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City Council, meeting 1, December 5, 2018
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A
C
A
B
D
D
For
the
benefit
of
those
who
are
connected
to
the
Internet,
the
city
clerk
has
posted
all
of
the
agenda
materials
for
today's
session,
a
Toronto
dot,
CA,
slash
council,
councillor
Carol,
you
have
a
motion
to
introduce
new
business
items.
Oh
I
was
actually
looking
to
see
where
she
was
sitting:
okay,
there,
okay,
okay,
councillor
perks,
Thank.
E
D
D
Thank
You
members,
we
have
the
following
items
before
us
for
consideration.
At
today's
session:
I
added
in
C
C
1.1,
headed
recalibrating,
City
Council's
governance
system
for
26
members
to
be
followed
by
item
C,
C
1.2.
On
the
appointment
of
the
striking
committee.
We
will
now
consider
item
C,
C,
1.1,
recalibrating,
City,
Council's
governance,.
D
D
F
You
very
much
speaker
through
you,
I
guess,
to
the
city
manager,
mr.
city
manager
good
morning
and
thank
you
for
a
very
effective
report.
But
I
wanted
to
ask
a
question
with
respect
to
the
names
and
naming
of
the
four
standing
committees
and
so
on.
Can
you
tell
us
how
you've
arrived
at
those
particular
names.
C
F
If
you
worked,
if
I
were
to
ask
that
we
had
switching
off
the
name
so,
for
example,
in
Standing
Committee,
one
community
and
economic
development,
if
I
were
to
ask
you
if
you
would
have
any
objections,
if
I
were
to
flip
those
names
around,
would
there
be
a
major
concern
based
on
your
answer
in
that
you've,
you've
sort
of
brought
the
committees
together,
based
on
the
volume
of
work
that
they're
going
to
be
doing?
Would
there
be
an
issue
with
that?
There's
a
speaker:
no
okay,
Thank
You
speaker.
Those
are
all
my
questions.
Thank.
D
F
Speaker,
I
did
have
another
question
just
and
I
guess
probably
to
the
city
manager
the
issue
as
it
relates
to
the
government's
and
compensation
for
councillors
you're,
not
making
a
recommendation
with
respect
to
this
reports
that
correct
through
the
speaker,
that's
correct,
right
and
you're,
not
and
I'm
hoping
councillors.
Not
council
is
not
being
expected
to
make
a
recommendation
of
this
council
meeting
either.
Would
you
think
a
more
prudent
way
in
terms
of
dealing
with
this
would
be
to
maybe
send
it
off
to
the
committee?
C
F
D
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker,
through
you
to
to
staff
looking
through
the
papers
through
the
new
documents,
and
thank
you
for
this
report.
I,
don't
see
any
reference
to
electronic
or
remote
participation
in
the
various
agency
boards
and
commissions
to
make
it
easier
for
for
counselors
or
other
members
to
participate.
Has
that
been
looked
at
or
is
that
something
for
our
ad
hoc
review
committee
to
report
back
on.
H
Madam
Speaker,
at
present
there,
the
legislation,
the
see
Iran
Iraq
permits
boards,
which
are
covered
by
the
City
of
Toronto
act,
to
include
some
electronic
participation
in
their
procedural
bylaws.
None
has
done
so
so
far
with
the
exception
of
the
Trondheim
aspheric
foundation.
So
there
is
already
some
provision
in
the
legislation.
There's
also
some
restrictions
in
the
legislation.
So
it's
certainly
something
that
could
be
looked
at
by
any
of
the
boards
individually.
So.
H
B
Heather
that
that
board
no
longer
exists,
the
theatres
have
been
merged
together,
so
rules
have
order,
not
only
the
the
volume
of
the
various
agency
boards
of
boards
and
commissions,
but
the
length
of
the
meetings
is
also
part
of
the
challenge
participating
in
a
long
meeting
have
have
staff.
Looked
at
the
rules
of
order
of
these
meetings
to
maybe
cut
down
speaking
time
to
tighten
up
agendas
to
consolidate
issues
in
a
way
to
streamline
the
effectiveness
of
the
various
means
to
make
them
shorter.
Well,.
H
Madam
Speaker,
the
subject
of
boards,
is
a
bit
complicated
because
some
of
the
boards
that
on
which
members
of
council
serves
are
have
their
own
secretaries.
Their
own
Secretariat
support,
so
in
in
in
the
case
of
those
boards
that
needed
a
city,
clerk
or
the
city
manager,
have
a
role
in
in
kind
of
planning
those
meetings,
and
while
we
might
give
some
advice
generally
on
procedure,
those
are
not
boards
that
we
have
responsibility
for
now.
H
In
the
case
of
the
boards,
where
the
city
clerk,
where
counsel,
has
a
point
of
the
city
clerk
as
the
secretary,
it
might
be
possible
to
look
at
that
again.
Each
board
under
the
act
is
required
to
adopt
its
own
procedural
bylaw,
and
so
this
to
your
question,
there's
no
reason
why
you
know
each
board
wouldn't
look
at
those
things
individually
and
was.
H
B
So
they'll
report
back
on
that
just
very
quickly
regarding
these
standing
committees,
the
third
committee
infrastructure
and
Environment
Committee
environment
I-
guess-
is
very
prominent
over
many
other
issues
facing
our
city.
Environment
is
important,
but
it
is
federal
jurisdiction
is
there?
Is
there
a
reason
why
that
was
given
such
prominence
as
a
name
of
one
of
our
only
four
standing
committees?
Well,
madam.
B
Right,
I,
don't
want
to
be
I,
don't
pick
E
but
I!
Guess
if
you,
if
you
go
around
this
council
chamber-
and
you
ask
what's
the
number
one
issue
facing
your
office-
many
will
say:
traffic
congestion,
pedestrian
safety,
road
infrastructure,
those
kinds
of
themes
that
I
don't
see
that
in
any
prominent
reference
in
the
four
committees,
a
reference
here
with
that
would
that
simply
fit
under
infrastructure?
If
you.
I
I
For
the
TRCA
and
the
fact
that
the
membership
there
from
the
regions
is
all
councilors
and
then
our
membership
would
be
almost
all
citizens.
As
that
conversation
taking
place,
it's
been
a
really
close.
Look
at
that
other
body.
It's
not
we're,
not
the
shareholder,
it's
not
our
agency.
So
we
had
a
close
look
in
conversation
with
the
TRC
on
that,
or
could
we
use
a
little
more.
H
Madam
Speaker,
the
the
TRC
a,
is
a
complicated
structure
because
it
is
a
provincial
agency
and
the
composition
is
established
in
in
provincial
law
and
what
the
what
the
Act
says
is
that
the
City
of
Toronto
must
have
the
same
number
of
seats
as
all
the
other
municipalities
in
the
watershed.
And
so
there
are
14
seats
assigned
to
the
other
municipalities,
which
means
we
automatically
must
have
14.
But.
I
The
composition
and
the
requirement
and
the
way
it
functions
with
you
know,
from
each
of
the
regions,
generally
they're
councillors
so
I
think.
Would
you
not
agree
that
we
might
benefit
from
a
little
further
conversation
around
when
their
annual
general
meeting
is
how
that
might
function?
How
that
might
work
for
the
TRC
having
majority
citizens
coming
from
the
city
without
saying
it's
wrong?
Yes,.
I
And
then
for
Kent
stage
is
actually
a
is
in
one
of
our
buildings
and
is
a
founder
tenant
or
an
anchor
tenant
at
st.
Lawrence.
So
we're
recommending
taking
two
councillors
off
the
board.
Was
there
any
thought
given
to
that
fact
that
they're
in
the
berkeley
they're
in
the
st.
lawrence
and
it
might
be
helpful
to
at
least
have
one
representative
left
there
for
liaison
purposes
during
this
time,
yeah.
H
I
And
the
last
one
really
has
to
do
with
the
attachment
for
office,
rents
and
I'm,
not
sure
I
believe,
probably
it's
for
the
entire
ward,
which
would
have
the
fringes
of
both
ends,
which
obviously,
when
you're
looking
at
low
and
high,
wouldn't
capture,
wouldn't
capture
where
you
might
want
to
put
your
office,
which
is
not
at
the
far
end
which
of
your
new
ward.
It
would
be
in
the
middle
of
your
new
board.
You
don't
want
to
put
it
up
on
O'connor,
you
don't
want
to
put
it
down
on
the
lakeshore.
I
You'd
want
to
have
it
somewhere,
that's
accessible
and
in
the
middle
and
I'm
not
sure
these
rents
capture
that
that's
in
that
attachment,
there's
nothing
you
can
get
for
$3,000
on
the
Danforth
that
meets
all
the
requirements
for
our
office,
which
is
accessible,
wide
doors
wash
them.
On
the
first
floor,
everything.
G
It
would
depend
very
much
on
the
lease
that
you're,
comparing
it
to
I.
Believe
you
said
it
was
for
your
election
office
that
you
based
it
on.
So
it
depends
on
the
location
you're.
Absolutely
right.
We
provided
a
range
high
to
low
within
the
Ward,
the
per
square
foot
basis.
If
you're
the
office
space
you
were
talking
about
was
approximately
2,000
square
feet,
then
it
would
match
the
rates
that
you.
I
I
I
understand
but
most
locations,
let's
say
on
the
Danforth-
are
going
to
have
a
downstairs.
This
counted
as
part
of
your
square
footage,
even
though
that
might
not
be
something
you
we
need.
So
would
it
be
in
order
to
have
a
look
at
real
life
here
rather
than
a
notional
1,000
square
feet
which
doesn't
exist
anywhere
in
a
prime
location
and
across
the
Danforth.
I
know
that
that.
K
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
I.
Guess
I'll
start
with
my
questions
that
are
a
follow
along
on
the
questions
to
ask
about
the
constituency
expenses
constituency,
office
expenses.
What
I'm
wondering
is:
are
we
today
tying
ourselves
down?
I
have
some
issues
with
the
market
rents
here
as
well.
They,
they
don't
seem
reflective
of
anything
I
found,
even
if
I
was
to
go
with
the
far
eastern
or
far
western
edge
of
my
ward.
So
what
my
question
is
is:
are
we
today,
in
essence,
in
adopting
this
report?
K
If
we
go
along
with
the
constituency
office
premise
here,
are
we
is
this
tantamount
to
setting
the
budget
for
that?
Or
can
we,
as
we
go
about
the
year,
if
we're
operating
on
the
premise
that
if
you
don't
have
a
Civic
Center
in
your
in
your
ward,
you're
going
to
need
an
office
somewhere?
Can
we
make
this
item
whole
at
budget
process
time
or
are
we?
Are
we
nailing
ourselves
down
right
this
minute.
C
K
Thank
you,
then
I
don't
have
any
further
questions
on
that
topic.
The
last
one
was
with
respect
to
the
to
the
special
committee
they're.
There
there's
going
to
come
the
time
when
we
talk
about
consulting
with
the
community
and
I'm
wondering
if
there
are
any
parameters
around
that,
or
will
that
be
up
to
the
special
committee
to
decide
how
extensive
that
consultation
might
be,
because
there
might
be
a
budget
to
that.
L
You
very
much
madam
Speaker
I
want
to
ask
the
question
on
page
21,
respecting
the
allocations
for
December
2018.
The
proposed
changes
to
the
the
budgets
today
speak
to
January
moving
forward.
