Mayor Chow has designated an item about cracking down on bad landlords as her first key item, so that'll be up first. The island airport debate will take off after.

For a complete preview of the agenda, you can check out my newsletter from this week: https://toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-gets-set-to-march-into-debates

"The clerk has advised we do have bare quorum," notes Speaker Frances Nunziata. The best kind of quorum.

Council begins. Before they get down to business, there will be a presentation celebrating Canada's Winter Olympic medalists.

Councillor Perruzza rises to share a few words about the late Giorgio Mammoliti.

"I first met George in the summer of 1990..." he starts.

"Councillor, you only have two minutes," Nunziata reminds him.

"He was a fearless character. He believed what he believed. He spoke his mind ... He never held back," says Perruzza of Giorgio Mammoliti.

He notes that he was often controversial, but that's okay. "We all bring a character here," Perruzza says.