The filed record
City Hall Council Chamber Modernization Options
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The decision
2019-11-18 · General Government and Licensing Committee · deferred
As filed
The General Government and Licensing Committee deferred consideration of the item until its meeting on December 2, 2019, with a request that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Clerk report on the accessibility and security issues related to the modernization of the City Hall Council Chamber.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
The purpose of this report is to provide information about modernization options for the City Hall Council Chamber requested by the General Government and Licensing Committee at its October meeting. There is a unique opportunity to address a number of issues with the Council Chamber, including achieving compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act prior to the January 1, 2025 deadline, enhance security and life safety requirements, update of Chamber technologies, and meeting the needs of the Members of Council.
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A Council Chamber project can be rolled out in phases to minimize disturbance to activities in the Chamber. During the construction phase, City Council would need to meet in an alternate location, as the Chamber would be closed. A contingency plan for off-site meetings is maintained by the City Clerk.
Staff recommended
The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Clerk recommend that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Clerk to undertake a feasibility study for the modernization of the City Hall Council Chamber. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Clerk, in consultation with the Chief Technology
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Officer, to report to the Budget Committee during the 2021 Budget process on the capital funding required in 2021 and future years for a detailed design and construction of the City Hall Council Chamber modernization to address accessibility, security, technology, and current needs of the Members of Council.
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