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City Council recognizes Baytul Aman Masjid summer school programCity Council passed a motion recognizing the Baytul Aman Masjid summer school program. The motion highlighted the program's value and efficiency. This is a ceremonial recognition with no budgetary or policy implications.FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: council received a report and advanced audits of spending and intimate partner violence dataCity Council adopted measures on July 29 and 30, 2026, to make permanent several traffic and transit improvements that were implemented during the FIFA World Cup 2026, including maintaining new traffic cameras, expanding transit signal priority, and continuing parking restrictions that benefited congestion management. The council directed city staff to review mobility results and identify operational learnings from the tournament that can improve ongoing services and efficiencies. The council also directed staff to include in the final post-tournament report an analysis of whether incidents of intimate partner violence and gender-based violence changed during the tournament period compared to the same period in 2025, with findings to be reported in the first quarter of 2027. Additionally, the council requested the Auditor General to conduct a value for money audit of Toronto's hosting of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Council approves waiving referral for 61-storey Mount Pleasant development to allow bills before community benefits agreement is registeredThe city council considered re-opening and amending a previous zoning by-law decision for properties at 808 Mount Pleasant Road and 247 to 251 Roehampton Avenue. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council adopted the proposal to approve the zoning by-law amendment application.Monitoring development and cumulative impacts in Cliffcrest along Kingston RoadCouncillor Kandavel moved a motion directing city staff to establish a coordinated monitoring process across divisions to track development activity, infrastructure, environmental planning, and services in the Cliffcrest neighbourhood along Kingston Road between Brimley and Markham roads. The motion aims to ensure proactive planning as the area experiences increased residential development while managing impacts on the Scarborough Bluffs environment, waterfront access, and community character. The motion passed without debate or recorded opposition.Authorization to release section 45 funds from Kingston Road development for public art muralCouncil approved release of $20,521 in public art contributions from a Kingston Road development for design and installation of a replacement mural in the Cliffside neighbourhood. The funds come from section 45 community benefits negotiated during the development approval process.City Council backs effort to secure permanent home for Central Eglinton Community CentreCouncillor Josh Matlow moved that city staff intensify efforts to locate and secure a permanent replacement facility for the Central Eglinton Community Centre in the Yonge-Eglinton area before the current leased space is demolished for a 61-storey development. The centre serves seniors, families, and newcomers. Council adopted the motion, which also requests that future capital budgets fund any acquisitions needed.City Council authorized accepting donations exceeding $50,000 from Midtown Ravines Group for Yellow Creek ravine projectCity Council voted to allow the city to accept cash and in-kind donations from the Midtown Ravines Group, a charity formed by ten local residents' associations, to fund erosion control, trail improvements, and ecological studies in the Yellow Creek ravine near Yonge and St. Clair in University-Rosedale and Toronto-St. Paul's wards. The project is bounded to one ravine system and does not change city policy or operations beyond accepting private funding for the specified work.Council asked to study heritage designation for Sneaky Dee's live music venueCity Council voted to waive referral to Scarborough Community Council and direct staff to begin a heritage designation study for Sneaky Dee's, a College Street live music venue that has operated for decades. A heritage designation, if granted, would prevent demolition and constrain future redevelopment of the property.City Council authorizes release of $10,000 in Section 37 funds for CHUM Radio heritage plaque at Yonge and JackesCity Council authorized Heritage Toronto to spend $10,000 from Section 37 community benefits funds on a commemorative plaque honouring CHUM-AM radio's historical role in Toronto music from 1957 onward. The plaque will be installed at Yonge and Jackes Avenue. Council waived the standard referral to Executive Committee to expedite the decision.Pedestrian safety improvements at Yonge-Eglinton intersection; Council advanced referrals to Infrastructure CommitteeCity Council passed a motion by Councillor Josh Matlow to install pedestrian priority signals (scrambles) at the Yonge-Eglinton intersection, add signage improvements, and review one-way streets on Roehampton and Broadway to support the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT station. The motion passed unanimously 22-0 with a recorded vote because Councillor Colle declared a conflict. The item now goes to Infrastructure and Environment Committee for implementation planning.Council approves $100,000 in community benefits funding for Oakwood Village streetscape improvementsCity Council authorized the release of $100,000 in Section 37 community benefits to the Oakwood Village Business Improvement Area for custom branding, vinyl wraps, and streetscape enhancements along Oakwood Avenue. The funds are intended to create a visual identity for the area, add colour to the public realm, and help deter graffiti. This is one of several competing uses for section 37 funds collected from new development.City authorizes Section 37 funds for Monica Lewis commemorative plaque on Eglinton WestCity Council approved the release of community benefits money to Heritage Toronto to produce and install a plaque honoring Monica Lewis, who operated a record store and later a Black hair salon serving the Caribbean community on Eglinton West for decades before closing during the pandemic. The plaque recognizes her cultural and community contribution to Little Jamaica.Merton Street Streetscape Improvements; staff to consult and report back in Q4 2027Councillor Matlow is requesting that staff consult the community on Merton Street between Yonge and Mount Pleasant about streetscape improvements to address pedestrian safety concerns from narrow sidewalks, poor sightlines, and unsafe crossings. The motion seeks a unified corridor approach using quick-build and capital projects, with a report-back in Q4 2027. No vote record or discussion appears in the transcript.Matlow motion asks city to speed up housing development approvals by cutting inter-departmental delaysCouncillor Josh Matlow is requesting the City Manager consult with industry partners and establish standardized solutions for development process delays outside the Development Review Division's control, such as laneways, crane agreements, and road occupancy permits. The motion frames these delays