General Government and Licensing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 32 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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GL27.26adopted
2020 Final Report on Property Sales, Acquisitions, Expropriations and Leases
This report provides an annual overview of real estate transactions previously executed by the Corporate Real Estate Management Division on behalf of the City of Toronto through the Delegated Authority Form process from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Properties that were declared surplus, sold, acquired through negotiations or expropriations, as well as licences and leases, are summarized in this report.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (November 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
GL27.27adopted
2021 Update on Fire and Life Safety Compliance at the City of Toronto
This report provides an annual update on fire and life safety compliance at the City of Toronto, as directed by City Council (AU13.11) . The report reviews the 2020 compliance, as assessed by an internal team of Quality Assurance and Risk Management Assessors, against the 2017, 2018 and 2019 baseline data. The assessment shows that both fire and life safety record completion and compliance rates continue to improve. Significant progress has been made in standardizing fire and life safety vendor work within City owned buildings. In 2021, Corporate Real Estate Management continued to centralize and standardize fire and life safety services across the City. Despite challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Corporate Real Estate Management made significant progress implementing the Master Fire Program, and awarded a new competitive procurement for inspections, testing and maintenance services, and the recruitment of new staff to enable the new service model.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (November 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
GL27.28adopted
311 Toronto - Service Requests Update
City Council, at its meeting on July 14, 15, and 16th, 2021, requested the Director, 311 Toronto, to report back to General Government Licensing Committee on the current service levels associated with Service Requests, and any potential improvements that can be made to automating processes where possible.
The General Government and Licensing Committee received the report (November 10, 2021) from the Director, 311 Toronto for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, 311 Toronto recommends that: 1. The General Government and Licensing Committee receive this report for information.
GL27.29adopted
Status of Audit Recommendations and Key Cybersecurity Risks
City Council requested the Chief Information Security Officer to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on a biannual basis regarding the City-wide cyber security program. This is the first such report and includes two confidential attachments: - Attachment 1 - Describes the City's Cyber health as seen from three lenses: cyber resilience, cyber maturity, and cyber awareness. - Attachment 2 - Provides an overview of audit remediation status. Further, these attachments provide details on: a. Overall cyber health of the organization, the progress made in the past six month and the benefits/efficiencies achieved as a result of the Cyber program implementation, including embedding "cybersecurity by design" principles to support the City's modernization efforts; b. The status of all outstanding audit recommendations that have not been implemented to date, including any increase to the City's cybersecurity risk profile c. Additional supports required to address cybersecurity risks in an expedited manner. Subsequent reports to the General Government and Licensing Committee will include updates on the following: Projects, initiatives, procurement, and operations where cybersecurity requirements or directives were not included in the process The attachments also include highlights of the progress the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OC) has made, in collaboration with Technology Services Division and the City's critical infrastructure Divisions, in embedding cyber security risk management practices in their projects, initiatives, procurement, and operations.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 19, 2021) from the Chief Information Security Officer remain confidential in their entirety, as they involve the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Information Security Officer, Technology Services recommends that: 1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential in their entirety, as they involve the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.
GL27.30adopted
Kennels - Let Every Dog have its Day - Even at a Kennel
Pets are well cherished by and an important part of the lives of many Torontonians. A November 2015 City staff report, LS8.2 - Responsible Dog Ownership - Results of Consultation, estimated that there were 230,000 dogs, for example, in the city and that number has likely grown considerably since especially during the pandemic. The humane treatment of animals, including pets, is a key principle of our society. City Council has taken many steps over the years to embrace this principle and enhance the treatment of pets in Toronto - from dog off leash areas to pet microchipping programs and rules on how long a dog can be tethered. Fostering community harmony around pet ownership has been another policy goal of the City Council. This has resulted in, amongst other things, rules about keeping dogs on leashes in public, poop and scoop regulations, and dog licensing. However the City does not currently license dog kennels. While Most kennel operators in Toronto provide a wonderful and vital service. However, a few bad apples can pose a problem for pets, pet owners and the kennel's neighbours. There have been reports are reports of pet owners complaining about the poor treatment of their pets boarded at kennels. Some kennel operators are not good neighbours and operate in areas where the zoning does not permit them. Current measures designed to address these issues have proven insufficient. Other Ontario municipalities, like Ottawa, do license and regulate kennels. As well, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association publishes a Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations which deals with breeding kennels not just boarding kennels. Drawing on these examples, the City should be able to begin to develop measures to address this policy shortfall.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, to develop a plan to license kennels in Toronto and to report in the Second Quarter 2022 to the General Government and Licensing Committee on that plan and any possible interim steps needed to address problems created by a small portion of kennel operators in Toronto.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, to develop a plan to license kennels in Toronto and to report in the Second Quarter 2022 to the General Government and Licensing Committee on that plan and any possible interim steps needed to address problems created by a small portion of kennel operators in Toronto.
GL27.31adopted
Acquisition of Commercial Lands at 120 Varna Drive for Community Space
In Spring of 2021, the Lawrence Heights Safety Action Plan was created by Mayor John Tory's roundtable with Councillor Mike Colle, Chief of Police James Ramer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and representatives from Transportation Services and Social Development, Finance and Administration. One of the major recommendations was the urgent need for a community space in Lawrence Heights for residents to meet and collaborate on safety initiatives for Lawrence Heights. Ground floor retail space at 120 Varna Drive, currently owned by Heights Development, is available for sale. The space is approximately 13,000 square feet, and is situated at the base of a new, privately-owned residential condominium building that has been built as part of the revitalization of Lawrence Heights. This retail unit at 120 Varna Drive provides a unique opportunity for a community space to assist in coordinating community safety initiatives and implementing community economic development initiatives in Lawrence Heights. Given the opportunity to invest in longer-term safety and economic outcomes, some considerations for the space should include: - Ownership opportunities for equity-seeking groups; - Supporting groups that have a similar vision for economic growth for Lawrence Heights and groups that might have historical connection to the community; - Having this be a city-operated space that can drive economic development for the community. As part of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's commitment to economic and social development, Toronto Community Housing Corporation will continue to work with the City and key employment partners to drive economic advancement in Lawrence Heights, particularly in next phase of the Lawrence Heights revitalization.
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to consider the purchase of the 13,000 sq. ft. retail unit at 120 Varna Drive to develop a community space for tenants and agencies to deliver programs and expand the availability of much-needed accessible community space in Lawrence Heights.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. City Council request that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management consider the purchase of the 13,000 square foot retail unit at 120 Varna Drive to develop a community space for tenants and agencies to deliver programs and expand the availability of much-needed accessible community space in Lawrence Heights.
GL27.32adopted
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 1026-2021.