July 6, 2010

Recognition of City Staff and Agencies Involved with the Planning of the G20 Summit

Mayor Miller expressed his appreciation, on behalf of City Council, for the extraordinary work done by staff of the City and its agencies, boards and commissions, to accommodate the G20 Summit.  The City hosted representatives of many nations and the tremendous efforts of staff were well recognized.  In particular, he recognized the contributions of staff from the following divisions and agencies:

-           311 Toronto

-           City Clerk’s Office

-           City Manager’s Office

-           City Planning

-           Corporate Finance

-           Economic Development and Culture

-           Emergency Medical Services

-           Facilities Management

-           Fire Services

-           Human Resources

-           Information and Technology

-           Legal Services

-           Office of Emergency Management

-           Parks, Forestry and Recreation

-           Shelter, Support and Housing Administration

-           Solid Waste Management Services

-           Social Development, Finance and Administration

-           Strategic and Corporate Policy

-           Strategic Communications

-           Transportation Services

-           Exhibition Place

-           Invest Toronto

-           Toronto Police Service

-           Toronto Transit Commission

-           Tourism Toronto

Councillor Grimes also rose to express his appreciation to City staff, as well as to Chief Bill Blair and the Toronto Police Officers who worked on the G20 Summit.

Later in the meeting, Councillor McConnell announced that the Toronto Police Services Board, at its meeting held that morning, had decided to establish an Independent Civilian Review to identify and study issues raised by the Board with respect to the G20 Summit.

July 7, 2010

Recognition of the Oldest Participants at the Toronto Challenge Fundraiser Race and Walk

Mayor Miller advised Council that the Toronto Challenge Fundraiser Race and Walk, presented by MonsterMortgage.ca, is held each June during Seniors Month.  Many community groups that work with seniors, including the City’s 10 long-term care homes, benefit from the funds raised by the participants in the 5k run, 5k walk and 1k fun walk.  The 19th annual run and walk was held on June 13 and the following special participants were present in the Chamber and came forward for presentations:

-           Gary Waller, the oldest participant (76 years) in the MonsterMortgage.ca 5k run;

-           Grace Lawrence, the oldest participant (95 years) in the Nissan Canada Foundation 5k walk; and

-            Chuen Szeto, the oldest participant (95 years) in the 1k fun walk.

The Mayor also acknowledged Nick Ametrano from MonsterMortgage.ca and Louise Pan from Nissan Canada, for their on-going support and sponsorship of the event.

Other Announcements

Mayor Miller congratulated Councillor Kyle Rae who recently received an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from Ryerson University, in recognition of his contributions to the City of Toronto.

July 8, 2010

Speaker Bussin, during the afternoon session, welcomed a group of ESL students from Canadian International Student Services, present at the meeting.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve a new capital project, Bremner Boulevard Improvements, totaling $950,000 to be added to the Transportation Services 2010 Approved Capital Budget.

2.         City Council approve funding for the project, resulting in $0 debt impact, as follows:

a.         $500,000 from Section 16 Reserve Fund (XR3031) provided through the Section 16 Agreement for 16 York Street;

b.         $338,272.41 from developer cash-in-lieu payments for transportation infrastructure (Account 61990024); and

c.         $111,727.59 by temporarily reallocating debt funds from the Sidewalk Project included in the Transportation Services' 2010 Approved Capital Budget until appropriate development contributions become available, at which time this funding will be restored back to the Transportation Services Capital Budget.

resulting in an increase to the Transportation Services' 2010 Approved Capital Budget of $838,272.41 gross, $0 net.

3.         City Council authorize the sole source award of the design and contract administration of the Bremner Boulevard road modifications to Riaboy Engineering Limited, up to an amount not exceeding $100,000 inclusive of taxes.

4.         City Council authorize the sole source award of the construction of the Bremner Boulevard road modifications to UCC Group Inc., up to an amount not exceeding $850,000 inclusive of taxes.

5.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to give effect hereto.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council, in its role as Shareholder of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, receive, for information, Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s 2010 – 2012 Community Management Plan.

2.         City Council request the City Manager to:

a.         identify opportunities and resources to assist TCHC to support vulnerable tenants who reside in TCHC; and

b.         report to the Executive Committee on the $7 million shortfall related to solid waste levies and its effect on TCHC operations in regard to the continued operations of RGI Units (Rent Geared-to-Income).

3.         City Council request the Affordable Housing Office to work with TCHC to implement the Shareholder Direction that required TCHC to develop a divestment policy to ensure the creation of housing co-operatives.

4.         City Council request the Director, Affordable Housing Office to work with Toronto Community Housing Corporation to investigate increasing the amount of seniors' designated housing.

5.         City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to report to the Executive Committee for its meeting on August 16, 2010, on how the TCHC's Community Management Plan is addressing the need for strategies for human resource development for public domains of participatory action.

6.         City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to report to the Executive Committee in 2011, on how the TCHC's Community Management Plan can address plans for resident participation appropriate to each locale, be it in neighbourhoods or smaller subsections, with sufficient budgetary allocations and expertise for such programs.

7.         City Council request the City Clerk to forward a copy of the report (May 27, 2010) from the City Manager, and City Council’s decision to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation as the City’s response to the Plan.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council delegate final decision-making authority to the Toronto and East York Community Council to make citizen appointments to the Balmy Beach Park Board of Management.

2.         City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to give effect to the delegation referred to in Recommendation 1 as set out in the proposed by-law attached as Appendix 1, to the report (May 21, 2010) from the City Manager, subject to any minor technical and substantive changes as deemed appropriate by the City Solicitor.

