Council Highlights
City Council meeting of June 23 and 24, 2008

City Council meeting of March 3, 4 and 5, 2008
City supports climate change goals by greening its vehicle fleet - Council unanimously approved the Green Fleet Plan 2008-2011, which will see the City purchase more environmentally friendly vehicles. These vehicles will help the City Fleet meet or surpass its emission reduction targets adopted by Council: it will reduce locally produced smog emissions by 20 per cent by 2012, and meet Kyoto greenhouse gas reduction targets.

City Council meeting of January 29 and 30, 2008
Agenda for Prosperity - a strong, vibrant and internationally competitive Toronto - Council endorsed the Agenda for Prosperity - A Prospectus for a Great City as the framework for major strategic policies impacting economic competitiveness and growth. The city-building agenda was prepared by the Mayor's Economic Competitiveness Advisory Committee, which is comprised of business, labour and academic leaders, and members of Council.

City Council meeting of December 11, 12 and 13, 2007
2008 Capital Budget will invest in infrastructure - City Council approved the 2008 Capital Budget of $1.610 billion, which is part of an $8.355 billion Five-Year Capital Plan (2008-2012). The Capital Budget provides investment and re-investment in the City's infrastructure for roads and bridges, public squares, libraries, parks, community centres and transit. Toronto is a city that moves people by transit and 47 per cent of the Capital Budget is dedicated to the TTC, which will include the purchase of new buses including hybrids, Wheel-Trans buses, and a down payment on new subway cars.

City Council meeting of November 19 and 20, 2007
2008 Toronto Water budgets and Water & Wastewater rate increase - Council adopted the 2008 Toronto Water budgets, including $375 million gross for operating expenditures and $410 million gross (2008 cash flow requirements) to fund capital projects. The 2008 Operating Budget revenues are $677 million. The plan also includes a 9.36 per cent residential water rate increase (for the average homeowner) effective January 1, 2008.