Driving Efficiencies at Toronto Parking Authority to Reduce 2026 Budget Pressures - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

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2025-11-12 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 179, Parking Authority, to provide that the composition of the Toronto Parking Authority Board is as follows: a. 5 City officials, appointed by virtue of office, each of whom shall serve without additional compensation: 1. the City Manager, as Chair; 2. the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; 3.

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the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services; 4. the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; and 5. the General Manager, Transportation Services. 2. City Council rescind the appointments of the members of the Toronto Parking Authority Board effective immediately. 3. City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a governance review of Toronto Parking Authority operations, including: a. the financial impacts and resourcing requirements for a potential transition to the City's administration or another City agency; b. all rights, claims, undertakings, obligations, assets and liabilities of the Toronto Parking Authority; c. an overview all by-laws and other governance documents of the Toronto Parking Authority; d. workforce and employment obligations; e. any other impacts of potential governance changes on City's operations; and f. the implementation timeline for potential governance changes. 4. City Council direct the City Manager to report back on the governance review before the end of the Council Term in 2026.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 15-4

For (15)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, Josh Matlow, Neethan Shan, Nick Mantas, Olivia Chow, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Rachel Chernos Lin

Against (4)Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday, Vincent Crisanti

Absent (7)Chris Moise, James Pasternak, Lily Cheng, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Parthi Kandavel, Shelley Carroll

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The development of the City's 2026 budget is currently underway. The budget process includes addressing an opening operating budget pressure of $1.072 billion, while also ensuring funding is available for the delivery of valued City services. Building on the $680 million and further $620 million in reductions and offsets identified in the 2025 and 2024 budgets respectively, it is imperative that the City continue to identify opportunities to streamline processes and operations within City divisions and agencies to ensure efficient delivery of services.

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Toronto Parking Authority is a mid-sized City agency with a 2025 budget that includes over $144 million in operating expenses and a 10-year Capital Plan of just under $400 million. The Toronto Parking Authority incurs expenses for management, technology and external supports that duplicate resources and expertise that reside in City divisions. There are also opportunities to examine how capital expenses are financed that both considers asset types and life; and current infrastructure requirements, consistent with other program areas in the City. This motion directs the City Manager to conduct a thorough operational review and propose fiscal and governance changes to optimize service efficiency within Toronto Parking Authority. Further, this motion appoints the City Manager and other senior City officials to the Toronto Parking Authority Board to ensure strong governance and operational oversight and alignment while the review occurs. Reason for Urgency: Beginning the operational and governance review now will optimize savings in the 2026 budget year.

Staff recommended

Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 179, Parking Authority to provide that the composition of the Toronto Parking Authority Board is as follows: a. 5 City officials, appointed by virtue of office, each of whom shall serve without additional compensation: 1. the City Manager, as Chair; 2. the Chief Financial Officer; 3.

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Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services; 4. Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry Division; 5. General Manager, Transportation Services; and b. 2 members of City Council as non-voting members, each of whom shall serve without additional compensation. 2. City Council appoint Councillor Paula Fletcher and Councillor Frances Nunziata as the non-voting Members of the board, for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed. 3. City Council rescind the appointments of the members of the Toronto Parking Authority Board effective immediately. 4. City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a governance review of Toronto Parking Authority operations, including: a. the financial impacts and resourcing requirements for a potential transition to the City's administration or another City agency; b. all rights, claims, undertakings, obligations, assets and liabilities of the Toronto Parking Authority; c. an overview all by-laws and other governance documents of the Toronto Parking Authority; d. workforce and employment obligations; e. any other impacts of potential governance changes on City's operations; and f. the implementation timeline for potential governance changes.

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