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Urgent motions MM43.1 and MM43.2 passed without referral to executive committeeCity Council passed two urgent member motions (MM43.1 and MM43.2) on 2026-07-30 after waiving the standard two-thirds referral requirement to the Executive Committee. The transcript does not clearly identify the substance of these motions, only procedural votes. Councillor Burnside began speaking to one of them but was cut off before stating his position.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.receivedCouncil received staff response on Indigenous Women and Children's Shelter site selection at 68 Sheppard Avenue WestThe item concerns the Indigenous Women and Children's Shelter at 68 Sheppard Avenue West. Toronto City Council received the item on July 29, 2026. No recorded vote on the item is on file.City Council seeks mandatory anti-theft tech in new vehicles across CanadaThe city council requested stronger anti-theft technologies in new vehicles to stop auto theft before it starts. Toronto City Council adopted the item on July 29, 2026.City council asked to direct City Solicitor to withdraw appeal of 447 Horsham Avenue developmentCouncil will vote on a directive to the City Solicitor to withdraw an appeal filed against a Committee of Adjustment decision approving a residential development at 447 Horsham Avenue. The applicant had sought relief on parking and fence height after committing to privacy improvements. This reverses an earlier council authorization to pursue the appeal.City Council authorizes release of Section 37 community funds for Ward 18 park improvements selected by residentsCity Council voted to release Section 37 developer-contribution funds to build resident-chosen park amenities in Willowdale East and Newtonbrook East, including seating, courts, and fitness equipment. The motion amends the 2026-2035 capital budget to establish and fund the projects. This is a direct application of participatory budgeting in how public money allocated for community benefits is spent.City council approves BTS Boulevard street signage to mark K-pop group's visitToronto City Council voted to rename a portion of Yonge Street as 'BTS Boulevard' during the Korean pop group's Arirang World Tour concerts. The motion, moved by Councillor Lily Cheng and seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, ties the temporary signage to K-pop cultural programming at Mel Lastman Square and Korea Town North. No substantive debate was recorded.Council directs staff to develop digital sovereignty strategy to reduce reliance on US tech platformsToronto City Council has asked city staff to develop a strategy to reduce the city's dependence on US-owned technology platforms like Microsoft and move toward Canadian or open-source digital infrastructure. The motion follows similar initiatives in European cities and aligns with federal technology autonomy priorities. This is a directives motion with no immediate operational change.City council authorizes $50,000 from development charges for St. Edward Catholic School schoolyard drainage and turfCity Council released $50,000 in Section 37 development funds to repair drainage and install artificial turf at St. Edward Catholic School's waterlogged field in North York. The school and Toronto Catholic District School Board committed to a 20-year community access agreement, opening the improved space to local recreation outside school hours. The motion cited urgency due to the election period.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.amendedProperty tax reduction appeals: staff recommends approving most applications, rejecting three on evidentiary groundsThe item requested approval of property tax cancellations, reductions, or refunds based on individual tax appeals filed under the City of Toronto Act, 2006. On July 20, 2026, the General Government Committee approved tax appeal applications filed under Section 323 of the act, excluding four specific properties: 9 Tecumseth Street, 900 Dufferin Street, 2900 Warden Avenue, and 500 King Street West. The committee also approved tax appeal applications under Section 325 of the act and Payment in Lieu of Taxes appeal applications under Section 324 of the act, with specific tax reduction amounts identified in supporting documents.adoptedChildcare inequity in Scarborough and other high-need areas persists; staff say capital plan is fully committed and provincial policy limits municipal actionThe item asks the council to receive a status update on implementing recommendations from Ombudsman Toronto regarding how the city handled a resident's social assistance overpayments. On July 14, 2026, the Economic and Community Development Committee received a staff report on this matter for information.adoptedTamil Community Center at Markham Road approved; zoning amendment clears Phase 1, auditorium deferred pending transit and parking solutionsScarborough Community Council approved a zoning amendment for 3030 Markham Road to allow a gas station with retail on the site, enabling construction of a Tamil Community Center anchored by Phase 1 community facilities. The $17-million grassroots project, funded by over 850 families, addresses a two-decade gap in services for Morningside Heights. Council deferred Phase 2 (a planned auditorium) pending resolution of transit capacity and parking constraints, with the understanding that those questions will be studied before Phase 2 can advance.
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