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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 Council recognizes retiring City Solicitor Wendy Walberg after 34 yearsMayor Chow and council members gave formal recognition to City Solicitor Wendy Walberg, who is retiring after 34 years of service to Toronto, including 9 years as city solicitor. Walberg reflected on her career navigating complex legal challenges including COVID-19, governance changes, and Charter litigation, and thanked council, staff, and her family.Councillor Myers marks retiring city lawyer Wendy Walberg's serviceCouncillor Myers, speaking during council, praised Wendy Walberg, a senior city lawyer, on her retirement after more than three decades of service. Myers highlighted Walberg's legal skill, work ethic, and integrity. No decision was made; this was a personal tribute.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.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.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.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.Council asks staff to study alternative management models for Biidaasige ParkThe item asks the city to explore alternative governance models for Biidaasige Park. Toronto City Council adopted the item on July 29, 2026.Authorization to release Section 42 funds for Coxwell Common park refresh and water featureCouncil authorized the release of Section 42 parkland dedication funds to design and construct a water feature and refresh plantings at Coxwell Common, a 30-year-old green space on the Danforth that was formally designated as a city park. The project will review underground irrigation infrastructure and improve biodiversity and climate resilience at one of only two major green spaces on that stretch of the Danforth.Council approves exclusive commercial loading zone for Pape Market Foodland at 623 Danforth AvenueToronto City Council voted unanimously to grant Pape Market Foodland exclusive use of a dedicated commercial loading zone on Danforth Avenue that was installed alongside the Danforth Cycle Track in 2021. The grocery store had funded the zone but faced repeated parking enforcement penalties despite its legitimate use. The decision aims to reduce operational inefficiencies and support the longstanding local business.City council approves mural funding under new Ontario Line bridge on Queen EastCity Council authorized the release of Section 37 funds to support a new mural under the Queen Street bridge, completed as part of the Ontario Line. The Riverside Business Improvement Area has sought this site for years and Metrolinx has now approved the project. The mural can be painted this fall.Councillor Fletcher seeks funds for artificial turf at Thompson dog parkCouncillor Paula Fletcher is requesting authorization to spend Section 37 and Section 42 developer-contribution funds to replace pea gravel with artificial turf at Thompson Parkette's dog off-leash area in Riverside. The existing surface creates maintenance and accessibility problems. A community has waited a decade for improvements while nearby infrastructure work proceeded.Council asked to authorize $10,000 from community benefits funds for Research Enterprises Limited commemorative plaqueHeritage Toronto requested $10,000 in Section 37 community benefits funds to create a plaque honouring Research Enterprises Limited, a wartime Crown Corporation and major Leaside employer. City Council voted 13-9 against waiving referral to committee, meaning the authorization was referred rather than decided immediately at this meeting.Council asks staff to report on winter maintenance and pedestrian safety at Aberfoyle Crescent pathway to Tom Riley ParkCouncillor Amber Morley moved that City Council direct staff to report back on options for improving winter maintenance and pedestrian access on a pathway connecting Aberfoyle Crescent to Tom Riley Park, heavily used by students, seniors, and transit riders but currently receiving no winter upkeep. The pathway's importance has grown as Islington Station construction has closed nearby sidewalks. Council voted to waive referral and the item was sent to the Etobicoke York Committee.City council to direct $800,000 in Section 37 funds toward air conditioning at 275 Shuter Street community roomCouncillor Moise is asking City Council to authorize the release of developer contributions already owed to the city to pay for air conditioning installation in a community room at a Toronto Community Housing building on Shuter Street that is currently unusable during hot weather. The money comes from Section 37 agreements from nearby developments. Council voted unanimously to adopt the motion.Council authorized release of Section 37 funds to Building Roots for community programs in Moss ParkCity Council unanimously voted to release community benefits funds collected from developers to Building Roots, a Moss Park charity serving roughly 800 residents weekly with food distribution and community programs. The funds will support expansion including a new shipping container. Section 37 contributions are developer-funded community amenities negotiated through the planning process.Toronto Community Housing Corporation directed to review CCTV coverage and visitor verification systemsCity Council adopted a motion by Councillor Chris Moise directing Toronto Community Housing Corporation to conduct a comprehensive review of CCTV camera coverage, visitor verification systems, and building access controls in response to tenant safety concerns about unauthorized entry and trespassing in Moss Park and St. James Town. The motion waived referral to Executive Committee and passed unanimously.Council authorized release of section 37 community benefits funds for security cameras at six residential buildingsCity Council approved spending development-agreement money to install security cameras and related infrastructure at six residential addresses in Toronto where tenants reported break-ins and safety concerns. The funds come from section 37 community benefits negotiated as part of earlier development approvals on Queen Street East, Richmond Street East, Ontario Street, and Brigden Road.Council releases $5.2 million in Section 37 funds for Gardiner underpass improvements at four downtown intersectionsCity Council approved the release of development-charge funds to improve pedestrian conditions in the underpasses beneath the Gardiner Expressway and the Union Station rail corridor. The project, part of a multi-year partnership with The Bentway, includes enhanced lighting, wayfinding, and placemaking at Lower Jarvis, Lower Sherbourne, Lower Parliament, and Cherry streets.Council authorizes Section 37 funds for permanent rainbow crosswalk at R.H. McGregor SchoolCity Council approved the release of community benefits funds to install a permanent rainbow crosswalk at Durant and Mortimer near R.H. McGregor School, replacing a Pride flag destroyed by fire in June. The crosswalk follows a petition signed by hundreds from the school community and serves as a statement against hate.City Council authorizes $1.46 million in Section 37 funds for affordable housing on Weston RoadCity Council approved the release of $1.46 million in Section 37 community benefits funds to support a 129-unit mixed-tenure housing development on Weston Road in Ward 5. The funds, collected from a separate downtown development, will flow to the Learning Enrichment Foundation as construction milestones are met, supporting seventy