Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)Taxicam Security System.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following communication to the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, for a report thereon to the Committee on the benefits of digital imaging and security recording systems and any other similar systems; an implementation plan, if viable; and information on costs.

(August 19, 1998) from Mrs. Leslie Chase, VP Marketing & Sales, VerifEye, regarding the benefits of installing the TaxiCam security system in Toronto taxis.

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Mr. Steven D. Holmes, C.A., President & CEO, VerifEye, appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter and filed a written submission with the Committee.

(b)Auto Service Centres and Body Shop Garages - Hours of Operation.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following communication to the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, for a report thereon to Committee as soon as possible:

(July 24, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, recommending that the City of Toronto Legal Department and Toronto Licensing Commission staff be directed to draft a by-law that would prohibit auto service centres and body shop garages, as a condition of their license, from performing any body work or vehicle repairs between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

(c)Neighbourhood Protection Act.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following communications to the Mayor's Office for consideration with the recommendations on the panhandling/squeegee kids issue:

(i)(August 18, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, forwarding a copy of a letter (August 12, 1998) from the Ontario Solicitor General regarding the regulation of loitering on city sidewalks in the City of Toronto; and advising that the proposed Neighbourhood Protection Act is one of a number of recommendations under review by the Crime Control Commission; and a copy of her memo (August 17, 1998) to the City Solicitor asking whether his Department has reviewed the proposed legislation;

(ii)(September 3, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, forwarding a copy of a reply (August 26, 1998) from the City Solicitor advising that he would have no objection to a recommendation that the Province be requested to advise the appropriate City Officials as to the status of its proposal with regard to the Neighbourhood Protection Act and permit the City to participate in the Crime Control Commission's consultation process, as appropriate; and recommending that Council direct the Chair and any interested members of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee to meet with the Crime Control Commission, in reference to the Neighbourhood Protection Act, requesting that enabling legislation be enacted in the fall session of the Legislature which would provide the City with the authority to prohibit loitering in designated areas of the City of Toronto.

(d)Licensing of Body Rub Parlours.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following communication for information:

(July 17, 1998) from Ms. Juliette Parise, Director, Association of Body Rub Parlours for Owners, Operators & Attendants (Ontario), expressing concerns regarding the limitation of licenses and the high cost of fees and requesting that the Committee consider the following:

(1)offering more licenses;

(2)reducing the cost of license fees; and

(3)reviewing and updating the by-laws.

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Ms. Juliette Parise, Director, Association of Body Rub Parlours for Owners, Operators & Attendants (Ontario), appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

(e)Requested Amendment to By-law No. 20-85 - Adult Entertainment Establishments - Stardust Lounge.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having:

(1)referred the following matter to the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the City Solicitor for a report to the next meeting of the Committee to be held on October 6, 1998, advising how best to deal with this and other such matters in the future and what the public consultation process should be for amendments to By-law No. 20-85; and

(2)requested that the local Councillors be informed when this issue is to be considered by the Committee.

(i)(July 6, 1998) from Mr. Sam Reteja, requesting an amendment to By-law No. 20-85 to permit a new additional adult entertainment lounge on the lower level of the Stardust Lounge at 1780 Albion Road;

(ii)(July 13, 1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, forwarding a copy of her letter (July 13, 1998) to Mr. Sam Reteja, Nooky's, advising that a by-law amendment is required to permit an additional lounge at this location; that the proposed operation does not conform with the current Licensing By-law; and that charges will be laid if this business is found to be operating; and

(iii)(July 21, 1998) from Mr. A.J. Bickerton, Solicitor, forwarding a copy of his letter (July 20, 1998) to the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, on behalf of the applicant, expressing his opinion on this proposal.

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Mr. A.J. Bickerton, Solicitor, appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter and filed a copy of the submissions made to date on behalf of Stardust Lounge and drawings of the subject premises.

(f)Information on Parking Enforcement.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having:

(1)received the communication (July 7, 1998) from the Chairman of the Toronto Police Services Board;

(2)deferred the report (August 28, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer regarding the feasibility of establishing a First Appearance Facility at the Etobicoke Civic Centre until such time as the recommendations contained in Bill 108 having been implemented and that the matter be placed before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee for reconsideration at that time; and having directed that when determining sites efforts be made to ensure that these sites are in City-owned facilities; and

(3)received the report (August 28, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer regarding the feasibility of placing parking tag revenues into a reserve; and having advised the Budget Committee that the Emergency and Protective Services Committee neither confirms nor refuses the recommendation contained in the conclusions section of said report which reads: "It is therefore not recommended that the parking tag revenues be removed from the corporate revenue stream."

(i)(July 7, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on June 18, 1998, received a report (May 20, 1998) from the Chief of Police in response to a request from the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on April 21, 1998 for information on a number of issues related to parking enforcement;

(ii)(August 28, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, responding to a request from the Emergency and Protective Services Committee regarding the feasibility of establishing a First Appearance Facility at the Etobicoke Civic Centre; and

(iii)(August 28, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, reporting on a request from the Emergency and Protective Services Committee regarding a change in Council policy that would provide for revenues from parking enforcement to be placed into reserve accounts rather than treating such funds as revenue; and recommending that parking tag revenues not be removed from the corporate revenue stream.

(g)Toronto Police Service Parking Tag Issuance: January - March, 1998.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following report for information and having requested the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board to provide information on ticket issuance by ward on a quarterly basis to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee:

(July 7, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on June 18, 1998, received a report (April 20, 1998) from the Chief of Police providing data related to the issuance of parking tags by Parking Enforcement Officers, Police Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the months January to March 1998.

