Thursday, April 15, 2010

Votes on Amendments to the 2010 Operating Budget

10a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
That Council amend Recommendation II of the Executive Committee by deleting the following new or increased fees:

1. Children's Services - eliminate new user fees.

2. Parks, Forestry and Recreation
a. Do not approve the fee increases for camps and aquatic programs.
b. Do not approve the new user fees for recreation programs
c. Do not approve the One Time Account Set Up Fee
d. Do not approve the Convenience Fees for Debit and Credit Card Transactions
e. Eliminate the provision of free golf passes for Members of Council.

3. City Planning - eliminate the increases to fees for Committee of Adjustment and Community Planning

4. Municipal Licensing and Standards - eliminate the increases to hourly rates for reinspection

5. Transportation Services - do not approve the proposed increases to off-street parking fees and permit parking fees.

6. City Clerk's Office - do not approve the proposed increase in to property standards appeal fee

7. Office of the Treasurer
a. Do not approve an increase to existing user fees, including those for payment of parking tickets by telephone
b. Eliminate the new tax account set up fee

8. Toronto Zoo - do not increase parking fees at the zoo
4/15/2010 6:11:11 PM “EX41.1 & 41.2 - Motion 10A Part 1 only” 17 yea+27 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Parker YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Walker NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Vaughan

4/15/2010 6:12:17 PM “EX41.1 & 41.2 - Motion 10A Part 4” 2 yea+42 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Mammoliti NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

4/15/2010 6:14:02 PM “EX41.1 & 41.2 - Motion 10A - Balance” 5 yea+40 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Holyday YES Lindsay Luby YES Shiner NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

10c - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
City Council (Recommendation 52)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for City Council be reduced by:

1. reducing the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget by $20,000.00 per year. (Total savings: $880,000)

2. reducing Councillors' Staff Salaries and Benefits budget by $20,000.00 per year. (Total savings: $880,000)

3. reducing the Councillors' General Expenses Budget by $80,000, which is the budget for food services. (Total savings to the Taxpayer of $80,000 per year)

4. reducing the Councillors' General Expenses Budget by $25,000, which is the hospitality budget for Community Councils. (Total savings to the Taxpayer of $25,000 per year)
4/15/2010 6:26:29 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10C” 11 yea+34 nay,failed,quorum
YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Stintz NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

4 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker (Final)
Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program Budget (Recommendation 104-105)

That Council amend the 2010 Operating Budget by increasing the amount provided to fund the 2010 cost-of-living salary increase for non-unionized and management employees by an additional 1 percent, for a total of 2 percent, so that it matches that of the unionized employees, and that the $75.982 million transfer to the Property Tax Stabilization Reserve be reduced accordingly to fund the increase.

4/15/2010 6:32:48 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 4A” 18 yea+26 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Cho YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan

11b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Final)
Social Development, Finance and Administration (Recommendation 25)

That the following new Recommendation 25.1 be added:

25. 1 The information contained in confidential attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Social Development, Finance and Administration, remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

4/15/2010 6:18:31 PM “EX41.1 & 41.2 - Motion 11B” 41 yea+4 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Bussin [Chair] NO Feldman NO Minnan-Wong NO Shiner

11a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Final)


Children's Services (Recommendations 3-6)
Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendations 18-23.1)
Social Development, Finance and Administration (Recommendation 25)
Toronto Public Health (Recommendation 83-84)

That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (April 13, 2010) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the 2010 Operating Budget be amended to reflect the adjustments:

1. Once a signed agreement is reached with Citizenship and Immigration Canada the following adjustments be made to the 2010 operating budget: the 2010 operating budget for Children’s Services be increased by up to $233,333 gross and $0 net; the 2010 operating budget for Toronto Public Health be increased by up to $692,109 gross and $0 net; the 2010 operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be increased by up to $1,012,445 gross and $0 net and two temporary positions; the 2010 operating budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration be increased by up to $ 547,859 gross and $0 net and four temporary positions.

