Security Upgrades to Toronto City Hall
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the
recommendations of the Budget Committee contained in the following transmittal letter
(October13,1998) from the City Clerk:
Recommendation:
The Budget Committee on October 13, 1998 recommended to the Strategic Policies and
Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (October 8, 1998) from the
Commissioner of Corporate Services regarding security upgrades to Toronto City Hall.
Background:
The Budget Committee on October 13, 1998, had before it the following:
(1)a report (October 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services relating to
security upgrades to Toronto City Hall; and
(2)a report (September 28, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services relating to
security upgrades to Toronto City Hall.
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(Report dated October 8, 1998 addressed to the
Budget Committee from the
Commissioner of Corporate Services)
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the Budget Committee approve the funding request in the amount of $60,000.00 for the
implementation of the first stage of Phase 1 of the security upgrades to Toronto City Hall with
the rest of the 1998 transition projects for approval and funding; and
(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect to the foregoing.
Background:
The Special Committee for the Relocation of all of Council to City Hall on October 6th, 1998,
endorsed the report it had before it dated September 28, 1998 from the Commissioner of
Corporate Services with regard to security upgrades to Toronto City Hall, which
recommended the following:
(1)City Council support the need for upgraded security at Toronto City Hall by approving the
Phase 1 recommendations for securing the 2nd floor, Council Chambers, official parking
garage, taxi tunnel, and employee parking garage;
(2)work required for securing the 2nd floor and official parking garage occur immediately
upon receipt of funds;
(3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services report back to Council in February 1999 with the
recommendations for the second phase of upgrading security at Toronto City Hall which
includes the remainder of the building;
(4)this matter be referred to the Budget Committee meeting on October 13, 1998 for
consideration with the rest of the 1998 transition projects for approval and funding of the
requested $60,000.00; and
(5)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect to the foregoing.
In view of the fact that the Special Committee for the Relocation of all of Council to City Hall
was meeting prior to the Special Committee to review the Final Report of the Toronto
Transition Team, the Commissioner of Corporate Services is bringing forward this report.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Chris Hubbard, Acting Director, Facilities Management, Telephone: (416) 397-5151;
Fax:(416)397-0825.
