Accepting a Donation from Public Services and Procurement Canada to the City of Toronto - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

This donation will support Toronto Fire Services capacity to respond to incidents in the City of Toronto and the lifecycle management of the resources required to be regularly purchased by the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team, Canada Task Force 3 (CAN-TF3). The ability for the City of Toronto to receive this donation is subject to compliance with a deadline imposed by Public Safety Canada requiring execution of a donation agreement, and for the City to take possession of the donated goods no later than March 31, 2025. The estimated value of this donation exceeds the $50,000 threshold for donation acceptance under the City's Policy on Donations to the City for Community Benefits and therefore requires City Council approval to accept the donation. A staff report prepared by Toronto Fire Services with additional information and an inventory of items to be donated is included as attachment. This motion is urgent as the donor has set a March 31, 2025 deadline to enter into the donation agreement and accept the donated goods. The timing of the next City Council meeting does not allow sufficient time for Toronto Fire Services to both execute the agreement and ensure delivery of the goods to Toronto Fire Services by this specified deadline.

2. City Council authorize the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City an agreement with Public Services and Procurement Canada, concerning this in-kind donation, containing on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.