Item - 2024.MM16.19
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 20 and 21, 2024 without amendments.
MM16.19 - Authority to Donate Surplus Vehicles - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council, as with the total of seven vehicles previously donated by the City of Toronto to Ukraine in 2022 and 2023, authorize the donation of up to five vehicles at no cost to the Ukrainian government for humanitarian purposes as follows:
a. General Manager, Fleet Services to donate up to two vehicles in April 2024; and
b. Chief of Paramedic Services to donate one vehicle in April 2024 and up to two vehicles by Summer 2024.
2. City Council request City of Toronto agencies and corporations, such as the Toronto Transit Commission, and Toronto Police Services Board, to consider the donation of surplus or end-of-life vehicles to the Government of Ukraine for humanitarian purposes.
3. City Council request the City Manager work with the relevant divisions regarding the provision of three generators for humanitarian purposes.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-244040.pdf
Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-244495.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM16.19 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-21-2024 2:34 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM16.19 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, 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 Jon Burnside |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti |