Item - 2025.MM31.17
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 with amendments.
- See also By-law 630-2025
MM31.17 - Speeding Up Streetcars: Traffic Amendments on Adelaide Street, King Street and York Street - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize amendments to parking and traffic regulations as set out in Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM31.17 to be in effect from July 2, 2025, until regular Toronto Transit Commission streetcar service has resumed at the intersection of King Street and Church Street.
2. City Council authorize an amendment to Purchase Order 6056738 and Contract 25ECS-RD-05SW with Midome Construction Services Limited for the installation of new streetcar tracks and associated infrastructure on King Street and Church Street intersection in the amount of $350,000.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable, revising the current Purchase Order value from $3,078,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable to up to $3,428,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable, to deploy additional paid duty officers at seven locations near the King and Church worksite to manage traffic flow.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered the following Items together:
MM31.17 headed “Speeding Up Streetcars: Traffic Amendments on Adelaide Street, King Street and York Street - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik”; and
MM31.18 headed “Re-Opening King Street for Business: Keeping Toronto’s Downtown Core and Canada’s Financial District Moving - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday”.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-256545.pdf
Attachment 1 - Amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-256546.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-193563.pdf
(June 25, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM31.17 be referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-25-2025 10:38 AM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM31.17 - Waive the referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas |
That:
1. City Council authorize an amendment to Purchase Order #6056738 and Contract 25ECS-RD-05SW with Midome Construction Services Limited for the installation of new streetcar tracks and associated infrastructure on King Street and Church Street intersection in the amount of $350,000.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable, revising the current Purchase Order value from $3,078,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable to up to $3,428,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable, to deploy additional paid duty officers at seven locations near the King and Church worksite to manage traffic flow.
Councillor Bradford, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he had made arrangements to be present for this vote and, since he would be away in the afternoon for a wedding, he would appreciate it, since Council was done with the item and there was twenty-two minutes until the recess, if Council could vote on the item right now.
Councillor Bradford, rising on a Point of Order, stated that he wished to know if the Speaker meant that Council would take a recorded vote on whether or not to vote on Items MM31.17 and MM31.18 now.
Challenged by Councillor Brad Bradford
Councillor Bradford, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he had made arrangements to be present this morning to deal with this item and that he sought yesterday to time the item, as he is engaged on the file, and he would appreciate it, if Council could vote on the motion now.