3.         City Council approve the following minor changes to the nomination process, board composition and term of office and include such changes in a new by-law:

             a.        remove the requirement for the Mayor to nominate the citizen members, and allow the Board of Management to submit the names of eligible nominee(s) directly to the Toronto and East York Community Council for appointment;

             b.        amend the board composition by deleting the Mayor and adding the Ward Councillor for Beaches-East York, Ward 32, and remove the requirement for the citizen members to be qualified to be elected as members of Council; and

             c.        change the term of office when appointments are made from a two-year term starting the first day of July in the year of the appointment to a term of up to four years and until successor(s) are appointed, with appointees serving at the pleasure of Council.

4.         City Council direct staff to include in the new by-law the current residency requirement and a provision that board members who continue to meet such residency requirement are eligible for reappointment.

5.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to the above and to add a Chapter to the Toronto Municipal Code to incorporate the proposed new by-law as set out in Appendix 2, to the report (May 21, 2010) from the City Manager, subject to any minor technical and substantive changes as deemed appropriate by the City Solicitor.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council adopt Appendix A attached to the report (May 27, 2010) from the City Manager as the City of Toronto Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal communities in Toronto.

2.         City Council request the City Manager to report to Council on the development of an Action Plan in consultation with the Aboriginal Affairs Committee to give effect to the commitments contained in Appendix A to the report (May 27, 2010) from the City Manager.

3.         City Council direct that because of the increasing size of Aboriginal communities in urban areas across Canada, the City of Toronto continue to meet with Federal and Provincial officials to discuss the City’s formal role in the policy development process regarding urban Aboriginal issues and that the City’s participation be guided by the commitments outlined in Appendix A to the report (May 27, 2010) from the City Manager.

4.         City Council express its appreciation to the members of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee for their partnership role in the development of this Statement of Commitment and to members of the Aboriginal community for their participation in this process.

5.         City Council forward a copy of this item to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for consideration.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council extend congratulations to the following who have been selected as recipients of the 2010 City of Toronto Access Equity and Human Rights Awards:  

             Aboriginal Affairs Award:

                          Angela Connors and Kenn Richard.

 Access Award:

               Catherine Leitch, Asif Syed and the START Smart Program at

                           Centennial College.

              Pride Award: 

                          André Goh

              William P. Hubbard Award:

                           Alvin Curling and Roy McMurtry (joint award),

                                       Courtney Betty and Arnold Minors. 

  Constance E. Hamilton Award

                                       Cindy Cowan

                                       Tam Goossen and

   Tonika Morgan

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the levy and collection of taxes for the 2010 taxation year on railway roadways and rights of way and on land used as transmission or distribution corridors owned by power utilities, in accordance with subsection 280(1) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and subsection 257.7 (1) of the Education Act.

2.        City Council reaffirm its position adopted in 2009 with respect to Executive Committee Item EX33.14 and EX33.14a, as follows:

"4.        City Council approve seeking an amendment to:

a.         Regulation 387/98 and 392/98 to require an annual inflationary adjustment in the “mature rate”.

b.         the “mature rate” prescribed by Regulation so as to phase in rate changes that more properly reflect the market value of the land over a period of time be reviewed.

5.         City Council request the City Manager to actively pursue this matter in concert with other municipalities in Ontario.

6.         City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the  Treasurer, in consultation with Intergovernmental Relations, to work in conjunction with the Regional Treasurers of Ontario group, the Municipal Finance Officers' Association, the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers and the Association of Municipal Tax Collectors, to advance the position to the Province of Ontario that railway and hydro rights of way should be assessed and taxed on a Current Value Assessment basis.

7.         The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer report on their progress annually.”

3.         City Council grant authority for the introduction of the necessary bill 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 July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following: 

1.         City Council authorize the levy and collection of amounts for the 2010 taxation year on hospitals, colleges and universities and correctional facilities as authorized by Section 285 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 

2.         City Council direct that the maximum prescribed amount of $75 be applied per provincially rated hospital bed, full time student, or resident place as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 121/07. 

3.         City Council grant authority for the introduction of the necessary bills in Council to levy amounts for the 2010 taxation year on hospitals, colleges and universities and correctional facilities. 

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

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.        The City of Toronto work with the Toronto Sport Council to finalize and proceed with a bid to the Sport Alliance of Ontario for Toronto to host the 2012 Ontario Summer Games.

2.         City Council direct that should Toronto be awarded the right to host the 2012 Ontario Summer Games:

a.         authority be granted to the appropriate City officials to receive on the City's behalf a hosting grant of $600,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion through the Sport Alliance of Ontario and hold these funds for application to Summer Games expenditures in 2011 and 2012;

b.          the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation provide support and financial management for the Games Organizing Committee; and

c.         the City identify a total of $300,000 for consideration in the 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget processes as direct support to Games related expenditures.

3.         City Council direct that should Toronto be awarded the right to host the 2012 Ontario Summer Games, the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation be authorized to negotiate, approve and execute, on behalf of the City of Toronto, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, a Host City Agreement with the Sport Alliance of Ontario which, among other matters, specifies that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation will lead the formation of a Games Organizing Committee, in cooperation with the Toronto Sports Council.

4.         City Council direct that conditional upon the signing of a Host City Agreement which provides appropriate City control of the Games' planning, financial and audit functions, the City agree to serve as the financial guarantor for the 2012 Ontario Summer Games should a deficit occur.

