Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)1999 Operating Budget - Emergency and Protective Services.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following 1999 Operating Budgets:

-Ambulance Services;

-Fire Services;

-Toronto Police Services Board; and

-Licensing.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it the 1999 Operating Budgets of Ambulance Services, Fire Services, the Toronto Police Services Board, and Licensing.

The Committee also had before it a communication (March 5, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee had completed its preliminary review of the 1999 Operating Budget; and attaching a communication from Councillor Tom Jakobek, Chair, Budget Committee, together with a synopsis of the Budget Committee recommendations.

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The following persons provided overhead presentations to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the aforementioned 1999 Operating Budgets:

-Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the General Manager, Ambulance Services, respecting the Ambulance Services budget;

-Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Fire Chief respecting the Fire Services budget;

-Mr. Hugh Moore, Chief Administrative Officer, Policing, Mr. Angelo Cristofara and Mr.BillGibson respecting the Toronto Police Services Board budget; and

-Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the Director of the Taxi Unit respecting the Licensing budget.

Mr. Denis Casey, 1st Vice-President, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79, appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee with respect to the 1999 Operating Budget of the Toronto Police Services Board, insofar as it pertained to the contracting out of custodial and maintenance services for Toronto Police facilities.

(b)Bingo Task Force Terms of Reference.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of the following joint report (March 8, 1999) from the City Clerk and City Solicitor, subject to the following amendments:

(i)amending the objectives of the Bingo Task Force, under the heading "Task Force Mandate," to read as follows:

"(1)To establish principles for the location of bingo halls within the City of Toronto.

(2)To establish policies that will provide charitable non-profit organizations with access to bingo revenue.

(3)To provide access to people who want to play bingo.

(4)To establish locational policies to ensure equitable distribution of bingo halls across the City.

(5)To establish administrative processes and procedures to support recommended policies and procedures.

(6)To develop a broad based consensus of public and political support for these bingo initiatives.

(7)To review, in addition to provincial requirements, possible additional City of Toronto criteria for access to bingo revenue within the City of Toronto.";

(ii)amending the composition of the Bingo Task Force, under the heading "Membership Selection" as follows:

-Councillor Frances Nunziata, Chairperson;

-Councillor George Mammoliti, North York Community Council;

-Councillor Michael Prue, East York Community Council;

-Provincial representative from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO):

-Janet Feasby, Manager, Gaming Policy;

-Provincial Bingo Charitable Activities Association (PBCAA):

-Lynne Cassidy, Executive Director;

-Representatives from charitable, non-profit organizations:

-Michael Stacey, York Bingo Association;

-Mary Wilton, Sport for Disabled Ontario;

-Barbara Morrow, Ontario Water Polo Association;

-Representative from the Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling:

-Morri Bhermann, Director of Information Services;

-Representative from the Registered Gaming Supplier of Ontario (RGSO);

-Jack Weinstock, bingo hall owner;

-Representative from Business Improvement Areas:

-Barry Lowe, business person;

-Representative from the Ratepayers:

-Fulvio Sansone;

-Internal staff:

-Glenn Vollebregt, Director, Legislative Services;

-Irvin Shachter, Legal Counsel;

-Planning and Development representative;

-Transportation representative;

-Information Technology representative; and

-Grants Division representative; and

(iii)amending No. (5) under the heading "Internal Staffing and Resources" to read as follows:

"(5)Clerk's Legislative Services Unit.":

(March 8, 1999) from the City Clerk and City Solicitor recommending that:

(1)the Bingo Task Force Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report be approved;

(2)$20,000.00 be added to the 1999 Clerk's Operating budget to cover the Bingo Task Force expenses; and

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

(c)Amendments to By-law No. 20-85 - Passenger Bill of Rights, Taxicab Meters,

Limit to Hours of Work, and Owner Attendance at Inspections.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report and communications until its next regular meeting to be held on April20, 1999, having regard that the Committee was to lose quorum, and that a number of deputations still wished to address the Committee; and further having directed that the matter be placed as the first item of business on the agenda for such meeting for the hearing of deputations in regard thereto:

(i)(March5, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services responding to a number of recommendations from the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; forwarding proposed amendments to Licensing By-law No. 20-85 respecting the Passenger Bill of Rights, Taxicab Meters, Limit to Hours of Work and Owner Attendance at Inspections; and recommending that the draft bill attached as Appendix A which amends the Licensing By-law No. 20-85 be adopted; this bill implements the recommendations of Council for the Passenger Bill of Rights, a new meter requirement, and owner attendance at inspections; and outlining a number of recommendations in regard thereto;

(ii)(March 21, 1999) from Mr. Ian Allaby forwarding suggestions concerning the proposed amendments to By-law No. 20-85 pertaining to taxis;

(iii)(March 20, 1999) from Mr. Robert A. Stewart responding to the proposed amendments to By-law No. 20-85;

(iv)(March 23, 1999) from Mrs. Lloyd Pollock, Dignity Transportation Inc. (Celebrity Taxi), submitting comments with proposed amendments to By-law No. 20-85; and

(v)(March 23, 1999) from Mr. Lawrence Eisenberg, President, The Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association, resubmitting his comments of February 8, 1999, regarding the mechanism involved in implementing the necessary changes to By-law No. 20-85.

