Item - 2020.MM22.19
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 29, 2020 with amendments.
- See also By-law 542-2020
MM22.19 - Reducing the Risk from COVID-19 for Residents of Multi-Tenanted Buildings - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, to require an owner or operator of an apartment building to do the following, until October, 2020:
a. provide Hand Hygiene Stations or Alcohol-based hand sanitizer in all essential common area rooms that remain open such as laundry areas;
b. close non-essential common areas such as gyms and playrooms, and other high traffic areas, to be consistent with provincial restrictions and that these common areas remain closed until provincial restrictions are lifted to permit gyms and indoor playrooms to be re-opened;
c. as part of the cleaning plan required under Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings include a schedule for cleaning of frequently touched surfaces in common areas, including doorknobs, elevator buttons, light switches, toilet handles, counters, hand rails, touch screen surfaces and keypads, with common household cleaners and disinfectants twice daily, and when visibly dirty, and comply with the schedule starting July 15, 2020; and
d. post Toronto Public Health signage, as recommended by the Medical Officer of Health.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/mm/comm/communicationfile-107548.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM22.19 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That City Council delete the Recommendations and adopt instead the following new recommendations:
1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, to require an owner or operator of an apartment building to do the following, until October, 2020:
a. provide Hand Hygiene Stations or Alcohol-based hand sanitizer in all essential common area rooms that remain open such as laundry areas;
b. close non-essential common areas such as gyms and playrooms, and other high traffic areas, to be consistent with provincial restrictions and that these common areas remain closed until provincial restrictions are lifted to permit gyms and indoor playrooms to be re-opened;
c. as part of the cleaning plan required under Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings include a schedule for cleaning of frequently touched surfaces in common areas, including doorknobs, elevator buttons, light switches, toilet handles, counters, hand rails, touch screen surfaces and keypads, with common household cleaners and disinfectants twice daily, and when visibly dirty, and comply with the schedule starting July 15, 2020;
d. post Toronto Public Health signage, as recommended by the Medical Officer of Health.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-30-2020
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM22.19 - Matlow - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Paula Fletcher, Jaye Robinson |