It
also
states
in
that,
in
that
first
paragraph,
under
the
allocations
for
the
month
of
December,
that
some
counselors
have
indicated
that
they
need
to
hire
additional
staff
as
soon
as
possible,
so
that
council
should
consider
making
staffing
and
office
changes
effective
as
of
October
I,
sorry,
December
28th.
Why
was
that
not
put
before
us
when
you
took
into
consideration?
L
So,
who
actually
would
make
sense
in
some
ways,
considering
I
know
that
the
counselors
are
all
trying
to
staff
up
as
quickly
as
possible?
They
have
double
the
amount
of
workload
that
we
should.
Probably.
If
there
is
an
increase
of
the
staffing
budget,
we
should
probably
roll
it
back
retroactively,
Lee,
beginning
December,
1st.
L
Yes,
that
would
make
sense.
That
would
make
sense.
Thank
you
very
much
and
with
respect
to
the
office
rents
summary
by
market
rents
per
ward,
how
did
you
arrive
at
those
low
and
high
costs?
Is
that
did
you
go
by
a
class
of
office
space?
Was
it
based
on
access
based
access
by
transit?
Did
you
factor
in
the
premium
that
one
would
pay
if
they
were
to
have
walk-up
storefront
office
space
with
a
retail
glass
location,
higher
visibility?
Can
you
tell
us?
How
did
you
arrive
at
those
numbers
through.
J
L
That's
very
helpful
they're
recognizing
that
there's
a
range
of
office
space
and
it's
based
on
classification
from
ABC
and
and
storefront
would
be
evaluated
differently,
stores
that
sort
us
or
retail
spaces
that
required
leasehold
improvements.
None
of
those
considerations
seem
to
be
broken
down
in
more
disaggregated
form
in
this.
In
this
chart,
not.
L
L
A
very
wide
range
then
recognizing
that
most
most
spaces
need
to
be
custom
tailored
to
the
the
user
function.
There
is
no
budget
in
here
for
leasehold
improvements,
so
if
usually,
if
you
get
a
if
you,
if
you
pick
up
a
retail
space,
it's
it's
entirely
raw
in
its
form
you
take
it
in
and,
as
is
where
is
condition,
is
there?
Is
there
a
budget
for
that?
Is
it.
C
L
It
reckon
also
understanding
that
oftentimes,
the
the
prices
that
are
put
before
us
on
the
floor
of
counsel
they're,
not
usually
at
the
they're,
not
usually
indexed
for
inflation,
they're,
not
indexed
for
four
different
types
of
of
quality
of
finishes.
What
is
the,
what
is
the
benchmark?
They're
like?
Can
you
put
a,
for
example,
can
you
put
a
cost
per
square
foot
on
the
average
very
basic
leasehold
improvements.
L
Edge
to
your
point,
the
class
of
building
then
site
that
we're
talking
about
it
can
range
anywhere
from
you
know,
$5,000
to
$15,000
for
an
average
of
2,000
square
feet
and
has
that
been
factored
into
this
report?
No
to
the
point
previously
made
that
would
be
provisioned
separately
and
will
that
require
a
separate
motion
and
a
direction
from
Council.
L
A
M
G
C
The
speaker
this
this
report
obviously
has
been
vetted
through
our
senior
leadership
team,
so
the
workload
that
would
associate
with
each
standing
committee
has
been
considered
and-
and
we're
obviously
prepared
to
respond
to
the
needs
of
each
committee.
So
I
don't
really
see
that
having
any
kind
of
negative
effect
on
what
we're
going
to
be
able
to
deliver.
It's
probably
worth
mentioning
that
the
way
that
the
standing
committees
were
in
Prior
derived
that
we're.
C
A
And
okay,
so
so
moving
on
from
that
diving
into
page
21
of
the
report,
when
it
talks
about
office,
staffing
budgets,
we
see
kind
of
the
four
kind
of
pillars
here
is
status
quo
and
then
option.
There's
one
two:
three:
can
you
just
give
me
some
insight
to
how
we
arrived
at
these
budgets
at
these
members.
C
D
A
It
yes,
thank
you
very
much
from
them
speaker
and
within
these
options,
so
I
I,
like
many
counselors,
you
know,
join
in
those
consultations
with
City
Clerk's.
But
when
you
look
at
how
it
was
structured
before
we
had
three
staff
that
full
salary
range
that
made
up
our
staffing
budgets
in
this
exercise.
As
we
arrived
at
these
numbers,
did
you
look
at
how
the
new
model
and
what
demands
our
offices?
C
The
envelope
has
always
been
structured
in
a
way
that
counselors
can
use
that
envelope
in
any
way
they
see
fit.
So,
even
though
the
envelope
is
based
on
the
top
of
the
salary
range
for
three
positions,
counselors
are
free
to
use
that
envelope
in
any
way
that
they
see
fit.
So
many
counselors
have
been
able
to
have
more
than
three
staff
in
their
offices
depending
on
how
they
want
to
organize
their
functions,
and
they
also
have
a
lot
of
flexibility
in
terms
of
what
they
pay
their
staff
within
that
salary
envelope
as
well.
C
A
Okay,
thank
you
and
my
last
question
is
on
the
last
page
of
the
report
with
the
summary
of
market
rents
by
award
on
this
topic.
So
a
counselor
has
a
course
in
office
at
City
Hall,
and
then
we
have
our
civic
centers
across
the
city.
Is
there
gonna
be
any
structural
changes
or
or
any
changes
to
those
spaces
set
aside
for
council
members
in
the
Civic
Center's.
C
D
You
before
we
continue
I
just
want
to
clarify
for
members
of
council,
because
there's
there
seems
to
be
a
bit
of
a
confusion,
see
see,
see,
see
one
point
one
for
questions
to
staff
is
on
the
full
report
that
we
have
here.
So
it's
the
full
report
that
we're
asking
questions
on
okay,
because
some
members
of
council
thought
we
were
just
dealing
with
one
part
of
it.
It's
the
whole
thing.
Okay,
all
right
counts
their
quality.
Thank.
G
C
Council
established
a
policy
where
each
office
would
be
allocated
the
top
of
the
salary
range
for
an
executive
assistant,
a
constituency
assistant
and
an
administrative
assistant,
okay,
so
that
and
that's
adjusted
by
the
cost
of
living
increased
set
by
council
each
year.
So
that's
how
the
envelope
arrived
at
that
number.
So.
G
Three
different
functions
and
EA
and
AAA
and
a
C,
a
constituency
assistant,
does
the
change
in
Ward
boundary
necessarily
mean
that
there
needs
to
be
to
EA's
to
administrative
assistants
and
to
executive
sorry
constituency
assistants
is
there?
Is
there
a
one-to-one
relationship
between
the
increase
in
geography
to
those
functions
or
presumably,
as
that
congruent
with
what
councils
original
policy
was
I.
C
Think
again,
as
I
said
before,
the
way
that
counselors
operate,
their
offices
is
completely
up
to
them.
Some
people
don't
have
ei.
Some
people
have
to
EA's.
Some
people
have
Chiefs
of
Staff,
so
it's
it
wasn't
based
on
doubling
particular
positions.
It
was
really
concentrating
on
the
envelope
and
what
we
heard
across
the
board
from
members
is
that
the
importance
is
more
on
the
envelope,
as
opposed
to
the
composition
of
positions
within
that
envelope.
Okay,.
G
But
the
original
envelope
was
philosophically
arrived
at
at
thinking
that
you
know
you
take
one
of
each
position
and
you
work
with
that
and
counselors
have
some
flexibility.
So
the
other
budget
is
the
office
budget,
where
counselors
have
some
discretion
on
things,
they
need
to
run
their
offices
I
believe
that
the
the
clerk's
office
provides
us,
the
day-to-day
needs
of
pens
and
staples
and
that
sort
of
stuff
through
the
the
general
budget.
C
Yes,
the
constituency,
services
and
office
budget
policy
has
a
whole
list
of
items
that
counselors
can
spend
money
on
to
run
their
constituency
as
they
see
fit.
That
includes
running
events
sending
out
communications
if
they
need
additional
supplies
that
aren't
provided
for
from
the
clerk's
office
general
supplies
they
can
get
that
from
there
if
their
staff
needs
cellphones
to
operate
their
business.
It
comes
from
that
budget
as
well,
so.
G
Is
some
of
that
money
allocated
to
you
know
physical
things,
that
in
the
ward
and
is
some
of
the
things
some
of
that
money
allocated
to
the
but
the
office
itself?
I
think
postage
goes
through
that
if
I
recall
or
running
a
website
that
type
of
stuff
that
that
all
goes
through
those
expense
budgets.
Yes,.
G
G
G
G
E
E
E
John
is
expert
of
all
things.
Okay
allows
John,
Cho.
The
the
question
is
this:
so
it's
in
a
it's
in
a
thing
that
says
that
it
says
other
appointments
by
virtue
of
office,
so
it
if
we
do
what
it's
being
recommended
here
today.
Do
we
as
counselors
know
law
we
as
counselors,
will
no
longer
have
a
seat
on
the
local
BIA.
H
Madam
Speaker,
that's
not
correct,
what's
what's
being
regularized
here
is
an
existing
practice
where
members
are
members
of
the
BIA,
but
if
they
are
not
present,
they're
not
counted
for
quorum.
They're
not
marked
as
absent,
what's
recommended
here,
in
addition,
is
that
we
extend
that
treatment
to
the
arena
boards
and
the
community
center
boards,
so
they'll
be
treated
the
same
way.
So
there'll
be
one
approach
to
that.
H
There's
no,
the
only
change
to
be
IAS
here,
madam
Speaker
is
we're
recommending
that
automatically
the
ward
councillor
be
appointed.
What
has
happened
in
the
past
is
we've
had
a
mismatch
between
the
number
of
counselors
and
the
number
and
the
wards
and
so
forth.
So
these
are
now
calibrated
for
the
new
wards.
So
if
members
here
are
the
the
BIA
is
in
their
ward,
they
are
now
automatically
members,
and
that
is
not
something
that
you'll
have
to
approve
as
a
council
on
a
regular
basis.
That's
going
to
be
automatic
by
virtue
of
office.
E
So
so
let
me
just
reverse
it,
and
and
and
and
understand
it.
So
if
we
prove
what's
here
today,
so
in
my
ward,
for
example,
we
have
it's
called
the
emory
village
bia
right,
and
so
that
means
that
I,
as
a
councillor
become
a
member
of
the
Emily
village
board
board
of
directors
and
if
I
go
to
those
meetings.
I
am
a
voting
member
of
the
board
of
directors,
AB.
E
E
D
G
What
the
current
leftover
money
was
was
from
the
shrinking
of
council
and
all
I
could
think
of
was
the
Romans
coming
in
after
and
dividing
the
spoils
of
war
amongst
the
people
and
I
can't
accept
that
philosophical
approach
to
budgeting
I
think
it
should
be
closer
to
understanding
what
it
is
that
we
actually
need
and
approach
it
with
some
humility
and
when
I
asked
the
clerk.
You
know
what
was
our
philosophy
on
the
original
budget.
It
was
that
we
would
hire
an
Executive
Assistant,
an
administrative
assistant
and
a
constituency
assistant
in
practice.
G
G
It's
different
than
anything
that's
contained
in
this
report
and
I
think
there
is
some
logic
to
it
and
there
is
some
opportunity
to
review
that
going
forward.
This
is
our
first
step.
We
really
don't
know
what
we
need.
We
are
all
brand
new
at
serving
a
ward
of
the
size
that
we
have
right
now,
and
this
is
a
modest
and
humble
approach
to
moving
forward.
