Minutes Confirmed on March 26, 2025
City Council
- Meeting No.:
- 25 (Special)
- Contact:
- Sylwia Przezdziecki, Manager
- Meeting Date:
- Friday, December 20, 2024
- Phone:
- 416-392-8485
- Start Time:
- 9:00 AM
- E-mail:
- councilmeeting@toronto.ca
- Location:
- Council Chamber, City Hall/Video Conference
Routine Matters - Meeting 25
RM25.1 - Call to Order
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
CALL TO ORDER: 9:07 a.m.
Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order.
The meeting opened with O Canada.
Members of Council observed a moment of silence for personal reflection.
Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows:
I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home.
We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:
For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council.
RM25.2 - Introduction of Item CC25.1
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
Item CC25.1 was presented to City Council for consideration.
Motions (City Council)
That Item CC25.1 be presented for consideration by City Council.
RM25.3 - Declarations of Interest
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Received
City Council Decision
There were no declarations of interest.
RM25.4 - Petitions
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Received
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
No petitions were filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.
RM25.5 - Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Received
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
No presentations, introductions or announcements were made to City Council on December 20, 2024.
RM25.6 - Review of the Order Paper
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council adopted the December 20, 2024, Order Paper.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/rm/bgrd/backgroundfile-251833.pdf
Motions (City Council)
December 20, 2024 at 9:12 a.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:
Members, I will now review the Order Paper. Once the Order Paper has been approved by Council, any change will need a two‑thirds vote.
Members, we have one item before us.
December 20, 2024 at 9:12 a.m. - That City Council adopt the December 20, 2024 Order Paper.
New Business - Meeting 25
CC25.1 - Results of Collective Bargaining Negotiations between the City of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 20, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council ratify and approve the Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 - Main Unit, in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer.
2. City Council request the Mayor to include the necessary adjustments to the 2025 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets of the Divisions to reflect provisions of the Memorandum of Settlement - Main Unit.
3. City Council authorize staff to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified as agreed changes in the new Memorandum of Settlement - Main Unit.
4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to labour relations or employee negotiations.
5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 3 and 4 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential at this time, as they relate to labour relations or employee negotiations.
6. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential labour relations information in Confidential Attachments 3 and 4 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer, following ratification by Council, and the creation of a final collective agreement, and the completion of all related proceedings, as confirmed by the Chief People Officer.
Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to labour relations or employee negotiations.
Confidential Attachments 3 and 4 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to labour relations or employee negotiations.
Confidential Attachments 3 and 4 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer will be made public following ratification by City Council, and the creation of a final collective agreement, and the completion of all related proceedings, as confirmed by the Chief People Officer.
May 29, 2025
The Chief People Officer having confirmed that the conditions of release have been met, Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on December 20, 2024, to consider confidential information on this Item as it pertains to labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
Confidential Attachment - Labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-251791.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Employer Review of Memorandums of Settlement
Confidential Attachment 2 - Financial implications of the Memorandums of Settlement
Confidential Attachment 3 - Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 - Main Unit - made public on May 29, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-251814.pdf
Confidential Attachment 4 - Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 - Paramedics
(December 20, 2024) Supplementary Report from the Chief People Officer on Memorandum of Settlement, between the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416 - Paramedics [CC25.1a]
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-251816.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(December 20, 2024) E-mail from Carl Francis (CC.Supp)
(December 20, 2024) E-mail from Justin Pears (CC.Supp)
(December 20, 2024) E-mail from Nathan Lam (CC.Supp)
(December 20, 2024) E-mail from Frank (CC.Supp)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendation in the supplementary report (December 20, 2024) from the Chief People Officer [CC25.1a]:
1. City Council delete Recommendation 2 from the report (December 19, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer headed "Results of Collective Bargaining Negotiations between the City of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416".
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-20-2024 10:22 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CC25.1 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, 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 Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Parthi Kandavel, Chris Moise |
Bills and By-laws - Meeting 25
BL25.1 - Introduction of a Confirming Bill
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 20, 2024, passed By-law 1439-2024, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
Motions (City Council)
December 20, 2024 at 10:23 a.m. - That leave be granted to introduce bills to confirm to the point of the introduction of this motion, the proceedings of City Council Meeting 25 on December 20, 2024.
December 20, 2024 at 10:23 a.m. - That these Bills, prepared for this meeting of Council, be declared as By-laws and passed subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as follows:
|
Bill No. |
By-law No. |
Status |
Title and Authority |
|
1388 |
1439-2024 |
Enacted |
To confirm the proceedings of City Council at Meeting 25 held on December 20, 2024. |
Procedural Motions
December 20, 2024 at 9:13 a.m. - That Council recess its public session to meet as Committee of the Whole in closed session to consider:
CC25.1 - Results of Collective Bargaining Negotiations between the City of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416
Reason for confidential information - Labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
December 20, 2024, at 10:14 a.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had completed its closed session consideration of Item CC25.1 headed "Results of Collective Bargaining Negotiations between the City of Toronto and Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416". No motions were adopted during the closed session. City Council would now proceed with the public debate on the Item.
That City Council excuse the absence of Councillors Brad Bradford and Parthi Kandavel from the December 20, 2024, special City Council meeting.
Where the Members of Toronto City Council listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.
Council adjourned on December 20, 2024, at 10:23 a.m.
OLIVIA CHOW JOHN D. ELVIDGE
Mayor City Clerk
Confidential Attachment: Minutes of Closed Session
Meeting Sessions
| Session Date | Session Type | Start Time | End Time | Public or Closed Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-20 | Morning | 9:07 AM | 9:14 AM | Public |
| 2024-12-20 | Morning | 9:22 AM | 10:09 AM | Closed |
| 2024-12-20 | Morning | 10:14 AM | 10:23 AM | Public |
Attendance
| Date and Time | Quorum | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-20 9:07 AM - 9:14 AM (Public Session) |
Present |
Present: Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson Not Present: Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Jamaal Myers, Anthony Perruzza |
| 2024-12-20 9:22 AM - 10:09 AM (Closed Session) |
Present |
Present: Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson Not Present: Brad Bradford, Parthi Kandavel |
| 2024-12-20 10:14 AM - 10:23 AM (Public Session) |
Present |
Present: Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson Not Present: Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Parthi Kandavel |