Item - 2023.RM13.7

December 13, 2023 - 10:46 a.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: 

Members, I will now review the Order Paper. Once the Order Paper has been approved by Council, any change will need a two‑thirds vote.

The City Clerk has posted today's Order Paper online, with agenda item RM13.7, Review of the Order Paper.

The Mayor has designated Item CC13.2 on "Ontario-Toronto New Deal Agreement" as her first Key Matter and first item of business today. 

The Notice of Motion run through is scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow, only if the Key Matters are completed.

That, in accordance with Section 27-7.10 of Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council remove the following item from the Civic Appointments Committee and bring the Item forward to City Council for consideration:

CA11.1 headed, "Appointment of Public Members to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee".

That, in accordance with Section 27-7.10 of Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council remove the following Item from the Executive Committee and bring the Item forward to City Council for consideration:

EX10.12 headed "Updates to the Constituency Services and Office Budget Policy".

That City Council consider Item CC12.7 headed "Uber Litigation Regarding Limit on Number of Private Transportation Company Driver Licences" as the first Item of business on Day 2 of Council.  

That City Council consider Item CC12.7 headed "Uber Litigation Regarding Limit on Number of Private Transportation Company Driver Licences" as the first Item of business immediately after the Mayor’s First Key Matter on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.  

That City Council consider the following items together as the first Items after Member Motions on Thursday, December 14, 2023:

AU3.1 headed "Auditor General’s Office 2024 Work Plan and Budget Highlights"; and 

AU3.5 headed "Update to Winter Maintenance Program Follow-Up: Change in Contract Terms".

That City Council consider EC8.8 headed "Toronto Fire Services 2022 Annual Report" on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

That City Council consider the following items together as the third item on Wednesday, December 13, 2023:

EC8.13 headed "Recommended Amendments to Chapter 545, Licensing for Bars, Restaurants, and Entertainment Venues as part of the Night Economy Review";

EC8.14 headed "Supporting the Growth of the Night Economy"; and 

PH8.2 headed "Recommended Amendments to Zoning By-laws for Bars, Restaurants and Entertainment Venues as part of the Night Economy Review - Final Report".

That City Council consider EX10.16 headed "Cummer Station - Response to Council Motions" as the second item after Member Motions on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

December 13, 2023 at 11:36 a.m. - That City Council adopt the December 13, 2023 Order Paper, as amended, and all other Items not held on consent.

December 13, 2023 at 12:26 p.m. - That City Council recess the meeting at 5:45 p.m.

December 13, 2023 at 5:35 p.m. - That City Council amend the Order Paper to reconvene at 6:45 p.m. to complete consideration of Item CC13.7 headed "Uber Litigation Regarding Limit on Number of Private Transportation Company Driver Licences".

December 14, 2023 at 9:48 a.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

Members, we will now review and confirm the Order Paper. Once the Order Paper has been approved by Council, any change will need a two thirds vote.

The City Clerk has posted today's Order Paper online, with agenda item RM13.7, Review of the Order Paper.

There are 84 Items left on the agenda, including 27 Member Motions. The Mayor has timed her Second Key Matter, Item MM13.27, headed "Federal Housing Accelerator Fund - Supporting Generational Transformation of Toronto’s Housing System", as the first item of business this morning.

Council has timed the following items to be considered after Member Motions this afternoon:

AU3.1, AU3.5 and EX10.16.

I will now take the release of holds. The Clerk will open the speakers list in CMP and you can place your name on the list if you have an item to release.

December 14, 2023 at 10:31 a.m. - That City Council adopt the December 14, 2023 Order Paper.

December 14, 2023 at 5:03 p.m. - That City Council amend the Order Paper to extend the meeting to 9:00 p.m. with a 30-minute break at 6:00 p.m.

December 14, 2023 at 5:58 p.m. - That City Council amend the Order Paper to extend the meeting to 9:00 p.m. with a 30-minute break at 6:20 p.m.

December 14, 2023 at 8:02 p.m. - That City Council consider Item EC8.8 headed "Toronto Fire Services 2022 Annual Report " on Thursday, December 14, 2023. 

December 15, 2023 at 9:42 a.m. -  Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

Members, we will now review and confirm the Order Paper. Once the Order Paper has been approved by Council, any change will need a two thirds vote.

The City Clerk has posted today's Order Paper online, with agenda item RM13.7, Review of the Order Paper.

There are 30 Items left on the agenda. Council has timed the following items to be considered today:

EC8.13, EC8.14 and PH8.2 on the night economy.

I propose we consider those as our first items today.

December 15, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. - That City Council adopt the December 15, 2023 Order Paper.

December 15, 2023 at 10:46 a.m. - That City Council amend the Order Paper to shorten the lunch period to reconvene the meeting at 1:00 p.m.

December 15, 2023 at 11:27 a.m. - That City Council consider Item MM13.11 headed "Renaming the Stadium at Centennial Park - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll" after the lunch recess on Friday, December 15, 2023.

Upon confirming that Items EC8.13, EC8.14 and PH8.2 would be considered together, Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that when there is an item, the Committee Chair gets to choose to speak first or last, but now Council has an item which is from two different committees, and that he would like to speak last on it.

During quick releases, Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Order, stated that MM13.29 was added very late to the agenda and that, after reviewing section RM13.7 which typically contains the financial analysis provided on Members Motions by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, he noticed that the analysis of this particular item was absent. Councillor Holyday stated that, therefore, the item should be excluded from the Members’ run-through of Member's Motions as Council has not had a chance to review that information and that he would like to hold the item and ask that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, prepare that information and circulate it to Councillors.

Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Council is not able to make an informed decision on the item and that is why the item shouldn't even be part of the run-through and should instead be dealt with as an item later in the Council meeting, and that information is required.

Councillor Robinson, rising on a Point of Order, stated that she would question if that is in order because, in this case, there is ‘directions’ versus ‘requests’ of the Toronto Transit Commission’s Board, which is a separate Commission and so Council is not permitted to direct the Toronto Transit Commission Commissioners but Council can request. Councillor Robinson further stated that in some cases the motions say request and in some they say direct, and that, in her experience, the 'direct' is not permitted form this body to that body, and if that could be checked.

During the Member's Motion runthrough, Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that unfortunately the hybrid meeting system puts Members working through the computer at a disadvantage because they cannot hear what's in the room and Councillor Holyday couldn’t gauge who called “hold” first but it was said more than once and would like the ruling in the minutes on who called “hold” first.

Councillor Fletcher, rising on a Point of Order, stated that she believed the Speaker had heard the hold, has called the hold and it's not really up for discussion.