Item - 2024.DM14.2
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by City Council on February 6, 2024 and was not adopted.
DM14.2 - Balanced Approach to Distributing Legislative Meeting Materials - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Not Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, did not adopt Item DM14.2.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request the City Clerk to include as part of the report back any additional software solutions that can be used by Council to review council materials, including diligent boardbooks or adobe acrobat, which allows for notes.
That:
1. City Council amend Recommendation 1 by deleting the words "report back with findings, a proposal and budget implications, as well as options for implementation as part of the 2024 Budget process" and replacing with "resume printing and distributing agendas to Members of Council beginning March 25, 2024." so that it reads:
1. City Council direct the City Clerk to consult and survey Members of Council for their interest and requirements in receiving paper copies of legislative meeting material and report back with findings, a proposal and budget implications, as well as options for implementation as part of the 2024 Budget process resume printing and distributing agendas to Members of Council beginning March 25, 2024.
Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2024 4:11 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - DM14.2 - McKelvie - motion 1b |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 10 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 12 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Jamaal Myers, Michael Thompson |
That City Council request the City Clerk to provide additional training on the Clerk's Meeting Portal for more efficient meetings.
That:
1. City Council request that any paper copies of agenda materials provided by the City Clerk be 3-hole punched.
That City Council amend the Recommendation by deleting the words "interest and" and replacing them with "and choice between a digital tablet or" so that it now reads as follows:
1. City Council direct the City Clerk to consult and survey Members of Council for their interest and requirements and choice between a digital tablet or receiving paper copies of legislative meeting material and report back with findings, a proposal and budget implications, as well as options for implementation as part of the 2024 Budget process.
Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2024 4:13 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - DM14.2 - Holyday - motion 3 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 3 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 20 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Olivia Chow, Jamaal Myers, Michael Thompson |
That Councillor McKelvie be permitted to withdraw her motions 1a and 1c.
That Councillor Perruzza be permitted to withdraw his motion 2.
Vote (Adopt Item) Feb-06-2024 4:25 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - DM14.2 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 10 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Paula Fletcher, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 15 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jamaal Myers, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Olivia Chow |
Councillor McKelvie, rising on a Point of Order, stated that she wished to be clear that if the motions she moved pass, but the item fails, then the whole Item fails, including the amendments, but that Council can bring those matters forward another time.
Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the main motion by Councillor Moise has a final clause asking for options for implementation as part of the 2024 budget process, and as the budget is already in the Mayor’s hands, there is no way to do this.
Challenged by Councillor Anthony Perruzza
Following the vote to uphold the Chair, Councillor Carroll, rising on a Point of Order, stated the reason why she voted “no” is because she thought it set a dangerous precedent to allow the Speaker to casually amend a motion when something is out of order because of the language in the motion. Councillor Carroll further stated that, rather than placing an amendment to fix the motion, the Speaker just scrapped part of a motion from the Speaker’s Chair, and she wished to know if the Procedural By-law protects Council on that matter.
Councillor McKelvie, rising on a Point of Order, stated she thought she heard the Clerk say that the Speaker has the ability to rule on a portion of the motion. Councillor McKelvie stated the Speaker ruled the second half of the motion out of order and that's why she stopped it there.
Councillor Carroll, rising on a Point of Order, stated she was seeking clarification on that and did not hear the advice because it was not said into the microphone.