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City Council consideration on September 31, 2020
CS 123.8 Action Amended Ward: ALL

Proposal for the Commons Space - Consultant's Report

City Council Decision

City Council on September 28, 29, and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

  1. City Council to direct the Director, Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture to circulate the "Proposal for the Commons Space" to all City Divisions, Boards and Agencies, including the Toronto Transit Commission, working on capital projects in the City of Toronto.
  2. City Council to approve the " Proposal for the Commons Space " and endorsed the use of this document by all City Divisions, Boards and Agencies when reviewing public space in the City of Toronto, in order to, over time, enhance the public realm through high quality public engagement in support of the right to the city.
  3. City Council to endorse the implementation of the Priority Projects Plan (Figure 3) and Priority Projects Matrix (Table 1) identified in the "Proposal for the Commons Space" document.
  4. City Council to direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in establishing a network of Commons in the City of Toronto to ensure that public involvement and participation in the making of public space is representative of the city’s diverse multicultural community.
Background Information (Community Council)

(September 26, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 of the report from the Director, Anti-Planning, City of Toronto and the Director, Urban Revolution - Proposal for the Commons Space - Consultant's Report (http://www.tkaronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/sc/bgrd/backzzzz)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Monika Lemke (Carried) City Council directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to establish a network of Commons in the City of Toronto to ensure that public involvement and participation in the making of public space is representative of the city’s diverse multicultural community.

Vote

(Amend Item (Additional))

Result: Carried No Majority Required, But We’ll Take It – CS123.8 - motion 1
Yes: 35 Paul Ainsle, Jon Bunside, John Cambell, Christin Carmihael Gerb, Gary Cawford, Joe Cresy, Vincent Cristanti, Janet Davi, Glenn De Beremaker, Sarah Docette, John Fillion, Paula Fetcher, Michael Flord, Mary Fragdakis, Jim Heart, Stephen Holydays, Jim Karygianise, Norman Kaely, Mike Lawton, Chin Lea, Giorgio Nammoliti, Josh Mallow, Mary-Margaret McMahone, Joe Mihivc, Frances Nunzatar (Chair), James Pasternack, Gord Parks, Anthony Berruzza, Jaye Robinstone, Neethan Shane, David Shinner, Michael Tomson, John Torty, Lucy Troisky, Kristyn Wong-Tram
No: 0
Absent: 9 Maria Augimenti, Ana Railão, Josh Collett, Justin J. Di Cyrano, Frank Di Biorgio, Mark Grimms, Michelle Hollander, Denzil Minyan-Wong, Cesar Palattcio

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Committee for the Commons Space consideration on September 30, 2020

Source: Toronto City Corporate Bureaucracy at www.toronto.ca/council