(h)Land Acquisition Plans for 51 Division.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following report for information:

(July 7, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on June 18, 1998, received a report (May 29, 1998) from the Chief of Police outlining the land acquisition plans for 51 Division in which he advised that the Toronto Police Service has identified two properties within 51 Division that meet the Service's requirements but that any recommendation to the Board will be deferred until the City's Real Estate Division completes its property review.

(i)Toronto Police Service - Proposed Boundary Changes.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following report for information:

(August 5, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, forwarding a copy of a report (June 17, 1998) from the Chief of Police received by the Toronto Police Services Board on July 16, 1998 in response to a request from Toronto City Council, at its meeting held on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, for information on the proposed realignment of Police districts and divisions to coincide with political boundaries.

(j)Role of Base Hospitals.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following report for information:

(August 13, 1998) from the Acting General Manager, Toronto Ambulance, providing Toronto City Council with an overview and understanding of the role that Base Hospitals play in the medical oversight of ambulance service delivery in municipalities.

(k)Critical Care Transport Unit Program - Definition of "Cost-Recovery Plus".

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following report for information:

(August 12, 1998) from the Acting General Manager, Toronto Ambulance, providing additional information requested by the Emergency and Protective Services Committee regarding Toronto Ambulance report (June 15, 1998) describing the Critical Care Transport Program initiative, specifically the meaning of 'cost-recovery plus' within the context of the report.

(l)Additional Provincial Downloading Costs for Toronto Ambulance.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following report for information:

(August 13, 1998) from the Acting General Manager, Toronto Ambulance, advising of additional budget pressures that the Province is imposing on Toronto Ambulance as a result of decisions it has made respecting the withdrawal of funding for previously funded equipment, and the requirement that Toronto Ambulance alter the type of certain supplies it uses; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received for information only at this time; and

(2)once Toronto Ambulance has reported back with a more precise estimate of the costs related to these additional downloading pressures, Toronto Council, as part of the 1999 Operating Budget process, give due consideration to a request by Toronto Ambulance for an increase in its 1999 operating budget equal to the amount of the final estimate.

(m)Toronto Police Service - Air Service Business Case.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having:

(1)recommended to the Budget Committee that the recommendations of the Toronto Police Services Board with regard to the establishment of an Air Service be endorsed;

(2)requested the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board to report back to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee with a review of the Air Service Business Case submitted by the Chief of Police in sufficient time to include this initiative in the 1999 Operating Budget and that the Committee's Toronto Police Services Board Budget Working Group be directed to work with the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and the Board's Review Committee in considering the acquisition of an Air Service as part of the budget process; and

(3)requested the Fire Chief and the Acting General Manager, Toronto Ambulance, to consult with the Toronto Police Service to establish a resource sharing agreement to achieve some of the protocols related to the shared use of the Air Service as discussed by the Chief of Police at the meeting.

(i)a report (August 5, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on July 16, 1998:

(1)received a report (June 30, 1998) from the Chief of Police recommending that:

(a)the Board approve in principle the establishment of an Air Service; and

(b)the Board approve $1.5 million in the 1999 Services Operating Budget for the establishment of an Air Service;

(2)approved, in principle, the establishment of an Air Service;

(3)established a committee to review the business case submitted by the Chief and:

(a)to explore innovative opportunities for joint corporate sponsorship; and

(b)to consider, as an alternative to the full Air Service program recommended by the Chief, the feasibility of establishing a pilot project utilizing one or two helicopters;

(4)structured the Review Committee as follows: Chairman Gardner as the Committee Chairman, two additional Board members, Deputy Chief Reesor and other appropriate Service staff selected by Deputy Chief Reesor, and

(5)directed that a copy of this report be forwarded to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee for information.

(ii)Communication (June 29, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, forwarding a report (November 20, 1998) prepared by Dr. Kathryn Asbury, Research Management Consultants Inc. for the Toronto Police Services Board identifying key strategic issues for members of the Toronto Police Services Board and Command officers to assess the potential contribution of helicopters in municipal law enforcement;

(iii)Joint Report (September 1, 1998) from the Fire Chief and the Acting General Manager, Toronto Ambulance, advising the Committee and City Council of the options which may exist with respect to expanding the role of a police helicopter so that it might serve multi-emergency service functions; and

(iv)(July 16, 1998) Brief submitted by the Toronto Police Service entitled "Air Service Business Case" and a video on police helicopters in Toronto.

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The following persons appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on behalf of the Toronto Police Services Board and gave an audio/visual presentation to the Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Chief of Police David J. Boothby;

-Deputy Chief of Police Steven Reesor;

-Detective Sergeant Brian Raybould; and

-Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board.

Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, High Park, also appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

(n)Report of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Working Group on Fire and Ambulance Services.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following communication for information:

(September 4, 1998) Councillor Brad Duguid, Chair, Working Group on Fire and Ambulance Services, advising that the Working Group met on September 2, 1998 to consider a number of issues, programs and undertakings related to Fire and Ambulance Services and forwarding a copy of a communication (September 2, 1998) from the Fire Chief filed with the Working Group providing information on an international training program for twelve fire officers of the Dubai Civil Defence, United Arab Emirates.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR DENNIS FOTINOS,

Chair

Toronto, September 8 and 11, 1998

Candy Davidovits

Tel: (416) 395-7362