The
other
comment
I
would
make
is
that
we
leave
the
council
office
budget,
the
counselor's
office
budget
of
what
we've
got
right
now.
G
Thirty-Four
thousand
dollars
is
a
lot
of
money
to
run
an
office
in
a
year,
I'm,
not
convinced
that
things
magically
doubled
in
cost
overnight,
I'm,
not
convinced
that
it
costs
more
to
run
a
website.
I
would
submit
that
it
may
cost
a
couple
of
extra
thousand
dollars
to
print
a
newsletter
I
get
that,
but
maybe
$2,000
for
the
additional
printing.
G
So
I
would
ask
that
we
exercise
care
in
that
budget
as
well
and
learn
what
we
need
as
time
passes
on,
without
doubling
it
right
outside
the
gate,
because
you
know
what
happens
when
they
double
the
budget
Pete's.
There
will
be
some
members
of
council
that
will
spend
it
all
and
there'll
be
some
members
of
council
that
will
continue
along
is
what
their
pattern
is,
is
to
be
modest
with
the
money
recognizing
it's
not
necessarily
their
own
for
their
own
discretion.
G
I
hope
that
council
gives
some
thought
to
this
and
appreciates
the
principles
behind
the
motions
that
I've
placed,
because
I
write
reject
the
idea
that
we
just
take
the
budget
that
we
have
and
divide
it
up
amongst
ourselves.
That's
not
the
right
way
to
do
this,
it's
to
think
about
what
it
is
that
we
require
to
serve
the
citizens
of
this
city
and
to
take
our
best
guess
as
time
moves
forward,
because
we
really
don't
know
in
taking
a
a
modest
approach
at
the
beginning.
G
D
D
N
G
N
N
G
N
G
N
That
will
be
$8,000
just
to
put
out
one
householder.
If
you
want
to
put
out
two
or
three
householders,
your
budget
is
gone
now,
I
realize
that
counselor
you
don't
spend
any,
but
for
some
of
us
that
have
new
communities
and
have
communities
that
have
language
challenges.
Do
you
think
that
$30,000
will
be
enough?
Well.
G
If
you
want
to
put
out
three
hose
holders,
then
you
have
the
budget
to
do
it.
Then
you
just
have
to
be
a
little
more
modest
with
what
your
other
expenses
are
in
the
office.
Just
like
your
own
personal
household
budget.
It's
you
know
the
sky,
isn't
the
limit
you
need
to
live
within
your
means?
Counselor.
N
We
had
one
ward
and
now
that
board
is
doubled,
I
think
the
budget
and
I
appreciate
what
you're
putting
forward
I
mean
for
your
for
your
circumstances.
You
certainly
are
doubling
that
budget,
but
for
the
rest
of
us
that
do
not
have
that
that
need
that
flexibility,
I,
don't
think
your
question
is
get
into
there.
Madam
Speaker
I'm,
getting
there.
Let
me
I
finish
my
preamble,
please
I
think
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
enough
budget
and
I.
Don't
think
$30,000
will
accomplish
that.
You
agree
with
me:
I
completely.
D
D
E
I
just
wanted
to
ask
the
councillor
if
he
understands
that
not
every
not
every
ward
is
is
it's
like
his.
You
understand
that,
for
example,
in
my
area
or
like
councillor
Ford's
area,
for
example,
where
you
have
a
lot
of
newer
immigrants
and
and
very
very
hard
to
reach
communities,
not
all
of
them
are
electronically
connected.
Not
all
of
them
are
electronically
savvy.
E
Not
all
of
them
are
you
know
electronically,
the
ability
to
just
kind
of
like
you
know,
sort
of
discover
where
you
are
and
what
you're
doing
and
and
and
all
that
stuff,
so
it's
very,
very
difficult
to
to
communicate
with
them
to
connect
with
them
to
involve
them
and
you.
You
would
also
understand
to
some
degree
that
in
those
cases
you
know
you
would
want
to
make
provisions
for
giving
somebody
the
ability
to
actually
be
able
to
connect
with
them
or
you
just
simply
don't
care
about
that
house.
G
D
I
I
understand
your
desire
to
have
the
staffing
budget
capped
at
a
lower
number,
but
I
just
want
to
ask
if
you
understand
that
various
parts
of
the
city
have
different
pressures,
so
I'm,
not
sure
of
the
amount
of
development
that
you
might
have
in
your
ward
councillor,
but
some
Ward's
have
a
massive
amount
of
development.
Do
you
not
think
that
do
you
understand
how
complex
those
issues
are,
particularly
with
large
areas.
I
Guess
my
question
is:
do
you
understand
the
complexities
of
numerous
developments,
the
amount
of
time
effort
and
attention
and
staff
resources
that
are
required?
I,
don't
believe
you
have
a
lot
of
development
in
either
of
your
wards,
your
new
and
plus
the
one
you
previously
represented,
but
I'm
just
wondering
if
you're
aware
of
the
amount
of
time
that
is
spent
or
if
you
have
a
large
transit
project
in
your
ward,
the
amount
of
time
that's
spent
on
that,
including
with
citizens
who
are
having
different
just.
G
Like
the
amount
of
time
spent
on
very
controversial
developments
with
meetings
after
meetings
after
meetings
arriving
at
solutions,
three
D
amount
of
speaker
to
the
councillor.
What
I'm
very
aware
of
is
that
development
takes
different
forms
in
different
parts
of
the
city
and
requires
a
lot
of
effort,
whether
the
quantum
is
high
or
low.
It
does
take
a
lot
of
work
and
a
single
development
can
consume
months
of
work
and
another
development
can
consume
very
little
time.
But
it
is
all
work
and
it
is
different
and
the
profiles
are
different
in
the
different
wards.
G
D
F
F
F
It
talks
about
compensation
and
so
on
and
annually.
We
have
the
process
where,
some
time
ago,
I'd
move
a
motion
that
we
base
our
salary
increase
based
on
the
CPI
and
that
worked
quite
nicely
and
so
on,
I'm,
not
making
that
recommendation.
I'm.
Just
simply
saying
that
the
Governance
Committee
that
is
in
this
report
should
look
at
compensation.
We
on
the
floor
of
council
cannot
make
that
decision
and
so
on.
It
will
take.
Some
time
will
require
I,
believe
third
party
and
so
on.
Helping.
D
F
D
F
That
development
is
important,
but
it
actually
it's
underpinned
by
prosperity
by
economic
development
and
so
on
and
I
think
that
for
those
reason
I'm
suggesting
that
we
simply
it's
a
name
change
in
just
terms
of
structure.
It's
not
a
to
suggest
that
community
development
is
not
as
important
that
city
manager
has
indicated
that
these
are
all
important
committees.
This
one
we're
going
to
deal
with,
but
I
also
said
it
sends
a
strong
message
of
support
and
create
speaker
I'm.
Having
a
hard
time
hearing
myself
and
there's
only
12
of
us,
I.
D
F
Thank
You
speaker
and
so
for
those
reasons,
I'm
making
that
requests
and
I've
already
spoken
about
the
conversation
I
think
that
the
committee
in
its
work,
that
it's
going
to
be
doing
in
the
overall
governance
should
take
that
as
part
of
the
the
activities
that
they're
reviewing
speaker.
Those
are
all
my
remarks.
Thank.
D
F
I
I
The
staff
are
recommending
that,
if
counsel
wants
to
review
member
compensation,
most
common
methods
are
to
either
have
a
consultant
complete
the
review
or
to
place
the
matter
in
the
hands
of
an
indent,
independent
committee
of
citizens.
Do
you
not
I
I
would
think
that
that
might
be
a
better
route
than
having
our
Governance
Committee
make
recommendations.
So.
F
I
think,
thank
you
very
much
for
the
question.
Counselor
I
suspect
that,
as
part
of
that
process,
the
Governance
Committee
will
actually
utilize
those
two
options
in
terms
of
gathering
information.
It's
one
cause
I,
don't
believe
that
they
wouldn't
be
making
that
particular
recommendation.
Emselves
I
just
think
that,
as
a
package
of
governance
processes
that
we
should
simply
forward
it
on
to
that
particular
committee
and
have
them
deal
with
it
as
opposed
to
us
necessary
sending
to
a
blue-ribbon
panel
or
getting
a
third
party
to
bring
that
information
for
ya.
I
I
F
D
D
I
O
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Just
before
I
start
I
want
to
congratulate
you
on
your
re-election
as
Speaker
and
welcome
everybody
back
to
City
Council.
It's
a
pleasure
being
back
here.
I
have
three
motions
that
I
would
like
to
move
the
first
one:
the
City
Council
set
the
2019
annual
councilor
staffing
budget
envelope
at
four
hundred
and
eighty
two
thousand
dollars
per
counselor
and
the
2019
annual
council
office
budget
envelope
at
$50,000
per
councilor
and
direct
the
city
clerk
to
reflect
this
in
the
2019
City
Council
budget
submission
the
second
motion.
O
I'm
moving
the
City
Council
continue
the
appointment
of
one
member
of
the
council
to
the
guild,
Renaissance
group
board
of
directors
deleting
recommendation
8h
accordingly
and
sorry.
Motion
see
that
City
Council
continue
the
appointment
of
one
member
of
council
to
the
Ontario
good
roads,
association,
board
of
directors
and
delete
recommendation,
eight-point
l
dot
accordingly
and
to
speak
to
the
first
motion.
As
many
of
you
are
aware,
so
we've
had
the
number
of
seats
reduced
down
to
24
and
the
mayor.
O
One
of
the
biggest
concerns
that
I
heard
as
I
was
out
campaigning
and
door-knocking
and
I
still
get
is
from
my
residents
is
how
you're
gonna
represent
us
accordingly.
So,
first
and
foremost
for
example,
my
Ward
went
from
roughly
a
population
62,000
people
to
118
thousand
people,
first
and
foremost,
I
said
to
people
I
need
more
staff
to
to
make
sure
the
phone
gets
answered
which
most
people
want.
They
don't
want
to
hear
voicemail,
they
want
a
live
person.
O
Doubling
the
population
of
my
ward
I
can't
accomplish
that
even
this
in
their
current
staffing
envelope,
the
same
with
operating
our
office
currently
$30,000
to
is
inadequate
to
serve
the
size
of
our
populations,
so
I'm
asking
for
the
50,000.
So
this
is
basically
a
hybrid
motion.
It's
a
combination
of
option
number
two.
An
option.
Number
three
motion:
bead
the
guild
Renaissance
group
is
was
in
my
former
ward
43,
it's
currently
within
or
24.
It's
a
community
group
I'm,
quite
comfortable,
being
comfortable
being
on
the
board
of
directors.
O
That
group
I'd
like
to
continue
that
the
last
one,
the
Ontario
good
roads
Association
it's
a
province-wide
organization.
It
represents
close
to
90
percent
of
the
municipalities
across
this
province.
I
think
it's
important
as
the
largest
city
and
province
in
the
province
that
we
continue
to
have
representation
on
this
board
of
directors.
I.
Think
it's
important
for
Toronto
I
think
it's
important
for
the
smaller
municipalities
across
this
province
that
they
continue
to
have
that
voice
at
the
table
and
so
I'm
asking
everyone
to.
Please
support
these
three
motions.
Thank
you.
M
P
M
N
You,
madam
Speaker,
through
to
the
counselor
counselor.
If
we
look
at
those
options,
option
number
one:
has
a
budget
for
staff:
I'm
not
mistaken,
for
sixty
one
thousand
dollars
an
option:
two
is
this
proportional
and
it
drops
down
to
fifty?