5.         City Council direct that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and other appropriate staff, ensure that the Host City Agreement and the governance and administrative structures of the Games Organizing Committee provide for appropriate City control of the Games' planning, financial and audit functions, reflecting the City's position as the Games' deficit guarantor.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to establish a reserve account called the “Gzowski Donation Reserve” for receiving cash donations from the Toronto Canadian Navy Centennial Committee in order to enhance Sir Casimir Gzowski Park.

2.         Municipal Code, Chapter 227, Reserves and Reserve Funds, be amended by adding the “Gzowski Donations Reserve” to Schedule 5 – Donations Reserves.

3.         City Council direct that all donations received by the Toronto Canadian Navy Centennial Committee and by the City for the Sir Casimir Gzowski Park enhancements be held separately in the Gzowski Donation Reserve designated for this purpose, and receipts for income tax purposes be issued by the City of Toronto to donors for eligible donations in accordance with the Income Tax Act and City policy in this regard.

4.         City Council grant authority to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement, if necessary, with the Toronto Canadian Navy Centennial Committee to allow the Toronto Canadian Navy Centennial Committee to fundraise on behalf of the City of Toronto for enhancements in Sir Casimir Gzowski Park, in a form and content satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5.         City Council direct and authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and that leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council support the preferred alternative of the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Environmental Assessment and its submission to the Minister of the Environment for approval.

2.         City Council endorse the Lower Don Lands Framework Plan (May 2010) to guide the revitalization of the Lower Don Lands.

3.         City Council authorize Waterfront Toronto to put the Lower Don Lands Class EA Infrastructure Master Plan (May 2010) in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environment Assessment.

4.         City Council endorse the Keating Channel Precinct Plan (May 2010) as it relates to lands west of and including Cherry Street.

5.         City Council authorize Waterfront Toronto to put the Keating Channel Precinct Class EA Environmental Study Report (May 2010), as it relates to lands west of and including Cherry Street, in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment while addressing the need for the lowering of Cherry Street North of the CN rail underpass, or an appropriate alternative design, be determined following the Class EA at the detailed design phase.

6.         City Council defer approval of the Keating Channel Precinct Plan and Keating Channel Class EA Environmental Study Report as they relate to lands east of Cherry Street until the Gardiner/Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration EA is further advanced.

7.         City Council request Waterfront Toronto to submit to the Waterfront Project Director, a Business and Implementation Plan for the Lower Don Lands with priority for Phase 1 (Don River Mouth), addressing capital costs, revenue and expenditures, funding, project phasing and land management, to be brought forward for Council consideration.

8.         City Council request the Chief Planner and/or the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, in consultation with the Waterfront Secretariat, through planning approvals and permit issuance, to ensure that the proposed corridors of the Lower Don River and infrastructure in the Lower Don Lands are protected from encroachment by development.

9.         City Council endorse the Affordable Housing Strategy outlined in the Keating Channel Precinct Plan.

10.       City Council request Waterfront Toronto to prepare plans and guidelines for urban design, parks and public space, heritage and public art to inform the development of precincts in the Lower Don Lands, in consultation with relevant City divisions and agencies.

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

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council receive for information, the report (May 31, 2010) from the Integrity Commissioner.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.        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.

2.        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.

3.        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.

4.        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.

5.        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.

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

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

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

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.        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 Corporation of the City of York Employee Pension Plan.

2.          City Council approve a Non-Program Operating Budget increase of $404,772 gross and $0 net resulting in total contribution of $1,471,104 gross and $0 net funded from the Employee/Retiree Benefits Reserve Fund in order to fund the additional going-concern unfunded liability and the additional solvency deficiency which developed in 2009.

3.          City Council approve a Non-Program Operating Budget increase of $2,691 gross and $0 net funded from the Employee/Retiree Benefits Reserve Fund for interest payments to the Plan which are required because the increase in special payments will not be processed until July 1, 2010.

4.          City Council approve special annual payments to the Plan of $1,471,104 per year for 2011-2012 and $908,462 for 2013 and $404,772 for 2014 for the going-concern unfunded liability and the solvency deficiency.

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

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

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council receive, for information, the 2009 Annual Human Rights Office Report.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following: 

1.         City Council receive, for information, the Occupational Health and Safety Report - Fourth Quarter and End of Year, 2009.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve the income sharing agreement between the City and the Toronto Parking Authority for a three-year period, effective January 1, 2010 on the following terms:

a.         The net income available for distribution be defined as net income based on the Toronto Parking Authority’s audited financial statements.

b.         The Toronto Parking Authority pay to the City annually the greater of $30.0 million or 75% of net income earned by the Toronto Parking Authority, with net income to include gains or losses on the sale of property and air rights after adjustments within the approved capital plan if any.

c.         The Toronto Parking Authority make monthly progress payments in the amount of $2.50 million to the City.

d.         Final payment by the Toronto Parking Authority to the City and settlement of the amount payable for the year occur once the audited actual amount for the year is confirmed.

e.         The Toronto Parking Authority, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, review the Toronto Parking Authority’s capital funding requirements annually as part of the capital budget process.

2.         City Council authorize appropriate City staff to prepare an income sharing agreement between the Toronto Parking Authority and the City of Toronto based on Part 1 listed above.

3.         City Council request City Manager to undertake a review of the deployment of cash-in-lieu of parking funds to ensure that they are achieving their intended purpose.

