Item - 2019.MM10.14

Tracking Status

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

MM10.14 - Targeting Heavy Trucks in the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan - by Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow

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, Transportation Services, in consultation with appropriate City staff, to expand the scope of the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan to include an emphasis area specifically targeting heavy trucks and active construction sites.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(October 1, 2019) E-mail from John Taranu (MM.Supp.MM10.14.1)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.Supp.MM10.14.2)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Heather Crawford (MM.New.MM10.14.3)
(October 1, 2019) Letter from Kasia Briegmann-Samson, Friends and Families for Safe Streets (MM.New.MM10.14.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-97484.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM10.14 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 2:27 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM10.14 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Mark Grimes, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-03-2019 2:28 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM10.14 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Mark Grimes, John Tory

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Mark Grimes - as he is the owner of a transportation logistics company that has heavy trucks in its fleet.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=8876
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council