Would
you
be
okay
with
us
boosting
your
fifty
thousand
for
office
budget
to
fifty
five
thousand
there's
a
friendly
amendment.
O
N
Counselor,
when
you
your
salary,
I
mean
your
budget
was
fifty
thousand.
Your
ward
was
half
the
size
of
it's
now.
So
what
I'm
proposing
to
use
take
a
hybrid
option
between
option
one
and
number
two
option:
one
has
the
budget
at
sixty
one
thousand
option:
two:
has
it
at
fifty
I
would
say
to
you?
Can
we
compromise
and
probably
think
about
having
it
as
fifty
five
thousand
and
split
the
difference?
This
is
my
proposal.
There's
a
friendly
amendment
to
you
on.
If.
I
But
now
we
have
this
brand
new
territory
and
we
have
the
newsletter
what
we
used
to
call
an
entitlement
which
was
very
silly
so
making
sure
that
the
50
also
doesn't
include
that
entitlement
or
that
capacity
to
have
one
newsletter
a
year
that
we
can
have
sent
to
every
household.
Now
double
the
number
of
households.
Are
you
anticipating?
The
50
would
cover
that
or
we
support
a
motion
that
would
have
the
newsletter
as
we
haven't
now
as
a
separate
component
on
top
of
the
office
budget.
My.
O
K
You,
madam
Speaker
I'm
gonna,
speak
to
the
motions
that
are
being
placed
about
our
our
own
ability
to
operate,
but
I
wanted
to
start
since
we're
into
speaking
now
thanking
the
the
authors
of
the
report,
the
city
manager's
office,
on
the
proposals
around
the
interim
structure,
because
I
have
had
zero
negative
feedback
about
that
from
my
community.
There
they're
actually
very
excited
that
we
have
made
it
so
that
we
can
begin
to
function
immediately.
Number
of
things
are
sort
of
waiting
in
the
queue
and
it's
a
very
workable
starting
function.
K
So
I
want
to
thank
them
for
that
work
because
they
had
precious
little
time
to
do
it
as
to
to
our
own
structure.
That's
where
most
of
the
feedback
has
has
been
coming
to
me.
How
will
you
do
this?
How
will
you
function
I?
Imagine
that
I'm,
not
unlike
most
of
the
other
councillors
who
have
served
before
the
new
ward
is
concerned
that
that
there
they're
going
to
be
second
best
or
you'll
refer
to
your
your
longtime
constituents
and
you'll
you'll
struggle
to
get
to
them.
They
all
want
us
to
be
well
resourced.
K
To
do
the
job
I'm
not
going
to
be
able
to
support
councilor
holidays
motion
and
very
happy
with
the
motion.
Councillor
Ainsley
moved
it's.
What
we've
been
discussing
last
week
and
I
think
what's
important,
for
the
community
to
know
is
how
we
do
our
budgeting.
It's
not
so
much
that
amount,
it's
how
accountable
we
are
within
that
amount.
K
We're
setting
a
large
envelope
today,
because
up
until
now,
the
budget
we
had
for
our
44
previous
Ward's
was
starting
to
prove
inadequate.
This
growth
community
had
gross
inequities
within
the
office
budget
wherever
you
had
a
lot
of
development.
Those
councillors
who
were
snowed
under
with
50
and
60
active
applications
and
all
of
the
post
approval
work
of
past
applications
because
up
to
two
years
of
phoning
back
and
forth
with
your
executive
assistant,
goes
on.
After
that,
angry
gymnasium
counselor
holiday
spoke
to
the
angry
gymnasium
I'm,
not
concerned
about
that.
K
We
all
work
together
on
that.
The
community
planner
works
on
that
it's
the
post
work
that
really
eats
up
the
time
in
your
actual
council
office
with
development,
and
if
you
have
30,
40
active
applications
and
you
have
post
approval
applications.
Also
eating
up
your
time,
we
were
having
to
give
additional
staff
and
have
the
corporate
staff
absorb
the
budget
for
that
on
a
different
line,
because
the
model
was
inadequate
already,
and
so
what
counselor
Ainsley's
motion
does
is
allows
us
to
have
an
envelope
that
serves
us
all.
K
If
you
want
to
make
the
case
that
you're
the
budget
chief
and
you
need
an
extra
staff
member,
it
should
fit
inside
this
envelope.
If
you
want
to
make
the
the
case
that
you're
that
let's
face
it,
I'll
name
a
name
that
your
counselor
wong-tam
with
64
active
applications
and
all
the
post
approvals,
it
should
be
able
to
fit
inside
this
envelope.
K
It's
an
up
to
envelope
those
of
you
who
don't
spend
the
whole
envelope
you'll
get
a
gold
star
in
the
Toronto
Sun
every
year,
good
on
you,
but
for
the
accounting
of
what
it
costs
to
run
all
of
our
offices
and
for
for
an
accounting
system
that
allows
that
we're
not
pretending.
It
doesn't
cost
to
run
the
constituency
opposite
we're
pretending
it
doesn't
cost
to
deal
with
approvals
in
our
offices
and
making
the
council
general
office
budget
and
the
corporate
staff
absorbed.
What
are
our
expenses
truly?
K
This
envelope
allows
us
to
be
honest
that
some
of
us
will
have
unusual
expenses
from
time
to
time,
we'll
still
stay
within
an
envelope.
We
will
still
have
an
audit
function
that
looks
at
our
timesheets,
but
gives
us
job
descriptions
with
actual
pay
grids
in
them,
so
we
can't
play
around
with
that.
That
has
real
accountability
within
it
and
a
true
disclosure
system.
K
That
means
that
people
will
know
how
we
went
about
spending
that
money,
how
much
we
spent
and
on
what
and
for
that
reason,
I'm
gonna
make
it
really
simple
and
fair
to
our
city
staff.
I'm
gonna
be
be
voting
for
councillor
Ainsley's
motion
because
it
allows
a
true
accounting
for
what
could
happen
in
any
one
of
the
25
offices.
As
to
expenses,
I,
don't
know
how
much
I'm
gonna
need
I'm
prepared
to
support
the
50,000
this
year,
because
I
don't
think
I'll
have
time
to
spend
any
more
than
that.
K
I
may
be
looking
at
revisiting
it
if
a
councillor
moves
an
amendment
next
year,
but
I've
actually
sat
down
with
a
pencil
and
a
piece
of
paper
and
looked
at
how
I
would
spend
50
and
it
it
actually
serves
me
for
the
year
of
2019.
So
that's
why
I'll
be
supporting
that
motion.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Thank
You.
Q
D
C
R
Second,
the
City
Council
amend
the
composition
for
the
Civic
theaters
Toronto
Board
of
Directors,
so
that
the
ward
councillors
in
which
the
theaters
are
located,
where
it's
13
and
18
have
the
first
right
of
appointment
and
the
word
council
shall
express
their
interest
to
be
appointed
upon
receiving
the
canvass
from
the
city
clerk
and
the
three
that
city
councillor
recommend
recommendation
six
G
by
deleting
the
three
public
members,
so
that
the
composition
of
the
Toronto
Arts
Council
now
has
two
council
member
appointments.
I'll
go
through
each
of
them
quickly.
R
First
of
all,
the
the
first
one
does
not
effect
whatever
the
total
is
that
we
choose
today.
This
does
not
increase
that
or
alter
that.
It
just
allows
us.
The
possibility
of
increasing
the
salary
of
the
executive
assistants
and
again
it'll,
be
it'll
depend
how
we
set
up
our
offices,
but
in
some
cases
the
executive
assistant
will
become
almost
a
deputy
councillor
and
because
the
our
our
workload
has
obviously
been
increased
so
greatly.
R
We
can't
be
two
places
at
once,
and
so
we're
going
to
need
to
be
giving
a
lot
more
responsibility
to
our
executive
assistants,
certainly
a
lot
more
than
10%
additional
responsibilities
and
workload,
but
this
is
just
a
way
of
I
guess
properly.
Compensating
that
position
and
allowing
us
to
keep
and
retain
good
people.
The
second
one,
civic
theatres
I'm,
supporting
the
recommendation
that
we
reduced
the
number
of
councillor
members
from
five
to
three
but
I.
R
Think
it's
really
important
that
if
the
ward
councillors
have
the
interest
and
the
time
to
serve
that
that
they'd
be
on
it.
Both
all
of
our
theatres,
both
the
st.
Lawrence
and
Sony,
which
are
side
by
side,
are
extremely
important
to
that
neighborhood
and
the
Toronto
Centre
for
the
Arts
and
Willowdale
is
extremely
important
to
that.
Neighborhood
and
the
success
of
the
centre
really
depends
on
its
integration
within
that
community.
R
So
again
doesn't
change
the
number
and,
as
a
practical
matter
this
year,
I
think
only
one
of
us
will
choose
to
be
on
number
three:
that
the
City
Council
just
the
the
Toronto
Arts
Council
composition,
the
Toronto
Arts
Council
composition
for
those
of
us
who
are
on
it.
You
know
that
it
is
already
an
extremely
large
body
and
the
Arts
Council
itself
has
been
looking
to
reduce
the
number.
R
R
Currently,
five
clerks
are
recommending
that
we
reduce
it
to
three.
This
would
keep
it
to
three.
There
is
currently
with
the
five
members
a
requirement
that
the
two
local
councilors
be
members,
so
I'm
going
along
with
reducing
the
overall
number
and
eliminating
that
requirement,
but
the
there
was
a
good
reason
that
that
was
put
in
so
I.
Think.
Those
of
us
who
are
able
to
to
find
the
time
to
serve
on
that
body
should
certainly
be
on
there.
I
believe
councilor
Wong
Pam
may
not
be.
R
R
I
I
L
You
very
much
member
I'd
like
to
move
to
motions
that
the
clerk's
can
put
that
on
the
screen.
For
me,
the
first
one
is
to
advance
the
any
increase
of
the
staff
budget
to
December
the
1st
so
will
prorate
it
2-1
to
1/12
of
the
annual
envelope
and
we
and
if
councillor
Ainsley's
motion
passes
and
this
will
probably
be
considered
redundant.
L
Then
then,
the
second
motion
is
to
amend
the
parameters
for
the
councillor
constituency
office
policies
to
set
the
annual
constituency
office
office
rents
birkhäuser
at
the
market
range
that
was
outlined
in
attachment
3
and
then
to
direct
the
real
estate
service
director
to
review
that
annually,
so
it
truly
reflects
market
rents.
Thank
you
very
much.
L
D
L
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
Mem
Speaker
I
also
want
to
thank
the
city
clerk
for
for
canvassing
all
the
councillors
than
speaking
to
to
us
around
the
issue
around
the
issue
of
resource
I
know
that
this
is
a
very
sensitive
matter
and
it
is
sensitive
largely
because
we're
trying
to
resource
and
scale
up
our
office,
so
we
can
actually
deliver
the
service
that
the
communities
that
we
serve
expect
sorry
counselor.
You
want
to
hold
my
time
again.
Oh.
L
Go
ahead!
Okay!
Thank
you
very
much,
sir.
So
what
I
want
to
share
with
you
is
some
of
the
experiences
that
we
have
in
the
new
ward
13.
As
many
of
you
who
know
is
the
amalgamation
of
war
27,
a
partial
amount
of
that
community
and
geography
with
the
war
28,
which
was
served
by
counselor,
troi
C,
as
well
as
councillor
McConnell,
and
it's
actually
been
a
very
illuminating
experience.
