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John Taylor

Regional Councillor · seen 2022-09-08 to 2026-01-22 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

90substantive motions movedof 2 meetings the minutes record them at
1procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
62substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
0meetings recorded absentof 2 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Committee of the Whole - Week 1 February 11, 2021
Committee of the Whole - Week 1 February 11, 2021

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 90)

adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting held on September 10, 2026.
Regional Council, September 24, 2026 · Carried
adopt the remainder of the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on June 11, 2026, except for Items J.2.9 and N.9 , which will be considered following Private Session.
Regional Council, June 25, 2026 · Carried
receive the report dated May 26, 2026 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services.
Regional Council, June 25, 2026 · Carried
receive the private attachments.
Regional Council, June 25, 2026 · Carried
DiPaola Council approve and enact the following bylaws:
Regional Council, April 23, 2026 · Carried
receive the communication from Laura McDowell, Commissioner of Public Works dated March 24, 2026 and approve the recommendations in the original report from February to receive and circulate to local municipalities.
Regional Council, March 26, 2026 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the minutes of the Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting held on December 4, 2025.
Regional Council, January 29, 2026 · Carried
adopt the following recommendations in the report dated November 28, 2025 from the Commissioner of Finance: Council dismiss the Development Charge Complaint lodged by Lucas O’Neil, included as Appendix A. Council authorize staff to defend the dismissal of the Development Charge Complaint at the Ontario Land Tribunal, if necessary. Council authorize the Regional Solicitor to settle any appeal or pr
Regional Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
resolve into private session at 10:28 a.m. to consider the following items: M.1 Private Minutes - Council Meeting - October 23, 2025 M.2 Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program Cancellation in Ontario - Solicitor-Client Privilege Council resumed in public session at 10:49 a.m.
Regional Council, November 27, 2025 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on October 9, 2025.
Regional Council, October 23, 2025 · Carried
resolve into private session at 12:00 p.m. to consider the following items: M.1 Private Minutes - Housing and Homelessness Committee - October 16, 2025 M.2 Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program Cancellation in Ontario - Solicitor-Client Privilege
Regional Council, October 23, 2025 · Carried
directed the Regional Solicitor to provide a report to a future in-camera session on the Provincial Government’s proposed cancellation of the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program.
Regional Council, October 23, 2025 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated September 9, 2025 from Guido Piraino, York Region Resident.
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated September 10, 2025 from Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated September 18, 2025 from Dr. José Luís (Joe) Couto, Director of Government Relations and Communications.
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated September 19, 2025 from Geoff Wilkinson, Executive Director, Ontario Traffic Council.
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated September 22, 2025 from Aldo Perrella, York Region Resident.
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated September 23, 2025 from Frank Greco, York Region Resident
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Housing and Homelessness Committee held on September 11, 2025.
Regional Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
Council reconsider the interpretation of the words “until building permit issuance” meaning “until first building permit issuance” in Clause 1(b) of Item D.3 Impacts of Development Charge Reductions and Mechanisms to Increase Housing Affordability in York Region. This motion requires a 2/3 majority vote to carry. A recorded vote was: For: Jones, Scarpitti (2) Against: G. Chan, M. Chan, Davison, De
Regional Council, June 26, 2025 · Defeated
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting held on May 15, 2025.
Regional Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
receive the private memorandum from the Senior Executive Officer, People, Equity and Culture dated June 26, 2025.
Regional Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the following items in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on April 10, 2025: D.2 and H.1.1 - Public Health 2024 Update and 2025 Areas of Focus D.4 and H.2.1 - Provincial Funding Shortfall of Human and Health Services I.1.1 - 2025 Capital Contribution for Mackenzie Health - Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital Project
Regional Council, April 24, 2025 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 16, 2025.
Regional Council, January 30, 2025 · Carried
receive the memorandum dated November 25, 2024 from Lisa Gonsalves, Commissioner of Community and Health Services.
Regional Council, November 28, 2024 · Carried
receive the correspondence dated June 12, 2024 from Clovis Grant, Chief Executive Officer, 360kids (See Item H.1, Committee of the Whole Item I.2.1) (See Item H.2)
Regional Council, June 27, 2024 · Carried
adopt the following recommendations, as amended, in the report dated May 30, 2024 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: Council approve York Region’s 2024 to 2027 Homelessness Service System Plan (Attachment 1). Council approve the rapid deployment actions for Emergency and Transitional Housing set out in Appendix A, including approval of immediate actions with an estimated net o
Regional Council, June 27, 2024 · Carried
receive the memorandum from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services dated May 17, 2024.
Regional Council, May 23, 2024 · Carried
adopt the following recommendations, as amended , in the report dated April 22, 2024 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: Council approve York Region Service Agreement Framework (Attachment 1). Council authorize Regional staff to negotiate Service Agreements, and any ancillary documents required, with housing providers operating Part VII housing projects under the Housing Servic
Regional Council, May 23, 2024 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Debenture Committee meeting held on December 5, 2023.
Regional Council, December 21, 2023 · Carried
Councillor Bartley Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated October 24, 2023 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that: The Province be requested to clarify: How future GO Transit stations will be funded if a municipality does not use the new Station Contribution Fee and if this represents a shift in responsibility for funding GO Transit stations, from the Province
Regional Council, October 26, 2023 · Carried
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on September 14, 2023 - Item J.1.2 - Contract Awards from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023.
Regional Council, September 28, 2023 · Carried
consider the Men’s Emergency and Transitional Housing at 14452 Yonge Street in the Town of Aurora report dated April 18, 2023 at today’s Council meeting rather than at the meeting scheduled for June 29, 2023.
Regional Council, May 18, 2023 · Carried
direct the Commissioner of Community and Health Services, or delegate, to seek to reallocate Federal funding due to the planning timelines in the Town of Aurora.
Regional Council, May 18, 2023 · Carried
motion be referred to staff for a report back to Council.
Regional Council, May 18, 2023 · Defeated
That Council receive the memorandum dated April 27, 2023 from the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer and the Chief Planner.
Regional Council, April 27, 2023 · Carried
That Council receive the memorandum dated March 15, 2023 from Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community and Health Services and adopt the following resolution: WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; WHEREAS in York Region’s 2021 Point-in-Time Count, 329 people were counted as experiencing homelessn
Regional Council, March 23, 2023 · Carried
That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated February 22, 2023 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services and Commissioner of Finance: Council approve that the Pandemic Management Reserve Fund be renamed the Pandemic Management and Recovery Reserve Fund. Council authorize the Regional Solicitor to prepare and/or amend the necessary bylaws. Council approve that $
Regional Council, February 23, 2023 · Carried
That Council enact Bylaw No. 2023-09 to confirm the proceedings of this special meeting of Council held on February 23, 2023.
Regional Council - Special Meeting, February 23, 2023 · Carried
That Council approve the following recommendations in the report dated December 1, 2022 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner: Council endorse this report and attachments as comments in response to Environmental Registry of Ontario posting 019-6162: Consultations on More Homes Built Faster: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan, associated Environmental Registry of Ontario a
Regional Council, December 15, 2022 · Carried

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