Item - 2022.CC42.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on April 6, 2022 without amendments.

CC42.1 - Transmittal of Toronto Transit Commission Update on Cross-Boundary Service Integration

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on April 6 and 7, 2022 adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Ontario Government to amend Section 395 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to enable cross boundary transit service integration and specifically:

 

a. allow the Toronto Transit Commission to enter into an agreement with a municipality or local board authorizing the municipality or board to operate and maintain transit services within the City of Toronto on the conditions specified in the agreement; and

 

b. provide that such an agreement is not a sale, transfer or deemed sale or transfer of the operation or part of the operation of the Toronto Transit Commission under the Labour Relations Act, nor is it a contract for services for the Toronto Transit Commission to enter into an agreement for such transit services within the City of Toronto.

 

2. City Council direct the Board of the Toronto Transit Commission to report to City Council on an implementation plan for the Cross-Boundary Transit Service Integration Pilot Project, including details of Toronto Transit Commission service reallocation, transit service improvements, financial implications and cost-benefit analysis.

Background Information (City Council)

(March 30, 2022) Report from the City Manager on Transmittal of Toronto Transit Commission Update on Cross-Boundary Service Integration (CC42.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-223488.pdf
Attachment 1 - Status Update - Cross-Boundary Service Integration (Toronto Transit Commission Board report adopted February 10, 2022)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-223489.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(April 4, 2022) Letter from Marvin Alfred, President/Business Agent, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/comm/communicationfile-148249.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Lost)

That City Council refer the Item to the Executive Committee for consideration.

Vote (Refer Item) Apr-07-2022 7:04 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CC42.1 - Perks - motion 1 - Refer the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 5 Members that voted Yes are Joe Cressy, John Filion, Mike Layton, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 13 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Mike Colle, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council