Executive Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 31 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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EX7.26adopted
Toronto Water 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan Adjustments
This report requests City Council's authority to amend Toronto Water's Approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan by adjusting project cash flows contained within the Budget and Plan, respectively, to align forecasted project accelerations and deferrals. Additional reallocations to project cashflows and project costs are requested where recent project bids or estimates exceed the current approved cashflow. These reallocations will allow Toronto Water to continue to deliver projects within its capital plan. The adjustments will have a zero dollar impact on the 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan and will align the budget and plan with Toronto Water's capital project delivery schedule and program requirements.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows within Toronto Water's approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan in the amount of $8.450 million, for acceleration and deferral of projects, as presented in Schedule A (Part A and B) to the report (June 11, 2019) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact. 2. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cashflows in Toronto Water's approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan in the amount of $12.121 million from projects that have been awarded under budget or delayed to those requiring additional funding in the same amount as presented in Schedule A (Part C) to the report (June 11, 2019) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Toronto Water recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows within Toronto Water's approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan in the amount of $8.450 million, for acceleration and deferral of projects, as presented in Schedule A (Part A and B) to the report, with a zero Budget impact. 2. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cashflows in Toronto Water's approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan in the amount of $12.121 million from projects that have been awarded under budget or delayed to those requiring additional funding in the same amount as presented in Schedule A (Part C), with a zero Budget impact.
EX7.27adopted
Transportation Services 2019 Capital Budget and 2019-2028 Adjustments
This report requests City Council's authority to amend Transportation Services' approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2019-2028 Capital Plan by reallocating cash flows within the 2019 Budget. In addition, the report requests authority to amend Transportation Services' 2019 Capital Budget and 2019-2028 Plan by creating a new Future of King Street capital project with 2019 total project costs of $1.5 million gross and $0 debt with cash flows of $1 million in 2019 and $0.5 million in 2020, fully funded from the Public Realm Reserve Account. These adjustments will align program requirements and project delivery schedules resulting in improved spending rates.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Transportation Services' approved 2019 Capital Budget by reallocating funding of $1 million between projects, as presented in Attachment 1 to the report (June 19, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, with a zero budget impact. 2. City Council amend the 2019-2028 approved Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by creating a new Future of King Street project with total project costs of $1.5 million gross and $0 debt, with committed cash flows of $1 million in 2019 and $0.5 million in 2020, fully funded by the Public Realm Reserve Fund.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Transportation Services' approved 2019 Capital Budget by reallocating funding of $1 million between projects, as presented in Attachment 1 of the report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, with a zero budget impact. 2. City Council amend the 2019-2028 approved Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by creating a new Future of King Street project with total project costs of $1.5 million gross and $0 debt, with committed cash flows of $1 million in 2019 and $0.5 million in 2020, fully funded by the Public Realm Reserve Fund.
EX7.28amended
Transfer of Reserve Funds to Toronto Live Foundation
This report is to request funds to be transferred from TO Live's reserve funds (Toronto Centre for the Arts Stabilization Reserve Fund and Sony Centre Stabilization Reserve) to the newly incorporated "Toronto Live Foundation" as seed funding.
The Executive Committe recommends that: 1. City Council approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the 2019 Council Approved Operating Budget for TO Live by $2.323 million gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Toronto Centre for the Arts Stabilization Reserve Fund ($1.657 million) and the Sony Centre Stabilization Reserve ($0.666 million) for the purpose of providing a one-time seed grant to the Toronto Live Foundation, conditional upon both the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding and the execution of a grant agreement, approved by the Board of Directors of TO Live, with terms satisfactory to the City Manager and provided to the City upon completion. 2. City Council direct that the Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Directors of TO Live and the Toronto Live Foundation required in Recommendation 1 above formally outline the roles and responsibilities, independence, governance, process for determining fundraising priorities, terms of donations, sponsorships and naming rights, and administrative support provided by TO Live to the Toronto Live Foundation. 3. City Council direct that the grant agreement between the Board of Directors of TO Live and the Toronto Live Foundation required in Recommendation 1 above outline transparency and accountability provisions that include the purpose of the grant, reporting timeline and criteria, consistency with City goals and with TO Live mandate under Municipal Code Chapter 23, Civic Theatres, evaluation criteria and process, and information concerning the grant that will be made available to the public.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Board of Directors of TO Live recommends that: 1. City Council approve the transfer of $1.657 million from the Toronto Centre for the Arts Stabilization Reserve Fund (XQ1060) and $0.666 million from the Sony Centre Stabilization Reserve (XQ2031) to the new Toronto Live Foundation. 2. City Council approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the 2019 Council Approved Operating Budget for TO Live by $2.323 million gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Toronto Centre for the Arts Stabilization Reserve Fund ($1.657 million) and the Sony Centre Stabilization Reserve ($0.666 million) to reflect the transfer of funds to the Toronto Live Foundation.
EX7.29adopted
Employment Accessibility at the City of Toronto
At its meeting of June 4, 2019, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered a letter (May 21, 2019) from Michael Miceli, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Outstanding 2014-2018 Agenda Items. In an effort for the new Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee members to gain an understanding of the work undertaken in the last term of the committee and the outcomes of committee decisions, I am requesting the Accessibility Consultant, Equity, Diversity and Human Rights to provide a review of decisions and report on outstanding agenda items for the 2014-2018 term at a future 2019 Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting.
The Executive Committee: 1. Requested the Executive Director, People, Equity and Human Rights to provide the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee with an update on: a. Item 2018.EX36.41 Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy - Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Working Groups Update considered by the Executive Committee on July 17, 2018, requesting the development of a Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy with the purpose of ensuring that persons with disabilities are employed at the City of Toronto at a level reflective of their representation in the population of the City; b. 2018.EX30.28 Employment Accessibility at the City of Toronto; c. the current representation rates of employees who self-disclose as having a disability within the City of Toronto workforce; and d. what the City is doing to better allow for self-disclosure by employees who have a disability.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. Executive Committee request the Executive Director, People, Equity and Human Rights to provide the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee with an update on: a. Item 2018.EX36.41 Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy - Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee Working Groups Update considered by the Executive Committee on July 17, 2018, requesting the development of a Persons with Disabilities Employment Strategy with the purpose of ensuring that persons with disabilities are employed at the City of Toronto at a level reflective of their representation in the population of the City; b. 2018.EX30.28 Employment Accessibility at the City of Toronto; c. the current representation rates of employees who self-disclose as having a disability within the City of Toronto workforce; and d. what the City is doing to better allow for self-disclosure by employees who have a disability.
EX7.30adopted
Toronto Public Library - E-Content Campaign
Toronto Public Library is a member of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada. Members of Canadian Urban Libraries Council/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada spend approximately $100 million in public funds annually on library acquisitions. Despite that significant expenditure, libraries increasingly struggle to develop their digital collections (ebooks and eaudiobooks) due to prohibitively expensive pricing models. Moreover, some important titles, including Canadian ones, are not made available to Canadian libraries by multinational publishers. Those restrictions and costs make it difficult for libraries to provide important services that contribute to thriving and engaged communities, including vulnerable groups like seniors, low income families, youth and new Canadians. Canadian Urban Libraries Council/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada is asking municipal leaders to recognize the important role that libraries play in our communities and to help to advocate for a solution to the barriers that Canadian libraries face in accessing ebooks and