4.         City Council advise the Toronto Parking Authority that this agreement may be subject to a revision resulting from the review of cash-in-lieu policies and practices.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the reallocation of funds in Facilities Management’s 2010 Approved Capital Budget and 2011-2019 Capital Plan in the amount of $1.318 million, which includes acceleration and offsetting deferral of funds, as illustrated in Appendix 1 of the report (May 10, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer, with zero gross and net impact. 

2.         City Council authorize an increase to Facilities Management’s 2010 Approved Capital Budget in the amount of $0.060 million, and to allow Facilities Management to receive this funding from a 3rd party contributor, with a zero net impact.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council amend the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation by increasing by $10,006 gross, $0 net, funded on a one-time basis from Section 37 Benefits Agreements related to Ward 14, 403 Keele Street for improvements to Pelmo Park in Ward 11.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council close the 2009 Council-approved Renovation of Crescent Town Club Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC)/Partnership Opportunities Legacy Fund (POL) project with project cost of $0.600 million funded by City debt of $0.500 million, Federal funding of $0.050 million and Provincial funding of $0.050 million.

2.         City Council amend the Council-approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2010 Capital Budget to create a new sub-project known as Dentonia Park Clubhouse Renovations, Phase 2 with project cost of $0.175 million funded by City debt of $0.175 million with cash flow of $0.175 million in 2010 to be reallocated from the Crescent Town Club Recreational Infrastructure Project.

 3.        City Council amend the Council-approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2010 Capital Budget to create a new sub-project known as George Webster Park Improvements with project cost of $0.375 million funded by City debt with cash flow in 2011 to be reallocated from the Crescent Town Club Recreational Infrastructure Project.

 4.        City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize an acceleration of funding for the Toronto Environment Office’s Home Energy Assistance Toronto (HEAT) Program by increasing the program’s 2010 Operating Budget by an additional $2.25 million gross and revenue, funded from the Home Energy Assistance Toronto (HEAT) Reserve Fund, from $2 million to $4.25 million, and with reductions to planned funding in 2011 from $3 million to $2.5 million and in 2012 from $3.5 million to $1.88 million, maintaining the approved $9 million total for the HEAT Program.

2.         City Council request the Director, Toronto Environment Office to report back to City Council before March 31, 2011, with recommendations for revisions to the home energy efficiency programs in 2011 and 2012, including any new opportunities to partner with federal, provincial or local utility programs for the remaining approved funds.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve a one-time increase in the Toronto Public Library 2010 Operating Budget by $2,418,230 Gross and $0.0 Net, with funding from the Employee Benefits Reserve Fund to reflect the special payout for eligible employees who transferred to the Illness or Injury Plan (IIP).

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.        City Council receive, for information, the report (May 7, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, and the confidential attachment in accordance with the Auditor General’s recommendations which were approved by City Council in December 2008.

2.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to provide its Human Rights Annual report to the City in a format similar to that used by the City for its Annual report.

 3.        City Council direct that the information contained in the confidential attachment to the report (May 7, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, remain confidential in its entirety as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, remains confidential in its entirety, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council endorse the decision of the St. Lawrence Market North Building Design Competition Jury, which unanimously selected the “Red Team” design proposed by the firm of Adamson Associates Architects and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners as the winner of the St. Lawrence Market North Design Competition.

2.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to enter into and execute an agreement with Adamson Associates Architects and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, to provide professional architectural services, based on a proposed fee not to exceed $5.26 million (excluding applicable taxes) for the new St. Lawrence Market North building, which is accommodated in the 2010 Capital Budget and 2011-2019 Capital Plan, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Officer and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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

 City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council grant authority for the City to enter into an agreement with Toronto Hydro Electricity System Limited for a solar photovoltaic (PV) program substantially on the terms described in the report (June 2, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer, and as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (June 2, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer, and other such terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that the Chief Corporate Officer be authorized to execute any related agreements on behalf of the City.

2.         City Council authorize the reallocation of funds in the 2010 Approved Capital Budget and 2011 to 2019 Capital Plan from the Energy Conservation Reserve Fund to a new project, the Solar Photovoltaic Program, within the Sustainable Energy Plan in the amount of $4 million in 2010 and $4 million in 2011, as set out in Attachment 2 to the report (June 2, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer.

3.         City Council direct that Licenses to community-based solar co-operative groups for the installation of solar PV panels on City-owned facilities, be granted for nominal value.

4.         City Council direct the General Managers of Toronto Employment and Social Services and Economic Development and the Chief Corporate Officer to develop a training and employment pilot program, and an engagement program for local solar manufacturers, substantially as outlined in the report (June 30, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services (EX45.39a) and report back on how the lessons learned from this pilot will inform future initiatives and approaches in this area.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council formally request the Provincial Government to initiate electoral reform to institute a permanent municipal voters list, compiled and maintained by an organization such as Elections Ontario.

2.         City Council request the City Clerk to support enfranchisement of tenants by disseminating the City application form and information on how to be added to the Voter’s List during the revision period to electors through all appropriate City mechanisms, including the City’s civic engagement practitioners and outreach staff.

3.         City Council request the City Clerk to document and report to City Council the problems and difficulties with the current enumeration system.

Speaker Bussin ruled the following recommendation of the Executive Committee out of order as it is beyond the authority of City Council:

-           City Council authorize and direct the City Clerk to conduct a direct in-person effort to tenants to ensure that they are on the voter’s list.

