Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a) 2000-2004 Capital Budget and Five Year Capital Program.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having submitted recommendations to City Council for its meeting on January 27, 2000, respecting the 2000-2004 Capital Budget and Five Year Capital Program (Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of the Policy and Finance Committee).

(b) Integrated Fire and Police Radio Communications

System Six Month Status Report.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having received the following joint report and having forwarded a copy thereof to the Community Services Committee for information:

(December 24, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, the Fire Chief and Police Chief, providing a semi-annual status report on the Integrated Fire and Police Radio Communications System as directed by the Audit Committee at its meeting on May 25, 1999, also advising that the first of these status reports was tabled in June 1999, and recommending that this report be received and forwarded to the Community Services Committee for information.

(c) A unified Architecture and Urban Design

Awards Program for Toronto 2000.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having endorsed the Unified Architecture and Urban Design Awards Program for Toronto 2000; and having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Urban Development Services for report thereon to the Budget Advisory Committee on alternative sources of funding for this Awards Program:

(December 10, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Budget Advisory Committee on December 9, 1999, recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee, and Council, that, due to lack of funding, the Architecture and Urban Design Awards program should not be approved.

(d) Contribution Rebate Program and

Advance Voting Days.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

(December 9, 1999)City Clerk, advising that the Administration Committee at its Special Meeting on December 8, 1999, during its consideration of a report dated (December 7, 1999) from the City Clerk, entitled "Contribution Rebate Program and Advance Voting Days" amongst other things, recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee that budgeting for any rebate program in future years be over the three years of the term of Council.

(e) Exempting Non-Profit Housing From Planning

Application Fees, Building Permit Fees and

Parkland Dedication Requirements.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having concurred with the Recommendation of the Planning and Transportation Committee embodied in the following communication, such concurrence to be forwarded to City Council for consideration at its meeting on February 1, 2000, with Clause No. 3 of Report No. 1 of the Planning and Transportation Committee:

(January 11, 2000) from the City Clerk, advising that the Planning and Transportation Committee, at its meeting on January 10, 2000, recommended the adoption of the joint report (December 21, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, subject to:

amending Recommendation (1) to read:

"(1) Council exempt the following non-profit housing developments from the building fees payable under By-law No. 163-1998 and the parkland dedication requirements under By-law No. 30152 of the former City of North York:

- a 24 unit non-profit housing development at 647-657 Lawrence Avenue West;

- 30 St. Lawrence Avenue; and

- 1070 Queen Street East;

and, if possible, that the waiving of the permit fees for these projects be changed to a deferral of fees if deemed feasible during the course of discussions, and that the approval of the waiver of fees in no way imply that the project be subject to any lower design landscaping or site plan standards than any private sector project;

and in view of the financial impact inherent in Recommendation (1), the Committee forwards this matter to the Policy and Finance Committee for consideration and report to Council for its meeting on February 1, 2000.

(f) Licence Agreement - Microcell Connexions Inc. and

Clearnet PCS Inc. - Telecommunications Equipment

Leslie Street Water Tower - (Don Parkwway - Ward 11).

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having deferred consideration of the Recommendation of the Telecommunications Steering Committee embodied in the following communication until such time as the forthcoming report from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services has been submitted to the Telecommunications Steering Committee in May, 2000:

(December 9, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Telecommunications Steering Committee on December 9, 1999, recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee, and Council, the adoption of Recommendation No. (a) (2) of the North York Community Council embodied in the communication (October 19, 1999) from the City Clerk, viz.:

"(2) that the licensing contract with Microcell Connexions Inc. and Clearnet PCS Inc. regarding their installations on the Leslie Street Water Tower be terminated as soon as legally possible;".

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The following persons appeared before the Policy and Finance Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Ms. Dale Sutton;

- Mr. Mark Maitman, Citizens for a Healthy Future;

- Mr. Jeff Lyons, Solicitor; and

- Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway.

(g) Review of Investigation of Sexual

Assaults - Toronto Police Service.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having requested the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a report directly to Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on February 1, 2000, for consideration with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of the Audit Committee, entitled "Review of Investigation of Sexual Assaults - Toronto Police Service", respecting the issue of providing an honoraria to the proposed Implementation Advisory Committee in the amount of $5,000.00 annually:

(December 20, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Audit Committee at its meeting of December 13, 1999, referred to the Policy and Finance Committee, the issue of honoraria for the Implementation Advisory Committee, set out in Recommendation No. (3) below for report thereon directly to Council:

"(3) the Audit Reference Group be re-established and renamed as an Implementation Advisory Committee to meet quarterly to be a reference for the Steering Committee throughout 2000, and to report to Council through the appropriate Standing Committee."

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The following persons appeared before the Policy and Finance Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Ms. Nora Currie; and

- Councillor Pam McConnell, Don River.

(h) Public Health 2000 Budget Submission - Children's Action Plan.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration and report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

(December 3, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Children and Youth Action Committee recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee and the Budget Advisory Committee that the Children's Action Plan be included in the Public Health Department's 2000 Budget submission and that City Council be reminded of the Toronto Children's Charter during its budget deliberations.

(i) Implementation of the Transfer of the Youth Mentoring Program

from the Health City Office to Toronto Public Health.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration and report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

(December 3, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Children and Youth Action Committee endorsed the report (October 6, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, wherein it is recommended that:

(1) the Board of Health support the addition of $43,745.00 for 2000 and $82,490.00 for 2001, to cover 1 FTE staff position for the One on One Mentoring Program and that these monies be added to the base operating budget of Public Health; and

(2) that the aforementioned report be forwarded to the Children and Youth Action Committee for their information and endorsement.