L
L
We
have
we're
growing
at
341
percent.
Faster
word.
13
is
growing
a
341
percent
faster
than
the
average
Toronto
Award
we
have
50%
of
the
children
award
13
living
in
in
poverty.
We
also
have
one
of
the
highest
ranges
when
it
comes
to
3,
1
1
calls
and
that's
sitting
at
36%
over
the
city
average.
We
also
have,
as
denoted
by
councillor
and
Carroll
64
64
active
development
application
in
this
new
mega
Ward.
That
does
not
count
Committee
of
adjustments.
We
also
have
50%
of
all
opiate
overdoses
happening
in
Ward
13.
L
We
also
have
thought
we
also
have
34%
of
the
harm
reduction
sites
across
the
city
in
this
local
community.
We're
also
carrying
the
burden
around
30%
of
24-hour
respite
centers,
also
in
our
local
communities.
We
have.
We
actually
have
31%
of
all
the
shelter
beds
in
the
ward
and
across
the
city
in
Ward
13.
L
When
it
comes
to
poverty,
we
currently
have
almost
12,000
social
housing
units
now
in
Ward
13,
so
I
tell
you
all
of
this
is
because
this
actually
gives
you
a
snapshot
of
the
complexity
of
the
work
in
this
particular
Ward
and
I
know
that
you
all
have
a
lot
on
your
plate.
There's
no
doubt
in
my
mind
that
the
councillors
do
work
very
hard,
but
I
think
that
there
are
some
communities,
especially
the
one
in
work
13
that
I
have
now
I
inherited.
L
J
Madam
Speaker
I
want
to
begin
by
thanking
the
clerk
and
her
team
for
the
incredible
work
that
they've
done
both
by
managing
to
election
scenarios
simultaneously,
which
was
unprecedented,
but
also
then
trying
to
prepare
us
for
a
new
governance
structure
and
a
new
reality
that
we
didn't
ask
for,
and
that's
what
we're
doing
today,
we
didn't
ask
for
this
reality.
We
still
don't
accept
that
this
reality
was
supposed
to
imposed
upon
us,
but
we
do
need
to
work
with
the
reality
that
we
have.
That
is
the
only
grown-up
thing
to
do
so.
J
I
support
moving
forward
with
a
governance
structure
proposal
that
staff
have
struggled
with
to
put
together
for
our
consideration.
I
am
concerned,
though,
moving
forward
with,
where
we're
gonna
go
with
the
governance
in
the
future
I'm
concerned
about
the
possibility
of
centralizing
power
too
much
I'm
concerned
about
the
possibility
of
even
though
rhetorically
engaging
the
public
on
appointments
is
a
good
idea.
J
The
reality
is
is
that
if
it's
centralized
that
only
some
people's
friends
or
supporters
might
get
those
appointments,
rather
than
having
it
as
a
fair
and
reasonable
and
equitable
consideration,
and
we
need
to
safeguard
against
that
possibility
as
far
as
living
within
our
means.
Well,
our
means
our
means
need
to
adjust
and
adapt
to
the
new
reality
as
well.
J
We
now
have
I
have
I
went
from
as
many
of
you
60
to
70
thousand
residents
and
the
ward
that
I
did
represent
now
to
roughly
a
hundred
and
ten
thousand
people.
We,
as
councillors
deal
with
development,
was
brought
up
and,
as
you
know,
Yonge
and
Eglinton
many
other
areas,
it's
a
lot
of
pressure,
but
we
also
deal
with
traffic
studies
and
Parks
improvements
and
responding
to
people's
needs,
whether
it
be
street
by
street
neighborhoods,
a
neighborhood
person
by
person.
J
J
J
Like
many
things,
this
premier
says
that
was
never
true.
There
was
never
going
to
be
25
million
dollars
in
savings,
and
that's
just
a
fact
what's
happened
now.
Is
that,
like
amalgamation,
many
years
ago,
and
now
what's
happened
with
cutting
council
and
a
half,
you
know
laterally
without
any
consultation
with
the
people
of
Toronto?
What's
happened
now?
J
Is
that
we're
going
to
need
more
staff
to
be
able
to
respond
to
our
constituents
because
we're
going
to
be
busier
both
having
to
address
the
needs
and
priorities
of
double
the
population,
but
also
spending
more
time
sitting
at
these
committees?
The
committees
may
be
fewer,
but
the
agendas
aren't
going
to
be
any
shorter,
because
the
workload
remains
the
same.
J
J
We
need
the
ability
not
just
to
debate
what
we
want
to
ask
of
the
province
of
Ontario,
but
actually
what
we
can
do
when
we
decided
here
on
the
grounds
closest
to
the
people
and
reflective
of
the
residents
of
Toronto's
priorities,
so
I
hope
we
don't
forget
that,
as
we
discuss
the
committee
structure
that
we
actually
have
to
reform
the
entire
governance
system,
B's,
that's
screwed
up
and
it's
not
working
and
I
hope
that
we
are
resolute
in
that
goal.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
B
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker
I'm
just
gonna
be
very
brief.
I
have
a
motion.
I
sat
for
four
years
on
the
on
the
parks
committee
and
I,
chaired
community
development
and
Recreation
for
four
years,
and
during
that
entire
eight
year
period
there
was
always
discussion
about
merging
and
making
sure
the
parks,
forestry
and
Recreation
kind
of
coming
to
the
same
Standing
Committee.
These
synergies
are
obvious.
We
had
enormous
resources
of
staff
splitting
themselves
between
two
standing
committees.
B
The
duplication
of
reports
and
the
best
way
to
handle
this
in
the
most
efficient
way
is
to
put
parks,
forestry
and
recreation
under
Community
and
Economic.
Development
I
think
what
we
have
before
us
is
an
excellent
template
going
forward
for
the
next
four
years,
but
it
goes
beyond
just
removing
councilors
from
various
agency
boards
and
commissions
and
other
committees
to
lessen
their
workload.
B
We
must
look
closely
at
the
rules
of
order
of
these
various
committees
and
agencies
and
boards,
the
speaking
time
schedule
of
meetings
and
making
sure
we
somehow
overcome
the
barriers
to
remote
and
electronic
access.
At
the
same
time,
we
have
to
be
very
cautious
about
establishing
more
subcommittees
and
agency
boards
and
commissions,
which
was
prevalent
in
the
last
term,
and
I
would
even
recommend
that
there
be
a
moratorium
on
creating
such
in
the
coming
in
the
coming
years.
B
So
I
look
forward
to
further
further
documentation
on
these
matters,
making
sure
that
we
do
our
best
to
to
make
a
25
council
government
work.
We
may
not
be
happy
with
themself,
but
certainly
we
have
the
responsibility
to
to
make
it
work,
and
this
provides
an
opportunity
to
reimagine
and
reinvest
in
our
democratic
institutions
and
our
various
advisory
committees
and
making
sure
there's
more
civic
participation
in
the
years
ahead.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Thank.
D
S
You,
madam
chair
I'm,
a
speaker
in
this
discussion
here,
I,
think
the
critical
thing
to
remember:
it's,
not
the
boat,
the
resources
that
we're
gonna
get
as
councillors.
This
is
about
the
resources
the
community
is
going
to
receive,
and
our
staff
in
our
offices
are
a
resource
to
the
community
for
the
citizens
and
I
think
the
the
better
trained
staff,
the
better
expertise
our
staff
has,
the
better
our
constituents
are
served
and,
as
you
know,
the
complexity
of
serving
our
constituency
is
growing
day
by
day.
S
Whether
is
dealing
with
the
needs
that
vulnerable
people
have
with
mental
health
issues
with
housing
issues
or
dealing
as
many
people
have
mentioned,
with
the
development
applications.
The
complexity
of
these
applications
is,
you
know
almost
to
the
point
where
you
need
to
have
a
PhD
in
planning
to
understand
all
the
language.
Okay,.
S
You,
madam
Speaker,
and
so
the
the
quality
of
people
we
need
to
serve.
Our
community
is
certainly
the
exceptional
quality.
They
have
to
be
social
workers,
they
have
to
know
planning,
they
have
to
know
different
languages,
so
we
need
very
highly
qualified
and
understanding
passionate
people
to
be
our
staff.
People
that
serve
the
community
and
so
therefore
I
think
whatever
we
invest
in
our
staff
in
our
offices,
is
an
investment
in
resources
for
our
citizens.
The
voters
I
know
that
in
my
own
writing,
Ward
8
Eglinton
Laurence
I've
got
60
robust
development
applications.
S
You
can
go
and
lengthen
describe
the
impact
that
these
development
applications
will
have
at
Yorkdale
and
our
friend
or
Yonge
and
Eglinton
60,
very
significant,
complex
applicant
and
then
there's
another
40
coming
down
the
pike
already
in
a
preliminary.
So
it's
about
a
hundred
and
I,
don't
know
how
many
you
have
in
your
writings
but
a
hundred
serious
complex,
important
development
applications,
not
to
mention
what
is
in
my
neighboring
council
members
wards
and
their
applications
and
the
impact
they
have
on
me.
S
So
therefore,
and
plus
I'm
also
required,
as
the
local
representative
to
inform
and
meet
with
the
citizens
about
the
largest
transit
infrastructure
project
in
North
America.
The
large
is
an
8
billion
dollar
project.
That's
been
going
on
for
10
years
goes
on
24
hours
a
day,
impacting
traffic
impacting
people's
sleep.
Pounding
drilling
just
try
and
drive
along
Eglinton
from
Kielty
young
I.
Dare
anyone
here
to
take
that
drive
and
see
whether
or
not
it
impacts
on
the
residents
there?
So
the
residents
want
the
information
they
want
to
know.
S
Why
there's
so
much
disruption
of
traffic
at
an
intersection
they
want.
You
I
don't
know
why
there
is
24-hour
drilling
now,
for
instance,
so
I
need
to
have
staff
to
meet
with
Metrolinx
cross-links
Toronto
a
police
everything
to
deal
with
these
issues
on
an
ongoing
basis.
Then,
as
I
said,
it's
the
I
have
the
largest
revitalization
project
in
Canada,
going
on
in
Lawrence
Heights,
the
largest,
affordable
social
housing
project
in
Canada.
That's
going
through
an
incredible
renaissance,
so
you
have
to
have
staff.
S
That's
able
to
update
the
residents
update
the
community
meet
with
the
builders
meet
with
Toronto
Community
Housing.
You
need
people
there
on
the
ground,
so
you
can't
do
it
sitting
there
and
say
well:
I'm
gonna
do
a
newsletter
once
a
year
or
I'm
gonna.
Do
it
digitally
I'm
gonna?
Do
it
on
social
media
and
people,
so
to
say
social,
media,
yeah,
okay,
but
there's
many
people
that
still
want
you
to
visit
them.
S
Want
you
to
call
them
on
the
phone
god
forbid
or
come
to
your
office,
so
you
can
say
well
yeah
you
can
send
them
emails.
Well,
there's
some
people
that
basically
want
more
than
an
email.
They
want
face-to-face
contact
and
with
our
big
jobs.
Here
you
can't
do
it
all.
You
can't
be
in
all
these
places.
I
can't
be
dealing
with
the
construction
and
Eglinton
Avenue.
Road
I
can't
be
dealing
with
the
Lawrence
Heights
I
can't
be
dealing
with
all
the
mental
health
issues.
Chou's
we've
got
to
have
the
resources
for
our
constituents.
Yes,.
