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

1.         City Council approve that an increase of 0.30% be granted on pensions, effective January 1, 2010, to pensioners on benefit for more than one year and a proportionate increase of 0.025% for each month of pension payment made in 2009 be granted for pensioners who retired during 2009, for which the total estimated cost is $1,494,000. on the going-concern basis, or $1,598,000. on the solvency basis.

The Government Management Committee:

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

1.         City Council receive for information the “Actuarial Valuation Report as at December 31, 2009” prepared by Buck Consultants Ltd. with respect to the Toronto Civic Employees’ Pension and Benefit Fund.

2.         City Council approve, effective January 1, 2010,  a cost-of-living increase of 0.29% in pension benefits to pensioners of the Toronto Civic Employees’ Pension and Benefit Fund at an estimated actuarial cost of $0.9 million on a solvency basis which will be borne by the Fund.

3.         By-Law No. 380-74 of the former City of Toronto governing the Toronto Civic Employees’ Pension and Benefit Fund as amended to date be further amended accordingly and authority be granted to introduce the necessary bill in Council.

4.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations.

The Government Management Committee:

1.        Recommended to the Executive Committee that:

a.         City Council receive the “Report on the Actuarial Valuation for Funding Purposes as at December 31, 2009” prepared by Mercer Human Resource Consulting with respect to the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund.

b.        City Council approve a Non-Program Operating Budget increase of $4,983,600 gross and $0 net resulting in total contribution of $9,637,200 gross and $0 net funded from the Employee/Retiree Benefits Reserve Fund beginning on July 1, 2010 in order to fund the solvency deficiency of the Plan on the basis of the 2009 Actuarial Valuation.

c.         City Council approve a Non-Program Operating Budget increase of $33,129 gross and $0 net funded from the Employee/Retiree Benefits Reserve Fund for interest payments which are required as the increase in special payments will not be processed until July 1, 2010.

d.        City Council approve special annual payments to the Fund in the amount of $9,637,200 for the solvency deficiency in each of the years 2011-2013 and $4,983,600 for 2014.

e.         City Council confirm that given the difficult financial position of the Fund, the temporary supplementary pension recommended by the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund not be approved.

f.          City Council advise the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund accordingly.

g.          City Council direct that an adjustment be made to the 2010 Non-Program Operating Budget accordingly.

h.          City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations.

2.        Requested the Treasurer to submit a report to the Government Management Committee, on the City’s financial position with respect to all Pension Plans (including ABCs), such report to indicate what the financial impact will mean to the City for the next 10 years.

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

1.         City Council receive for information the “Actuarial Valuation Report as at December 31, 2009” prepared by Buck Consultants Ltd. with respect to the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund.

2.         City Council approve, effective January 1, 2010, a cost-of-living increase of 0.29% in pension benefits to pensioners of the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund at an estimated actuarial cost of $0.8 million on a solvency basis which will be borne by the Benefit Fund.

3.         By-law No. 10649 of the former City of Toronto governing the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund as amended, be further amended accordingly and authority be granted to introduce the necessary bill in Council.

4.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations.

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

1.         City Council authorize the Treasurer to execute an agreement with Manulife Financial extending for one year from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011, its existing contract with respect to the provision of administrative and underwriting services for the City's employee benefits plans on the same financial and other terms and conditions.

2.         City Council direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Part 1 above.

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

1.         City Council pass a by-law pursuant to section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a.         enter into a municipal capital facility agreement with the owner, Loblaw Properties Limited, of the property located at 1880 Eglinton Avenue East in respect of approximately 50,000 square feet (45,000 sq. ft on the ground floor and 5,000 sq. ft. on the mezzanine) of rentable area leased by the City of Toronto; and

b.         exempt the leased space from taxation for municipal and education purposes, which tax exemption is to be effective from the latest of the following dates: the commencement date of the lease; the date the municipal capital facility agreement is signed; or the date the tax exemption by-law is enacted.

2.         City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the by-law to the Minister of Education, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Conseil Scolaire de District du Centre-Sud-Ouest, and the Conseil Scolaire de District du Catholique Centre-Sud.

3.         City Council grant authority for the introduction of the necessary bills to give effect thereto.

4.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

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

1.         City Council approve the write-off of Water Account Number 352338-422493 in the amount of $ 86,955.05.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

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

1.         City Council direct that the existing parking ticket cancellation guidelines be revised by deleting reference to specific streets under Section 2.0.

2.         City Council direct the Treasurer, in consultation with the General Manager of Transportation Services, to prepare a further report to the Government Management Committee by March 31, 2011, after completion of the Transportation Services review, to recommend the inclusion of new Parking Ticket Cancellation guidelines and process for couriers and delivery vehicles and taxis, and that staff continue to apply the existing guidelines until such time as the new guidelines are approved.

3.         City Council request the City Solicitor to report back to the Government Management Committee by March 31, 2011, on the outcome of tickets that go before the courts pertaining to the number of convictions, dismissals, withdrawals, etc.