2. The appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.

4/15/2010 6:20:13 PM “EX41.1 & 41.2 - Revote on 11A” 43 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Holyday

10d - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendation 18 - 23.1)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be reduced by eliminating the proposed 3 new permanent positions for Tree Maintenance and Planting. (Total savings of approximately $223,534)

4/15/2010 6:17:20 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10D - Ford” 8 yea+37 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

10e - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Out of Order)
Shelter, Support & Housing Administration (Recommendation 24)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support & Housing Administration be reduced by eliminating the free "three bottles of wine a day" program under the Harm Reduction strategy in Shelter Services. (Total savings of approximately $36,000)

The foregoing motion was ruled out of order and consequently was not voted on.

10f - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Toronto Environment Office (Recommendation 38)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Toronto Environment Office be reduced by eliminating contributions to the C40 Secretariat in London, England for a total savings to the taxpayer of $70,000 in 2010.

4/15/2010 6:20:56 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10F” 15 yea+30 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Walker NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Vaughan

10g - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Facilities and Real Estate (Recommendation 42)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for Facilities and Real Estate be reduced by not approving 3.5 permanent and 1 temporary proposed new positions. (Total estimated savings: $0.447 million gross, $0 net, in 2010)

4/15/2010 6:21:45 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10G” 7 yea+38 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Holyday YES Mammoliti YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Thompson NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Vaughan NO Walker

10h - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
City Manager's Office (Recommendation 49)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office be reduced by:

1. eliminating all 3 issues of the "Our Toronto" (Total savings to the Taxpayer: $746,000; $296,000 net); and

2. eliminating the “City Insider” employee newsletter. (Total savings to the Taxpayer $21,000).

4/15/2010 6:22:43 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10H - Ford” 17 yea+28 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Grimes YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan

10i - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Mayor's Office (Recommendation 54)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Mayor's Office be reduced by 10% from the 2009 budget. (Total savings of approximately $259,600).

4/15/2010 6:29:08 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10I - Ford” 15 yea+30 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Walker NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Thompson NO Vaughan

10j - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Accountability Offices (Excluding the Auditor General's Office) (Recommendation 57)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices be reduced by not approving the recommended 2 additional positions in the Office of the Ombudsman. (Total savings: $135,400 in 2010.)

4/15/2010 6:29:57 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10J - Ford” 4 yea+41 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Holyday YES Nunziata YES Ootes NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

10k - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Community Partnership & Investment Program (CPIP) (Recommendation 102)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Community Partnership & Investment Program (CPIP) be reduced by 10%. (Total savings of approximately $4.670 million.)

4/15/2010 6:32:03 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10K” 11 yea+33 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Ootes YES Shiner YES Stintz NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Saundercook NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

7 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
Operating Budget General

That:

1. The City Manager and the City Clerk be requested to report to City Council, through the Executive Committee, early in the next term of Council, on a mechanism to recognize the uneven population growth in some wards, together with accompanying recommendations for the appropriate allocation of resources.

2. Until such time as the report is considered by City Council, the City Manager be authorized to provide one additional staff member at the constituency assistant level for any ward which exceeds the median by more than 50 percent in both population and households, to be funded through the Council General Expenses Budget.

4/15/2010 6:36:25 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 7 - Part 1 only” 42 yea+3 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Ford NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata

4/15/2010 6:37:08 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 7 - Part 2 only” 28 yea+17 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Thompson NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Perks NO Rae NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Vaughan NO Walker

10b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
General

That the 2010 Operating Budget be reduced by:

1. Reducing City staffing levels across all program areas except Toronto Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services by 1%. (Total savings of approximately $20 million)

2. Requesting all Agencies, Boards and Commissions except the Toronto Police Service to reduce staff levels by 1%. (Total savings of approximately $20 million)

4/15/2010 6:37:53 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 10B” 11 yea+28 nay,failed,quorum
YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Walker NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moeser NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Thompson NO Vaughan

2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Chin Lee (Final)
City Council (Recommendation 52)

That City Council reduce the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget by a further 5 percent, for a total reduction of 10 percent from the 2009 level, so that the Councillors' Office Expenses budget for 2010 will be $47,900.00 per office.

4/15/2010 6:23:44 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 2 - Lee” 21 yea+24 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Walker NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Thompson NO Vaughan

8a - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor A.A. Heaps (Final)
General

That the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to report back to the Executive Committee by November 2011 with recommendations for the creation of a multi-year budget process commencing in 2012, the recommendations to include a revised budget consultation and approval cycle of January 1 to November 30; and further, the Capital and Operating Budgets be considered simultaneously.

4/15/2010 6:43:48 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 8A” 43 yea+2 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Ashton NO Fletcher

6 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Brian Ashton (Final)
Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendation 18)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for be amended by eliminating the one time account set-up fee for recreational service programs.

4/15/2010 6:09:46 PM “EX41.1 & 41.2 - Motion 6” 27 yea+18 nay,carried,quorum YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Cho YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Parker YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Final)
That City Council delete the following recommendation 9.1:

Delete:

9.1 The General Manager of Economic Development and Culture be requested to submit a report to the Executive Committee, within the current mandate, on possible strategies for Arts and Cultural Funding in future years, taking into consideration the new revenue stream created by the Billboard Tax and Council’s previously adopted Culture Plan, appended to the report from the Martin Prosperity Institute which evaluates the cost of addressing inflation, as well as matching expected growth in the sector.

4/15/2010 6:16:11 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 1 - Minnan-Wong” 13 yea+32 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ashton YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Parker YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)
Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program Budget (Recommendations 104-105)

That:

1. The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65 and who have a gross income of less than $50,000 and report on an implementation for the 2011 budget process.

2. The Province of Ontario be advised of Council's decison.

4/15/2010 6:42:26 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 3 as amended” 35 yea+9 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker NO Ashton NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Giambrone NO Ootes NO Parker NO Perks NO Vaughan

5 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Bill Saundercook (Final)
That Councillor Lee's motion be amended to provide that the further reduction of 5% to the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget not be applied to the budgets of those Members of Council who have a constituency office outside City Hall and the civic centres.

9 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Final)
That City Council adopt the following recommendation contained in the report (April 14, 2010) from the City Manager [EX42.1e]:

1. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board, with assistance from the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, report back to the Executive Committee on August 16, 2010, with an updated report on downloaded policing costs by the federal government.

4/15/2010 6:44:36 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 9 - McConnell” 45 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

12 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Final)
That Part 1 of motion 3 by Councillor Mammoliti be amended by adding the words "and/or disabled", so that Part 1 now reads:

1. The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65 and/or disabled, and who have a gross income of less than $50,000 and report on an implementation for the 2011 budget process.

4/15/2010 6:40:01 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 12 - Perruzza” 31 yea+14 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perruzza YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Miller NO Ootes NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner

13 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby (Final)
Legal Services (Recommendation 53)

That the 2010 Operating Budget be amended by reducing the gross budget for Legal Services by $353,000 to bring the total to $39.185 million.

4/15/2010 6:28:33 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 13 - Lindsay Luby” 7 yea+38 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Ford YES Holyday YES Lindsay Luby YES Ootes YES Palacio NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

14 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Raymond Cho (Final)

That Part 1 of motion 3 by Councillor Mammoliti be amended by adding the words "or who are unemployed", so that Part 1 now reads:

1. The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65, and who have a gross income of less than $50,000, or who are unemployed, and report on an implementation for the 2011 budget process.

4/15/2010 6:41:17 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 14 - Cho” 7 yea+38 nay,failed,quorum
YES Cho YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Perruzza NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

15 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Final)
Toronto Zoo (Recommendation 99)

That the Toronto Zoo Board be requested not to reallocate any funds within the 2010 Operating Budget in-year for travel by Board members.

4/15/2010 6:30:43 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Motion 15 - Perks” 35 yea+10 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Cho YES Davis YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO De Baeremaeker NO Fletcher NO Grimes NO Kelly NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO Rae NO Saundercook





City Council voted on the budget in parts to allow Members of Council with interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to absent themselves from certain votes.