C
You
madam
Speaker
and
I'd
like
to
start
by
thanking
the
residents
of
Scarborough
Beach
Park
for
giving
me
this
great
opportunity
to
be
here
today.
I
want
to
speak
specifically
to
the
motion
to
remove
parks,
forestry
and
recreation
from
the
infrastructure
and
Environment
Committee
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
was
very
excited
to
see
that
infrastructure.
C
In
this
world
right
now,
that
is
pushing
back
for
action
on
climate
change.
I
think
that
the
City
of
Toronto
has
the
ability
to
show
incredible
leadership
in
this
area.
I
also
do
think
that
parks
and
forestry
are
part
of
our
important
infrastructure
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
and
in
particular
we
have
things
like
the
Scarborough
waterfront
extension,
that
is
an
infrastructure
project,
170
million
dollar
infrastructure
project,
as
well
as
the
meadow
way,
which
is
an
85
million
dollar
infrastructure
project.
C
D
P
I
go
to
Community
Association
meetings,
no
I,
don't
see
their
the
MPPs
and
the
MPs
often
because
they
have
different
portfolios.
We're
dealing
with
those
local
street
issues
that
those
constituents
want
to
talk
about
about
the
speed
bumps
on
that
Street,
about
a
stop
sign
on
that
Street
about
the
condo
moving
in
next
door
to
the
single-family,
home
or
or
other
development
applications
in
their
neighborhood
about
things
in
their
parks.
That's
what
local
constituents
want
to
talk
to
their
elected
officials
about
us
about
and
I've
really
quite
enjoyed
that
relationship
with
these
constituents.
P
P
Hundreds
of
stories
of
new
development
come
in
on
a
quarterly
basis
in
the
new
Ward
eleven
hundreds
of
stories,
thousands
of
units-
and
we
don't
just
give
this
to
the
chief
planner
and
let
them
produce
their
report,
developing
good
or
moving
forward
on
good
development
involves
the
community.
It
involves
looking
at
opportunities
to
integrate
public
services
in,
and
that
doesn't
happen
when
the
developer
is
just
working
with
city
staff.
That's
something
that
the
local
councillor
needs
to
end.
P
The
local
community
need
to
play
a
role
in
so
I
would
urge
you
to
support
councilor
Ainsley's
motion
and
move
forward
with
an
appropriate
staff
allotment
so
that
when
we
can
deliver
that
same
level
of
customer
service
that,
unfortunately
I
didn't
come
up
in
the
debate
around
the
size
of
council.
Thank.
D
N
N
I
would
have
been
out
of
order,
so
I'm
left
there
asking
staff
if
there's
anything
that
can
be
done
in
order
for
me
to
communicate
and
have
a
town
hall
meeting
how
my
constituents
can
address
their
large
amount
of
break-ins
that
we
have.
So
what
I'm
urging
for
is.
My
colleagues
is
for
us
to
have
that
emergency
fund
should
something
happen,
that
we
can
go
to
city
clerk
and
say
look.
N
This
is
what
I
have
in
my
ward,
I'd
like
to
apply
for
five
or
six
or
I
mean
five
thousand
in
order
for
me
to
have
a
special
communication
that
goes
out
to
address
the
issue.
Number
three
emotion
see
when
you
go
to
other
levels
of
government,
whether
it
be
provincial,
and/or
federal,
the
parties
have
what
it's
called
the
Research
Bureau
I
mean
my
friend.
N
N
So
what
I'm
asking
for
is
that
we
provide
the
city
manager
and
the
city
clerk
to
report
back
to
us
that
we
give
funding
to
the
clerk
in
order
for
them
to
hire
three
four
five
or
six
researchers
that
when
we
need
help
with
a
specific
project
that
we
go
to
them
now,
when
you
talk
about
the
House
of
Commons,
there's
the
like
the
library,
you
call
up
the
libraries
they
send
me
a
list
of
XYZ
said,
and
they
do
that.
That
is
not
something
that
you
have
to
do
out
of
your
budget.
N
The
same
thing
happens
with
the
Queen's
Park
I.
Think,
madam
Speaker.
It
is
also
appropriate
that
we
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
being
one
of
the
largest
governor's
governments
in
the
country,
probably
larger
than
a
lot
of
the
PE
I,
mean
the
the
Maritimes.
And
if
you
look
at
other
provinces
that
we
should
allow
the
court
to
have
that
opportunity
for
us
to
reach
into
her
office
and
say.
Madam
clerk
I'm
want
some
information
on
XYZ
and
automatically.
N
They
have
a
few
researchers
that
go
ahead
and
do
it,
people
that
that
have
the
knowledge
they
know
how,
in
order
to
be
able
to
go
back
into
past
minutes
and
and
to
pinpoint
it
I
had
to
reach
out
to
the
City
Clerk's,
and
they
said
to
me
counselor,
but
I.
Unfortunately,
you
don't
have
the
time
whether
they
be
the
the
amount
of
staff
to
do
this,
and-
and
this
is
how
you
go
about
doing
it-
I
believe
we
need.
N
G
N
Speaker
that's
to
be
decided
by
me
and
make
it
would
consultation
my
staff,
what
it,
however,
the
staff
that
I
have
right
now
is
the
service
were
thirty,
nine
ward,
forty,
which
was
the
old
one
I'm
welcoming
the
two
words:
that's
twice
the
size,
therefore
I
will
need
just
as
many
staff
in
order
to
look
after
them.
Now
I
got
a
ward
which
is
very
aggressive
in
planning
very
aggressive
and
development,
and
very
aggressive
in
industrials
and
I
understand.
The
counselor
has
a
award
which
is
strictly
residential,
there's
two
different
words:
two
different
needs.
N
N
G
N
G
N
My
request
is
that
we
support
our
clerk
to
have
the
necessary
tools
to
assist
us.
Should
we
need
something
specific
from
past
minutes
from
fat
from
past
meetings
that
we
go
to
the
clerk
and
the
clerk
has
the
ability
to
do
that?
No,
if
you
don't
want
to
support
that
motion-
and
you
don't
support,
thank
you,
would
you
move
them
into.
N
N
Speaker,
an
emergency
constitute
something
like
SARS,
an
emergency
to
constitute
something
like
break-ins
and
I
was
not
able
to
come
to
council,
because
council
was
not
sitting
so
that's
constitutes
an
emergency
in
order
for
you
to
be
reaching
out
to
your
constituents
now,
the
councilor
might
not
want
to
do
this,
but
I
do
have
a
different
style
and,
in
my
part
of
the
world,
people
want
to
be
a
appraised
of
what's
going
on.
Thank
you
know.
D
G
N
N
H
C
You,
madam
Speaker
I,
have
two
motions:
I'd
like
to
move:
one
is
regarding
the
Canadian
film
center
and
the
other,
the
Toronto
Symphony
Orchestra.
Both
these
organizations
reached
out
to
me
I'll
start
with
a
Canadian
film
center
because,
as
councillor
Shelley
Carroll
knows
and
former
councillor
David
Shire
knows
this
is
a
massive
piece
of
property
that
the
city
owns
and
we
leased
to
the
Canadian
film
Board.
They
reached
out
to
me
very
concerned
about
the
deletion
of
the
one
position
simply
because
they
are
very
dependent
on
the
city
to
consult
with
us.
C
C
D
D
C
23
for
me
to
represent
them
on
council
I
do
represent
a
ward
that
is,
has
a
lot
of
language
challenge
and
I
do
support
the
motion
by
councillor
Ansley
and
which
is
now
being
amended
by
councillor
Cara
Janice,
that
we
will
have
the
motion
for
the
$480,000
envelope
for
the
budget
for
/
councillor
and
as
well
for
the
office
budget
envelope
for
$55,000
and-
and
the
bottom
line
is
that
you
know
this
is
just
a
budget
and
we
don't
have
to
entire
to
spend
the
entire
budget.
We
don't
need
to.
C
As
the
first
time
I
don't
have
a
baseline
that
I
can
base
on,
but
I'm
sure
that
just
wanted
to
reiterate
the
fact
that
my
ward,
that
has
a
lot
of
developments
as
well,
so
we
need
a
lot
of
resources
to
be
able
to
make
it
function
and
so
that
we
can
do
a
good
job
to
serve
our
constituents.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
M
Thank
you.
Madam
Speaker
I
have
a
motion
that
City
Council
direct,
the
City
Council
member
point
each
to
the
Exhibition
Place
Board
of
Governors
be
prohibited
from
appointment
to
the
Canadian
National
Exhibition
Association
Board
of
Directors,
and
a
municipal
section.
The
reason
I
move.
This
motion
is
when
I
became
chair.
The
scene
II
was
part
of
the
city,
so
there's
a
bad
year
at
the
scene,
II
the
taxpayer
be
on
the
hook,
for
they
asked
to
go
it
on
their
own.
M
They
are
now
a
tenant
of
Exhibition
Place,
so
so
to
have
people
representing
both
boards.
There's
negotiations
on
on
renewals
of
agreements
so
forth.
That
should
be
on
both
sides.
So
the
Seanie
is
now
separate
from
Exhibition
Place.
There
are
tenant
I,
don't
believe
we
should
have
people
on
both
of
those
boards.
M
I've
talked
to
the
clerk
about
this
before
I'll
talk
to
the
mayor,
but
before
I
think
there's
a
conflict
that
happens
there
so
I'm
just
asking
that
we
recognize
that
Exhibition
Place
is
the
grounds
and
the
scene
is
the
fair
and
they
are
two
totally
separate.
The
scene.
E
is
a
tenant
of
Exhibition
Place.
D
P
M
P
M
In
the
world
would
a
fair
we've
just
eliminated
that
appoint
position.
They
are
a
tenant
and
again
for
years
and
years,
the
scene
II
was
part
of
the
city.
They
are
no
longer,
they
are
a
major
tenant
and
to
have
counselors
representing
both
sides
of
it.
I,
don't
think
it's
appropriate,
so
I'm,
just
trying
I,
don't
I
can't
I
can't.
P
P
M
P
M
P
D
K
Carroll
question
yes,
I
just
want
to
clarify
because
I'll
you
know
I
will
eventually
be
voting
on,
who
should
sit
where,
by
name
I
from
your
motion,
I'm
taking
it
that
you
see
the
relationship
the
most
important.
The
most
important
board
here
is
the
one
that
owns
the
land,
that
being
Exhibition
Place
port.
Well,.
M
Cne
is
a
very,
very
important
institution
in
this
city
and
to
the
grounds
their
historic
tenets,
they're
one
of
our
top
ten
I
also
I'm,
simply
saying
is
we
are
doing
ago.
She
Asians
with
the
Seanie
because
they
are
now
a
tenant
before
they
are
part
of
the
city.
They're,
there
they've
gone
out
there,
an
arm's-length
corporation
of
the
city
and
I.
Just
can't
put
it
so.
K
When
I
come
to
to
vote
on,
who
sits
where,
where
is
it
most
important
for
the
local
councillor
to
be
a
member
where
the
land
is
owned?
Is
it
most
important
that
the
counselor
within
whose
ward
the
exhibition
place
sits
I,
would
even
sit
on
exit
plate?
They
should
sit
on
exhibition
place
if
without
conflict
they're
gonna
advocate
for
the
needs
of
that
land
and
its
surrounds
I.
M
K
E
E
Q
M
E
D
I
It
does
seem
to
me,
like
you're,
setting
a
precedent
for
one
organization
in
the
theatres.
One
of
the
tenants
of
st.
Lawrence
always
had
board
members
City
Council
a
board
member
in
the
same
city
council
board
member
on
the
actual
theater.
