City Council
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
15 motions across 8 agenda items · 2022-2026 term
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4050 Chesswood Drive - Designation of a Portion of the Property Used by North York Harvest Food Bank Toronto as a Municipal Capital Facility
PASSED
Approved designating a portion of Chesswood Drive property as a municipal capital facility for food bank operations
Adopt Item
20 Yes
0 No
6 absent
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Approved designating a portion of Chesswood Drive property as a municipal capital facility for food bank operations
Adopt Item
4050 Chesswood Drive - Designation of a Portion of the Property Used by North York Harvest Food Bank Toronto as a Municipal Capital Facility
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item as written. This is the final approval step. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EC25.1 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (20)
NO (0)
- None
PASSED
Designated portion of Chesswood Drive property as municipal capital facility for food bank
Adopt Item
19 Yes
0 No
7 absent
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Designated portion of Chesswood Drive property as municipal capital facility for food bank
Adopt Item
4050 Chesswood Drive - Designation of a Portion of the Property Used by North York Harvest Food Bank Toronto as a Municipal Capital Facility
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item as written. This is the final approval step. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EC25.1 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (19)
NO (0)
- None
ABSENT (7)
2025.IA35.1
PASSED
CLOSE VOTE
Referred FIFA traffic management plan to committee for further review and consideration
Refer Item
· moved by Matlow
13 Yes
10 No
3 absent
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Referred FIFA traffic management plan to committee for further review and consideration
Refer Item · moved by Matlow
FIFA Traffic Management
What this motion does
Sends the item back to city staff for more research, public consultation, or revisions before council decides. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.IA35.1 on Toronto.ca →
Moved by: Councillor Matlow
How councillors voted
YES (13)
NO (10)
ABSENT (3)
2025.IA35.3
PASSED
#animals
#equity
#infrastructure
Referred request for clarification on Toronto's Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund application
Refer Item
· moved by Pasternak
18 Yes
5 No
3 absent
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Referred request for clarification on Toronto's Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund application
Refer Item · moved by Pasternak
Seeking Clarity on the City of Toronto's Application to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
What this motion does
Sends the item back to city staff for more research, public consultation, or revisions before council decides. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.IA35.3 on Toronto.ca →
Moved by: Councillor Pasternak
How councillors voted
YES (18)
ABSENT (3)
Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers
PASSED
2/3 REQUIRED
#roads
#transit
⚑ 1 declared interest
Approved waiving referral to speed up light rail transit and streetcar projects
Waive Referral
20 Yes
2 No
3 absent
1 recused
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Approved waiving referral to speed up light rail transit and streetcar projects
Waive Referral
Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers
What this motion does
Skips the normal referral to a committee, allowing immediate council action. Needs two-thirds (67%) to pass — supermajority required. 1 councillor recused due to declared conflict of interest.
View agenda item 2025.MM35.15 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (20)
NO (2)
ABSENT (3)
PASSED
#roads
#transit
⚑ 1 declared interest
Approved speeding up light rail transit and streetcar service delivery across the city
Adopt Item
22 Yes
1 No
2 absent
1 recused
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Approved speeding up light rail transit and streetcar service delivery across the city
Adopt Item
Speeding Up Light Rail Transit and Streetcars - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item as written. This is the final approval step. Needs 50% to pass. 1 councillor recused due to declared conflict of interest.
View agenda item 2025.MM35.15 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (22)
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Alejandra Bravo
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Rachel Chernos Lin
- Olivia Chow
- Vincent Crisanti
- Paula Fletcher
- Parthi Kandavel
- Ausma Malik
- Josh Matlow
- Chris Moise
- Amber Morley
- Jamaal Myers
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Dianne Saxe
- Neethan Shan
- Michael Thompson
NO (1)
ABSENT (2)
2025.RM35.7
Motion 1b
DEFEATED
CLOSE VOTE
Rejected motion to review the order paper process and procedures
Amend Item
· moved by Bradford
10 Yes
13 No
3 absent
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Rejected motion to review the order paper process and procedures
Amend Item · moved by Bradford
Review of the Order Paper
What this motion does
Proposes changes to the wording, scope, or details of the item before adoption. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.RM35.7 on Toronto.ca →
Moved by: Councillor Bradford
How councillors voted
YES (10)
NO (13)
ABSENT (3)
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
Motion 2
DEFEATED
#housing
Rejected proposal requiring maximum indoor temperatures in rental units and cooling rooms
Amend Item
· moved by Holyday
4 Yes
20 No
2 absent
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Rejected proposal requiring maximum indoor temperatures in rental units and cooling rooms
Amend Item · moved by Holyday
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
What this motion does
Proposes changes to the wording, scope, or details of the item before adoption. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EX28.3 on Toronto.ca →
Moved by: Councillor Holyday
How councillors voted
NO (20)
