Monday, February 6, 2012

Motions and Votes on EX15.2

Here are the motions and votes on item EX15.2, headed "Investments in Affordable Housing: Proposed Program Allocations for New Federal/Provincial Funding"

1a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 1 by deleting the planned commitments in Attachment 1 headed "Proposed Program Principles and Allocation Summary" to the report (January 6 2012) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and Director, Affordable Housing Office and replacing them with the following new planned commitments:

  • Housing Allowances: $53.2 million (52%)
  • Toronto Renovates: $11.2 million (11%)
  • New affordable rental housing: $32 million (31%)
  • Affordable home ownership: $6.6 million (6%)
  • Total program funding: $103 million

  
Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 3:07 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - McConnell - Motion a - Amend the item

Yes: 34 Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 9 Paul Ainslie, Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson

1b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

That City Council delete Executive Committee Recommendation 7 and replace it with the following:

"7. Subject to the adoption of the amended Recommendation 1 and Recommendation 2, that:
i. City Council authorize the Director, Affordable Housing Office, to enter into agreements with Medallion Corporation or a subsidiary of Medallion Corporation for the construction of 148 units of new affordable housing through an allocation of $15.6 million under the New Affordable Rental Housing Component, on whole or part of the property currently known as 3415 Weston Road/2435 Finch Avenue West;
ii. City Council, consistent with the September 30 October 1, 2009 City Council decision on recommended affordable housing projects, exempt the new affordable housing units developed at 3415 Weston Road/2435 Finch Avenue West from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of the municipal capital facility agreement and from the payment of development charges; and
iii. City Council request the Province of Ontario, on a priority basis, to allocate any additional federal/provincial Investment in Affordable Housing Program funding to the Medallion Corporation for the remaining 212 units which were recommended to the province by Council at the meeting of September 30, October 1, 2009."
 
Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 3:09 PM
Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - McConnell - Motion B - Amend the item

Yes: 35 Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 8 Paul Ainslie, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson
1c - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

  
1. That City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 8 by adding the words" with a particular regard to the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates shortfall" so that it now reads:
"8. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and Director, Affordable Housing Office, to report to Executive Committee and Council on any further implications relating to the Investment in Affordable Housing program, as required, and to report back on the results of the program with a particular regard to the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates shortfall."
2. That Council amend Recommendation #9 by adding the words "to address, in particular, the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates needs" so that it now reads:
"9. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Director of the Affordable Housing Office to report to Budget Committee annually on program funding allocations, and provide an update on the need to alter funding from the allocations proposed in Attachment 1 to the report (January 6, 2012) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Director, Affordable Housing Office, as part of the annual budget process, and to address, in particular, the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates needs."

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 3:09 PM
Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - McConnell Motion C - Amend the item

Yes: 35 Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 8 Paul Ainslie, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)


Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-06-2012 3:10 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - Adopt the item as amended

Yes: 36 Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 7 Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson