Infrastructure and Environment Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 11 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.
IE15.1adopted
The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6047050 with AECOM Canada Limited for professional services associated with contract administration and site inspection services for the construction of King-Liberty Pedestrian/Cyclist Bridge over the Metrolinx Rail Corridor. This amendment is being requested due to project delays caused by COVID-19 impacts, the Metrolinx permitting process, and complex elevator construction issues, which has resulted in the need for 39 additional weeks of contract administration services for the successful completion of the project. The total value of the Purchase Order Amendment being requested is $256, 815 net of all taxes and charges ($261,335 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $882,481 net of all taxes and charges ($898,013 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,139,296 net of all taxes and charges ($1,159,348 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6047050 with AECOM Canada Limited for the provision of professional services associated with contract administration and site inspection for the construction of the King-Liberty Pedestrian / Cyclist Bridge in the amount of $256,815 net of all taxes and charges ($261,335 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $882,481 net of all taxes and charges ($898,013 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,139,296 net of all taxes and charges ($1,159,348 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services Division and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee, in accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), grant authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6047050 with AECOM Canada Limited for the provision of professional services associated with contract administration and site inspection for the construction of the King-Liberty Pedestrian/Cyclist Bridge in the amount of $256,815 net of all taxes and charges ($261,335 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $882,481 net of all taxes and charges ($898,013 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,139,296 net of all taxes and charges ($1,159,348 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
IE15.2adopted
The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend a non-competitive bridge contract with Sidan Traffic Control Services Limited for the non-exclusive supply, delivery, installation and removal of barricades, OTM approved signage/traffic control devices and custom signage, in the amount of $160,000.00 net of HST ($162,816.00 net of HST recoveries), for the period from October 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The non-competitive bridge contract will support the City's ActiveTO program, which was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allow staff sufficient time to award a new competitive contract. The bridge contract will continue to honour the existing terms, pricing and conditions of the existing competitive contract # 47019435 with Sidan Traffic Control Services Ltd., which expired on July 31, 2020 for the remainder of the calendar year. This report also includes as information, over expenditures not previously reported, that occurred on existing competitive Blanket Contract # 47019435 with Sidan Traffic Control Services Ltd., which amounts to $492,339.25 net of HST ($501,004.42 net of HST recoveries). In addition, an interim bridge contract was granted from August 1, 2020 to October 1, 2020 to address immediate requirements for $690,000.00, net of HST ($702,144.00 net of HST recoveries), to continue to accommodate the City's ActiveTO program pending further approval. The current bridge contract honours the existing terms, pricing and conditions of existing competitive Blanket Contract # 47019435. City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11a.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate and execute an amendment to non-competitive bridge contract with Sidan Traffic Control Services Limited for the non-exclusive supply, delivery, installation and removal of barricades, Ontario Traffic Manual approved signage/traffic control devices and custom signage for the City's ActiveTO program, in the amount of $160,000.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($162,816.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period of October 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services Division and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management Division, recommends that: 1. City Council grant authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate and execute an amendment to non-competitive bridge contract with Sidan Traffic Control Services Limited for the non-exclusive supply, delivery, installation and removal of barricades, OTM approved signage/traffic control devices and custom signage for the City's ActiveTO program, in the amount of $160,000.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($162,816.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period of October 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
IE15.3adopted
Sewers and Water Supply By-laws 2019 Compliance and Enforcement Annual Report
This report provides a summary of the activities performed in 2019 by Toronto Water's Environmental Monitoring and Protection Unit, which is responsible for administrative compliance and enforcement of the City of Toronto's Municipal Code Chapter 681 ("Sewers By-Law") and Municipal Code Chapter 851 ("Water Supply By-Law). In 2019, Environmental Monitoring and Protection Unit performed 2,860 tasks, such as company inspections, dye tests, meetings with businesses, storm sewer outfall inspections under the Sewers By-law and 658 inspections and 201 site visits under the Water Supply By-law. The staff performed 5562 sampling events, which resulted in 27,564 laboratory analyses. A total of 654 Notices of Violation were issued for non-compliance under the Sewers By-law and 14 issued for non-compliance under the Water Supply By-law. In 2019, cases involving 31 companies moved forward to prosecution for both the Sewers and Water Supply By-laws. Under the Sewers By-law, there were 28 convictions resulting in $187,250 in fines and under the Water Supply By-law, 5 convictions resulting in $24,500 in fines, totalling 33 convictions with $211,750 in fines for 2019 (convictions may include prosecution files started in previous years). This total does not include the Victim Fine Surcharge (which is collected and retained by the Ontario Provincial Government for victims of crime - for fines over $1,000; the surcharge is 25 percent of the fine). The remaining prosecution files are still before the courts. The number of Industrial Waste Surcharge Agreements entered into with businesses increased in 2019 and the total cost recovery for Toronto Water under this program was $9.9 million. Similarly, the total number of Sanitary Discharge Agreements increased, and there was a total cost recovery of $8.0 million. In 2019, the Outfall Monitoring Program identified 15 new cross connections (arising from sanitary wastewater misdirected to a storm sewer) and verified the correction of 13 cross connections (some were carried over from previous years). Six (6) Priority Outfalls within Toronto's watersheds were delisted, thereby seeing an improvement in water quality at those outfalls and receiving waters.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (August 12, 2020) from the General Manager, Toronto Water for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Toronto Water, recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE15.4amended
