City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the Treasurer to review the parking enforcement process as it relates to the issue and cancellation of parking tags for delivery and courier vehicles. Such a review include an evaluation of best practices in other Canadian and US jurisdictions.  If required, amendments to provincial legislation be requested.

2.         City Council request the Treasurer to:

a.         report annually to the Government Management Committee on the number of tickets cancelled in each category with a view to using the data to evaluate our cancellation protocol; and

b.         revise data collection procedures so as to generate data for the Toronto Police Service that would enable Police supervisory staff to evaluate the job performance of parking control officers on the basis of:

1.         number of cancelled tickets.

2.         number of convictions.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the August 18, 2010 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the issue of enabling delivery and courier vehicles to fulfill their function.

City Council considered the following Items together:

-         AU16.1, headed "Issues Respecting Parking Tag Issuance and Cancellation"; and

-         GM31.12, headed "Parking Ticket Cancellation Guidelines".

The Audit Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council request the Treasurer to review the parking enforcement process as it relates to the issue and cancellation of parking tags for delivery and courier vehicles. Such a review include an evaluation of best practices in other Canadian and US jurisdictions.  If required, amendments to provincial legislation be requested.

2.         City Council request the Treasurer to:

a.         report annually to the Government Management Committee on the number of tickets cancelled in each category with a view to using the data to evaluate our cancellation protocol; and

b.         revise data collection procedures so as to generate data for the Toronto Police Service that would enable Police supervisory staff to evaluate the job performance of parking control officers on the basis of:

1.         number of cancelled tickets.

2.         number of convictions.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the August 18, 2010 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the issue of enabling delivery and courier vehicles to fulfill their function.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to evaluate the City’s ongoing role in the management of facilities such as the East York Curling Club.  The evaluation determine the most effective operating model taking into account community involvement in the facility as well as the management of core programs and other ancillary services.

2.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to develop an accountability framework which includes formal operating agreements for groups operating programs at any City owned curling facility.

3.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, until such time as a different operating model is implemented, to request that the members of the Club’s volunteer Executive Board:

a.         provide a financial report on a periodic basis, regarding funds held in the Board’s bank accounts and the expenditures made using these funds; and

b.         provide access, upon request, to review documents and records to substantiate the completeness of receipts and the appropriateness of expenditures.

4.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review the internal control deficiencies identified at the East York Curling Facility and establish a process whereby such control deficiencies are reviewed and addressed by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Compliance Unit.

5.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review the recommendations contained in this report for applicability to the other two Parks, Forestry and Recreation curling facilities, and where appropriate, such recommendations be implemented.

6.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consult and work with the Board of Directors and President of the East York Curling Club in the evaluation and development of proposed changes to the current operating model at the East York Curling Club and report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee with recommendations.

The Audit Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to evaluate the City’s ongoing role in the management of facilities such as the East York Curling Club.  The evaluation determine the most effective operating model taking into account community involvement in the facility as well as the management of core programs and other ancillary services.

2.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to develop an accountability framework which includes formal operating agreements for groups operating programs at any City owned curling facility.

3.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, until such time as a different operating model is implemented, to request that the members of the Club’s volunteer Executive Board:

a.         provide a financial report on a periodic basis, regarding funds held in the Board’s bank accounts and the expenditures made using these funds; and

b.         provide access, upon request, to review documents and records to substantiate the completeness of receipts and the appropriateness of expenditures.

4.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review the internal control deficiencies identified at the East York Curling Facility and establish a process whereby such control deficiencies are reviewed and addressed by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Compliance Unit.

5.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review the recommendations contained in this report for applicability to the other two Parks, Forestry and Recreation curling facilities, and where appropriate, such recommendations be implemented.

6.         City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consult and work with the Board of Directors and President of the East York Curling Club in the evaluation and development of proposed changes to the current operating model at the East York Curling Club and report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee with recommendations.