The City Clerk advised City Council that the City Manager will undertake a direct in-person effort to get tenants on the voters list.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council grant authority to provide capital funding of $1,198,800.00 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund – Shelters/Housing (XR2107) to YWCA of Greater Toronto, as a grant by way of a forgivable loan, to be used to complete construction of affordable housing at 110 Edward Street.

2.         City Council grant authority to provide capital funding of $967,032.00 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund – Shelters/Housing (XR2107) to TCHC, as a grant by way of a forgivable loan, to be used to complete construction of affordable housing at McCord site, West Don Lands.

3.         City Council grant authority to provide capital funding of $1,706,292.00 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund – Shelters/Housing (XR2107) to TCHC, as a grant by way of a forgivable loan, to be used to complete construction of affordable housing at Block 32 of the Railway Lands.

4.         City Council grant authority to provide capital funding of $347,652.00 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund – Shelters/Housing (XR2107) to Toronto Christian Resource Centre, as a grant by way of a forgivable loan, to be used to complete construction of affordable housing at 40 Oak Street.

5.         City Council grant authority to provide capital funding of $175,824.00 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund – Shelters/Housing (XR2107) to Woodgreen Community Housing Inc., as a grant by way of a forgivable loan, to be used to complete construction of affordable housing at 270 Donlands Avenue.

6.         City Council authorize and direct the Director, Affordable Housing Office, to enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, agreements with each of the five proponents to secure the funding, in addition to any other documents or agreements required to facilitate the completion of the funding recommended in this report and required by Proponents to obtain and maintain its other sources of funding and to approve any changes to the projects that the Director deems to be in the best interest of the City or the Projects and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Affordable Housing Office and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

7.         City Council increase the 2010 Approved Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration by $4,395,600.00 gross zero net to provide additional funding for the five following non-profit housing developments: YWCA located at110 Edward Street; TCHC located at the McCord site, West Don Lands; TCHC located at Block 32 Railway Lands; Toronto Christian Resource Centre (CRC) located at 40 Oak Street and Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. at 270 Donlands Avenue.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council, subject to authorizing the permanent closure of the untravelled portion of New Crescent between 697 and 699 Danforth Road, authorize the City to accept the Offer to Purchase from Habitat for Humanity Toronto Inc. (“Habitat”), to purchase a portion of untravelled New Crescent, designated as untravelled portion of New Crescent on Plan 1776, save and except SC101937 and except SC84473 and shown as Part 1 on Sketch No. PS-2003-100 (the “Highway”), in the amount of $460,000.00 less a Vendor Take Back Mortgage in the amount of $390,000.00,  substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix “A” to the report (May 11, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer and Sue Corke, Deputy City Manager.

2.         City Council authorize each of the Chief Corporate Officer and the Director of Real Estate Services severally to accept the Offer to Purchase on behalf of the City.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction on behalf of the City, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as she considers reasonable.

4.         City Council authorize the City to provide its consent for Habitat to act as agent for the City, as owner, with respect to any searches, applications or inquiries, and to grant licences for a term of up to six months from the date of execution of the Offer, renewable for up to three additional months, for the purposes of entering onto the Highway to carry out pre-development activities and that the Director of Real Estate Services, or his designate, be authorized to execute the applications, consents and licences.

5.         City Council grant authority to direct a portion of the proceeds of closing to fund the outstanding expenses related to the Highway and the completion of the sale transaction.

6.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to execute all documents and to complete all discharge transactions required to give effect to the City's vendor take back mortgage.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the City to accept the Offer to Purchase from Habitat for Humanity Toronto Inc. (“Habitat”), to purchase four City-owned parcels of vacant land at 32 St. Dunstan Drive, 36 St. Dunstan Drive, north of 19 Macey Avenue and  21 Macey Avenue, being part of Lots 90, 91 on Plan 1951 and Part of Lots 24 and 25 on Plan 2236, City of Toronto and shown as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on Sketch No. PS-2008-063A (the “Sketch”), subject to an easement over Parts 6, 7, 8 and  9 on the Sketch in favour of Bell Canada (collectively known as the “Property”), in the amount of $1,000,000.00 less a vendor take back mortgage in the amount of  $920,000.00, substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix “A” to the report (May 11, 2010) from Sue Corke, Deputy City Manager.

2.         City Council authorize each of the Chief Corporate Officer and the Director of Real Estate Services severally to accept the Offer to Purchase on behalf of the City.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction on behalf of the City, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as she considers reasonable.

4.         City Council authorize the City to provide its consent for Habitat to act as agent for the City, as owner, with respect to any searches, applications or inquiries, and to grant licences for a term of up to six months from the date of execution of the Offer, renewable for up to three additional months, for the purposes of entering onto the Highway to carry out pre-development activities and that the Director of Real Estate Services, or his designate, be authorized to execute the applications, consents and licences.

5.         City Council grant authority to direct a portion of the proceeds of closing to fund the outstanding expenses related to the Property and the completion of the sale transaction. 

6.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to execute all documents and to complete all discharge transactions required to give effect to the City's vendor take back mortgage.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following: 

1.         City Council recommend that a tax exemption be granted to Nishnawbe Homes Inc., which holds title to the property under the name of 2106469 Ontario Incorporated, for municipal and school purposes for any affordable units in its non-profit development currently municipally known as 423-7 Dundas Street East for a period of 25 years. 

2.         City Council grant authority to the Director, Affordable Housing Office, to negotiate a municipal capital facility agreement with 2106469 Ontario Incorporated to secure the ongoing affordability of the rental units being exempted from taxation. 