4.         City Council refer the following recommendation of the Government Management Committee to the Treasurer for consideration as part of the review set out in Part 2 above:

-           City Council delegate authority to the Treasurer, or his/her designate, in consultation with the City Solicitor and General Manager of Transportation Services and Toronto Police Service, to amend or update the parking ticket cancellation guidelines from time to time as required, including to reflect and incorporate references to new by-laws and/or legislative requirements, new offences, amendments to existing by-laws or legislation, or new fines or fine amounts.

The Confidential Attachment to the report (May 11, 2010) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor is now public in its entirety.

City Council on June 8, 2010, directed that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 11, 2010) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, which includes the parking ticket cancellation guidelines, be made public in its entirety and posted on the City's website.  As a result, the Speaker ruled Recommendations 1 and 2 of the Government Management Committee redundant.

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".

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

1.         City Council authorize entering into a lease agreement with The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company for a five (5) year term commencing June 1, 2010, and expiring on May 31, 2015, including an option to extend for another five (5) year term, based substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix “A” attached to the report (May 4, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer, and subject to such further revisions and on such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Office, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the lease agreement, including the provision for any consents, approvals,  notices and notices of termination provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

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

1.         City Council authorize entering into a Lease Renewal Agreement with Shepbram Investments Inc. for a two (2) year term commencing February 1, 2010, and expiring on January 31, 2012, including an option to renew for another two (2) year term, based substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix “A” attached to the report (May 4, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer, and such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the lease agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals,  notices and notices of termination provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

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

1.         City Council authorize entering into a Licence Extension Agreement with The International Group, Inc. for a term of ten (10) years substantially on the terms and conditions as set out in Appendix “A” attached to the report (May 4, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer and on such other terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, or his or her designate, and in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the Licence including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

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

1.         City Council approve the release of the Section 30 Agreement between the City and 863880 Ontario Limited for lands on the west side of Strachan Avenue, subject to 863880 Ontario Limited’s rezoning and subdivision applications for 14 Strachan Avenue and 39-51 East Liberty Street being approved by City Council and becoming final and binding and subject to the execution and registration of a Subdivision Agreement securing the construction and dedication as a public highway, at no cost to the City, of the lands required by the City for local road purposes and the posting by 863880 Ontario Limited of any related security under such Agreement.

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

1.         City Council authorize a new Below-Market Rent (BMR) sub-lease agreement with Art Starts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre, for a three (3) year term, based on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix “A” to the report (May 4, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration, and such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the Social Development, Finance and Administration Division (SDF&A) to receive funds on behalf of the City of Toronto from Oxford Properties Group, management company for Yorkdale Shopping Centre amounting to $156,000 in instalments of $52,000 per year over three years, and for SDF&A to disburse this funding to Art Starts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre for youth arts initiatives.

3.         City Council increase the Social Development, Finance and Administration (SDF&A) 2010 Operating Budget by $52,000 gross/ $0 net, with funding provided by Oxford Properties Group, to provide funding to Art Starts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre for youth arts initiatives.

4.         City Council authorize a new Below-Market Rent (BMR) lease agreement with Toronto Performing Theatre Alliance for a five (5) year term, based on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix “B” to the report (May 4, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration, and such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

5.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the lease, deliver any notices, pay expenses and amend the respective commencement and other dates to such earlier or later date(s), on such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor, or his or her designate, may from time to time, determine.

6.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer, or his or her designate, to administer and manage the lease agreements, including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination, provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

7.         City Council grant an exemption to the Below Market Rent Policy to allow Art Starts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre to become a sub-tenant at Yorkdale Shopping Centre without the need to solicit a request for proposals as required by the Below Market Rent Policy.

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

1.         City Council authorize a limitation on the Contractor's liability to the City under the Master Contract and Phase Agreements to the cumulative amount of all contract sums under all Phase Agreements, including the Limited Notice to Proceed, plus any insurance proceeds.

2.         City Council authorize the inclusion of a reciprocal interest rate provision in the Master Contract, for overdue amounts payable by the City or the Contractor, utilizing simple interest at the Prime Rate plus two (2) per cent.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, referred Item GM31.19 back to the Government Management Committee for further consideration.

City Council also extended the current licensing contract(s) for cold drink vending for a one-year period from October 31, 2010 to October 31, 2011 to allow for industry representation and budgetary considerations, and requested the Medical Officer of Health to report on the health rationale for offering healthy choices in beverages when this matter is again before the Government Management Committee.

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

1.         City Council grant authority to amend and increase the purchase order value for sole source acquisitions to Vignette Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Text Corporation, for professional services from $475,904.00 net of GST by $750,000.00 net of GST and HST recoveries for a revised total value of $1,225,904.00 net GST and HST recoveries for ongoing work for the remainder of 2010 as requested by the I&T Division.