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City Council approves five urgent motions on live music venues, section 37 agreements, plaza waste receptacles, loading zones, and public artCity Council passed five motions introduced as urgent business without advance notice. The motions covered protecting live music venues, advancing a section 37 agreement contribution at Blue Endufferment, requesting the city solicitor attend T Lab, requiring waste receptacles at quick-service restaurant plazas, establishing a commercial loading zone on the Danforth, and commissioning a mural on the New Ontario Line Bridge on Queen East. All five carried without recorded dissent.Council grants permission to add urgent motion on Saint Baptist Marcus Square and Grange Precinct real estate strategyCity Council approved an urgent motion request regarding Saint Baptist Marcus Square and the Grange Precinct real estate strategy. The specific substance of the motion was not detailed in the meeting record, but the approval allows the matter to be added to the agenda outside normal notice procedures. This affects a downtown cultural landmark and city property holdings in a heritage precinct.City Council recognized Dr. Sivasiri Sharma for faith leadership and LGBTQ+ inclusionTwo councillors acknowledged Dr. Sharma, a Hindu priest who in 2021 became the first in Toronto to perform same-sex marriages at his temple, and who faced online harassment and intimidation for doing so. The recognition was ceremonial and came after Mayor Chow honored him at a pride flag-raising ceremony in June.Petitions received on Bathurst and Shepherd protests and data center applicationsCouncil received two petitions: one from 4,870 residents opposing data centre applications across the city with particular concern in Birchcliff, and one describing weekly pro-Palestinian protests near Bathurst and Shepherd in a Jewish neighbourhood as a public safety and police resource crisis. Neither petition resulted in a decision; both were formally received.City to establish Malvern Area Community Facilities and Services Working Group to coordinate development and community servicesCouncil is establishing a working group to coordinate planning, community engagement, and service delivery for major redevelopment in the Malvern area of Scarborough North. The group will bring together residents, community organizations, service providers, and city staff to ensure equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, newcomer and other equity-deserving communities during the phased Malvern Town Centre development.Quick-serve restaurants must provide on-site waste receptacles for customers, staff directed to study enforcement optionsCouncil directed Solid Waste Management Services to research regulatory, licensing, operational, and legal mechanisms that could require quick-serve restaurants to provide garbage, recycling, and organics receptacles for customer use on-site. Currently, some establishments lack these receptacles, forcing customers to dispose of food-service waste in public street bins, which are not designed for that purpose.City Council proclaimed July as Caribbean Heritage MonthCouncillor Shan moved that Toronto formally recognize July as Caribbean Heritage Month, citing 315,000 residents of Caribbean origin and the Toronto Caribbean Carnival's $467–532 million annual economic impact. Council voted unanimously to pass the proclamation.Supporting the realization of the Tamil Community Centre; lease terms and fee waivers approvedCity Council approved changes to lease terms for the Tamil Community Centre in northeast Scarborough and waived its site plan application fees. The centre, which has received over $26 million in federal and provincial funding and unanimous endorsement from Scarborough Community Council, will house a gymnasium, auditorium, library, museum, and programming spaces serving Toronto's Tamil community.City staff asked to explore partnerships for a new Filipino community centre in ScarboroughCouncillor Shan moved that city staff investigate the feasibility of creating a dedicated Filipino cultural and community centre in Scarborough, drawing on models like the Chinese Cultural Centre and Tamil Community Centre. Toronto has over 270,000 residents of Filipino origin. Council carried the motion to ask staff to report back on partnership options and implementation feasibility.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.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.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.amendedToronto Fire Services 2025 Annual Report; strong operations but severe staffing emergency from WSIB and provincial mandatesCity Council amended the Toronto Fire Services 2025 Annual Report on July 29, 2026. The Economic and Community Development Committee had recommended on July 14, 2026 that the Fire Chief and General Manager analyze the financial impacts of provincial legislative and regulatory changes affecting Toronto Fire Services workforce costs and report findings to the City Manager. The committee also recommended that the City Manager negotiate with Ontario to recover those financial impacts and mitigate budget effects on Toronto. City Council carried the amendment by a vote of 25-0.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.adoptedCoronation Drive Employment Area Review; Official Plan Amendment and Speed Limit ReductionScarborough Community Council approved a City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment to manage the Coronation Drive industrial employment area, introducing Site and Area Specific Policy 938 requiring transportation impact studies for new industrial development, and reducing the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h between Manse Road and Beechgrove Drive to address traffic and safety concerns.amended125 Presley Avenue fence exemption approved; rear fences exceed code by 37–87 cmScarborough Community Council unanimously approved an exemption allowing rear fences at 125 Presley Avenue to exceed the municipal height limit by 37–87 centimeters on different sides. The property had received a violation notice from Municipal Licensing and Standards. The exemption resolves the code violation at this single residential site.adoptedWard 20 Car-Share Expansion Deferred; Council Seeks More Community Input on Development ImpactScarborough Community Council unanimously deferred a staff recommendation to expand free-floating car-sharing into Ward 20 (Cliffside area), citing insufficient community engagement and concerns about cumulative development impacts. The deferral allows further discussion between residents, the city, and developers before a decision is made; the councillors flagged traffic, parking, environmental, and school-capacity concerns in the neighbourhood.
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