Ontario-Toronto New Deal Agreement

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2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve in principle the terms of the Ontario-Toronto New Deal Working Group Term Sheet document contained in Attachment 1 to the report (December 6, 2023) from the City Manager, and City Council authorize the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and other staff as required, to continue discussions with the Government of Ontario and to take the necessary actions, including acceptance of provincial funding in the amounts set out in the term sheet, together with the execution of any necessary agreements to do so, and to report back to Council to seek any authority as may be necessary to implement the Core Commitments.

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2. City Council direct the Toronto Transit Commission Board to implement the City's commitments in the New Deal Term Sheet as it relates to the Toronto Transit Commission. 3. City Council request the Federal Government to be a full partner in the New Deal and direct the City Manager to transmit the Ontario-Toronto New Deal Working Group Term Sheet document contained in Attachment 1 to the report (December 6, 2023) from the City Manager to the Federal Government, underscoring the requirement for federal shelter funding for refugees and asylum seekers to unlock Provincial shelter funding of $200 million annually and federal matching dollars of $758 million to unlock Provincial funding for new subway trains on Line 2. 4. City Council request the City Manager to ensure that any Long Term Financial Plan efficiency measures recommended by staff for implementation, be brought forward for Council's consideration prior to implementation, as appropriate. 5. City Council direct City staff and the Toronto Transit Commission, to engage in negotiations with respect to future transit commitments, including operations and maintenance funding, the subway agreement in principle, and continued use of the provincial fare card system, at the appropriate time, with a view to achieving terms that are acceptable and in the best interests of the City of Toronto. 6. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 7, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 7, 2023) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 7, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 24-0

Absent (2)Anthony Perruzza, Jon Burnside

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The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's approval to execute the components of a New Deal with the Government of Ontario as described in the New Deal Term Sheet. On September 18, 2023, Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced a Working Group of senior public servants from the Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto with an objective of making recommendations to achieve long-term stability and sustainability of the City's finances.

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The Working Group provided recommended terms for an agreement, the " Ontario-Toronto New Deal Working Group - Term Sheet " on November 26, 2023. The term sheet includes a package of provincial supports to assist the City with its long-term financial plan as well as commitments required of the City. The term sheet also outlines expected supports from the federal government. This report summarizes the New Deal term sheet and requests Council authority to advance next steps in the implementation of the Toronto-Ontario New Deal. City staff will continue to seek authorities from City Council as required in specific areas identified in the term sheet. The City Manager will report back on implementation progress on the New Deal by the end of 2024.

Staff recommended

The City Manager recommends that: 1. City Council approve in principle the terms of the Ontario-Toronto New Deal Working Group Term Sheet document contained in Attachment 1, and authorize the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and other staff as required, to continue discussions with the Government of Ontario and to take the necessary actions, including acceptance of provincial funding in the amounts set out in the term sheet, together with the execution of any necessary agreements to do so, and to report back to Council to seek any authority as may be necessary to implement the Core Commitments.

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2. City Council direct the Toronto Transit Commission Board to implement the City's commitments in the New Deal Term Sheet as it relates to the Toronto Transit Commission.

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