Item - 2019.MM2.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 30, 2019 without amendments.
MM2.8 - Calling on Short-Term Rentals to Play by the Rules - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council request AirBnB and other short-term rental platforms to voluntarily abide by rules approved by City Council in 2017 permitting short-term rentals, while they are currently under appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(January 29, 2019) E-mail from
Selina Banu, Barbara Disman, Diane Devenyi, Russell Sutherland, Casper Rowe, Victoria Rowe, Victoria Hadden, Susan Dineen, Miles Raine, Douglas Beecroft, Ruth Donsky, Rick and Judy Duque, Lucille and Alan Yates, Karen Yang, Arlene and Louis Crout, Ed Van Gennip, Paul and Lina Nedoszytko, Vanessa Tam, Maxine Louie and Colin Gillies, The Toronto Host Club (MM.Supp.MM2.8.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-89028.pdf
(January 29, 2019) Submission from Joseph Montano, Government Affairs Manager, Expedia Group (MM.New.MM2.8.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-89067.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-89028.pdf
(January 29, 2019) Submission from Joseph Montano, Government Affairs Manager, Expedia Group (MM.New.MM2.8.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-89067.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM2.8 be referred to the General Government and Licensing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jan-31-2019 2:13 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM2.8 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Tory |