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Councillor Gord Perks delivers farewell remarks at final City Council meetingAs his final act before leaving office, Councillor Gord Perks, who represented Ward 4 for five terms, offered personal thanks to his family, constituents, colleagues, city staff, and Mayor Chow before concluding with a three-word statement of his political philosophy. The remarks were interspersed with the council's recognition of youth climate workforce ambassadors.City directed to explore bans on surveillance pricing in retailDeputy Mayor Malik moved a motion directing city staff to identify legal mechanisms to ban or restrict surveillance pricing, the practice of charging different customers different prices based on personal data and shopping habits. The motion passed with support from multiple councillors who cited the real harm to residents, particularly low-income shoppers and families buying essentials like baby formula and milk.Councillor Perks departing council; multiple member motions processedCouncillor Gord Perks is recognized and departing from Toronto City Council at the end of his term. Council processed a series of 17 members' motions (43.3–43.17), most waiving referral to committee and passing unanimously or by recorded vote. Motion 43.7 was held by Councillor Saxe; motion 43.16 failed to achieve the two-thirds threshold required to waive referral to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.Councillor Perks delivers farewell remarks to council at final meetingCouncillor Gord Perks of Ward 4 delivered closing remarks thanking Mayor Chow, his staff, council colleagues, and Toronto Public Service employees before leaving office. He reflected on forty years of friendship with the Mayor, praised his office culture, and advocated for collective bargaining rights for municipal staff. His remarks included personal stories and ended with the statement that "capitalism is trash."City council directs staff to find ways to ban surveillance pricing in grocery storesMayor Chow moved that city staff identify all possible mechanisms to ban or restrict surveillance pricing, a practice where retailers use personal data to charge different customers different prices for the same item. The motion cites rising grocery costs and references similar practices already being used by major US retailers. Council passed it without opposition.City Council authorizes release of Section 37 greening funds for tree fencing in YorkvilleThe council authorized the release of Section 37 funds for protective tree fencing in Yorkville Village. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council adopted the measure.Council approves additional funding for Liberty Village park beautification projectThe item asks for the re-opening of a previous matter concerning the authorization to release Section 45 funds and an agreement with STEPS Public Art for utility box and picnic bench beautification in Liberty Village. Toronto City Council adopted the item on July 29, 2026.743 Warden Avenue Section 37 agreement amended to unblock Phase 3 housingCity Council voted to amend a 2015 legal agreement on a mixed-use development in Scarborough, allowing residential townhouses to begin construction once either commercial block reaches site plan approval rather than waiting for actual construction to start. This removes a timing barrier on Phase 3 of the project, potentially accelerating housing supply on a long-stalled site.City to review permit parking limits as housing density increases in TorontoCouncillor Bravo is proposing a review of Toronto's on-street permit parking program, focusing on eligibility and household permit caps as the city densifies through gentle density and multi-unit housing. The motion argues that unlimited permits at a single address reduce parking availability for other residents and that policy should be reassessed. The review would examine whether permit limits could encourage reduced reliance on private vehicles.City Council backs new parkland for Liberty Village with creative solutionsDeputy Mayor Malik moved to expand parkland in Liberty Village, a downtown neighbourhood between King Street and the rail corridor where city planning has identified a deficit. The motion asks staff to pursue new partnerships and creative approaches to acquire land, working within existing Official Plan goals. Council voted to support the motion.City directed to expand parks in severely under-served King-Spadina and Wellington Place neighbourhoodsKing-Spadina has among the lowest parkland ratios in Toronto (0.9-3.9 square metres per capita versus a citywide 28), driven by intense residential development. Council voted to direct staff to pursue new parkland and expand existing parks through creative solutions and partnerships. This is a rare directional mandate for a neighbourhood facing a documented public space crisis.City Solicitor asked to oppose driveway widening appeal at Windermere Avenue propertyA resident's appeal of a refused driveway-widening variance request is before the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Council authorizes the City Solicitor to attend and argue for maintaining the refusal, citing preservation of streetscape and tree canopy. This is a routine procedural authorization with narrow scope, one address, one feature.City demands province reverse land takeover and restore Toronto Islands controlMayor Chow moved an urgent motion demanding the province repeal Bill 110, return Little Norway Park and the Toronto Islands to the city, and restore Toronto's seat at a tripartite agreement governing Billy Bishop Airport. The motion responds to the federal government's announcement that it will not support the province's proposed expansion of the island airport, following months of public opposition and city staff analysis.City authorized to accept donations for restoration of the Sir Casimir Gzowski MonumentCity Council voted to accept fundraising donations from the Association of Polish Engineers in Canada for restoring