Transition of Toronto's Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility
The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the transition of Toronto's Blue Bin Recycling Program to extended producer responsibility and seek authority to advise the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks of Toronto's preferred transition date of July 1, 2023. This report also provides an update on the wind-up of the current shared municipal/producer funding model for blue box materials and discusses potential elements of the future Extended Producer Responsibility regulation and Toronto's key policy positions. The report also presents information on potential future-state scenarios and when the financial and operational responsibility of managing blue box materials is fully transitioned to producers.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the City of Toronto transitioning from the current Provincially-mandated Blue Box recycling program to the forthcoming Provincially-mandated Extended Producer Responsibility recycling program during the first of the Province's three proposed transition periods and starting such transition on July 1, 2023. 2. City Council request the Mayor to provide the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks with a copy of this Council resolution and to indicate in such letter that the City of Toronto prefers to transition its recycling program on July 1, 2023. 3. City Council request the Province of Ontario to share the draft regulation(s) that will enable a full extended producer responsibility recycling program with City of Toronto staff at least 5 business days in advance of broader public consultations, taking into consideration Toronto's unique features including, without limitations, the highest number of multi-residential buildings, the dense urban centre, and the largest Blue Box Program in Ontario, so that that City can, among other things, effectively mitigate potential adverse impacts to Toronto residents and the City's waste operations as soon as possible. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, Mayor and General Manager of Solid Waste Management, to communicate to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks City Council's position that: a. any changes to Toronto's blue box program and Extended Producer Responsibility regulations, have clear and measurable goals, targets, outcomes and penalties that ensure producers are accountable for reduction targets and are consistent with the provincial interests stated in the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, the purposes stated in the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 and the principles of full extended producer responsibility; b. other policy tools and incentives to promote the use of more recycled content in products and packaging should be included, including incentives to reduce and redesign products and packaging; c. Extended Producer Responsibility regulations not allow for recycled content to offset recovery targets and that producers are required to report on sub categories of materials; and d. the eligible sources Include all multi-unit residential dwellings in Ontario during transition, commercial and municipal buildings (including parks and public spaces, schools, and municipally-operated facilities, such as community centres and arenas) and include packaging and packaging like products recovered from the waste stream. 5. City Council request the City Manager, the Mayor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to communicate to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to protect the deposit return system and explore expanding deposit return as a means of increasing recycling rates. 6. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back on impacts to user fees and any change in Solid Waste user fee program. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back on the impact and proposed management of materials and sources not eligible for transition including costs (i.e. non-residential customer base). 8. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services or designate to negotiate and enter into any new agreements or amending agreements (including but not limited to amending agreements to receive external funding) necessary for the City's continued waste diversion operations until the latter of December 31, 2026 or the transition period end date indicated by the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 or the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016, or any regulations thereunder, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and conditional on approved funding. 9. City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, provide to all Members of Council, communications material to share on potential and proposed changes to the blue box program as a result of proposed Extended Producer Responsibility regulations.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services recommends that: 1. City Council approve the City of Toronto transitioning from the current Provincially-mandated Blue Box recycling program to the forthcoming Provincially-mandated Extended Producer Responsibility recycling program during the first of the Province's three proposed transition periods and starting such transition on July 1, 2023. 2. City Council direct the Mayor to provide the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks with a copy of this Council resolution and to indicate in such letter that the City of Toronto prefers to transition its recycling program on July 1, 2023. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back on impacts to user fees and any change in Solid Waste user fee program. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back on the impact and proposed management of materials and sources not eligible for transition including costs (i.e. non-residential customer base). 5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services or designate to negotiate and enter into any new agreements or amending agreements (including but not limited to amending agreements to receive external funding) necessary for the City's continued waste diversion operations until the latter of December 31, 2026 or the transition period end date indicated by the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 or the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016, or any regulations thereunder, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and conditional on approved funding.
