Amendment of Purchase Order 6035908 for Legal Services in Support of Appealed Employment Lands Policies

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2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Contro, amend the retainer with Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP, and the associated Purchase Order 6035908, for the provision of legal services associated with the approval of Official Plan Amendment 231 and site specific hearings, by an additional

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amount of $400,000 net of all taxes, ($407,040 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) revising the contract value from $897,000 to $1,297,000.

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This report seeks approval to amend Purchase Order 6035908 for legal services associated with the approval of Council adopted policies on employment lands (Official Plan Amendment 231) and the 100+ site specific appeals that remain outstanding. Given the scheduling of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT") hearing and the pace at which proceedings are occurring, it is staff's opinion that the proceedings will continue through 2021 and conclude in 2023.

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At its Case Management Conference on April 9, 2021, the City provided a summary of the recommended phased approach for the remaining site specific hearings. In total, the site specific appellants have requested over 230 hearing dates to resolve their appeals. The additional funds will allow Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP to continue their work on the upcoming site specific hearings.

Staff recommended

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City Solicitor, Legal Services, and Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management recommend that: 1. City Council in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), grant authority to amend the retainer with Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP, and the associated Purchase Order 6035908,

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for the provision of legal services associated with the approval of Official Plan Amendment 231 and site specific hearings, by an additional amount of $400,000 net of all taxes, ($407,040 net of HST Recoveries) revising the contract value from $897,000 to $1,297,000.

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2021-05-20 · Planning and Housing Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), grant authority to amend the retainer with Ritchie Ketcheson Hart & Biggart LLP, and the associated Purchase Order 6035908, for the provision of legal services associated with the approval of Official Plan Amendment 231 and site specific hearings,
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by an additional amount of $400,000 net of all taxes, ($407,040 net of HST Recoveries) revising the contract value from $897,000 to $1,297,000.
2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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