Item - 2014.EX44.34

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on August 25, 2014 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on August 20, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on August 25, 2014.

EX44.34 - Response to City Council Motions Pertaining to Paid Duties

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on August 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2014, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to initiate discussions with the Province of Ontario, in order to consider amending the relevant legislation to accommodate the Vancouver model for Paid Duty, and report back to the first Audit Committee meeting of 2015.

 

2.         City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, to meet with the Province of Ontario to request that the City of Toronto be allowed to consider all options related to Paid Duty, inclusive of the Vancouver model, and report back to the first Executive Committee meeting of 2015.

Background Information (Committee)

(June 20, 2014) Letter from the Budget Committee on Response to City Council Motions Pertaining to Paid Duties
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-72441.htm
(May 22, 2014) Report and Appendix A from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Response to City Council Motions Pertaining to Paid Duties
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-72466.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(August 20, 2014) E-mail from Councillor Josh Matlow (EX.New.EX44.34.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/comm/communicationfile-49503.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That City Council delete the Executive Committee Recommendation and instead adopt the following:

 

1.         City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to initiate discussions with the Province of Ontario, in order to consider amending the relevant legislation to accommodate the Vancouver model for Paid Duty, and report back to the first Audit Committee meeting of 2015.

 

 2.        City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, to meet with the Province of Ontario to request that the City of Toronto be allowed to consider all options related to Paid Duty, inclusive of the Vancouver model, and report back to the first Executive Committee meeting of 2015.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Aug-25-2014 7:03 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX44.34 - Matlow - motion 1 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 33 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, James Maloney, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Doug Ford, Rob Ford
Total members that were Absent: 10 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz

EX44.34 - Response to City Council Motions Pertaining to Paid Duties

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council receive the letter (June 20, 2014) from the Budget Committee, for information.

Origin

(June 20, 2014) Letter from the Budget Committee

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide Toronto City Council, via the Budget Committee, with the Toronto Police Service’s response to City Council Motions pertaining to Paid Duties.

Background Information

(June 20, 2014) Letter from the Budget Committee on Response to City Council Motions Pertaining to Paid Duties
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-72441.htm
(May 22, 2014) Report and Appendix A from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Response to City Council Motions Pertaining to Paid Duties
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-72466.pdf

Communications

(August 20, 2014) E-mail from Councillor Josh Matlow (EX.New.EX44.34.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ex/comm/communicationfile-49503.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council