Votes and Motions on CC49.2

Here are the motions and votes on item CC49.2 - Canada Revenue Agency - Employer Compliance Audit.

1b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. City Council request the City Manager to undertake a review of the manner in which taxable benefits are assessed:
a. for Members of Parliament at the federal level
b. for Members of Provincial Parliament and MLAs at the provincial level
c. for elected officials in other municipalities
d. by the United States Internal Revenue Service.

2. City Council request the City Manager to report on the progress on this issue to the Executive Committee from time to time as necessary.

5/12/2010 5:12:29 PM “CC49.2 - Moscoe Motion 1B” 33 yea+9 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES Del Grande 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 McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Kelly NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker NO Perks NO Shiner NO Stintz

1d - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That the City Manager be requested to report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of providing Members of Council with a modest remuneration for serving on the City's Agencies, Boards and Commissions in order to adjust relationships to allow job aids to fully comply with CRA regulations.

5/12/2010 5:15:01 PM “CC49.2 - Moscoe - Motion 1D” 11 yea+31 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin YES Cho YES Filion YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Perruzza

NO Ashton NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby [Chair] NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

1e - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That the City Manager undertake a review of employment tools, perquisites and job aids for Members of Council and all Council Members of all City Agencies, Boards and Commissions to ensure that they can properly fulfil their legislated mandates.

5/12/2010 5:17:33 PM “CC49.2 - Moscoe Motion 1e- as amended by Del Grande” 23 yea+19 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin YES Carroll YES Cho YES Del Grande YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Thompson YES Vaughan NO Ashton NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Ford NO Grimes NO Hall NO Holyday NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Walker

1c - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That the Mayor be requested to draft a letter to all MPs, MPPs in Ontario and all GTA councillors advising them of the details of the audit of Toronto Councillors and employees by the CRA to ensure they are aware of the implications for all politicians in Canada and their staff and the FCM be so advised.

5/12/2010 5:14:00 PM “CC49.2 - Moscoe - Motion 1C” 34 yea+8 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Vaughan

NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO Minnan-Wong NO Perks NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

3 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Final)
That motion 1e by Councillor Moscoe be amended by adding the following additional matters to be included in the City Manager's review:
- use of a home office by Members of Council;
- availability of T2200
- expenses incurred by Members of Council while carrying out their job duties.

5/12/2010 5:16:21 PM “CC49.2 - Del Grande Motion 3” 27 yea+15 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin YES Carroll YES Cho YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Ford YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Fletcher NO Grimes NO Hall NO Holyday NO Miller NO Moeser NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Rae NO Shiner NO Walker

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor David Shiner (Final)
That City Council request the Federal Government, through the Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, to exempt employees of the Toronto Police Services in-uniform, from being assessed a taxable benefit for their use of public transit.

5/12/2010 5:22:07 PM “CC49.2 - Shiner - Motion 2” 41 yea+2 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Bussin 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 [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Augimeri NO Saundercook

4 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor A.A. Heaps (Final)
That the City Solicitor be requested to report at the appropriate time, to City Council through the Executive Committee, on any potential grounds for legal action against the Canada Revenue Agency.

5/12/2010 5:23:08 PM “CC49.2 - Heaps Motion 4” 31 yea+12 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Rae YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Bussin NO Davis NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Moeser NO Parker NO Perruzza NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz


Vote on the Adoption of the Item As Amended:

5/12/2010 5:24:03 PM “CC49.2 - Adopt the item as amended” 42 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin 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 [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe 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 Nunziata

Councillor Nunziata subsequently moved that the item be reopened to permit another vote:

REVOTE to adopt the item as amended

5/12/2010 5:27:07 PM “CC49.2 - REVOTE - Adopt the item as amended” 39 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri 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 [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson