Improving Protocol and Transparency around the use of Closed-circuit Television Surveillance Cameras - by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford

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The decision

2020-06-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to consult with the appropriate agencies, including the Toronto Police Service, and to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the policy framework, processes and existing protocols that apply to the installation of closed-circuit television surveillance cameras on City right-of-way infrastructure.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

Closed-circuit television surveillance cameras are to be installed at the intersection of Jane and Finch. A notice was released to stakeholders in December, 2019, however, this decision comes without community consultation. The process has excluded the community at large.

Staff recommended

Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to consult with the appropriate agencies, including the Toronto Police Service, and to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the policy framework, processes and existing protocols that apply to the installation of closed-circuit television surveillance cameras on City right-of-way infrastructure.

On the record

The item as the City filed it