Item - 2024.MM18.19

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 22 and 23, 2024 without amendments.

MM18.19 - Strengthening Our Cultural Event Investment Throughout the City - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report on the current distribution of City-funded cultural events across Toronto and on a plan to strengthen investment in areas outside the downtown core, especially in Urban Growth Centres as outlined in the Official Plan, as part of the Action Plan for Toronto’s Culture Sector.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM18.19 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) May-23-2024 2:42 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM18.19 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 18 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 6 Members that voted No are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council