On the Budget Items except for
a. Children’s Services
b. Economic Development (Special Events)
c. Municipal Licensing & Standards
d. Toronto Police Services
e. Toronto Police Services Board
f. Community Partnership & Investment Program
g. Non Program as it relates to the Toronto Port Authority


4/15/2010 6:48:43 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - On the items except the exceptions” 25 yea+20 nay,carried,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan

NO Ashton NO Cho NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

On the Children's Services Budget

4/15/2010 6:50:13 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Children's Services Budget” 28 yea+16 nay,carried,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

On the Ecoomic Development Budget related to Special Events

4/15/2010 6:50:50 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Ec Dev - Special Events” 27 yea+17 nay,carried,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Cho NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

On the Municipal Licensing and Standards Budget

4/15/2010 6:51:39 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - MLS Budget” 30 yea+14 nay,2/3 maj,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Minnan-Wong NO Ootes NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

On the Toronto Police Services Budget

4/15/2010 6:52:15 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Toronto Police Services” 34 yea+8 nay,2/3 maj,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker NO Walker

On the Toronto Police Services Board Budget

4/15/2010 6:53:16 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - TPSB Budget” 31 yea+12 nay,2/3 maj,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Thompson YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Walker

On the Community PArtnerships and Investment Program Budget

4/15/2010 6:54:24 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - CPIP” 29 yea+15 nay,carried,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Thompson YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Walker


On the Non Program Budget as it pertains to payments to the Toronto Port Authority

4/15/2010 6:55:29 PM “EX41.1 + 41.2 - Non Program re TPA” 33 yea+11 nay,2/3 maj,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Parker NO Thompson

Motions by Councillors Perruzza, Lindsay Luby, Cho and Perks

The following motions have been moved on the 2010 Operating Budget.

12 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Final)

That Part 1 of motion 3 by Councillor Mammoliti be amended by adding the words "and/or disabled", so that Part 1 now reads:

1.         The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65 and/or disabled, and who have a gross income of less than $50,000 and report on an implementation for the 2011 budget process.


13 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby (Final)

Legal Services (Recommendation 53)

That the 2010 Operating Budget be amended by reducing the gross budget for Legal Services by $353,000 to bring the total to $39.185 million.


14 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Raymond Cho (Final)

That Part 1 of motion 3 by Councillor Mammoliti be amended by adding the words "or who are unemployed", so that Part 1 now reads:

1.         The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65, and who have a gross income of less than $50,000, or who are unemployed, and report on an implementation for the 2011 budget process.


15 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Final)

Toronto Zoo (Recommendation 99)

That the Toronto Zoo Board be requested not to reallocate any funds within the 2010 Operating Budget in-year for travel by Board members.

Motions by Councillor Davis

CouncillorJ anet Davis has moved the following motions on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Final)

Social Development, Finance and Administration (Recommendation 25)

That the following new Recommendation 25.1 be added:

25. 1    The information contained in confidential attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Social Development, Finance and Administration, remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.


Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Final)
  • Children's Services (Recommendations 3-6)
  • Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendations 18-23.1)
  • Social Development, Finance and Administration (Recommendation 25)
  • Toronto Public Health (Recommendation 83-84)

That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (April 13, 2010) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the 2010 Operating Budget be amended to reflect the adjustments:

1.         Once a signed agreement is reached with Citizenship and Immigration Canada the following adjustments be made to the 2010 operating budget: the 2010 operating budget for Children's Services be increased by up to $233,333 gross and $0 net; the 2010 operating budget for Toronto Public Health be increased by up to $692,109 gross and $0 net; the 2010 operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be increased by up to $1,012,445 gross and $0 net and two temporary positions; the 2010 operating budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration be increased by up to $ 547,859 gross and $0 net and four temporary positions.

2.         The appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.

 

Motion by Councillor McConnell

Councillor Pam Mcconnell has moved the following motions on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
9 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Final)

That City Council adopt the following recommendation contained in the report (April 14, 2010) from the City Manager [EX42.1e]:

1.                  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board, with assistance from the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, report back to the Executive Committee on August 16, 2010, with an updated report on downloaded policing costs by the federal government.

