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Update on Park Washrooms for Winter 2020/2021

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2020-11-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on November 25 and 26, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the report (November 18, 2020) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation for information. 2. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to review Toronto's Public Health guidelines regarding access to public washroom facilities, and to work with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to support safely re-opening washrooms in all open community centres and parks.

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3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to take the necessary steps to ensure that in parks with outdoor skating facilities, washroom access in the parks is maintained between the time the rink buildings are closed and the opening of the seasonal washrooms. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to take the necessary steps to ensure that portable washrooms are installed at the Leslie Spit. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to develop a strategy to winterize more parks washrooms as part of the State of Good Repair and Capital Plan, and that new parks facilities being developed be considered for winterized washrooms.

The vote

Amend Item (Additional) · Lost, 6-19

For (6)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson, Josh Matlow, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Stephen Holyday
Against (19)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Michael Ford, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll
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This report responds to the request for the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation ("PFR") to report back to the November 25 and 26 meeting of City Council on options for keeping park washrooms open and accessible, including clearing pathways of snow and ice, through the upcoming winter. In addition, it provides preliminary information on the potential to retrofit park washrooms to withstand freezing temperatures and remain open year-round.

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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in heavy use of parks and outdoor spaces during the summer months. Given the current public health advice to limit trips outside the home to essential activities only, including fresh air and exercise, it is expected that this higher use will continue through the colder months. There are a total of 187 park washrooms across the city. The majority of these washrooms are not winterized, and are open between May and October. Out of these, typically 17 are kept open year-round. In addition, during outdoor rink season, the public can access washrooms at outdoor artificial ice rinks between late-November and March, weather permitting. Given the resurgence of COVID-19 in Toronto and the associated increased need for access to outdoor space through the winter months, staff have determined that an additional 28 park washrooms can be kept open. Additionally, portable toilets will be deployed to 51 high-use locations.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.

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