affordable rental units, fifty-eight rent-controlled units, and twenty-one replacement units.City to stop collecting residential waste at 29 Church Street apartment building in YorkCouncil is authorizing the General Manager of Solid Waste Management to discontinue city collection services at a nine-storey residential building that has experienced persistent waste overflow, rodent problems, and odours since 2013 despite twice-weekly pickups. The building's owner will be responsible for arranging private collection. This removes a service the city has provided to this address for over a decade.Council urges province to add noise barriers and commit to electrification at Bloor-Lansdowne GO stationCouncillor Bravo moved to request the province and Metrolinx install noise and vibration barriers and commit to full line electrification at the planned Bloor-Lansdowne GO station, citing concerns about noise, vibration, diesel exhaust, and frequent train movements in a densely populated residential area. The motion passed without debate or dissent recorded in the transcript excerpt. Council is asking for community protections from a provincial transit agency, though council itself has no direct authority over GO operations.City seeks authority to defend zoning case for oversized garden suite in EtobicokeCouncil is being asked to authorize the City Solicitor to appeal a Committee of Adjustment approval for a garden suite that exceeds zoning limits. The notice of appeal has already been filed to preserve the city's legal rights, and the solicitor seeks discretion to resolve the matter at the Toronto Local Appeal Body. This affects one property but sets a precedent for future garden suite enforcement.Council renames Main Sewage Treatment Playground to Ashbridge's Bay Sports HubCity Council voted to rename the 11.2-hectare park on Eastern Avenue from Main Sewage Treatment Playground to Ashbridge's Bay Sports Hub. The park hosts pickleball, basketball, rugby, baseball and skateboarding. The renaming addresses confusion over the facility's purpose now that new pickleball courts have opened and tournaments are planned.Council authorizes fundraising campaign to supplement Moss Park Arena renovationCouncillor Chris Moise won approval for the city to accept donations toward improvements at Moss Park Arena, with a $238,000 target to fund items beyond the planned June 2027 renovation. Donations would pay for upgrades like a new time clock, sound system, or second Zambini, or be redirected to deferred maintenance if those targets are not met. The motion cited urgency because no regular council meetings occur until 2027.St. Clair Avenue West rail yard building gets Class 4 noise area designation to enable sound mitigationCity Council formally designated 2455 St. Clair Avenue West as a Class 4 Noise Area, a technical designation that allows sound mitigation measures for a new six-storey mixed-use building adjacent to a rail yard. A Rail Noise and Vibration Impact Study and peer review had already recommended the designation, and the Committee of Adjustment approved the variance in February.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 Council approves more lane closures on the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner for the Ontario LineCity Council is amending its May 2025 decision to allow Metrolinx to close more lanes overnight on both the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in August 2026. The change doubles the permitted closure nights per configuration from two to four due to construction complexity at the Lower Don Bridge. This affects rush-hour traffic in the core and will be implemented in about one month.amendedReview of the Order Paper and Member HoldsCity Council reviewed its official agenda and procedural matters at this meeting. The mayor moved to reorder item 43.6 (a FIFA World Cup supplementary report) to be heard immediately after priority items, which was carried. Council then voted 25-0 to adopt the order paper for all non-held items.Metrolinx Ontario Line, long-term temporary road closures and delegation of authority through 2030City Council is being asked to authorize long-term temporary lane and sidewalk closures around Ontario Line construction sites, approve traffic and parking bylaw amendments, and grant delegated authority to the General Manager of Transportation Services to manage ongoing road impacts through 2030. The item was escalated from community council for coordinated approval of two integrated station sites in Riverside and Leslieville.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.Toronto and East York Community Council report introduction; councillor Prutza requests hold on ward maintenance pilot itemAt the start of the Toronto and East York Community Council report to council, Councillor Prutza moved to hold item CC43.8 (ward-based maintenance team pilot, response to council direction) for further discussion. Councillor Bradford indicated she has questions and the item was placed on hold.adoptedCustomer Experience Division data review adds parks data for the first timeThe Executive Committee adopted a request for the Director of Revenue Services, in consultation with the Executive Director of Customer Experience, to examine the volume and complexity of information requests related to taxes and utilities and to identify ways to improve wait times, self-serve options, communications materials and customer experience, with a report due by the second quarter of 2027. The Committee took this action on July 21, 2026.adoptedExecutive Committee approves changes to Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre board makeupThe item seeks to change how the City appoints directors to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board. The Executive Committee recommended the amended composition on July 21, 2026, reducing the City's five director positions to include two public members, the General Manager of Parks and Recreation or a designate, the Manager of Community Recreation, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer or designate. City Council adopted these changes on July 29 and 30, 2026, and appointed the Director of Community Recreation as the General Manager's designate to serve as Vice-Chair, along with the Manager of Community Recreation, for terms running from July 31, 2026 to July 31, 2028.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.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 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.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.adoptedConnecting the Loop Trail to the Meadowway; closing gaps and extending to ScarboroughThe item asks for options to connect the Loop Trail to The Meadoway. On July 15, 2026, the Infrastructure and Environment Committee received a staff report on the matter and adopted it for information.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.adoptedCollege streetcar study to be acceleratedThe council asked the General Manager of Transportation Services, working with the Toronto Transit Commission, to consult the community and recommend ways to improve the speed and reliability of the College Streetcar through transit priority measures the city can control. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee adopted this request on July 15, 2026, with a 5-0 vote. The General Manager is to report back to the committee in the first quarter of 2027 with recommendations.
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