ABSENT (2)
Motion 2
DEFEATED
#housing
Rejected proposal to require maximum indoor temperatures and cooling rooms in rental units
Amend Item
· moved by Holyday
4 Yes
21 No
1 absent
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Rejected proposal to require maximum indoor temperatures and cooling rooms in rental units
Amend Item · moved by Holyday
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
What this motion does
Proposes changes to the wording, scope, or details of the item before adoption. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EX28.3 on Toronto.ca →
Moved by: Councillor Holyday
How councillors voted
Motion 2
DEFEATED
#housing
Rejected maximum indoor temperature requirement for rental units and cooling rooms
Amend Item
· moved by Holyday
2 Yes
23 No
1 absent
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Rejected maximum indoor temperature requirement for rental units and cooling rooms
Amend Item · moved by Holyday
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
What this motion does
Proposes changes to the wording, scope, or details of the item before adoption. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EX28.3 on Toronto.ca →
Moved by: Councillor Holyday
How councillors voted
YES (2)
NO (23)
- Paul Ainslie
- Alejandra Bravo
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Rachel Chernos Lin
- Olivia Chow
- Mike Colle
- Vincent Crisanti
- Paula Fletcher
- Parthi Kandavel
- Ausma Malik
- Nick Mantas
- Josh Matlow
- Chris Moise
- Amber Morley
- Jamaal Myers
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Dianne Saxe
- Neethan Shan
- Michael Thompson
ABSENT (1)
PASSED
#housing
Directed staff to study maximum indoor temperature requirements for rental units and cooling centers
Adopt Item as Amended
24 Yes
1 No
1 absent
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Directed staff to study maximum indoor temperature requirements for rental units and cooling centers
Adopt Item as Amended
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item including all amendments made during debate. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EX28.3 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (24)
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Alejandra Bravo
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Rachel Chernos Lin
- Olivia Chow
- Mike Colle
- Vincent Crisanti
- Paula Fletcher
- Parthi Kandavel
- Ausma Malik
- Nick Mantas
- Josh Matlow
- Chris Moise
- Amber Morley
- Jamaal Myers
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Dianne Saxe
- Neethan Shan
- Michael Thompson
NO (1)
ABSENT (1)
PASSED
#housing
Adopted requirement for maximum indoor temperature standards in rental units with cooling room provisions
Adopt Item as Amended
23 Yes
1 No
2 absent
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Adopted requirement for maximum indoor temperature standards in rental units with cooling room provisions
Adopt Item as Amended
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item including all amendments made during debate. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EX28.3 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (23)
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Alejandra Bravo
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Rachel Chernos Lin
- Olivia Chow
- Mike Colle
- Vincent Crisanti
- Paula Fletcher
- Parthi Kandavel
- Ausma Malik
- Nick Mantas
- Josh Matlow
- Chris Moise
- Amber Morley
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Dianne Saxe
- Neethan Shan
- Michael Thompson
NO (1)
ABSENT (2)
PASSED
#housing
Adopted measures to require maximum indoor temperatures in rental units and establish cooling rooms
Adopt Item as Amended
23 Yes
1 No
2 absent
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Adopted measures to require maximum indoor temperatures in rental units and establish cooling rooms
Adopt Item as Amended
Towards Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature Requirement for Rental Units and Cooling Rooms
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item including all amendments made during debate. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.EX28.3 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (23)
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Alejandra Bravo
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Rachel Chernos Lin
- Olivia Chow
- Mike Colle
- Vincent Crisanti
- Paula Fletcher
- Parthi Kandavel
- Ausma Malik
- Nick Mantas
- Josh Matlow
- Chris Moise
- Amber Morley
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Dianne Saxe
- Neethan Shan
- Michael Thompson
NO (1)
ABSENT (2)
2025.EX28.4
Motion 1
DEFEATED
Rejected proposal to strengthen city heat relief strategy with insufficient council support
Amend Item (Additional)
· moved by Holyday
3 Yes
22 No
1 absent
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Rejected proposal to strengthen city heat relief strategy with insufficient council support
Amend Item (Additional) · moved by Holyday
Strengthening the City's Heat Relief Strategy
What this motion does
Adds new content to the existing item. Needs 50% to pass.
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Moved by: Councillor Holyday
How councillors voted
NO (22)
- Paul Ainslie
- Alejandra Bravo
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Rachel Chernos Lin
- Olivia Chow
- Mike Colle
- Paula Fletcher
- Parthi Kandavel
- Ausma Malik
- Nick Mantas
- Josh Matlow
- Chris Moise
- Amber Morley
- Jamaal Myers
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Dianne Saxe
- Neethan Shan
- Michael Thompson
ABSENT (1)
2025.DM35.2
PASSED
#transit
Approved reimbursement of reasonable legal expenses for shelter consultants
Adopt Item
18 Yes
3 No
5 absent
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Approved reimbursement of reasonable legal expenses for shelter consultants
Adopt Item
Reimbursing Certain Reasonable Legal Expenses of Shelter Consultants - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
What this motion does
Formally accepts the item as written. This is the final approval step. Needs 50% to pass.
View agenda item 2025.DM35.2 on Toronto.ca →
How councillors voted
YES (18)
