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Recommendation to close the public lane adjacent to 66 Third Street to make way for the new shelter CARRIES 21-4.

Recommendation to establish community working groups for each new shelter CARRIES 25-0.

And the shelter item as amended CARRIES 22-3. All six sites will go forward.

On to member motions. Councillor Jamaal Myers' motion to waive development charges and other fees for units in sixplexes is ADDED to the agenda via show of hands. They'll come back to it. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Dianne Saxe's motion for a report on speeding up transit by Ward 11, possibly by increasing on-street parking rates, is added to the agenda and APPROVED 22-2.

Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to ask the port authority to ban jet skis at Woodbine Beach is added to the agenda via show of hands. It gets held for debate so they'll come back to it. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor James Pasternak's request for a report on the appeal process for automated speed enforcement tickets FAILS to make the agenda after a 15-8 vote. It needed two-thirds. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Josh Matlow's motion about establishing a colour-coded rating system for apartment buildings is ADDED to the agenda on a 20-3 vote. Matlow holds it for debate. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to increase the number of objections required to deny a patio application gets added to the agenda and CARRIES via a show of hands. (!!) secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Nick Mantas' motion to name a baseball diamond after the late Daryl Harding gets added to the agenda and is APPROVED via voice vote. Mantas introduces Harding's baseball team, who are in the chamber today. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Fletcher's motion for a report on how to deal with issues caused by app-based delivery workers using e-bikes and e-scooters on sidewalks gets added to the agenda and CARRIES via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Nick Mantas' motion to attend a TLAB hearing in opposition to an application for 42 Donalda Crescent is REJECTED 5-17. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Lily Cheng's motion to work toward a positive outcome for the indigenous women's shelter at 68 Sheppard West CARRIES 21-1. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik's motion to install an interim park at the location of the temporary St. Lawrence Market tent CARRIES via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

After all that, there are 42 items remaining. Up now: the mayor wants staff to develop a new program to encourage people to buy heat pumps, replacing their old gas furnaces. Councillor Holyday has concerns. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Noting the increase in heatwaves, flooding, and fires, Mayor Olivia Chow says, "We know that we have to do something to slow down climate change." She says this heat pump program can help homeowners reduce the cost of replacing their furnace and lower their ongoing energy costs.

Part of Chow's motion is an "energy coaching" service, where someone can come to your house and let you know what options and government programs are available to you to replace your old furnace and switch to a heat pump. She says she's been collaborating with Energy Minister Stephen Lecce on this.

The mayor's heat pump program is APPROVED by Council via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

On Matlow's motion about a colour-coded rating system for apartment buildings, Councillor Crisanti moves for council to express support for higher fines for landlords. That CARRIES 22-0.

Also on the colour-coded apartment building item, Matlow's motion to consult with frontline staff on the impacts of the new system CARRIES 22-0.

After a speech from Councillor Pasternak heralding the project, Council approves a development at 123 Garratt Boulevard on the old Bombardier airport lands with 2,957 units — 10% affordable — plus a daycare and new parks. It CARRIES via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to request a ban on jet skis and motorized watercraft at Woodbine Beach CARRIES via show of hands. Morley and Kandavel threw in some motions to also look at restrictions around Humber Bay and Bluffer's Park. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Up now: Council has bundled up a bunch of housing items into an omnibus, including an item that now includes the federal housing minister's response to council on sixplexes. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...