the Sir Casimir Gzowski Monument in Gzowski Park. The 1968 monument honors the engineer and statesman who contributed to Ontario's infrastructure development. The fundraising committee will lead the comprehensive revitalization project.Dundas Street corridor transit priority measures, community council referral amended to infrastructure committeeCity Council adopted a report on transit priority improvements made to the Dundas Street corridor and directed staff to develop further measures, including an engagement plan. Councillor Carroll amended the recommendation to route the follow-up work to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee rather than back to Toronto East Shore Community Council, citing the need to track financial implications and align with citywide priorities. The motion passed 20-2.adoptedConfirmation of minutes from June 2026 meetingCity Council formally adopted the official minutes from its previous regular meeting. The session included routine procedural motions, declarations of interest by several councillors, and the submission of a petition from residents near 989 AB Kennedy Road regarding proposed rental housing construction.adoptedToronto Tempo training facility at 701 Fleet Street; long-term lease and community access agreement approvedCity Council approved a long-term lease and community access agreement with the Toronto Tempo basketball team to build a $100 million training facility on city-owned land at 701 Fleet Street. The facility will include two basketball courts with 2,000+ hours of guaranteed public access annually, plus outdoor amenities and public space. The city receives no direct cash payment during the initial lease period but secures the facility is built, operated, and maintained at private expense while retaining control of the property.amendedSouthport Street tower approved despite community opposition; council splits on conditionsCity Council approved a 32-storey, 397-unit tower at 34-50 Southport Street, replacing 16 townhouses that had been approved in 2012. The vote followed sustained objection to density, shadow, parking, and infrastructure capacity impacts. The transcript excerpt shows council debate on secondary motions regarding health and aviation impacts, but does not record the final vote or decision on the main application.adoptedCity Council approves 863-unit mixed-use development at 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive in Regent ParkToronto and East York Community Council approved a mixed-use development in Regent Park with three towers (28, 21, and 14 storeys), 863 residential units, retail, daycare, a new public street, and a public park. The motion passed with staff recommendations on the record.North York Community Council holds multiple items for separate discussionSeveral North York items were pulled from the consent agenda for individual debate: the Ontario Line long-term temporary road closures, Liberty New Street updates, Richmond Street West construction staging, and a housing item. Holding items signals council members want to debate them separately rather than approve them as routine consent items.amendedToronto's push for constitutional protection from Queen's Park stalls at the last Executive Committee of the termThe item asks the City Manager to report back to the Executive Committee in the third quarter of 2027 with an analysis of findings and recommendations from the Municipal Autonomy and Effective Local Governance Program Advisory Body. On July 21, 2026, the Executive Committee amended the item and directed the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to provide this analysis. The Executive Committee also requested that the City Manager consider establishing a new program advisory body to assist in analyzing the report from the Municipal Autonomy and Effective Local Governance Program Advisory Body.amendedNon-police crisis teams to expand across the entire TTC networkThe item asks for an expansion of the Toronto Community Crisis Service to respond to calls for service at all TTC subway stations. On July 21, 2026, the Executive Committee amended the item and requested the Executive Director, Social Development to report back by the first quarter of 2027 with an update on expanding the service area.adoptedAdvancing more supportive housing to address homelessness and create pathways to long-term housing stabilityThe item asks the City to advance supportive housing to address homelessness and create pathways to long-term housing stability. The Executive Committee amended and recommended the item on July 21, 2026, proposing that City Council advise provincial and federal governments of the need for sustained investments in supportive housing, request city staff to explore supports and incentives for supportive housing development including prioritizing city-owned land and converting shelter sites, request staff to ensure people with lived experience of homelessness are engaged in housing design and delivery, and direct the general manager of Toronto Shelter and Support Services to include a youth sector focus in strategic planning. Toronto City Council adopted the item on July 29, 2026, by a vote of 21-1.City Council backs investigation into banning algorithmic price targeting at grocery storesCity Council asked city staff to identify ways Toronto can ban or regulate surveillance pricing that raises grocery prices, including online and delivered groceries. The Executive Committee recommended on July 21, 2026, that the City Manager consult with the City Solicitor and other officials to report back by the first quarter of 2027 with options, and that staff analyze existing regulatory authorities to develop measures ranging from requiring clear consumer disclosure to full prohibition of algorithmic pricing that raises prices for individuals. City Council adopted the recommendation on July 29, 2026, by a vote of 26-0, and also requested that the Province of Ontario ban surveillance pricing and strengthen consumer protection laws, and that city staff seek