So
once
we
would
go
down
that
road
would
that
apply
in
the
same
way
that
you're
curtailing
the
basically
the
local
councillor
from
their
count.
M
M
M
Cd
is
now
a
tenant
they're
in
iron
things,
corporation
of
the
city.
We
represent
the
taxpayer,
we
answer
to
this
council
and
they
are
now
a
tenant,
a
very
important
tenet,
very
historic
tenant,
no
doubt,
but
there's
things
that
happen
on
purple
paper
that
on
these
negotiations,
I
just
think
they
should
be
separate
and
I.
Just
can't
make
that
more
clear.
Well,.
I
M
I
M
I
D
I
Would
have
referred
that
last
motion
to
the
city
manager,
I've
got
some
motions
here.
Somebody
still
might
because
I
think
it's
a
precedent
there.
It
is
so
that's
just
Canadian
stage
which
I
mentioned
earlier,
which
has
two
members.
They
operate
out
of
two
city-owned
properties
and
they
still
are
still
discussions.
So
it's
helpful
to
have
a
member
on
there
from
City
Council.
That's
one
recommendation.
I
The
second
is
the
TRC,
a
which
I
also
mentioned
is
the
issue
of
the
balance,
something
to
be
discussed
in
how
that
works,
with
the
TRC
board
and
TRC
a,
and
this
would
keep
everybody
in
place
until
this
got
figured
out
and
the
annual
general
meeting
I
believe
is
later
in
January.
So
we
wouldn't
be
missing
any
deadlines
by
doing
that.
One.
E
I
Again,
the
constituency
offices
I
think
a
number
of
us
have
questions
about
how
we
came
up
with
some
of
those
numbers,
so
a
review
of
that
would
be
helpful
if
we
could
sit
down
and
go
over
that,
so
that
would
just
not
have
that
accepted
today.
Oh
no,
that
one's
coming
off!
I'm!
Sorry
that
I
took
that
off.
Thank.
N
I
It's
our
first
council
meeting,
unfortunately
we're
not
discussing
bigger
issues,
we're
talking
about
our
staff,
our
salary
we
so
haven't,
started
out
talking
about
the
city,
but
that
we
will
get
to
next
week.
I
do
just
want
to
thank
the
clerks
and
all
of
the
staff,
for
this
has
not
been
an
easy
period
coming
off
the
election,
which
was
changed
from
47
to
25,
having
to
pull
everything
together
and
go
over
all
of
all
of
this
as
well,
and
we're
just
tweaking
some
of
the
suggestions
from
our
experience,
the
also
counsel
early.
I
I
Our
definition
of
doing
a
good
job
might
be
a
little
bit
different,
my
definition
of
doing
a
good
job
or
the
requirements,
not
my
definition,
but
their
requirements
to
do
a
good
job
mean
that
I
would
have
to
have
more
staff,
especially
when
you're
representing
a
legacy
city
I,
don't
just
move
into
a
new
area
within
the
old
city
of
Toronto,
both
councillor
Bradford
and
myself.
We
both
get
a
brand
new
legacy
city
that
would
be
East
York.
I
So
there
are
traditions
and
things
that
they
have
there,
including
a
Christmas
lunch
which
I
started
organizing
as
soon
as
I
was
elected
and
certainly
need
to
have
the
budget
to
work
on
things
like
that.
I
know
that
councillor
holiday,
they
respond
to
every
call.
They
get
back
to
everybody
in
a
different
Ward.
It
might
take
more
staff
to
respond
to
everybody,
an
answer.
Every
call
we're
just
dealing
with
the
realities
of
different
Ward's
one
size
does
not
fit
all
so,
as
somebody
said,
the
budget
questions
the
amount
of
money
we're
talking
about.
I
I
You
don't
have
to
spend
much,
but
if
you
need
that
you
can
spend
that
you
can
have
access
to
those
dollars
to
properly
support
your
constituents
through
the
development
proposals
through
the
massive
transit
proposals
through
the
infrastructure
proposals
for
the
development
of
the
waterfront,
to
monitor
all
of
the
opiate
crisis
that
we
have
in
this
city
to
support
installing
and
the
building
of
new
shelters
throughout
our
constituencies
to
respond
to
our
tenants
that
live
in
Toronto,
Community
Housing.
And
if
you
have
a
lot
of
them,
you
know
they
have
many.
I
Many
many
issues
with
TCH
see
to
be
able
to
deal
with
revitalizations
for
Toronto
Community
Housing
to
deal
with
the
parking
tickets
people
dead
on
the
turnover
days
because
we
have
permit
parking
on
I'm.
Sorry
counselor
with
your
story
have
I
finished.
Your
time
is
up.
Yes,
thank
you.
I
think
I
listed
quite
a
few
things
speaker.
C
Know,
I've
moved
I've
moved
this
way
to
the
right
just
quickly.
I'm
you
I'm
kind
of
using
this
question
as
a
opportunity
to
make
a
bit
of
a
point.
I'll
be
honest
with
you,
so
on
your
postage
and
production
piece.
Are
you
aware
that
the
federal
and
provincial
our
counterparts
there
they
actually
don't
pay
for
postage?
Are
you
aware
of
that?
Are
you
aware
provincial
does,
but.
I
C
I
C
K
C
N
A
point
of
order,
so
we
all
know
what
is
happening:
provincially
and
federally
federally
you're
allowed
for
householders
per
year,
including
the
production
as
well
as
the
mailing
you're
allowed
one
tenth
of
your
of
your
area
to
be
mailed
out
daily,
and
you
can
have
as
much
mailing
as
you
can
that's
federally
prevention.
They
pay
for
it.
Okay,.
D
T
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
Speaker,
and
congratulations
to
all
my
council
colleagues
on
the
election.
It's
fantastic
to
be
down
here
with
you
and
I'd
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
the
residents
of
Beach's
East
York
Ward
19,
for
entrusting
me
with
their
representation
down
here
in
the
council
chamber
over
the
next
four
years
with
respect
to
the
office
budgets
and
the
staff
budgets
for
me
and
the
conversations
that
we
had
on
the
doorstep
of
the
campaign.
T
You
know
it
really
is
about
those
relationships
with
residents
and
when
I
spoke
with
the
residents
of
Beatrice
East
York,
they
identified
that
that
was
that
was
really
important
to
them.
You
know,
at
the
the
same
time,
council
was
cut
down
to
25,
but
you
know
the
City
of
Toronto
was
not
cut
in
half,
so
we
need
to
have
the
staff
and
the
resources
available
to
respond
to
the
concerns
of
the
residents
to
make
sure
that
we're
at
the
meetings
that
we
have
representation
and
there's
somebody
there
to
answer
the
phone
when
they
call
now.
T
This
is
different
than
the
relationships
that
other
governments
may
have
with
their
residents.
I
think
that
all
of
us
experience
in
our
communities
just
that
the
very
nature
of
the
meetings
that
we
have,
whether
that's
a
street
closure
or
a
stop
sign
or
conversations
about
parks.
The
expectation
is
that
you're
at
that
meeting
and
that
you're
there
to
listen
to
the
residents
and
and
that
you're
there
to
help
them.
T
I
think
that
councillor
Ainsley's
motion
does
balance
the
need
for
more
staff,
which
is
really
what
our
residents
are
interested
in
and
asks
us
to
do
a
little
bit
more
on
the
office
budget
side
as
well,
with
a
little
bit
less
of
that
and
I
think
that's
important
in
the
context
of
a
thirteen
billion
dollar
budget.
This,
of
course,
is
not
not
a
not
a
huge
amount,
but
it
is.
T
It
is
representative
of
the
fact
that
we
all
have
to
you
know,
do
a
little
bit
more
with
a
little
bit
less
and
try
and
find
savings
wherever
we
can
and
I
think
at
the
end
of
the
day.
Having
that
fifty
thousand
dollar
piece
in
your
own
particular
office
budget,
it's
we're
all
accountable,
we're
all
accountable
to
the
residents
and,
if
you
want
to,
if
you
want
to
spend
that
much
money,
because
every
ward
is
different
and
and
some
people,
some
people
will
need
that.
T
But
some
people
won't
and
it's
important
to
have
that
flexibility
and
at
the
end
of
the
day
the
record
will
stand
and
everyone
will
see
what
you
spent
and
and
that's
fine
and
and
and
I
think
that
that's
appropriate,
so
I
will
be
supporting
that
motion.
I.
Think
it's
a
good
balance
and
I
would
encourage
you
to
as
well.
E
Q
That
City
Council
authorized
members
of
council
to
approve
council
staff
salaries
above
the
top
of
the
salary
staff.
Salary
ranges
as
long
as
the
total
staff
salaries
remain
within
the
approved
counselors
staff
envelope.
I'll
speak
with
it's
similar
to
yes,
it
is
similar
to
one
of
the
other
ones
that
came
up.
I'll
speak
to
the
second
motion.
First
I
know
when
I
would
have
my
office.
We
have
a
salary
range
for
our
employees
and
my
employees
and
I'm
sure
a
lot
of
your
employees
do
a
lot
of
different
jobs.
Q
Q
Absolutely
when
I'm
looking
at
can
we
accomplish
what
we
need
to
do
on
a
communications
being
able
to
speak
to
our
residents
the
way
we
should,
we
can't
do
that
on
the
levels
that
we
have
well
technically
right
now
we
need
to
increase
staffing
levels,
I
understand
that
and
I
get
that
the
issue
is
what
is
the
right
number?
What
is
the
right
level?
Q
This
motion
specific,
because
what
I
want
to
make
sure
is
that
in
whatever
direction
we
go,
I
want
to
keep
at
at
a
0%
I've,
looked
at
all
the
motions,
all
the
amendments,
there's
no
zero
percent
there
and
that's
why
I
decided
to
move
option
2,
which
is
option
2
by
the
way,
the
recommendations
that
I
think
we
need
to
be
disciplined
enough
to
say
we
do,
let's
see
where
things
go,
but
we
do
and
should
not
go
beyond
the
zero
percent.
When
I
look
at
the
different
options,
I
know
odd.
Q
Counselor
Ainsley
with
the
482
and
I
believe
the
$50,000
does
go
above
the
cap,
so
I
can't
support
that.
But
when
I'm
looking
at
a
counselor
men
in
Wang's
motion,
which
is
option,
one
I
could
see
that
working
I
could
actually
work
with
option
one
within
my
office,
but
I
think
and
I'm
pretty
sure
they'd
be
challenging
with
some
of
my
other
colleagues
to
be
able
to
work
within
that.
Q
E
Q
Well,
I
do
know
specifically
with
the
office
budgets.
No,
they
didn't.
There
was
in
fact
many
of
them.
I,
don't
know
the
percentage,
but
many
of
them
didn't
even
get
to
the
top
I.
As
an
example
32,000
we
had
I
spent
about
seventeen
eighteen
thousand
myself.
I
could
work
well
under
the
cap,
but
others
may
not
may
of
had
challenges
and.
Q
E
So
so
I
don't
understand
what
you
mean
by
zero.
If,
if,
for
example,
you
know
the
sort
of
the
in
in
in
practice
it
kind
of
like
we
never
get,
we
never
get
to
a
2
to
a
plus
amount.
Why
wouldn't
you,
for
example,
allow
because
every
in
there's
something
else
that
you
said
in
your
comments
that
be
intrigued
me
on
the
right
amount?
