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Urgent motions without notice: city solicitor appeal, cycling infrastructure credit, and Malvern community working groupCity Council passed three urgent motions on 2026-07-30 without notice: directing the city solicitor to file an appeal within a deadline, approving a development charge credit for cycling infrastructure on Mill Road, and establishing a working group for community facilities in Malvern following a settlement. All three passed on voice vote without recorded opposition.Council to monitor development activity along Kingston RoadCouncillor Cole moved and the mayor seconded a motion requesting city staff to monitor development activity along Kingston Road and report back to council. The motion addresses concerns about development pressure in the area. Council voted to adopt it.Mayor permitted to move urgent motion on Jay's Care Academy partnershipCouncil authorized Mayor Chow to introduce without notice a motion to explore a partnership with the Jay's Foundation to establish a Jay's Care Academy in Toronto. The motion itself was not debated; only the procedural motion to add it to the agenda was voted on.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.Ombudsman Toronto report finds TTC discontinued tokens and tickets without refunding customers; council receives for informationCity Council received an Ombudsman Toronto report examining the decision not to provide refunds for discontinued TTC tickets and tokens. The report, released June 17, 2026, investigated how the transit agency made this decision. On July 29 and 30, 2026, City Council adopted a motion to receive the report for information.Council approves rezoning for 10-unit townhouse development at Dundas West and NottinghamThe item requests amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for properties at 4686 and 4690 Dundas Street West and 56 Nottingham Drive. On July 7, 2026, the Etobicoke York Community Council recommended approval of both amendments, with modifications including a requirement for a 1.8 metre tall screening and acoustical fence along the lot line abutting an RD zone property, and requests for additional tree planting, basement surveys of nearby properties, and review of arborist concerns. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council amended the item.Safe construction access at Hyde Park Circle development; Councillor Chernos Lin moves interim solution for traffic routingThe item asked the city council to facilitate safe construction access for the development at 8 to 10 Hyde Park Circle. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council amended the item. The item was not filed following council's July 30, 2026 session.City Solicitor authorized to oppose 340 St Clements Avenue apartment appealCouncil voted to authorize the City Solicitor to attend and oppose an appeal of a rejected six-storey, 54-unit apartment building at 340 St Clements Avenue. The Committee of Adjustment had refused the applicant's request for eleven zoning variances in July, and the applicant appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body; this motion allows City staff to defend the original refusal.City to explore partnership with Jays Care Foundation for academy facility with indoor space and baseball fieldsMayor Chow moved an urgent motion directing city staff to begin exploring a potential partnership with the Jays Care Foundation to develop a purpose-built community recreation hub in Toronto. The facility would include an indoor space and up to four baseball fields for foundation programming and public use, modeled on MLB youth academies in other North American cities. The motion passed without debate or recorded objection.Council authorizes release of section 37 funds for Bedford Park neighbourhood street signsToronto City Council has approved the use of section 37 community benefits funds to install locally branded street signs in the Bedford Park neighbourhood in North York. The Bedford Park Residents Organization sought the approval in time to celebrate a community milestone anniversary this year. The decision was moved by Councillor Mike Colle and seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.Council endorses Ontario policing inspector's findings on antisemitism and hate, directs city actionToronto City Council voted to recognize the Ontario Inspector General of Policing's report documenting rising antisemitism and hate-motivated incidents since 2020, particularly targeting Jewish communities. The motion directs the city to act on seven specific policing recommendations from the provincial accountability body. This is council's formal response to findings on public safety threats.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.Rubber speed bumps on Toronto streets referred to Infrastructure and Environment CommitteeCouncillor Perruzza moved to expand flexible rubber speed bumps on city streets as a faster alternative to permanent humps, citing speeding complaints. Council voted 13-9 to keep the item, falling short of the two-thirds threshold needed to bypass committee review, so it advances to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.City Council to study holding utility companies accountable for service interruptionsCouncillor Perruzza moved that the city pursue accountability measures against telephone, internet, and cable providers for infrastructure failures causing prolonged outages, seeking compensation or bill reductions for affected residents. Council referred the motion to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for study rather than deciding immediately.TTC to assess whether transit capacity exists for new buildings, not just construction impactsCouncillor Saxe is asking City Council to direct the TTC to evaluate whether the transit system has capacity to serve residents in new developments during the development review process, rather than only measuring construction-period impacts. College station already operates over capacity during rush hours. City Council has not yet voted on this motion.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.City Council accepts Federation of Canadian Municipalities grant for safe school travel at Macklin Public SchoolCity Council is accepting a Green Municipal Fund grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to improve street safety and school travel planning around Macklin Public School in the Alton Towers neighbourhood. The project, timed with planned 2027 resurfacing of Ingleton Boulevard, includes sidewalk widening, improved crossings, speed humps, and cycle tracks as part of Vision Zero commitments.City Council receives Ombudsman report on TTC's lack of records for $24 million refund decisionThe Ombudsman's investigation found the TTC lacked transparency, accountability, and documentation when deciding not to refund or exchange tokens and tickets discontinued in 2024. The decision affected millions in fares but nobody could document who made it or when. City Council received the report for information.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 releases $1,000 in section 37 funds to support Rosewood Pollinator Community Garden improvementsToronto City Council authorized release of $1,000 in section 37 community benefits from a 2014 rezoning to support capital improvements at the Rosewood Pollinator Community Garden in Scarborough. The funds, eligible for reallocation since 2025 under new rules for three-year-unused money, will support water storage and related infrastructure at the community-operated native pollinator habitat.Council approves $8,000 in community benefits funds for fire safety at Milliken Park snack barCity Council approved redirecting $8,000 in Section 37 community benefits funds from a planned park expansion to install a commercial kitchen fire suppression system at the TRUPTI Social Café, a non-profit community food service at Milliken Park Field House. The fire suppression system is required to enable safe food preparation and expanded community meal programming. The funds had been unspent since the original Steeles Avenue East development agreement.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.City council directs staff to study naming a park after Daniel StopnickiCouncillor Mike Colle proposed that the city study options to name a suitable park in the Eglinton-Lawrence area in memory of Daniel Stopnicki, a Seneca and Centennial College professor and local champion of off-leash dog parks who was killed in April. The proposal would direct Parks and Recreation staff to consult residents and work within the city's Commemorative Framework.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.Ward 23 employment districts get zoning review to clarify outdated rulesCity Council is directing staff to examine employment zones in Scarborough North that still operate under a 1990s by-law with outdated definitions potentially conflicting with current provincial and city policy. The review would identify compliance issues and propose changes to reduce uncertainty for businesses and staff while protecting long-term employment use. This is a contained planning exercise within existing work phases.Parking exemptions granted for ambulance access at University Health Network, 750 Dundas Street WestToronto City Council approved amendments to parking and stopping regulations in front of the University Health Network building at 750 Dundas Street West to allow ambulances unrestricted access for patient pickups and dropoffs, including a curb cut to prevent stretcher lifting. Paramedics requested the change to improve emergency response efficiency at a major trauma centre.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.adoptedTempo Basketball Club long-term lease and community access agreement for 701 Fleet Street performance centreThe city authorized a long-term lease and community access agreement with Tempo Basketball Club Inc. for a portion of the property at 701 Fleet Street. The Executive Committee amended and recommended the authorization on July 21, 2026, with nine directives including requirements to negotiate a lease and community access agreement, secure city programming access, establish a construction management agreement, and protect confidential negotiation details. Toronto City Council adopted the amended item on July 29, 2026.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.
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