Motions by Councillor Rob Ford

Councillor Rob Ford has moved the following motions on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

That Council amend Recommendation II of the Executive Committee by deleting the following new or increased fees:

1.         Children's Services - eliminate new user fees.  (savings of $2.313 million in 2010 and estimated $1.045 million in 2011)

2.         Parks, Forestry and Recreation

a.         Do not approve the fee increases for camps and aquatic programs.  (savings $443,000 in 2010)

b.         Do not approve the new user fees for recreation programs (savings $460,200 in 2010)

c.         Do not approve the One Time Account Set Up Fee (savings$1.575 million in 2010)

d.         Do not approve the Convenience Fees for Debit and Credit Card Transactions (savings $165,000 in 2010)

e.         Eliminate the provision of free golf passes for Members of Council.

3.         City Planning - eliminate the increases to fees for Committee of Adjustment and Community Planning (savings of $1.499 million in 2010)

4.         Municipal Licensing and Standards - eliminate the increases to hourly rates for reinspection (savings of $0.195 million)

5.         Transportation Services - do not approve the proposed increases to off-street parking fees and permit parking fees.

6.         City Clerk's Office - do not approve the proposed increase in to property standards appeal fee (savings of $7,600)

7.         Office of the Treasurer

a.         Do not approve an increase to existing user fees, including those for payment of parking tickets by telephone (savings of $372,100)

b.         Eliminate the new tax account set up fee (savings of $375,000)

8.         Toronto Zoo - do not increase parking fees at the zoo (savings of approximately $611,000) 


b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

General

That the 2010 Operating Budget be reduced by:

1.         Reducing City staffing levels across all program areas except Toronto Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services by 1%.  (Total savings of approximately $20 million)

2.         Requesting all Agencies, Boards and Commissions except the Toronto Police Service to reduce staff levels by 1%.  (Total savings of approximately $20 million)

c - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

City Council (Recommendation 52)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for City Council be reduced by:

1.          reducing the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget by $20,000.00 per year.  (Total savings:  $880,000)

2.          reducing Councillors' Staff Salaries and Benefits budget by $20,000.00 per year.  (Total savings:  $880,000)

3.         reducing the Councillors' General Expenses Budget by $80,000, which is the budget for food services.  (Total savings to the Taxpayer of $80,000 per year)

4.         reducing the Councillors' General Expenses Budget by $25,000, which is the hospitality budget for Community Councils.  (Total savings to the Taxpayer of $25,000 per year)

d - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendation 18 - 23.1)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be reduced by eliminating the proposed 3 new permanent positions for Tree Maintenance and Planting.  (Total savings of approximately $223,534)

e - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Shelter, Support & Housing Administration (Recommendation 24)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support & Housing Administration be reduced by eliminating the free "three bottles of wine a day" program under the Harm Reduction strategy in Shelter Services.  (Total savings of approximately $36,000)

f - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Toronto Environment Office (Recommendation 38)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Toronto Environment Office be reduced by eliminating contributions to the C40 Secretariat in London, England for a total savings to the taxpayer of $70,000 in 2010.  (Total savings of approximately $140,000)

g - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Facilities and Real Estate (Recommendation 42)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for Facilities and Real Estate be reduced by not approving 3.5 permanent and 1 temporary proposed new positions. (Total estimated savings: $0.447 million gross, $0 net, in 2010)

h - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

City Manager's Office (Recommendation 49)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office be reduced by:

1.          eliminating all 3 issues of the "Our Toronto" (Total savings to the Taxpayer:  $746,000; $296,000 net); and

2.          eliminating the "City Insider" employee newsletter.  (Total savings to the Taxpayer $21,000).

i - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Mayor's Office (Recommendation 54)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Mayor's Office be reduced by 10% from the 2009 budget.  (Total savings of approximately $259,600).

j - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Accountability Offices (Excluding the Auditor General's Office) (Recommendation 57)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices be reduced by not approving the recommended 2 additional positions in the Office of the Ombudsman. (Total savings:  $135,400 in 2010.)

k - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)

Community Partnership & Investment Program (CPIP) (Recommendation 102)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Community Partnership & Investment Program (CPIP) be reduced by 10%. (Total savings of approximately $4.670 million.)

