Item - 2026.EY30.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 22 and 23, 2026 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on March 31, 2026 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026.
- See also By-law 376-2026
EY30.11 - Grand Avenue and Algoma Street - Pedestrian Crossing Protection
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Caution: Preliminary decisions, motions and votes are shown below. Any decisions, motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
City Council Decision
City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council not authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Algoma Street.
2. City Council authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Algoma Street.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-285164.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Kate Porter (EY.New)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Greg Zajac (EY.New)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Jessica Rashotte (EY.New)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Josh Hjartarson (EY.New)
(March 30, 2026) E-mail from Craig McNamee (EY.New)
(March 30, 2026) E-mail from Werner Schwarz and Kathleen Bartlett (EY.New)
(March 30, 2026) E-mail from Emily King (EY.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Susan Andrews (EY.New)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-23-2026 2:14 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 17 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Parthi Kandavel, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
EY30.11 - Grand Avenue and Algoma Street - Pedestrian Crossing Protection
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Community Council Recommendations
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council not authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Algoma Street.
2. City Council authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Algoma Street.
Origin
Summary
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Grand Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.
Transportation Services has reviewed the need for pedestrian crossing protection at Grand Avenue and Algoma Street. Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services does not recommend the installation of pedestrian crossing protection at Grand Avenue and Algoma Street as the warrant criteria was not met for either a pedestrian crossover (PXO) or traffic control signals.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-285164.pdf
Communications
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Kate Porter (EY.New)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Greg Zajac (EY.New)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Jessica Rashotte (EY.New)
(March 27, 2026) E-mail from Josh Hjartarson (EY.New)
(March 30, 2026) E-mail from Craig McNamee (EY.New)
(March 30, 2026) E-mail from Werner Schwarz and Kathleen Bartlett (EY.New)
(March 30, 2026) E-mail from Emily King (EY.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Susan Andrews (EY.New)
Speakers
Motions
That:
1. Etobicoke York Community Council amend Recommendation 2 by deleting the word “not” so that it reads as follows:
“2. City Council authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Algoma Street.”