Item - 2016.MM20.13

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 12, 2016 without amendments.

MM20.13 - 911 Texting - by Councillor Norman Kelly, seconded by Councillor Justin J. Di Ciano

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to review the possibility of introducing 911 texting.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM20.13 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jul-14-2016 7:01 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM20.13 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 30 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are John Campbell, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Justin J. Di Ciano, Jim Karygiannis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council