Union Station Enhancement Project, Package 1 - Amendment to Funding Agreement for Real Estate Services and Agreements - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

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2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to execute amendments to the Amended and Restated Funding Agreement between the City and Metrolinx, dated February 19, 2021, and other project related agreements as necessary to give effect to this motion, for Union Station Enhancement, Package 1 to permit additional funding for one (1) full-time temporary

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City staff to perform services related to real estate agreements and issues, increase to the funding for legal support for property agreements and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize an amendment to the existing retainer agreement with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Purchase Order number 6048193) for property matters at Union Station in connection with the Union Station Enhancement Project Package 1, to: increase the retainer amount to Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars ($830,000.00) and to include the provision of legal advice and expertise for any necessary property agreements including easements, operating agreements and/or amendments to the existing Amended and Restated Reciprocal Rights Agreement between the City and Metrolinx, dated December 7, 2009, and as amended August 19, 2013, related to Union Station Enhancement Project Package 1; and to authorize the City Solicitor to further amend the amount of the retainer as needed.

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GO Expansion is being delivered in three "packages" of work. The Union Station Enhancement Project, Package 1 ("USEP-1") includes enabling works to build a south concourse that will connect into Union Station. The City has entered into various agreements with Metrolinx to support the delivery of USEP-1, including to fund dedicated City real estate resources to manage the City's interests during this Project. This motion is required to enable the City of Toronto to amend its funding agreement with Metrolinx and accept additional funding from Metrolinx to: a.

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fund one (1) additional temporary full-time City staff, thereby increasing the total City staff funded by Metrolinx for this Project to three (3) full-time City staff; b. increase the City's existing retainer for external legal advice for property agreements; and c. add other incremental resources to enable further City involvement in Metrolinx's USEP-1, specifically for real estate services and agreements Reason for Urgency: The allocation of these resources is conditional upon full funding being provided by Metrolinx. It is imperative that City Council authorize the above so that the City can receive the funding from Metrolinx without delay beginning in 2026, and avoid either delaying critical work associated with necessary and time sensitive property management and heritage approvals. Staff will seek Council authority to adjust the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Corporate Real Estate Management, upon the execution of the Amended and Restated Funding Agreement between the City and Metrolinx, at the first opportunity in 2026.

Staff recommended

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to execute amendments to the Amended and Restated Funding Agreement between the City and Metrolinx, dated February 19, 2021, and other project related agreements as necessary to give effect to this motion, for Union Station Enhancement, Package 1 to permit additional funding for one (1)

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full-time temporary City staff to perform services related to real estate agreements and issues, increase to the funding for legal support for property agreements and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize an amendment to the existing retainer agreement with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Purchase Order number 6048193) for property matters at Union Station in connection with the Union Station Enhancement Project Package 1, to: increase the retainer amount to Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars ($830,000.00) and to include the provision of legal advice and expertise for any necessary property agreements including easements, operating agreements and/or amendments to the existing Amended and Restated Reciprocal Rights Agreement between the City and Metrolinx, dated Dec 7, 2009, and as amended August 19, 2013, related to Union Station Enhancement Project Package 1; and to authorize the City Solicitor to further amend the amount of the retainer as needed.

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