3.         City Council grant authority to and direct the Director, Affordable Housing Office, to enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal capital facility agreement, the City’s security and any other documents or agreements required to facilitate the completion of the funding from Miziwe Biik Development Corporation and required by 2106469 Ontario Incorporated, to obtain and maintain its other sources of funding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Affordable Housing Office, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the Director, Affordable Housing Office, in consultation with Toronto Community Housing, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, Toronto Housing Connections and affordable ownership development groups, to launch an enhanced marketing of ownership options aimed at social housing tenants and those on the waiting list.

2.         City Council request the Chair, Affordable Housing Committee, to write to the Federal and Provincial governments to recommend they continue to make affordable ownership an eligible component of the Affordable Housing Program with sustained annual funding.

3.         City Council request the Director Affordable Housing Office to report back to the Budget Committee with the details of the grants to be awarded though the City’s new assisted ownership policy, once the details of the proposals have been identified.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council encourage the Federal Ministry of Human Resources, responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, to extend and enhance current Federal Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) investment in Toronto because of its positive impact in supporting housing renovation and renewal and economic activity.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council endorse the Senate Sub-Committee Report "In From the Margins: A Call to Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness",  attached to the letter (June 3, 2010) from the Affordable Housing Committee, prepared by The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Cities, which reinforces and supports the actions in Toronto’s Housing Opportunities Toronto: An Affordable Housing Acton Plan 2010 – 2020.

2.         City Council direct that this endorsement and request for implementation be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Federal Minister of Finance, the President of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, the Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Leaders of the Opposition Parties, the Provincial Premiers, Territorial Leaders and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

3.         City Council direct that City staff, working with civic partners, convene a Symposium for Action within six months to serve as a catalyst for implementing "In From the Margins" and to mobilize public and political support for its report and further federal engagement on poverty, housing and homelessness solutions.

4.         City Council encourage the Opposition Parties to initiate a Cross Party Hearing to allow Canadians to address the Government's response to the Senate Sub-Committee Report "In From the Margins".

5.         City Council encourage the Senate to hold further hearings on the Government's response to their report.

6.         City Council encourage the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Executive to develop an implementation strategy to address the Government's response to the Senate Sub-Committee Report "In From the Margins" and to present that framework to the Fall meeting of the Social Economic Development Committee and further to prepare a briefing paper for FCM's advocacy days at Parliament Hill in November, 2010.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council adopt a by-law amending the definition of "housing project" in By-law No. 282-2002, the Municipal Housing Facility By-law, to exempt the affordable rental housing units at 38 Abell Street from the restriction that affordable rental housing projects not be registered condominiums, in the form of the by-law appended as Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2010) from Deputy City Manager, Sue Corke.

2.         City Council recommend an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the 20 affordable rental housing units to be operated by Toronto Artscape Inc. at 38 Abell Street for a period of twenty-five years. 

3.         City Council adopt a by-law, pursuant to Section 3(1) of By-law 282-2002, the Municipal Housing Facility By-law, to permit the City to enter into a municipal housing project facility agreement. 

4.         City Council adopt a site specific by-law, pursuant to Section 5(2) of By-law 282-2002, the Municipal Housing Facility By-law, to exempt from taxation for municipal and school purposes, the 20 affordable rental housing units to be operated by Toronto Artscape Inc. at 38 Abell Street for a period of twenty-five years. 

5.         City Council grant authority to provide capital funding of $17,241.22 from the Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing to Toronto Artscape Inc., as a grant by way of a forgiveable loan, to be used to cover the condominium application fee for the development at 38 Abell street (formerly known as 150 Sudbury Street).

6.         City Council authorize and direct the Director, Affordable Housing Office, to enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, an agreement with Toronto Artscape Inc., to secure the funding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Affordable Housing Office and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

7.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the by-law referred to in Part 1 above, as may be required.

8.         City Council grant authority to the Director, Affordable Housing Office to negotiate and enter into a municipal housing project facility agreement with Toronto Artscape Inc., or such other corporation controlled by it, to secure the ongoing affordability of the 20 rental housing units being exempted from taxation, on such terms and conditions, including the taking of security, as the Director, Affordable Housing Office considers appropriate and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

9.         City Council grant authority to and direct the Director, Affordable Housing Office to execute, on behalf of the City, the municipal housing project facility agreement, and any security or financial documents required to facilitate the tax exemption.

City Council adopted, without amendment, a related Item, Toronto and East York Community Council Item TE35.2, headed, “Final Report - 38 Abell Street (formerly known as 150 Sudbury Street) - City Initiated Official Plan Amendment to Allow Condominium-Registered Rental Units”.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council endorse the approach to implementing the Tower Renewal Program City-wide presented in the Tower Renewal Implementation Book (Attachment 1 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the City Manager) including the Sustainable Towers, Engaged People (STEP) Program and the proposed financing option.

2.         City Council adopt, as required by Ontario Regulation 609/06 prior to establishing a city services corporation, the Tower Renewal Corporation Business Case Study (Attachment 2 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the City Manager) for the establishment of a new corporation referred to as the Tower Renewal Corporation with a mandate to administer the financing option as described in the report (May 31, 2010) from the City Manager, and to coordinate all incentive programs and tools that will minimize the amount of project financing required.

3.         City Council authorize the City Manager to request that the Province make appropriate legislative or regulatory amendments:

a.         to permit the City to provide financial assistance in the initial start-up phase to City services corporations incorporated pursuant to Ontario Regulation 609/06, including the proposed Tower Renewal Corporation;

b.         to give effect to the proposed financing mechanism by providing the City the authority to add payments in default owing to the Tower Renewal Corporation to the tax roll and according such payments priority lien status; and

c.         to permit the City to invest in the new Tower Renewal Corporation.