Motions by Councillor Heaps

Councillor Adrian Heaps has moved the following motions on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor A.A. Heaps (Final)

General

That the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to report back to the Executive Committee by November 2011 with recommendations for the creation of a multi-year budget process commencing in 2012, the recommendations to include a revised budget consultation and approval cycle of  January 1 to November 30; and further, the Capital and Operating Budgets be considered simultaneously. 

Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor A.A. Heaps (Final)

That motion 3 by Councillor Mammoliti be amended by adding the following:

3.         The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to report to the Executive Committee on how to include this provision in the 2011 budget process.

Motion by Councillor Moscoe

Councillor Howard Moscoe has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)

Operating Budget General

That:

1.         The City Manager and the City Clerk be requested to report to City Council, through the Executive Committee, early in the next term of Council, on a mechanism to recognize the uneven population growth in some wards, together with accompanying recommendations for the appropriate allocation of resources.

2.         Until such time as the report is considered by City Council, the City Manager be authorized to provide one additional staff member at the constituency assistant level for any ward which exceeds the median by more than 50 percent in both population and households, to be funded through the Council General Expenses Budget.

Motion by Councillor Ashton

Councillor Brian Ashton has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
m - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Brian Ashton (Final)

Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendation 18)

That the 2010 Operating Budget for be amended by eliminating the one time account set-up fee for recreational service programs.

Motion by Councillor Saundercook

Update: The Speaker has ruled this motion out of order as it involves a policy change that shoudl be introduced separately.

Councillor Bill Saundercook has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.

Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Bill Saundercook (Final)

That Councillor Lee's motion be amended to provide that the further reduction of 5% to the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget not be applied to the budgets of those Members of Council who have a constituency office outside City Hall and the civic centres.

Motion by Councillor Walker

Councillor Michael Walker has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
4 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker (Final)

Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program Budget (Recommendation 104-105)

That Council amend the 2010 Operating Budget by increasing the amount provided to fund the 2010 cost-of-living salary increase for non-unionized and management employees by an additional 1 percent, for a total of 2 percent, so that it matches that of the unionized employees, and that the increase be funded from appropriate reserves.

Motion by Councillor Mammoliti

Update:

Councillor Mammoliti has revised his motion to read as follows:

3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)
Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program Budget (Recommendations 104-105)

That:

1. The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65 and who have a gross income of less than $50,000 and report on an implementation for the 2011 budget process.

2. The Province of Ontario be advised of Council's decison.


Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)

Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program Budget (Recommendations 104-105)

That:

1. The 2010 Operating Budget be amended by reducing the $75.982 million transfer to the Property Tax Stabilization Reserve by an amount which would fund an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax starting in 2011, for residents who are over the age of 65 and who have an income of less than $50,000.

2. The Province of Ontario be advised of Council's decison.




City Council is in recess

City Council has recessed for lunch and will resume at 2:00PM to continue the debate on the 2010 Operating Budget.

Motion by Councillor Lee

Councillor Chin Lee has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Chin Lee (Final)

City Council (Recommendation 52)

That City Council reduce the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget by a further 5 percent, for a total reduction of 10 percent from the 2009 level, so that the Councillors' Office Expenses budget for 2010 will be $47,900.00 per office.

Motion by Councillor Minnan Wong

Councillor Denzil Minnan Wong has moved the following motion on the 2010 Operating Budget.
 
"That City Council delete the following recommendation 9.1:

Delete:

9.1  The General Manager of Economic Development and Culture be requested to submit a report to the Executive Committee, within the current mandate, on possible strategies for Arts and Cultural Funding in future years, taking into consideration the new revenue stream created by the Billboard Tax and Council's previously adopted Culture Plan, appended to the report from the Martin Prosperity Institute which evaluates the cost of addressing inflation, as well as matching expected growth in the sector."