advice from federal agencies on current privacy and competition law and whether updates are needed.The consent block: variance reports, AGMs, arena boards, utility corridorsThis item, a consent calendar combining multiple city council matters, was presented to the Executive Committee on July 21, 2026. No recorded vote has been filed for this item.referredEast Harbour employment area: city staff to report once developer and province finish negotiating land-use changesThe committee deferred the East Harbour employment area conversion (a former industrial site near the Don that Cadillac Fairview wants to redevelop as mixed-use housing and office) pending a report on ongoing negotiations between the developer and the province over additional changes to permitted uses. The deferral means Toronto's official plan amendment, which would formalize the province's prior zoning override, stays on hold.adoptedCity Council approves mixed-use zoning for two Yorkland Boulevard sites, including new road and parkCity Council approved an Official Plan Amendment converting two employment sites on Yorkland Boulevard to mixed-use areas, enabling residential and commercial development. The decision unlocks public benefits including a new public road, a public park, affordable housing requirements, and commercial space, and implements part of the ConsumersNext Secondary Plan.adoptedCity approves 54-unit rental building on Springhurst and Close for housing vulnerable populationsToronto City Council approved an 8-storey, 54-unit rental apartment building as part of the Dunn House Phase 2 project, a partnership between the city, a hospital, and a charitable organization to house vulnerable populations. The decision required Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for two sites. One occupied affordable rental unit will be demolished as part of the project.adoptedCity council approves mixed-income tower and supportive housing on Strachan and WellingtonCouncil approved an Official Plan amendment and zoning change for a city-owned site in King West, clearing the way for an 8-storey supportive housing building with 81 units and a 28-storey mixed-income residential tower with 296 units, including 60 affordable units. The vote followed community objections to the scale, loss of a community garden, and concerns about transit and school capacity in the neighbourhood.adoptedHeritage facade conservation approved for 28-storey rental tower at 53 Strachan Avenue with 60 affordable unitsCity Council approved alterations to the designated heritage Strachan House planing mill (1888) to permit a 28-storey, 296-unit rental building with 60 affordable units, plus an adjacent 8-storey supportive housing building. The decision grants authority to enter a heritage easement agreement under the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Toronto Builds affordable housing program.amendedBilly Bishop Airport Proposed Expansion: Response to Council Request for Information on Housing and Transportation ImpactsCity staff reported on environmental, transportation, housing, and corporate-ownership impacts of a proposed jet expansion at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport announced by the Toronto Port Authority and Ontario. The report found serious concerns about water quality, air pollution, housing constraints, and hidden corporate beneficiaries. The federal government announced on the day of this council meeting that it would not support the expansion, limiting it to necessary safety measures only.adoptedCity updates land-acceptance policy to comply with Ontario rules while keeping environmental standards tightCity Council adopted amendments to the policy governing how the city accepts potentially contaminated lands conveyed as a condition of development approval. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommended the amended policy on July 15, 2026, with changes clarifying requirements for transit infrastructure conveyances, subsurface investigations near TTC facilities, municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, and risk assessments for future land use. City Council adopted the amended policy on July 29, 2026.amendedPublic health role in indoor air quality; board of health recommendations on guidance, monitoring and coordination with partnersThe item asks the city to advance public health measures related to indoor air quality. On July 13, 2026, the Board of Health amended the item and recommended that City Council request the Chief People Officer to update the 2016 Indoor Air Quality Guidance policy to reflect learnings from COVID and technological improvements, and to consider establishing a public dashboard for indoor air quality in city-owned buildings. The Board also recommended that the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and the Housing Secretariat, identify options to strengthen indoor air quality protections in rental housing and report back in Q3 2027. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council amended the item.adoptedScarborough approves 2,243-unit residential development in Golden Mile area with office, retail, and public parkScarborough Community Council unanimously approved a major mixed-use development at 1911 and 1921 Eglinton Avenue East, adding 2,243 apartments across eight towers up to 48 storeys, plus office and retail space, a public park, and two new streets. The staff recommendation passed without debate, amendment, or a detailed presentation from the applicant.amendedCity Council approves 512-bed long-term care facility at 60 Guildwood ParkwayCity Council voted 23-2 to approve an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment allowing a 512-bed long-term care facility at 60 Guildwood Parkway in Scarborough. The site will be redesignated from Neighbourhoods to Institutional Areas, with a Holding provision requiring infrastructure conditions. Staff argued the facility addresses Toronto's aging population and long-term care bed shortage.
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