4.         City Council direct the City Manager, and appropriate City Staff, to report back to Council in early 2011, with a plan to actively encourage the participation of local businesses and manufacturers in supplying the products and services involved in Tower Renewal projects.  The Plan should at a minimum include:

a.         a list of local service providers and manufacturers that could be suppliers for Tower Renewal projects;

b.         a strategy for raising awareness amongst these businesses around Tower Renewal products and economic opportunities;

c.         a strategy to coordinate procurement for Tower Renewal projects to encourage existing and/or new businesses in the Toronto area to be engaged in offering these products and services; and

d.         a labour force training strategy to support the provision of the services and manufacturing of products required for Tower Renewal projects.

5.         City  Council authorize the City to collect defaulted payments owing to the Tower Renewal Corporation by adding such payments to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner as municipal taxes.

6.         City Council request the City Manager to report, once the Province has enacted the legislative amendments described in Part 3 above, on the recommended corporation model, including its structure and board composition, policies to be applied to the corporation, its reporting relationship to the City, the business plan for the corporation, staffing requirements, and business lines and products to be offered.

7.         City Council request the City Manager to develop an appropriate mechanism to protect tenants from above guideline increases for any applicant entering into a financial agreement with the Tower Renewal Corporation and determine what shareholder direction is required to ensure that the rights of tenants are protected, and submit a report on these matters to City Council, through the Executive Committee.

8.         City Council direct that funding required to undertake activities necessary to support the development of the financing option and establishment of the Corporation be set out in the 2011 Operating Budget.

9.         City Council request the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office to work with the Director, Affordable Housing Office to ensure that broad city affordable housing goals are taken into account where possible.

10.       City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report through the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the official plan and zoning by-law changes required to facilitate the Tower Renewal Program.

11.       City Council require any Tower Renewal Program to include a requirement for a Multi-residential Apartment Building Audit.

12.       City Council request the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other divisions as required to assess the opportunities in the Weston and Mount Dennis area to apply tower renewal concepts.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council provide the Toronto Transit Commission with confirmation that funding is available under the GTA Farecard project for the TTC's Automatic Fare Collection - Open Payments system.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to initiate the dispute resolution process under the Management Agreement respecting all matters where the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma has not met its obligations, including the requirements to submit by the dates currently agreed to by the City, all payments, reports, and interior restoration plans satisfactory to the City's Chief Corporate Officer.

2.         City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to notify the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma that the City requires a written commitment by the end of July 2010 that the following actions will be undertaken:

i.          a joint staff working group be established, meet regularly and work with a management consultant as necessary to resolve the operational and financial issues outlined in the report (June 11, 2010) from the City Manager;

ii.          the Board meet monthly for the balance of their term;

iii.        a financial plan, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, be developed by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma by September 30, 2010, demonstrating its ability to meet the obligations of the Management Agreement; and

iv.         the further actions outlined in the Attachment to the report (June 11, 2010) from the City Manager be agreed to.

3.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to undertake  an audit of Casa Loma operations and finances including how the Casa Loma Improvement Fund is managed to ensure that funds are being used as anticipated by the Management Agreement and that Casa Loma has the organizational and financial capacity to fulfill the terms of the Agreement.

4.         City Council direct that if the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture is not satisfied that progress on Parts 1, 2, and 3 above will result in moving toward implementation of the Strategic Vision, the appropriate City staff, in consultation with the City Solicitor, take steps to terminate the Management Agreement and recommend an alternative way of managing Casa Loma.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to review the draft Risk Management Policies and Procedures Manual and ensure that it is current, revised to take into account emerging or changed circumstances, reviewed by all stakeholder groups, finalized and widely circulated to all relevant staff.

2.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, in consultation with the City’s insurance advisors, to evaluate the risks and benefits of increasing the City’s level of self insurance.  The results of the evaluation be reported to City Council.

3.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to review the possibilities of changing the current insurance fronting arrangement.  Such a review include consultation with staff of the Toronto Transit Commission.  The Director, Corporate Finance also be requested to communicate the results of this review with the City's agencies, boards and commissions.

4.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to review and, if appropriate, recommend to Council revisions to the delegated financial authority limits for the settlement of insurance claims.

5.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to establish a process to monitor City divisional response time to insurance adjuster requests for information and report results to Divisions where significant delays occur.  The City Manager take appropriate action if response times are not appropriately addressed.

6.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to perform regular reviews of the time spent on adjusting services for the same category of claims.  Any files which result in an inordinate amount of time and as a result incur excessive costs be discussed with the third party adjuster.

7.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to review the financial thresholds for reporting insurance claims to the Claims Review Group.

8.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to review the Loss Control Notice process to ensure all Notices are issued when required, divisional responses are received and progress on corrective action is monitored by Insurance and Risk Management staff.

9.         City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to ensure appropriate action is taken on loss prevention recommendations identified by the insurer.  For recommendations not addressed, specific reasons for not doing so be documented and approved in writing.

10.       City Council request the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Director, Corporate Finance, to prepare a cost-benefit analysis to determine if it would be advantageous to transfer a certain level of legal services currently provided by external private sector legal firms to internal solicitors.  Such an exercise be conducted prior to the next City budget cycle.

