Item - 2019.MM8.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 18, 2019 without amendments.
MM8.9 - Protecting the Toronto Islands - Long-Term Flooding Mitigation and Adaptation - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Director, Environment and Energy and other relevant City staff, to report to the September 9, 2019 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the substance and recommendations of the forthcoming Toronto and Region Conservation Authority report, expected at the June 21, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board, with respect to flood characterization, flood risk assessment, flooding mapping and flooding mitigation alternatives for the Lake Ontario watershed, including the Toronto Islands, and that such report include recommendations and next steps for long-term flooding mitigation and adaptation.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-134480.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM8.9 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.