Honouring the Late Councillor Jaye Robinson by Naming a Landmark or Site in Don Valley West - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

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2024-06-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the General Manager, Transportation, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review opportunities to name or rename an existing or planned location, such as a park, street, trail or other landmark in honour of the late Councillor Jaye Robinson and report back to North York Community Council with options by the end of 2024.

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Adopt Item · Carried, 21-1

Against (1)Dianne Saxe

Absent (3)Anthony Perruzza, Jon Burnside, Paul Ainslie

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On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the City of Toronto was deeply saddened by the passing of Councillor Jaye Robinson. She served as a Toronto City Councillor for over 14 years representing the Don Valley West community. Jaye persevered as the local representative while fighting cancer since 2019. During her time in office, Jaye Robinson was appointed as Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (from 2018 - 2022), to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (from 2014 - 2018), and held numerous positions on other committees, including the FIFA World Cup 2026 Committee.

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She was a vigorous champion of Toronto's tree canopy, parks, road safety through Vision Zero and supporting a larger Toronto Police Service Hate Crimes Unit. Before her role as an elected official, Jaye Robinson held a management position in the City of Toronto's Economic Development and Culture Division. During this period, she had a significant involvement in the development of several well-known events in Toronto including Nuit Blanche, Summerlicious, and Winterlicious. Naming a suitable site after Councillor Jaye Robinson is a fitting tribute to recognize her accomplishments and contributions to the City of Toronto. This would be sincerely appreciated by her family, friends, and colleagues at City Hall, and it will allow her legacy as a remarkable leader and mentor to live on.

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Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the General Manager, Transportation, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review opportunities to name or rename an existing or planned location, such as a park, street, trail or other landmark in honour of the late Councillor Jaye Robinson and report back to North York Community Council with options by the end of 2024.

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