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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.City Council directs staff to review enforcement of vacant development sitesThe item asks the city to address moribund development sites. Toronto City Council adopted the item on July 29, 2026.City to assume streetlight repairs on Thomas Clark Way while road completion stallsThe item asks the city to assume responsibility for lighting maintenance and repair on Thomas Clark Way. Toronto City Council adopted the measure on July 29, 2026.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 to coordinate with TTC and Metrolinx on timing of transit and road closures to reduce congestionCouncillor Myers is proposing that Toronto's Chief Congestion Officer work with the TTC, Metrolinx, and regional agencies to coordinate maintenance and event closures to minimize concurrent disruptions. The motion cites concurrent subway and expressway closures during Mother's Day weekend as a failure, and successful coordination during FIFA 2026 as a model.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 Council approves section 37 spending on wrapped hydro poles for Cabbagetown heritage districtCity Council is authorizing the use of heritage-linked development fees to wrap hydro poles in the Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District with designs celebrating Victorian history. The poles are in a four-block area north of Dundas. The funding comes from Section 37 community benefits accumulated from past development approvals.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.765 Steeles Avenue West rezoning and childcare facility deal takes effect if City Council approvesCity Council is being asked to approve a zoning change at 765 Steeles Avenue West that would give the city more say over a required childcare facility, with an option to accept $2.5 million instead if funding cannot be secured within 12 months. The developer has not yet agreed to these terms. The decision is pending a council vote.Dundas Street corridor transit priority measures, community council referral amended to infrastructure committeeCity Council adopted a report on transit priority improvements made to the Dundas Street corridor and directed staff to develop further measures, including an engagement plan. Councillor Carroll amended the recommendation to route the follow-up work to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee rather than back to Toronto East Shore Community Council, citing the need to track financial implications and align with citywide priorities. The motion passed 20-2.Zoning approval for 39, 41 and 43 Wilket Road and 1 Tudor Gate with servicing holdsCity Council approved zoning for a mixed-density residential development adding 54 dwelling units across two sites on Wilket Road and Tudor Gate in North York. Staff recommended approval contingent on holding provisions for sanitary sewer and basement flooding studies; Council adopted this with the holds in place, meaning no construction can proceed until Toronto Water completes infrastructure assessments.adoptedConfirmation of minutes from June 2026 meetingCity Council formally adopted the official minutes from its previous regular meeting. The session included routine procedural motions, declarations of interest by several councillors, and the submission of a petition from residents near 989 AB Kennedy Road regarding proposed rental housing construction.receivedCity Council celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting with staff recognitionCity Council held a ceremonial meeting to recognize the approximately 20,000 staff members, agencies, and partners who delivered the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto from June 10 to July 19, 2026. The mayor and city manager highlighted the event's success, including 250,000 fans attending six matches, 350,000 visitors at the fan festival, and Canada's historic run to the Round of 16, all delivered on a $380 million budget with no property tax dollars spent. The presentation included video highlights and remarks from councillors involved in overseeing the event.Initial findings report on transit priority measures for the 505 Dundas 6-minute network; council directed staff to explore further measures and report to Infrastructure CommitteeCity Council received a report assessing whether parking and traffic changes on Dundas Street have supported the 505 streetcar's new 6-minute service frequency launched in November 2026. The report found ridership increased, based on a two-week comparison. Council voted to direct staff to explore additional transit priority measures beyond the existing no-stopping zones and left-turn restrictions, with an amendment requiring the report-back to go to Infrastructure Committee rather than remaining at the community council level. One councillor voted against, citing thin data and insufficient community consultation.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.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.adoptedProperty taxes: 2027 interim levy by-law requestedCity Council adopted a by-law setting the 2027 interim property tax levy at 50 percent of 2026 taxes billed for each property, with adjustments for assessments added to the tax roll. The interim levy applies to new assessments added in 2026 that were not on the original roll. Payment due dates vary by installment plan, ranging from February 16 through June 15, 2027 for the eleven-instalment plan, March 1, 2027 for the two-instalment plan, and March 1 through May 3, 2027 for other payment options. City Council adopted these measures on July 29 and 30, 2026, and authorized introduction of the necessary by-law on November 18 and 19, 2026, effective January 1, 2027.adoptedHeads and Beds levy on institutions renewed, with annual plea to the province to update the frozen $75 rateThe item asks the city to authorize collection of the 2026 Heads and Beds Levy on colleges, universities, public hospitals and correctional facilities at $75 per bed or student place, with payment due September 21, 2026. The Executive Committee amended and recommended the measure on July 21, 2026. Toronto City Council adopted it on July 29 and 30, 2026, and also requested that the Province of Ontario update the levy rate to $186.08 per head or bed to account for inflation since 1987.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.amendedNon-police crisis teams to expand across the entire TTC networkThe item asks for an expansion of the Toronto Community Crisis Service to respond to calls for service at all TTC subway stations. On July 21, 2026, the Executive Committee amended the item and requested the Executive Director, Social Development to report back by the first quarter of 2027 with an update on expanding the service area.adoptedFirefighter collective bargaining handled behind closed doorsThe city council is seeking to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with Toronto Professional Firefighters' Association, Local 3888. On July 21, 2026, the Executive Committee approved confidential instructions for the bargaining mandate and authorized the Executive Director of Employee Relations to work within the total compensation mandate to reach a negotiated agreement. The committee directed that if an agreement is reached, the City Manager will report to City Council for ratification. The Executive Committee ordered that the confidential presentation remain confidential because it concerns labour relations and employee negotiations.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.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.adoptedRefining the definition of nightclub in Toronto's licensing code to apply only to venues with over 150 occupancyCity Council amended the definition of an Entertainment Establishment/Nightclub in the Toronto Municipal Code to exclude premises with an occupant load under 151 people, which will instead be licensed based on their operations as other establishment types. The Economic and Community Development Committee adopted the recommendation on July 14, 2026. City Council adopted the amendment on July 29 and 30, 2026, with an effective date of September 30, 2026. Council also requested that city planning staff work with municipal licensing to strengthen alignment between business licensing and zoning regulations for entertainment establishments.
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