Item - 2019.CC1.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 4, 2018 without amendments.
  • See also By-law 62-2019

CC1.5 - Extending the King Street Transit Pilot

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
10 - Spadina - Fort York, 13 - Toronto Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the King Street Transit Pilot between Bathurst Street and Jarvis Street to July 31, 2019, inclusive, in order to provide sufficient time for Council to consider the findings of the evaluation in the first quarter of 2019 and reach a decision on whether or not to make the pilot permanent prior to the start of Council's summer recess period.

 

2. City Council amend the various delegated authorities of the General Manager, Transportation Services, as well as the delegated authorities of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, respectively, as adopted by City Council on July 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2017 in Item EX 26.1 - Proposed King Street Transit Pilot - Bathurst Street to Jarvis Street, and as adopted by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018 in Item TE30.50 - King Street Transit Pilot - Outdoor Cafes and Public Installations in the Curb lane Public Spaces including any permit term and regulation changes as well as the delegated temporary road closure authority and closure end date under Section 937-3.6 of Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, which are currently in effect until December 31, 2018 to take effect until July 31, 2019, inclusive.

 

3. City Council authorize the continuation until July 31, 2019, inclusive, of outdoor cafes and public installations and the temporary closure, to vehicular traffic, of the required sections of the curb lanes, including any by-law amendments required to do so, as adopted by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018 in Item TE30.50 - King Street Transit Pilot – Outdoor Cafes and Public Installations in the Curb Lane Public Spaces.

Background Information (City Council)

(December 6, 2018) Report from the City Manager on Extending the King Street Transit Pilot (CC1.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-122367.pdf
Attachment 1 - September to October 2018 Data Dashboard Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-122368.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-13-2018 12:18 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC1.5 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Denzil Minnan-Wong
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council