(j) Feasibility of Direct Purchasing as a

Method of Purchasing Commodities.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having received the following communication:

(November 29, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that City Council, at its meeting held on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999, had before it Clause No. 16 contained in Report No. 5 of The Works Committee, headed AOther Items Considered by the Committee@, and which Council directed that notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, Item (m), embodied in the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred to the Policy and Finance Committee for further consideration.

(k) Ashkenaz Festival - Economic Development Sector Initiatives Program (EDSIP)

(Former Economic Development Partnership Program, EDPP) All Wards.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

(November 29, 1999) from the City Clerk, forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 3 contained in Report No. 10 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed AEconomic Development Sector Initiatives Program (EDSIP) (former Economic Development Partnership Program, EDPP) (All Wards)@, which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999, and advising that in so doing, Council has referred that portion of the Clause pertaining to the Ashkenaz Festival back to the Policy and Finance Committee, having regard that the Festival occurs once every two years; and has requested that representatives of the Ashkenazi Festival be invited to appear before the Policy and Finance Committee, at such time as this matter is before the Committee for consideration.

(l) Accessible Parking Spaces at Toronto Police Services Facilities.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following report to the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

(January 7, 2000) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, recommending that:

(1) the Policy and Finance Committee review the requirements for providing accessible parking spaces at City-owned police facilities; and

(2) the Policy and Finance Committee provide the funds associated with Recommendation No. (1) to ensure that adequate accessible parking is consistent at all police facilities.

(m) Request for Funds - Year 2000 Community

Action Policing Program (CAP).

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having withdrawn the following report from the agenda having regard that the forthcoming report from the Chief of Police respecting the request for funds for the Year 2000 Community Action Policing Program has not been finalized:

(December 22, 1999) from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, requesting that the Policy and Finance Committee approve an additional $2.9 million in operating funds for the Toronto Police Service to support the year 2000 CAP program, and recommending that:

(1) the Policy and Finance Committee approve an additional $2.9 million in operating funds to support the year 2000 CAP program; and

(2) upon the approval of recommendation (1), the Policy and Finance Committee forward this request to the next meeting of Council for approval.

(n) Resource Implications for the Proposed Environmental Plan.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Chief Administrative Officer for report thereon in consultation with the Environmental Task Force, to the March 28, 2000, meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee, on the resource implications of the proposed Environmental Plan:

(January 4, 2000) from Councillor Jack Layton, Chair, Environmental Task Force, recommending that the Chief Administrative Officer in consultation with the Environmental Task Force report to the March 30, 2000, meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee on the resource implications of the proposed Environmental Plan.

(o) Interim Appropriation for Retirement and Lodging Homes Hotline and Inspection.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration and report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

(January 13, 2000) from the City Clerk, advising that the Community Services Committee on January 13, 2000, recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee the adoption of the joint report (December 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community Services and the Medical Officer of Health requesting an interim appropriation for the Retirement and Lodging Homes Hotline and Inspection, wherein it is recommended that:

(1) the amount of up to $149,347.00 be pre-approved and added to the Public Health Operating Budget for the year 2000, to enable the division to continue to operate the Retirement and Lodging Homes hotline and inspections from January 1, 2000 to March 31, 2000;

(2) this report be forwarded to the Policy and Finance Committee for their consideration, and to the Budget Advisory Committee administrator for the budget process pending file, in accordance with the Financial Control Protocols adopted by Council;

(3) the report be forwarded to the Board of Health for information; and

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

(p) 1998 Annual Report of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having received the following communication:

December 15, 1999) from the Chair, The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, providing the 1998 Annual Report of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for the information of Council.

(q) Project and Spending Approval for TTC,

2001 Capital Maintenance Expenditures.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having recommended to Council the adoption of the Recommendation of the Budget Advisory Committee embodied in the following communication, for consideration by City Council on January 27, 2000, with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of the Policy and Finance Committee entitled "2000-2004 Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Program":

(January 12, 2000) from the City Clerk, advising that the Budget Advisory Committee on January 14, 2000 recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee and Council the adoption of the report (January 11, 2000) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, respecting Project and Spending Approval for TTC 2001 Capital Maintenance Expenditures, wherein it is recommended that the TTC be granted project and spending approval for $71.161 million in capital maintenance projects in 2001 as listed in Appendix A attached.

(r) Request for $1,080,000.00 of Funding from the City Transition Budget.

The Policy and Finance Committee reports having recommended to Council the adoption of the Recommendation of the Budget Advisory Committee embodied in the following communication, for consideration by City Council on January 27, 2000, with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of the Policy and Finance Committee, entitled "2000-2004 Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Program":

(January 14, 2000) from the City Clerk, advising that the Budget Advisory Committee on January 14, 2000, recommended to the Policy and Finance Committee and Council the adoption of the report (January 12, 2000) from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, wherein it is recommended that the Budget Advisory Committee approve funding in the amount of $540,000.00 in each of the years 2000 and 2001 (total $1,080,000.00) from the City's Transition Budget for the addition of seven technical staff required for the new Police/Fire radio communications system.

Respectfully submitted,

MAYOR MEL LASTMAN,

Chair

Toronto, January 20, 2000

Patsy Morris

Tel. (416) 392-9151