Item - 2023.MM7.25
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 14, 2023 without amendments.
MM7.25 - Requesting Federal Government Support for the City's Climate Goals - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Government of Canada to issue Clean Electricity Regulations that prohibit increasing the gas-fired generating capacity at the Portlands Energy Centre, effective immediately.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(June 9, 2023) E-mail from
George Bell.pdf (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Alison Bruni (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) Letter from Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-170318.pdf
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Kathryn Rutherford (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Kelsey McMullen (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Corey Helm (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Vanessa Brown (MM.Supp)
(June 14, 2023) E-mail from Anne Keary (MM.New)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Alison Bruni (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) Letter from Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-170318.pdf
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Kathryn Rutherford (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Kelsey McMullen (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Corey Helm (MM.Supp)
(June 12, 2023) E-mail from Vanessa Brown (MM.Supp)
(June 14, 2023) E-mail from Anne Keary (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM7.25 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-15-2023 2:49 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM7.25 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-15-2023 5:05 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM7.25 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti |
Motion
to Reconsider Item
moved by
Councillor Shelley Carroll
(Carried)
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item MM7.25.
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-15-2023 7:03 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM7.25 - Adopt the item - REVOTE |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Gary Crawford, Josh Matlow |
Point of Order
by
Councillor Jaye Robinson
Councillor Robinson, rising on a Point of Order, stated that on Item MM7.27 she voted in favour, but it showed up that she voted against, and she would like it corrected.
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Council could reopen Item MM7.25 and take a revote, and both first and second recorded votes will be included in the minutes.