Q
Yeah
councillor
I
agree
with
you,
I
guess
what
I'm
trying
to
say
in
my
motion
is
I'm,
trying
to
be
disciplined
enough,
recognizing
that
we
have
to
do
some
increases
to
stay
at
zero
percent.
I
understand
no
zero
percent.
From
my
perspective,
zero
percent
is
gonna,
be
working,
I
do
not
want
to
go
over
and
understanding
with
councillor
men
and
Wong's
motion
is
less.
Q
We
still
have
the
opportunity,
through
a
budget
process,
to
look
at
the
staff
salaries
in
another
year,
another
six
months
and
to
make
adjustments,
but
I
would
rather,
instead
of
going
top
level
and
a
first
of
all.
We
go
to
the
top
level.
We're
never
gonna
adjust
down.
I
know
that
if
we
go
a
little
lower
and
I'm
saying
zero
percent
would
work,
do
we
have
the
potential
of
going
up
in
the
future?
Yes,
but
the
minute
we
go
up
to
482
we're
never
coming
back
down
and.
Q
K
I
do
want
to
clarify
it
to
make
sure
that
that
we
understand
that
would
that
we
do
want
proper
budget
practice
and
I
think
you
were
not
yet
here
when
I
I
made
my
comments
earlier,
but
further
did
councillor
Perutz,
as
questioning
I
actually
do
have
lots
of
departments
that
deliver
a
surplus
at
budget
time.
Don't
we
sometimes
have
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
surplus
absolutely.
K
Q
K
K
Q
Do
counsel
but,
as
you
understand,
when
we
go
through
a
process,
we
have
to
set
certain
targets.
We
set
2%
1%
0%
targets
for
everybody
to
meet
what
I'm
doing
in
this
we're
just
starting
getting
out
of
the
gate,
trying
to
figure
out
where
the
appropriate
levels
are.
What
I'm
suggesting
and
my
motion
is,
let's
start
at
the
0%
and
let's
work
to
the
0%
to
see
if
that
is
achievable,
as
we
did
in
the
last
number
of
budgets,
there
are
departments
that
could
not
achieve
0%
2
1.
K
To
be
clear,
the
latitude
in
your
budget
is,
if
it's
impossible
to
to
follow,
if
you're
a
pure
award
that
simply
can't
follow
that
and
and
properly
serve
its
constituents
to
deal
with
all
its
development
when
they
can't
do
that.
They're
gonna
be
out
of
balance.
The
budgets
gonna
be
over,
but
you're
not
gonna
slap
them
on
the
wrist.
At
that
point,
your
latitude
is
that
if
they
can't
possibly
get
to
zero
you're
gonna
be
ok
with
that.
Well,.
Q
Nothing
I'm,
ok
with
the
counselor.
From
my
perspective,
I,
do
feel
that
the
zero
percent,
which
is
far
you're
talking
about
the
460
for
our
offices,
is
achievable.
Now
it's
not
gonna,
be
achievable
necessarily
for
everybody,
but
I
think
we
all
need
to
figure
out
an
understanding
to
the
one.
The
one
caveat
in
this
is:
we
do
have
the
opportunity
to
use
money
from
our
office
budgets
on
the
salary
side.
Q
D
C
E
So
so
that's
that's
the
first
motion,
which
would
be
this
one
there's
a
second
motion
which
is
just
simply
a
friendly
amendment
to
councillor
Wong
Tam's
motion
which
I'd
like
there.
It
is
I'd
like
to
be
put
before
you
and
there's
a
there's,
a
third
motion
that
would
be
option.
Three,
that's
in
the
report
and
just
move
the
option
three,
as
is
and
I
just
like
the
place
that,
before
before
all
of
you
and
and
I
won't
move.
The
fourth
motion,
I
was
just
kidding
with
my
good
friend
counselor.
E
E
Just
you
know,
at
the
risk
of
sounding
repetitive
I,
think
a
counselor
coldly,
you
know
said
it
best
by
basically
kind
of
delineating
the
work
of
a
city
councilor
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
how
his
approach
to
it
is,
and
his
approach
to
it
is
very,
very
onerous
and
I
understand
that
his
approach
was.
It
will
be
very,
very
different
than
counts
for
holidays
approach
to
to
the
job,
but
the
reality
is
the
reality.
Is
you
want
to
be
you
want
to
be?
E
E
Mister,
my
street
neighborhood
by
neighborhood
issue-by-issue
person
by
person,
and
that's
good
in
that
that
would
require
a
considerable
amount
of
legwork,
a
good
pair
of
shoes
to
do
that
and-
and
you
should
be
allowed
to
do
that,
if
he's
prepared
to
do
that
cuz,
that's
that's
the
way
he
he
sees
his
role
and
that's
the
way
he
would
like
to
see
you
know.
Sort
of
hawila
would
like
to
do
city
building
we're
also
at
the
beginning
of
sort
of
these
growing
up,
pains
and
I.
Think
that
councillor
Kerry,
Janice
I'm
touched
on
that
point.
E
They
have
counselor
caucuses,
hundreds
of
people
that
prepare
their
letterhead
counselor
a
holiday.
For
example.
His
father
will
tell
him
that
his
bloop
business
cards
in
his
blue
letterhead
was
prepared
by
people
he
never
met
in
some
in
some
resource
department
in
in
the
legislature,
it
doe
called
caucus
services.
That's
right,
counselor
call.
It
reminds
me
of
the
appropriate
name
for
the
department,
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
people
that
would
be
prepared
to
do
your
video,
your
internet
messaging,
your
business
card,
your
letterhead,
your
newsletter
and
so
on,
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
E
Your
messaging
all
of
that
stuff,
councillor
Kerry
Janice,
touched
on
another,
very,
very
serious
resource
that
members
have
access
to
research.
We
don't
get
the
ability
to
hire.
You
know
dozens
of
lawyers,
ego
beagles
that
will
prepare
bills
for
you
to
or
that
prepare
motions
for
you
or
that
will
do
the
research
for
you
that
you
want
to
do,
but
those
folks
have
access
to
that.
There
are
off-book,
you
call
the
legislative
library
and
you
say
I'd
like
to
introduce
a
bill
on
such-and-such
and
they
go
off.
They
do
the
research.
E
They
check
all
the
appropriate
legislation
to
do
all
of
that
stuff
and
then
present
legislative
services.
It's
called
that's
not
that's
not!
You
know
on
their
budget,
that's
not
part
of
it
and
and
all
of
a
sudden
they're
handed
a
bill
with
their
name
on
it
say
here
here
you
go.
Is
this
what
you
wanted
to
do?
E
We
don't
have
that,
but
we're
getting
there,
because
we're
growing
out
this
legislature
is
getting
smaller
in
numbers
but
bigger
in
terms
of
what
it
will
ultimately
do
and
and
I
and
I.
Think
that
that's
just
part
of
sort
of
the
growing
pains-
and
you
know
there's
a
level
of
you-
need
some
resources
to
be
able
to
do
the
job.
E
S
F
Speaker,
thank
you.
You
too,
Council
Pruitt
says
you
had
a
motion
that
referred
the
counselors
compensation
to
the
city
manager.
Is
that
correct?
So,
were
you
amended
mine?
Because
mine
is
referring
the
matter
to
the
governance?
Queen
I'm
perfectly
willing
to
withdraw
it,
if
that
makes
sense,
I'm
willing
to
withdraw
this
one
so
that
yours
can
proceed
to
the
city
manager.
Speaker
with
your
permission,
I
would
seek
to
withdraw
this
one
because
it's
the
same
thing,
which.
D
F
D
D
D
S
S
D
D
D
H
D
D
D
D
D
D
O
H
D
P
D
P
Since
we
won't
be
meeting,
doesn't
look
like
we'll
be
meeting
tomorrow,
I
can't
guess
that
this
item
will
take
us
more
than
10
a
couple
of
minutes.
I
hope
I
just
wanted
to
recognize
that
tomorrow
is
December
6
and
on
December
6.
We
we
remember
back
in
in
in
1989
when
a
man
walked
into
L'ecole.
Polytechnique
in
montreal
walked
into
a
classroom,
separated
the
men
from
the
women
and
proceeded
to
shoot
and
kill
14
women.
P
Now
in
1991,
a
group
of
men
formed
the
white
ribbon
campaign
to
recognize
that
men's
play
an
important
role
in
in
in
fighting
sexism,
gender-based
violence
and
toxic
masculinity,
and
they
did
that
by
signing
a
pledge
that
wasn't
only
not
to
commit
those
acts
of
violence,
but
to
not
stand
for
it
in
their
presence
and
to
speak
out
at
every
opportunity
when
they
see
it
around
them.
Last
term
of
council
we
all
signed
the
the
white
ribbon.
P
Pledge
I
have
another
one
here
today
for
us
to
sign
a
large
poster,
but
then
I
displayed
for
the
last
four
years
outside
of
my
office.
I'd
like
to
thank
the
mayor
and
others
who
have
signed
it
and
I,
encourage
you
all
to
sign
it
here.
If
so,
I
don't
have
to
track
you
down
in
your
office's
later,
but
I've
got
a
pen
here
and
if-
and
this
is
for
all
councilors
to
sign
and
to
reaffirm
that
commitment
to
not
let
gender-based
violence
continue.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
Again
it
just
as
part
of
the
consequence
of
this
entire
restructuring
of
the
City
Council.
There
was
a
lot
of
work
that
had
to
be
done
to
put
the
paper
in
front
of
us,
which
we
then
considered
and
made
some
changes
to.
But
there
was
an
awful
lot
of
work
done
with
I.
Think
6,000,
permutations
and
combinations
I
want
to
thank
all
the
staff
for
their
work
in.
B
E
D
P
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
Speaker
I'm
choosing
not
to
do
this
by
way
of
questions,
because
I
want
to
make
this
as
as
as
as
non-adversarial
as
possible.
However,
I
I
think
there's
something
very
noticeable
about
the
list
that's
being
put
forward,
and
this
is
nothing
against
the
great
leadership
that
these
counselors
provide.
P
The
political
spectrum.
I
would
just
highlight
that
in
hopes
that
this
committee,
as
they're,
looking
to
form
these,
that
the
rest
of
our
standing
committees
will
live
up
to
I.
Think
what
we
were,
what
many
were
hoping
would
be
the
tone
of
this
council
and
that's
ensuring
that,
on
on
all
major
committees,
there
is
a
representation
from
various
parts
of
the
city
in
areas
of
the
city,
but
also
various
viewpoints
that
might
need
to
be
shared.
It's
almost
an
inevitability.
D
2K
members
of
council
now
that
City
Council
has
made
a
decision
on
its
governance
and,
as
a
point
of
the
striking
committee,
the
city
clerk
will
campus
members
for
their
interest
in
appointments
as
soon
as
possible.
After
today's
session,
the
city
clerk
will
report
the
results
of
the
canvas
to
the
striking
committee
next
week.
T
D
Of
council,
before
we
recess
I,
wish
to
remind
you
about
the
following
meetings:
the
community
council
meetings
will
be
held
on
Tuesday
December
11th
at
9:30
a.m.
and
meeting
rooms
here
in
City
Hall
to
elect
our
chairs
and
vice
chairs.
No
other
business
will
be
considered
at
those
meetings.
The
striking
committee
will
meet
on
Wednesday
December
12th
at
9:30
a.m.
to
consider
member
appointments
and
scheduled
meetings
for
next
year.
The
striking
committees
report
will
be
considered
by
City
Council
when
the
first
meeting
resumes
this
meeting
is
not
recessed
until
Thursday
December
13th.