Item - 2014.GM28.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 1, 2014 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Government Management Committee on February 24, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on April 1, 2014.
- See also By-law 286-2014
GM28.6 - Grace Periods for Parking Offences
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 1, 2 and 3, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910 to incorporate an exemption at parking machines from the requirement to pay or deposit a fee and to use or activate the parking machine in circumstances where a valid pay-and-display receipt had been purchased, and where 10 minutes or less time has elapsed since the expiry of the purchased time indicated on the pay-and-display receipt, provided that this shall not permit a driver to stop or park at any location where or at any time when stopping or parking is otherwise prohibited.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prepare and submit any necessary bill(s) to Council to give effect to Part 1 above.
3. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to amend the Parking Enforcement Unit Guidelines to provide for a grace period between 9:00 p.m. of one day to 12:01 p.m. of the next day for residential on-street permit parking areas when parking alternates from one side of the street to the other.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-66800.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-45543.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-03-2014 8:09 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - GM28.6 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are John Parker (Chair), Gord Perks |
| Total members that were Absent: 18 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Mike Del Grande, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, David Shiner, Karen Stintz |
GM28.6 - Grace Periods for Parking Offences
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Government Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910 to incorporate an exemption at parking machines from the requirement to pay or deposit a fee and to use or activate the parking machine in circumstances where a valid pay-and-display receipt had been purchased, and where 10 minutes or less time has elapsed since the expiry of the purchased time indicated on the pay-and-display receipt, provided that this shall not permit a driver to stop or park at any location where or at any time when stopping or parking is otherwise prohibited.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prepare and submit any necessary bill(s) to Council to give effect to the recommendation(s) above.
3. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to amend the Parking Enforcement Unit Guidelines to provide for a grace period between 9:00 p.m. of one day to 12:01 p.m. of the next day for residential on-street permit parking areas when parking alternates from one side of the street to the other.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Government Management Committee requested the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report to the Government Management Committee in one year's time on the revenue implication of the 10 minute grace period by-law amendment.
Origin
Summary
In response to a request made by the Government Management Committee at its meeting of November 21, 2013 on possible amendments to the City's parking by-laws to effect the changes requested by City Council with respect to grace periods, including any operational, public safety or financial impacts associated with any recommended changes to the City's parking by-laws, this report:
a. recommends appropriate amendments to the City's parking by-laws which will achieve Council's objective of providing a 10-minute grace period for on-street pay-and-display parking; and
b. outlines public safety and traffic concerns with amending the City's parking by-laws to provide for a grace period between 9:00 pm of one day to 12:01 pm of the next day for residential on-street permit parking areas when parking alternates from one side of the street to the other.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-66800.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-45543.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Paula Fletcher
Motions
That the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to report to the Government Management Committee in one year's time on the revenue implication of the 10 minute grace period by-law amendment.
City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to amend the Parking Enforcement Unit Guidelines to provide for a grace period between 9:00 p.m. of one day to 12:01 p.m. of the next day for residential on-street permit parking areas when parking alternates from one side of the street to the other.