General Government and Licensing 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.
Items 26 to 31 of 31Show 2550100all
GL21.26adopted
The purpose of this report is to advise on the emergency non-competitive procurements of goods and services that are over $500,000 in value that were processed by the Purchasing and Materials Management Division on behalf of various divisions relating to the City of Toronto's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency (COVID-19). Section 195-7.4B of Chapter 195, Purchasing, requires that any emergency non-competitive over the value of $500,000 must be reported to Council for information. This is a follow up report to GL15.5, Procurement of Emergency Goods and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic which covered emergency procurement from March 16 to July 31, 2020. This report covers the time period of August 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. In that time, the City entered into 2 emergency non-competitive contracts over the value of $500,000. The total value of these emergency non-competitive contracts is $1,950,000.00, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($1,984,320.00, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). To provide a complete picture, Purchasing and Materials Management Division also processed 21 emergency non-competitive contracts $500,000 and less during the same time period. The total value of these non-competitive contracts is $4,112,669.90, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,185,052.89, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (March 15, 2021) from the Chief Procurement Officer for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
GL21.27adopted
Human Rights Office 2019 - 2020 Annual Report
In accordance with the City's Human Rights and Anti-Harassment / Discrimination Policy, this report provides an annual update to City Council on the data trends and information related to human rights inquiries and complaints involving the City in 2019 and 2020 through the City's internal Human Rights Office or external legal processes. The report also identifies program initiatives and policy development undertaken by the Human Rights Office to minimize legislative and policy breaches, thereby mitigating risks to the City while promoting equity and inclusion including updates to the Human Rights and Ant-Harassment/Discrimination Policy and Hate Activity Policy as well as the development of human rights courses for City staff. The Human Rights Office provides neutral and confidential advice and complaint resolution services to residents who use City services and facilities, as well as the Toronto Public Service, Councillor Offices, and Accountability Offices. In 2019 and 2020, the Human Rights Office received 833 and 1,055 inquiries, compared to 895 inquiries in 2018. As a result of COVID-19 and coinciding with the increased awareness of inequalities faced by Black and Indigenous peoples, anti-Black racism and the Black Lives Matter movement, 2020 saw notable increases to inquiries related to race and race-related grounds. While the number of sexual harassment inquiries decreased in both 2019 and 2020, inquiries related to the ground of sex, including pregnancy and breastfeeding increased as did those related to family status. The increase in both of these inquiry types are attributed to accommodations related to COVID-19.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the amended Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Policy contained in Attachment 3 to the report (March 15, 2021) from the Chief People Officer. 2. City Council adopt the amended Hate Activity Policy contained in Attachment 4 to the report (March 15, 2021) from the Chief People Officer.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief People Officer recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the amended Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Policy contained in Attachment 3. 2. City Council adopt the amended Hate Activity Policy contained in Attachment 4.
GL21.28adopted
Jobs and Future Development - Board of Governors of Exhibition Place
At its meeting of October 26, 2020 the Board of Governors received a power point presentation from Hotel X on its concept plan and future development of the Phase 2 Lands. At the same meeting, questions were raised by the Board regarding existing leaseholders and development at Exhibition Place, and how the City's policies and the Board of Governors can contribute to creating good quality work for Toronto residents. A motion was moved and adopted where the Board directed the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place to review and report back on options for the Board to ensure that high-quality jobs with full-time hours, fair wages, and benefits, are being secured through future development of the land and other projects at Exhibition Place, including review of relevant City of Toronto policy such as the Fair Wage Policy. Consultation with staff from the City of Toronto was held to review the Fair Wage Policy and Articles in the City of Toronto and Exhibition Place lease templates that support the Board's direction. The requirement that tenants comply with the City's Fair Wage Policy is standard language in the current template. Although classes of workers to whom the Fair Wage Policy applies is limited, the City's Fair Wage Office has advised that those classes are reviewed from time to time. Given the breadth, scope and complexity of the issue, coupled with the potential legal implications, Corporate Real Estate, the Fair Wage Office and Exhibition Place have agreed to continue to explore potential measures that could be implemented.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Manager, Fair Wage Office to investigate and report back to the appropriate standing committee in time for the June 8 and 9, 2021 City Council meeting on: a. further measures that could be incorporated into City of Toronto Corporate Real Estate leases and the leases of City Agencies, Boards, and Corporations, to ensure lessees provide high-quality jobs, fair wages and full time hours and benefits where possible; and b. reviewing expanding the job categories covered by the Fair Wage Policy to include traditionally lower-paid and less-secure work such as food and hospitality.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Manager, Fair Wage Office to investigate and report back to the appropriate standing committee in time for the June 8 and 9, 2021 City Council meeting on: a. further measures that could be incorporated into City of Toronto Corporate Real Estate leases and the leases of City Agencies, Boards, and Corporations, to ensure lessees provide high-quality jobs, fair wages and full time hours and benefits where possible b. reviewing expanding the job categories covered by the Fair Wage Policy to include traditionally lower-paid and less-secure work such as food and hospitality.
GL21.29adopted
Concrete Barriers at Union Station
Concrete Barriers were previously set up on April 23, 2018 around Union station as part of increased vehicle mitigation measures, as the threat level was high in the wake of a vehicle-ramming attack in North York that same day.
The General Government and Licensing Committee: 1. Requesed the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to report to the April 26, 2021 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee on a timeline and plan for the remove of the concrete barriers placed as a security measure in front of Union Station.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie recommends that: 1. The General Government and Licensing Committee request the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services report to the April 26, 2021 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee on a timeline and plan for the remove of the concrete barriers placed as a security measure in front of Union Station.
GL21.30adopted
Kingston Road Incremental Growth Study Area
The Kingston Road Incremental Growth Study which was passed by City Council in June 2003 recommended strategies to achieve over time, the revitalization of properties along Kingston Road from the Guildwood GO Station, to the Highland Creek Bridge, as an urban Avenue. Avenues are identified in the Toronto Official Plan as important corridors along major streets where re-urbanization can yield positive results through the creation of housing and jobs supported by public transit. Kingston Road was one of four pilot areas to be studied.
The General Government and Licensing Committee: 1. Requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee at its meeting on September 15, 2021 for the Kingston Road Incremental Growth Study Area: a. to provide a list of all business licences which have been issued from June 2003 until the present time; b. the list, in Part a above, shall include a description of the type of business it was issued for; c. on whether or not it complies with the guidelines of the Growth Study as passed by City Council; and d. to provide a list of businesses which have expanded their business footprint onto adjacent properties.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie recommends that: 1. The General Government and Licensing Committee request the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee at its meeting on September 15, 2021 for the Kingston Road Incremental Growth Study Area: a. provide a list of all business licenses which have been issued from June 2003 until the present time; b. the list shall include a description of the type of business it was issued for; c. whether or not it complies with the guidelines of the Growth Study as passed by City Council; and d. provide a list of businesses which have expanded their business footprint on to adjacent properties.
GL21.31adopted
The General Government and Licensing Committee will introduce and enact a Confirmatory Bill for this meeting.
The General Government and Licensing Committee passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 211-2021.