as threats to the city's target of 285,000 new homes by 2031, particularly for affordable housing. This item was not debated in the recorded transcript excerpt.City Council to form transit working group with Metrolinx for Humber Bay ShoresCouncillor Morley proposes that Toronto and Metrolinx establish a formalized working group to coordinate transit improvements to Humber Bay Shores, including the Park Lawn GO Station. The GO Station business case was tied to the stalled Christie's site redevelopment, leaving transit delivery uncertain. The working group aims to find a path forward independent of private development.Study whether to lift the left-turn ban at Avenue Road and EglintonCouncillor Matlow has moved that Transportation Services study whether the longstanding prohibition on northbound left turns at Avenue Road and Eglinton Avenue West can be lifted, citing resident complaints that the ban redirects turning traffic onto quieter streets like Oriole Parkway. The study is due in Q1 2027.City Council receives report on community consultation for the former Ontario Science Centre siteCity Council received a report on spring 2026 community consultations about the future of the former Ontario Science Centre site, closed by the province in 2024. The report, led by community groups and councillors, documents resident priorities including public use, green space, and cultural programming. Council voted to receive the report and called on the province to engage in good-faith redevelopment.Council approves $48,733 from developer fees for Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road parkette redesignCity Council authorized $48,733 in Section 37 funds (developer-funded public benefits) to reconstruct and beautify a small traffic island at Oakwood Avenue and Vaughan Road. The work will include green space and placemaking signage, coordinated with road reconstruction planned for 2028, and responds to community requests from the Oakwood Village Streets Plan consultation.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.Weekend and holiday standing prohibition proposed for north side of Barkdene HillsCouncillor Kandavel proposes a standing prohibition on parking weekends and holidays on the north side of Barkdene Hills between Brimley Road South and Brooklawn Avenue to improve traffic flow and TTC bus service during peak summer months. The referral was required because the change affects a TTC route. No vote was taken at this meeting.amendedCouncil debates Billy Bishop Airport expansion and provincial expropriation threat, defers decision on city responseThe federal government rejected Premier Ford's proposal to expand Billy Bishop Airport and expropriate Toronto waterfront parks, a victory for the city's waterfront advocacy. However, Councillor Matlow moved to continue studying the airport's viability and the city's negotiating position, citing unresolved questions about the facility's future and concerns that the province is excluding Toronto from the conversation. The motion passed, keeping the city engaged but deferring a final position.adopted60-storey mixed-use building at Yonge and Lola, with public laneway closure and parkland dedicationStaff recommends approval of a 15-storey, 274-unit rental building at 2010-2050 Yonge Street with ground-floor commercial space. The project requires permanent closure of a City-owned public laneway that currently serves the site and an adjacent property, plus an off-site parkland contribution. A holding provision ties zoning approval to the laneway closure and land acquisition processes.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.Point of Privilege: Passing of Penny Lamy and Sheldon FeynorCouncil members rose on points of privilege to recognize the deaths of Penny Lamy, a decades-long advocate for social justice and LGBTQ+ community services, and Sheldon Feynor, a Holocaust survivor who built Designer Fabric in Parkdale and served on multiple city boards. The mayor also condemned recent antisemitic attacks on local bagel shops and expressed solidarity with Toronto's Jewish community.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.adopted39 Wynford Drive heritage designation deferred to next term; separate motion on Ontario Heritage Act time limits passedPlanning and Housing Committee deferred a staff recommendation to designate a 1962 Modernist office building (39 Wynford Drive) under the Ontario Heritage Act until the next council term, citing procedural timing tied to a concurrent redevelopment application. In parallel, Councillor Matlow moved and the committee carried a separate request to the province for a three-year extension of the Ontario Heritage Act designation deadline, citing pressure on cities to fast-track heritage decisions.amendedCity to study whether rent inspectors can help tenants fight fraudulent evictionsA motion asks city staff to explore whether RentSafe officers can identify and compile evidence of criminal conduct by landlords, such as fraudulent evictions and illegal renovictions, and forward it to police or provincial authorities. The motion was revised to focus on gathering legal and factual information before the city commits to an expanded enforcement role. Nothing happens immediately; this is a study request that will report back in 2027.adoptedBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport expansion response; federal decision and provincial land claimsCity council received reports analyzing a provincial plan to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport from 1.7 million to 10 million passengers annually, which would require expropriation of Toronto Island and Little Norway Park. The federal government announced it will not support the expansion, backing only safety runway work. The reports detail impacts on housing, transportation, waterfront revitalization, and infrastructure. Council debated the city's role in the tripartite agreement governing the airport and the province's Bill 110 expropriation framework, which is not yet in force.adoptedCity asks Ontario to extend heritage property deadline from 2027 to 2030Toronto's heritage properties face automatic removal from municipal registers on January 1, 2027, unless formally designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. About 4,000 Toronto properties and 21,000 across Ontario are affected. Councillor Matlow moved a motion asking the province to grant a three-year extension and asking the mayor to coordinate with other municipalities and AMO on the request.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.Council backs faster restoration of crosswalks and bike lane markings after utility cuts; hires 34 inspectorsThe item asks the city to strengthen requirements for restoring road safety markings after utility cuts and other work in public rights-of-way. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee amended and recommended the measure on July 15, 2026. City Council adopted it on July 29 and 30, 2026, requiring applicants to reinstate all safety markings within two weeks of closing excavations between April 30 and October 31 (weather permitting) and as soon as weather allows at other times, with photographic proof required for permit closeout.
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