How the Budget Debate Will Proceed

Here is the process that will be used in the debate on the 2010 Operating Budget.

1. A presentation will be made by City staff summarizing the highlights of the budget.

2. A question period will begin in which Members of Council can ask questions of City Officials or the Mayor. Each member has 5 minutes to question.

3. At the end of questioning, debate will begin. Each Member of Council is entitled to 5 minutes to speak on the budget with the possibility of a 2 minute extension. During that speech, the Member may propose amendments by motion.

4. If a Member moves a motion during their speech, other Members are entitled to ask questions of clarification. There are two minutes allowed for these questions.

5. When all Members wishing to speak have spoken, voting will start.

We will be posting motions to this blog as they are made. We will also post votes on the motions as soon as we can after the vote is concluded.

Toronto City Council Meeting 48

City Council is meeting today to consider the 2010 Operating Budget

Agenda | Supplementary Agenda | www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor

We will be posting motions as they are made together with all significant votes.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Votes and Motions on NY32.49 - Yonge Eglinton Centre Rezoning

Here are the motions and votes on item NY32.49.



1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker (Lost)
That Council delete the recommendations of the North York Community Council, and adopt instead the following:

"City Council refuse the rezoning application for 2300 Yonge Street, 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 411 Duplex Ave and 33 Orchard View Boulevard (Yonge Eglinton Centre) and instruct the City Solicitor to appear at the OMB in opposition to this rezoning application and retain outside planning evidence as necessary."

4/1/2010 3:17:53 PM “NY32.49 - Motion 1 - Walker - Refuse” 7 yea+33 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ashton YES Del Grande YES Filion YES Ford YES Jenkins YES Moeser YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Fletcher NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Vaughan



2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Carried)

That:

1. Recommendation 4c of the North York Community Council be amended to now read as follows:


"4c. A Community Steering Committee to be established, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City's Public Realm Unit, and the local Councillor, to review the Site Plan Application for the subject lands as it relates to the design of the proposed at-grade open space at the corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, and to assist with the programming of the open space, at grade and for the rooftop garden, and to assist with the re-location of the public art that is currently located on the square. "

2. Recommendation 4d of the North York Community Council be amended by adding the words “through memorative plaques, tiles or pictures”, so that it now reads:

“4d. Creation of a historical museum on site to acknowledge the importance of North Toronto’s History, through memorative plaques, tiles or pictures.”

3. The following new Recommendation 4e be added:

"4e. A $20,000 contribution be made by RioCan for the purposes of funding community programming, the open space at grade, the rooftop garden and the renovated public garden, to be allocated in consultation with the Community Steering Committee. "

4/1/2010 3:19:19 PM “NY32.49 - Motion 2 - Stintz” 38 yea+3 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan

NO Ashton NO Ford NO Walker


3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone (Carried)

That the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City's Public Realm Unit, be requested to review and report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee, on opportunities for pedestrian-friendly, civic engagement and community gathering places, both public and private, in the Eglinton-Yonge area.

4/1/2010 3:20:13 PM “NY32.49 - Motion 3 - Pantlaone” 40 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Hall



5 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Lost)

That City Council require the applicant to provide a minimum of 450 square metres parkland dedication at the intersection of Yonge and Eglinton and the required cash-in-lieu payment be adjusted accordingly.

4/1/2010 3:20:58 PM “NY32.49 - Motion 5 - Moscoe” 9 yea+32 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Vaughan



4 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Cliff Jenkins (Lost)
That Council refer this Item to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration and consultation with affected groups and interested parties, with a report back to Council on the Committee's findings and recommendations.

4/1/2010 12:11:47 PM “NY32.49 - Jenkins - Refer the item” 9 yea+32 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson


Adoption of the Item as Amended (Carried)

4/1/2010 3:21:36 PM “NY32.49 - Adopt the item as amended” 34 yea+7 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan

NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Filion NO Ford NO Jenkins NO Moeser NO Walker

Motions and votes on item EY35.4

Here are the motions and votes on an item considered yesterday, March 31:

EY35.4 - 66 Baby Point Road - Site Plan Control Application – Final Report

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Bill Saundercook (Final)
That consideration of this item be deferred until the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on May 11 and 12, 2010.