11.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to consider the development of a process whereby all legal bills are analyzed and scrutinized on a performance review basis.  Such a process include evaluations of time spent on specific legal files, the level of lawyer expertise assigned to each file along with review of hourly rates.  The review process be documented along with evidence of any follow up on apparent irregularities.

12.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to review the current fee structure arrangement with the adjuster in order to determine whether or not there would be cost savings in minimizing flat fee charges.

13.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to complete the implementation of the Insurance and Risk Management staffing changes approved in the 2009 City budget.

14.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to interface the Risk Management Information System operated by the City with the claims database managed by the adjuster.

15.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to complete the implementation of an automated process to update the Risk Management Information System quarterly for the cost of all legal services.

16.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to consider the need to record, in the claim files, costs related to adjusting services provided by City staff.

17.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to ensure that user division staff are included in at least an advisory role with the Claims Working Group.

18.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, to complete a comprehensive listing of properties and insured values for the 2011 insurance renewal process.

19.       City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report at least once each term of Council on appropriate relevant information relating to significant uninsured risks.

20.       City Council request the Director, Corporate Finance, in consultation with appropriate senior management, to consider the cost-effectiveness of consolidating the current City of Toronto insurance program to include certain other City agencies, boards, commissions and corporations.

21.       City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to review the handling of claims arising from private property damage caused by fallen trees and branches involving City-owned trees. The scope of such review to be limited to the number of claims that move on to court after initially being denied, and the amount of funds the City spends to defend against these claims.  The Auditor General to be advised of the findings in this regard.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to evaluate options for alternative payment methods including the use of debit and credit cards at sales counters and vending machines, as well as Web-based sales.

2.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to develop an automated cash reconciliation process.  The process should include daily variance tracking of cash shortages and overages, and should report accumulated variances by month, year and cashier.  The process should also provide for investigation and reconciliation of unusual variances.  Mandatory supervisory review should include sign-off on all reconciliations and variances.  Variance reports should be retained in accordance with required record retention time frames.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to conduct a business process review of the Ferry Service/Marine Operations and evaluate options to upgrade or replace the existing information technology system for submission to the 2011 information technology capital process.  The review should include:

a.         integration of the point of sale system with other related City systems, such as the debit and credit card system and the SAP financial system; and

b.         an evaluation of the CLASS management information system as it relates to meeting the needs of Marine Operations.

4.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to implement an interim process to independently reconcile point of sale revenues with bank deposits.

5.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to ensure staff are appropriately trained on computer systems routinely used and user manuals are available to staff for training and ready reference.  Further, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, determine corporate requirements for future computer system support and maintenance in the event of system failure.

6.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to evaluate options for automating the ferry service ticket inventory.

7.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to evaluate options for:

a.         automating ticket cancellation and refund processes; and

b.         implementing a process to analytically review cancelled tickets and refunds.

Further, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to implement a process to ensure reasons for ticket and ferry pass cancellations and refunds are appropriately documented and are subject to supervisory approval.

8.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to review current ticket and dock procedures.  Periodic comparisons between tickets sold and the number of patrons recorded as ferry passengers should be conducted, and unusual deviations investigated.

9.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to develop a process to review and monitor vendor contracts and ensure contracts are renewed on a timely basis.  In addition, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to develop a process to periodically bill and follow-up on outstanding revenues on a timely basis.

10.       City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to evaluate controls on system data and change management processes, and ensure corporate requirements are followed for current and future computer systems.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to ensure current and future wireless projects undertaken by City divisions are administered under the Information Technology Governance Framework.

2.        City Council request the Chief Information Officer to ensure measures to provide a consultative and collaborative role on wireless projects undertaken by City agencies, boards and commissions are implemented.

3.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to prepare a comprehensive City-wide IT Wireless Plan and periodically review the plan to ensure that it is current and relevant.

4.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to complete a review of City-wide information technology policies to ensure policies are prepared, approved and reviewed on a regular basis.

5.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to implement City-wide wireless standards and develop procedures to provide for periodic review to ensure the accuracy and relevancy of wireless standards.

6.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to develop a comprehensive IT Security Manual as a ready reference for City staff.

7.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to implement additional measures to further reduce the risk of unauthorized access to City wireless technology.

8.         City Council request the Chief Information Officer to ensure information technology inventory records are complete and controls are working as intended.

9.         City Council request that a copy of this Item be forwarded to the City’s agencies, boards and commissions for information.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve the allocation of $1,574,960 to 41 projects as recommended by the 2010 AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program Review Panel in Appendix C and Appendix D of the revised report (June 11, 2010) from the Chair, AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program Review Panel (HL32.5a).

2.         City Council approve an allocation of $104,040 to Schools Without Borders to enhance Toronto’s response to HIV/AIDS globally and as a legacy to the XVI International AIDS Conference held in Toronto in August 2006, as recommended by the AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program Review Panel in Appendix E of the revised report (June 11, 2010) from the Chair, AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program Review Panel (HL32.5a).

3.         City Council grant authority to the Medical Officer of Health to execute Letters of Understanding on behalf of the City.

City Council considered the following Items together:

-           HL32.5

-           HL32.6

-           CD34.10

-           CD34.11

-           CD34.12

-           CD34.13

-           CD34.15

-           CD34.16

-           CD34.17

-           ED31.2

City Council considered the following Items together:

-           HL32.5

-           HL32.6

-           CD34.10

-           CD34.11

-           CD34.12

-           CD34.13

-           CD34.15

-           CD34.16

-           CD34.17

-           ED31.2