Item - 2019.MM10.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 2, 2019 without amendments.

MM10.1 - Promoting Reusable Food Serviceware at Toronto Restaurants - by Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 2 and 3, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the third quarter of 2020 on the feasibility of implementing a requirement for all dining establishments to provide reusable food serviceware for eat-in customers to reduce the use of single-use plastics in Toronto's restaurant industry.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.Supp.MM10.1.1)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM10.1 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-03-2019 2:08 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM10.1 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 7 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Jim Karygiannis, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-03-2019 2:09 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM10.1 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 21 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Jim Karygiannis, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson, John Tory
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council