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The following persons appeared the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. Nabil Charbel;

-Mr. Any Reti, The Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association;

-Mr. Jim Bell; and

-Mr. Lloyd Pollock, Dignity Transportation.

(d)Formal Partnership and Co-operation Between the Toronto Fire Services and the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, United Kingdom.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following joint report until its next regular meeting to be held on April 20, 1999:

(February 8, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief, advising of a proposal to form a close formal working relationship between the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Toronto Fire Services, which would include exchange visits; and recommending that this proposal be considered and that the Fire Chief be authorized to negotiate a partnership arrangement with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services which will include closer future contacts and, where opportunities exist, staff reciprocal visits.

(e)Toronto Police Service - Hate Bias Crime 1998 Statistical Report.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having received the following communication and presentation; and having further directed that:

(1)the Chair of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee be requested to write to the Chairman of the Toronto Police Services Board advising of the Committee's endorsement of, and support of, the work and continuation of the Hate Crime Unit; and

(2)the matter of advertising on the TTC be referred to the Toronto Transit Commission for consideration:

(March 8, 1999) from Councillor Pam McConnell, Chair, Advisory Committee on Anti-Racism and Anti-Hate, advising that the Advisory Committee had directed that CouncillorPamMcConnell, along with the Toronto Police Services Hate Crime Unit, make a presentation to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on hate crimes based on the Toronto Police Service Hate Bias Crime 1998 Statistical Report.

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Councillor Pam McConnell and Detective Sergeant Rick Stubbings, Head of the Hate Crime Unit, appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter; provided an overhead presentation; and recommended that the Committee:

-support the enhancement of public education;

-endorse the launch of a TTC Poster Advertising Campaign which requires a sum of $30,000.00 to be obtained from a variety of sources;

-denounce crimes of hate publicly;

-actively support the work of community groups and police in Councillors' wards; and

-endorse support of the continuation of the vigorous work of the Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit and its divisional hate crime officers to the Toronto Police Services Board.

(f)Feasibility of Contracting Out Custodial and Maintenance Services for all Toronto Police Facilities.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following communications to the Corporate Services Committee, with a request that the Committee hear deputations from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local79, and the Toronto Civic Employees' Union, CUPE, Local 416, and further that the Unions be advised when this matter is to be considered by the Corporate Services Committee:

(i)(February 11, 1999) from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Board on January 28, 1999, had before it a report (January 6, 1999) from the Chief of Police respecting the feasibility of contracting out custodial and maintenance services for all Toronto Police facilities; and recommending that the Emergency and Protective Services Committee:

(1)approve the Toronto Police Services Board's request that the Chief Administrative Officer, City of Toronto, explore the feasibility of contracting out custodial and maintenance services for all police facilities in the context of short and long-term cost-savings; and

(2)forward the report to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration;

(ii)(February 12, 1999) addressed to the Members of the Toronto Police Services Board, from the Chairman of the Board (to be considered by the Board at its meeting on March 26, 1999) wherein it recommends, in part, that the Chief of Police direct Toronto Police Service staff to consult with Corporate Services (who reserve the right of final decision) as to custodial and maintenance services provided by the City to the Toronto Police Service, and to advise the Board of the outcome;

(iii)(March 16, 1999) from Ms. Anne Dubas, President, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79, urging the Emergency and Protective Services Committee to reject the request that the Chief Administrative Officer explore the contracting out of custodial and maintenance services, and instead confirm that these services continue to be provided by the City's own employees; and

(iv)(March 22, 1999) from Mr. Brian Cochrane, President, Toronto Civic Employees' Union, CUPE, Local 416, in opposition to the proposal to contract-out custodial and maintenance services.

(g)1998 Outstanding Items - Emergency and Protective Services Committee.

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

(March 5, 1999) from the City Clerk submitting, for information, the list of outstanding items of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee as of December 31, 1998.

(h)Request for Amendment to the Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry - "Alternative Fuels".

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following matter to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and CouncillorsMinnan-Wong, Moscoe, and Saundercook for discussion of the proposed amendment; and further having requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to report thereon to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee having regard that the such matter would require a re-opening of that portion of Clause No.1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee adopted, as amended, by Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, pertaining to Recommendation No.(12):

CouncillorHoward Moscoe advised that he had received a memorandum (March 11, 1999) from CouncillorBill Saundercook, York Humber, respecting the Final Report of the Task Force to Reviewthe Taxi Industry and submitting a proposed amendment to Section 5.2.2 and Recommendation No. (12) of the Task Force by deleting the words "Natural Gas" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Alternative Fuels", as requested by the Ontario Propane Association and the Propane Gas Association of Canada Inc.