Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters

Motions and results

• Amend Item 14 February 2024

  Lost, 4-22
  • Yes415%
  • No2285%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Bradford - Motion 5

• Amend Item 14 February 2024

  Carried, 26-0
  • Yes26100%
  • No00%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Moise - Motion 3

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Carried, 24-2
  • Yes2492%
  • No28%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Ainslie - Motion 4 - Part 1 only

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Carried, 25-1
  • Yes2596%
  • No14%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Bravo - Motion 6b

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Lost, 10-16
  • Yes1038%
  • No1662%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Burnside - Motion 7 Part a only

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Carried, 21-5
  • Yes2181%
  • No519%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Burnside - Balance of Motion 7

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Lost, 5-21
  • Yes519%
  • No2181%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Holyday - Motion 10a

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Lost, 3-23
  • Yes312%
  • No2388%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Holyday - Motion 10a Re-Vote

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Lost, 8-18
  • Yes831%
  • No1869%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Holyday - Motion 10b

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Lost, 7-19
  • Yes727%
  • No1973%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Holyday - Motion 10c

• Amend Item (Additional) 14 February 2024

  Lost, 11-15
  • Yes1142%
  • No1558%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - CC15.1 - Holyday - Motion 10d

• Adopt Item as Amended 14 February 2024

  Carried, 16-10
  • Yes1662%
  • No1038%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - Parts 1-5 only

• Reconsider Vote 14 February 2024

  Carried, 19-7
  • Yes1973%
  • No727%
  • Absent00%

  Two-Thirds required - Re-Vote Parts 1-5 only

• Reconsider Vote 14 February 2024

  Carried, 18-8
  • Yes1869%
  • No831%
  • Absent00%

  Two-Thirds required - Second Re-Vote Parts 1-5 only

• Adopt Item as Amended 14 February 2024

  Carried, 26-0
  • Yes26100%
  • No00%
  • Absent00%

  Majority required - Balance of the Item as Amended

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 14 of 26 (54%) of Yes votes, 0 of 0 of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes◐ Staff contacted15 contacts
  C Committee member
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted3 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted4 contacts
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee memberB Voted differently from bloc
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Canadian Federation of Independent Business · registration SM34613 · 5 July 2023 to 31 December 2026

  • Budget
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.93

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM34613: Lobbying to maintain Toronto's small business property tax sub class and for commercial property tax rates to stay at or below current levels (property tax reductions where possible). (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter · registration SM33667 · 16 September 2022 to 30 April 2024

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.92

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM33667: Discussions regarding the Small Business Property Tax Subclass and its impact on the City’s economic competitiveness (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Greater Toronto Apartment Association · registration SM33083 · 17 March 2022 to 30 June 2026

  • Budget
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.92

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM33083: property tax rate for apartment buildings is still 2.2 TIMES higher than the rate charged to houses and condominium units. many low income families live in rental housing. this unfairly high tax is embedded in their rent...to subsidize house/condo owners (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM22769 · 8 February 2016 to 19 December 2026

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.90

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM22769: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM24454 · 3 May 2017 to 26 March 2025

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.88

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM24454: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM22677 · 19 January 2016 to 31 December 2026

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM22677: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• OPGI Management GP Inc. · registration SM29263 · 29 November 2019 to 31 December 2026

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.85

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM29263: Taxation changes that may affect commercial Real Estate, including parking levies, storm water charges and development charges (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• REALpac · registration SM22902 · 21 March 2016 to 31 December 2025

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.83

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM22902: Advocacy efforts to focus on proposed municipal revenue tools to be considered as part of Budget. These include: commercial parking space taxes or levies, development levies, and other commercial real estate related taxes, charges and fees. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Regional Real Estate Board · registration SM10651 · 14 February 2008 to 31 December 2026

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.82

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM10651: Property Taxes (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited · registration SM25726 · 2 March 2018 to 19 December 2025

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.79

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM25726: Discussions regarding revenue tools, fees, and taxes available under the City of Toronto Act as they impact Cadillac Fairview. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Rogers Communications · registration SM35214 · 16 January 2024 to 31 December 2026

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35214: Discussion related to the municipal budget and the budget process (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Police Association · registration SM35157 · 21 December 2023 to 1 April 2024

  • Emergency Services
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35157: Advertising/marketing campaign to rally support for the Toronto Police Association as they enter budget discussions with the city. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Deltera Inc. · registration SM23672 · 21 October 2016 to 31 December 2026

  • Planning and Development, Planning Policy / Study
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.73

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM23672: General Development Industry Matters and Development fees & taxation (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948 · registration SM35093 · 5 December 2023 to 31 December 2023

  • Budget
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.71

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35093: Matters pertaining to the operating and capital budget for the Toronto Public Library and related issues. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.CC15.1: Budget Implementation Including Property Tax Rates, User Fees and Related Matters (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 30 days before the first recorded vote (15 January 2024 to 14 February 2024). 31 communications on 5 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.