EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

 A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 DEPUTATIONS.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.PROPOSAL TO ENACT A BY-LAW TO REGULATE AND CONTROL PANHANDLING AND THE NEED FOR BY-LAWS TO CONTROL SQUEEGEE KIDS.

 NOTE:A REPORT FROM THE CITY SOLICITOR ON THIS ISSUE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

 1a.(June 15, 1998) Petition signed by seven Toronto Residents, in opposition to the enactment of by-laws to control begging; suggesting that, instead of enacting bylaws, the City provide support for adequate and appropriate places for shelter and food; and that consideration be given to providing transit passes to allow people to seek work and access medical and psychological care, if needed.

 1b.(July 6, 1998) Mr. Robert Saunderson, Chairman, Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area, requesting that the Committee take urgent action to address the issue of homeless people and the issue of street people who have created a business from begging and panhandling; advising that as an initiative and to help those truly in need, his organization will undertake to meet with service agencies such as Covenant House to set up a collection system through their retail membership; and that he would be pleased to meet with the Committee to discuss initiatives that would resolve this situation.

2.CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT PROGRAM.

 Acting General Manager, Toronto Ambulance

(June 15, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)Toronto Council endorse Toronto Ambulance's Critical Care Transport Unit (CCTU) program;

 (2)Toronto Council endorse Toronto Ambulance's pursuit of revenue opportunities which subsidize social safety net public ambulance service and reduce reliance on municipal taxes, in particular where such opportunities arise from provincial restructuring initiatives;

 (3)Toronto Council authorize Toronto Ambulance to enter into CCTU Cost-recovery or cost-recovery plus contracts with various hospitals; and

 (4)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 3.HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER LICENSING CATEGORY.

 General Manager, Toronto Licensing

(June 22, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)A category be created for "holistic services" that includes modalities used for therapeutic and wellness purposes that involve touching or massaging, but does not include therapies where touching is incidental;

 (2)Subject to legal opinion, By-law 20-85 be amended to establish new licensing categories for "holistic centre" owners, and individuals administering therapy referred to as "holistic practitioners" as follows:

 (a)Grant licences to currently active holistic practitioners during a sixty (60) day grandparenting period. Applicants will have sixty (60) days from the date of the passing of the By-law amendments to submit reasonable proof of business activity;

 (b)Require that any practitioners wishing to obtain a municipal licence after the end of the sixty-day period, show proof of training in one or more modality;

(c)Establish regulations requiring that licensees:

 (i)file proof of training;

(ii)be 18 years or older;

(iii)remain fully clothed;

(iv)provide services only to clients who are clothed or appropriately draped;

(v)not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol; and,

(vi)display a licence (with photo identification) while providing service.

 (d)Establish regulations requiring that owners:

 (i)carry insurance;

(ii)file corporate documents;

(iii)record business and client transactions;

(iv)meet standards for health and sanitation;

(v)post the licence at work locations;

(vi)cite a licence number on all advertising;

(vii)close centres to all new clients between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;

(viii)hire only licensed practitioners; and,

(ix)keep a record of employees;

 (3) The licence fee and expiry date as set out in this report be approved;

 (4) A permanent advisory committee be established and that reporting relationships, representation and the role of the committee be referred to staff and the advisory committee for further development; and

 (5)The appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 4.PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES RELATED TO THE INSPECTION OF TAXICABS, LIVERY CABS INCLUDING LIMOUSINES AND DRIVING SCHOOL VEHICLES.

 General Manager, Toronto Licensing

(June 19, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the City of Toronto enter into a contract with Reg Quinn Ltd. until the end of December 1998 for the mechanical inspection of taxicabs, livery vehicles and driving school vehicles; and

 (2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 INFORMATION ITEMS.

 5.NEW TORONTO POLICE SERVICE CREST.

 Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board

(June 10, 1998)

 Advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on May 21, 1998:

 (1)received the following recommendations contained in a report (May 8, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman:

 (a)the Board inform City Council of its decision on February 26, 1998 that the Board approved a new crest subject to any changes that may be incorporated once the new crest for the City of Toronto has been approved; and

 (b)the Chief of Police provide a report to the Board that identifies how the new City of Toronto logo can be incorporated onto police equipment, letterhead etc.; and

 (2)directed that the foregoing report be forwarded to City Council for information.

 6.GUN-RELATED CRIME IN THE CITY OF TORONTO.

 Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board

(June 10, 1998)

 Forwarding a copy of a report (April 2, 1998) from the Chief of Police received by the Toronto Police Services Board on May 21, 1998 in response to a request from the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on February 10, 1998 for information on gun related crimes and strategies employed by the Toronto Police Service and other agencies in regard thereto.

 7.VISITOR PARKING ON RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING STREETS.

 Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(June 26, 1998)

 Advising of the various options for temporary visitor parking on residential streets which have permit parking regulations in effect in the new City of Toronto; that visitor parking permits are currently available in the communities of Toronto, York and Etobicoke, under the policies and regulations approved by the former respective City Councils; that staff are currently working on a report to be submitted to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on issues related to a uniform permit parking by-law.

  ANY OTHER MATTERS.