Authority to donate end-of-life vehicles to Ukraine in an effort to mitigate humanitarian crisis caused by war - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson

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The decision

2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize General Manager, Fleet Services to donate up to two vehicles intended for auction available for acquisition at no cost to the Ukrainian government for humanitarian purposes; this is in addition to the two vehicles already committed by Toronto Paramedic Services for donation to Ukraine, totaling 4 vehicles to be donated by the City of Toronto to Ukraine.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

The purpose of this Motion is to obtain authority for Fleet Services to donate two Ford Escape vehicles at end-of-life to the Ukrainian war effort. These vehicles would add to the commitment already made by Toronto Paramedic Services to donate two end-of-life Chevrolet Tahoe emergency response vehicles equipped with operational lights, sirens and basic first aid supplies. The vehicles would be used to respond to emergency situations in Ukraine.

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The Atlantic Ukrainian Association, upon the request of the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, will handle all matters related to the shipping of the donated vehicles to Ukraine. This was requested of Mayor John Tory by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv. During their meeting, the Ambassador asked for the City's help in aiding Ukrainian civilians by supplying any available end-of-life vehicles they could use to respond to emergency situations.

Staff recommended

Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize General Manager, Fleet Services to donate up to two vehicles intended for auction available for acquisition at no cost to the Ukrainian government for humanitarian purposes; this is in addition to the two vehicles already committed by Toronto Paramedic Services for donation to Ukraine, totaling 4 vehicles to be donated by the City of Toronto to Ukraine.

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