other econtent. Accordingly, it is requesting that municipalities formally indicate their support of Canadian Urban Libraries Council's/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada's campaign to improve Canadian public libraries' access to ebooks and other econtent by passing a resolution and forwarding notice of that resolution to local Federal Members of Parliament and candidates in the October Federal Election. Although libraries are governed provincially, the Federal government is being targeted as it is best placed to provide a comprehensive, Canada-wide solution to the digital access issue. At the June 17, 2019 meeting of the Toronto Public Library Board, the following motion was adopted: 1. That the Toronto Public Library Board seeks Toronto City Council's endorsement of a draft resolution outlined in Attachment 1, requesting the City of Toronto to: a. indicate their support for Canadian Urban Libraries Council's/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada's efforts to increase access to ebooks and other econtent for library users in Toronto and across Canada; b. call on the Federal government to investigate the barriers faced by libraries in acquiring ebooks and other econtent and the problems that poses for vulnerable demographic groups in Canada; and c. ask the Federal government to develop a solution that increases access to ebooks and other econtent across Canada and assists libraries in meeting the cost requirements to acquire ebooks and other econtent. I ask for your assistance in obtaining Toronto City Council endorsement of the attached draft resolution. Your consideration of this request is appreciated.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Toronto Public Library Board draft resolution outlined in Attachment 1 to the letter (June 19, 2019) from the City Librarian, requesting the City of Toronto to: a. indicate the City of Toronto's support for Canadian Urban Libraries Council's/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada's efforts to increase access to ebooks and other econtent for library users in Toronto and across Canada; b. call on the Federal government to investigate the barriers faced by libraries in acquiring ebooks and other econtent and the problems that poses for vulnerable demographic groups in Canada; and c. ask the Federal government to develop a solution that increases access to ebooks and other econtent across Canada and assists libraries in meeting the cost requirements to acquire e-books and other e-content.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Toronto Public Library Board recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the draft resolution outlined in Attachment 1, requesting the City of Toronto to: a. indicate their support for Canadian Urban Libraries Council's/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada's efforts to increase access to ebooks and other econtent for library users in Toronto and across Canada; b. call on the Federal government to investigate the barriers faced by libraries in acquiring ebooks and other econtent and the problems that poses for vulnerable demographic groups in Canada; and c. ask the Federal government to develop a solution that increases access to ebooks and other econtent across Canada and assists libraries in meeting the cost requirements to acquire ebooks and other econtent.
EX7.31adopted
The City's collective agreements with CUPE, Local 79 ("Local 79") and TCEU, Local 416 ("Local 416") expire on December 31, 2019. It is anticipated that collective bargaining with both locals will commence in the Fall of 2019. The City will establish two bargaining teams that will bargain with both Local 79 and Local 416 (collectively the "CUPE Locals"), in parallel. The City's preparations for collective bargaining has commenced through consultations with the City's Operating Divisions in order to identify their key issues and the City's priorities for bargaining. The bargaining teams will engage in further strategic discussions over the summer to identify the City's priorities and develop the recommended mandate to be presented to a subcommittee, if established, in early September. In previous terms of Council, the Employee and Labour Relations Committee was responsible for providing the strategic direction to staff in negotiating City collective agreements and considering updates on the progress of collective bargaining. However, City Council added these responsibilities to the Executive Committee's mandate in its decision on Recalibrating City Council's Governance System for 26 Members, Item CC1.1 http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2019.CC1.1 The report contemplates the Executive Committee establishing subcommittees from time to time for specific purposes. Establishing a subcommittee to provide direction to the City's bargaining teams will expedite the process of obtaining the collective bargaining mandate, allow the bargaining teams flexibility in obtaining strategic direction, allow staff to respond quickly to the bargaining process and to schedule updates for the subcommittee as the bargaining process requires.
The Executive Committee: 1. Established a Collective Bargaining Subcommittee with a mandate to provide direction and a bargaining mandate to the City's bargaining teams in negotiating collective agreements relating to the City and to consider updates on the progress of collective bargaining, and appoint the following members of Executive Committee: Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, as Chair Councillor Ana Bailão Councillor Frances Nunziata Councillor Gary Crawford
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor John Tory recommends that: 1. Executive Committee establish a Collective Bargaining Subcommittee with a mandate to provide direction and a bargaining mandate to the City's bargaining teams in negotiating collective agreements relating to the City and to consider updates on the progress of collective bargaining, and appoint the following members of Executive Committee: Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, as Chair Deputy Mayor Bailão Councillor Nunziata Councillor Crawford