3/31/2010 7:13:15 PM “EY35.4 - Defer the item” 13 yea+18 nay,failed,quorum

YES Cho YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner

NO Ashton NO Bussin NO Carroll NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Fletcher NO Hall NO Kelly NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Moeser NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Stintz NO Vaughan

The recommendtions of the Etobicoke York Community Council were subsequently adopted on a show of hands (i.e., a recorded vote was not requested).

Council is recessed

City Council is currently recessed for lunch.  Council will resume at 2PM at which time it will consider Member Motions, followed by the resumption of the debate on NY32.39, the Yonge Eglinton Centre rezoning item.

Motion by Councillor Howard Moscoe

Councillor Howard Moscoe has moved the following motion on item NY32.49:

5 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)

That City Council require the applicant to provide a minimum of 450 square metres parkland dedication at the intersection of Yonge and Eglinton and the required cash-in-lieu payment be adjusted accordingly.


Note: The Speaker is reviewing the motion and will be ruling later on whether the motion is in order. Update: The Speaker has ruled the motion to be in order.



Vote on referral motion by Councillor Jenkins

The motion by Councillor Jenkins to refer the item did not carry by a vote of 9-32. Debate on the item will continue.

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Cliff Jenkins (Final)
That Council refer this Item to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration and consultation with affected groups and interested parties, with a report back to Council on the Committee's findings and recommendations.

4/1/2010 12:11:47 PM “NY32.49 - Jenkins - Refer the item” 9 yea+32 nay,failed,quorum

YES Del Grande YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson

Motion by Councillor Jenkins

Councillor Cliff Jenkins has moved the following referral motion on item NY32.49:
Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Cliff Jenkins (Final)

That Council refer this Item to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration and consultation with affected groups and interested parties, with a report back to Council on the Committee's findings and recommendations.

Council will now debate referring the item before proceeding with the balance of the debate.

Motion by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone

Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone has moved the following motion on item NY32.39:

Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone (Final)

That the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to review and report to the North York Community Council on opportunities for pedestrian-friendly, civic engagement and community gathering places, both public and private, in the Eglinton-Yonge area.



Revised motion:

That the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City's Public Realm Unit, be requested to review and report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee, on opportunities for pedestrian-friendly, civic engagement and community gathering places, both public and private, in the Eglinton-Yonge area.

Motion by Councillor Karen Stintz

Councillor Karen Stintz has made the following motion on item NY32.49, the Yonge Eglinton Centre rezoning.
 
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Final)
 
That:
 
1.  Recommendation 4c of the North York Community Council be amended to now read as follows:
"4c.       A Community Steering Committee to be established, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the local Councillor, to review the Site Plan Application for the subject lands as it relates to the design of the proposed at-grade open space at the corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, and to assist with the programming of the open space, at grade and for the rooftop garden, and to assist with the re-location of the public art that is currently located on the square."
2. Recommendation 4d of the North York Community Council be amended by adding the words "through memorative plaques, tiles or pictures", so that it now reads:
 
             "4d.    Creation of a historical museum on site to acknowledge the importance of North Toronto's History, through memorative plaques, tiles or pictures".
 
3. The following new Recommendation 4e be added:
"4e.        A $20,000 contribution be made by RioCan for the purposes of funding community programming, the open space at grade, the rooftop garden and the renovated public garden, to be allocated in consultation with the Community Steering Committee."

Motion by Councillor Michael Walker

Councillor Michael Walker has moved the following motion on item NY32.49:
 
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker 

That Council delete the recommendations of the North York Community Council, and adopt instead the following:

"City Council refuse the rezoning application for 2300 Yonge Street, 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 411 Duplex Ave and 33 Orchard View Boulevard (Yonge Eglinton Centre) and instruct the City Solicitor to appear at the OMB in opposition to this rezoning application and retain outside planning evidence as necessary."