Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
Ward office & city hall
Councillor profile, committees, staff contacts
About James Pasternak
Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak was elected to City Council in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014 and in 2018. Councillor Pasternak sits on the Mayor’s Executive Committee as the current Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee and he is also Chair of the North York Community Council.
During his time in office, Councillor Pasternak has been committed to fiscal responsibility while investing in communities. Councillor Pasternak has championed investing in city parks, recreation programs, services for seniors, basement flooding protection program, public realm projects and road infrastructure.
He has hosted numerous community meetings on topics such as transit, community safety, the arts, affordable housing, traffic issues, basement flooding and budgeting priorities. Councillor Pasternak is credited with driving a number of transformative policy issues at City Hall. His work lead to the updating of the 15 year old City of Toronto Anti-Discrimination Policy; investigating the role of the City in prohibiting hate rallies from taking place on City property, the creation of Toronto’s Tennis Excellence Framework; the move to expand Toronto’s student nutrition program; study the safety and privacy issues of drone aircraft; and bring the issue of e-cigarettes onto the Toronto Board of Health agenda.
City councillor page
Ward 6 on toronto.caCouncillor
James Pasternak
Phone
416-392-1371Councillor email (city format)
councillor_pasternak@toronto.caCommittees & boards
- Infrastructure and Environment Committee
- North York Community Council (Chair)
- Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors
- Committee of Revision
Ward staff
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Chief of Staff
Jenya Drazman
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Office Manager
Phyllis Arturi
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Planning and Development Advisor
Athena Tsilfidis
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Infrastructure and Transportation Advisor
Akheim Cooke
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Communications Coordinator
Skylar Soroka
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Constituency Assistant
Victoria Balanetska
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Councillor’s Aide
Katherine Burke
Last 90 days
Resolution is delivered by the responsible city departments
- Received
- 12
- Resolved
- 0
- Open
- 11
- Fix rate
- 0.0%
- Avg days to fix
- —
- Overdue
- 10
- Fixed after deadline
- 0
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Flood awareness
No Active Flood Risk
Current weather conditions do not indicate elevated flood risk in this ward.
Flood Study Areas (5)
BFA15
Catch basins avg 74 years (installed ~1952)
BFA58
Catch basins avg 56 years (installed ~1970)
BFA19
Catch basins avg 57 years (installed ~1969)
BFA65
Catch basins avg 62 years (installed ~1964)
BFA66
Business Improvement Areas (2)
20
Total Reports
14
Open
0
Resolved
--
Avg Days to Resolve
Resolution Rate
13.9 points below city average
Ranked #22 of 25 wards
By resolution rate (last 90 days)
Top Issue Types
Most Reported Streets
- Sheppard Avenue West, Downsview, Toronto 2 reports
- 11 Verwood Avenue, Toronto 1 report
- 119 Faywood Boulevard, Clanton Park, Toronto 1 report
- 12 Invermay Avenue, Clanton Park, Toronto 1 report
- 105 Faywood Boulevard, Clanton Park, Toronto 1 report
Top Reporters
Recent open reports
100 Billy Bishop Way, Clanton Park, Toronto
Jul 08, 2026
West Don Trail, Lansing-Westgate, Toronto
Jul 04, 2026
34 Silverton Avenue, Clanton Park, Toronto
May 28, 2026
Sheppard Avenue West, Downsview, Toronto
Apr 28, 2026
2 Model Avenue, Clanton Park, Toronto
Apr 26, 2026
Wilson Avenue, Clanton Park, Toronto
Apr 19, 2026
43.751049, -79.437584
Apr 07, 2026
11 Verwood Avenue, Toronto
Apr 05, 2026
3872 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Apr 05, 2026
Avenue Road, Toronto
Mar 22, 2026
How James Pasternak voted recently
Last 10 recorded votes at council meetings
Advancing Planting and Sand Renourishment at Hanlan's Point Beach and Surrounding Area - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 23-0
Recognition, Restoration, and Expansion of The AIDS Memorial (Toronto) - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 22-0
Recognition, Restoration, and Expansion of The AIDS Memorial (Toronto) - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers
Jun 25, 2026 · defeated 5-17
Temporary Delegation of Authorities Required for the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow
Jun 25, 2026 · passed 21-4
Revitalizing Toronto's Peace Garden - by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 25-0
Commemorating the Life and Work of Rabbi Arthur Bielfeld - by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 25-0
Hitting the Right Notes in Downsview: Supporting Toronto's Music Industry While Considering Local Residents - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 24-0
Follow Up on 2026.EX31.2: Framework for Implementing a Maximum Indoor Temperature By-law
Jun 25, 2026 · passed 23-1
75-81 Billy Bishop Way - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Appeal Report
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 20-0
Improvement of Tactile Wayfinding in Line 5 Stations
Jun 25, 2026 · passed unanimously 20-0
311 activity in this ward
From City of Toronto 311 service requests (last 12 months)
5,606
Total requests
987
Pothole / road damage
79%
Closed by city
Top categories
- Road Pothole / Road Damage 911
- Driveway Blocked By Plowed Snowbank 444
- Moving Motor Vehicle Noise 259
- Road Plowing Request 223
- Sidewalk Snow Clearing Required 196
Source: City of Toronto Open Data · Note: 311 data has no exact location, only ward + intersection