IE15.5received
Impact of COVID-19 on Waste Collection and Litter in Greenspaces and Parks
This staff report responds to the request for the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report back at the September 17, 2020 Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on the impact that COVID-19 has had on waste collection and litter in greenspaces and parks.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (August 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE15.6adopted
Non-Competitive Bridge Contracts for the Provision of Arboricultural Services in the City of Toronto
The purpose of this report is to request authority to establish non-competitive bridging contracts with the current Arboricultural Services providers Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada (Blanket Contract # 47021964), Ontario Line Clearing & Tree Experts (Blanket Contract # 47021967) and W.M. Weller Tree Service (Blanket Contract # 47021966) for the continued non-exclusive supply of all labour, equipment and material necessary to perform Arboricultural Services at various locations for the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. This work is required to mitigate public liability and to maximize the tree canopy potential by ensuring healthier and long-lived trees through a proactive, systematic maintenance regime. The consolidated value of all three (3) bridge contracts for the period of January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 to the City of Toronto is $9,873,443, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($10,047,216 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). Details of the bridging contracts for each vendor are provided in the Financial Impact and Comments sections. A negotiated Request for Proposal for Arboricultural Services (Doc # 2305234907) was issued in March 2020 and closed in May 2020 for a two (2) year term with three (3) additional one (1) year optional renewal periods commencing January 1, 2021. The bid review team, made up of Urban Forestry and Purchasing and Materials Management staff, as well as a Fairness Monitor, was underway with the review and negotiations. At its meeting of July 28 and 29, 2020 City Council considered Infrastructure and Environment Committee Item IE14.8 "Ensuring Value for Money for Tree Maintenance Services - Update and Legal Advice". At that meeting City Council requested a further report from the City Manager to be considered at the next Audit Committee meeting scheduled for October 23, 2020. As a result, negotiations that were underway were put on hold until further notice. Due to this delay, which impacts the award of the 2021 Contract(s), non-competitive bridge contracts are required for the current three (3) vendors from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 for the continued supply of all labour, equipment and material to perform arboricultural services. This will ensure continuity of essential arboricultural services including tree pruning and maintenance until such time that the 2021 Contract can be awarded. This work is required to mitigate public liability and maximize the tree canopy potential by ensuring healthier and long-lived trees through a proactive, systematic maintenance regime. City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195- Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Official's authority of the cumulative five year commitment for each vendor, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000, net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71- Financial Control, Section 71-11A.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to negotiate and enter into non-competitive bridging contracts with the current Arboricultural Services providers for a period of 6 months, from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor based on the following details: a. Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada in the amount of $2,374,689, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,416,484, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); b. Ontario Line Clearing and Tree Experts in the amount of $3,229,781, net of Harmonized Sales Tax, ($3,286,625, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); and c. W.M. Weller Tree Service in the amount of $4,268,973, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,344,107, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to negotiate and enter into non-competitive bridging contracts with the current Arboricultural Services providers for a period of 6 months, from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor based on the following details: a. Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada in the amount of $2,374,689, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,416,484, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); b. Ontario Line Clearing and Tree Experts in the amount of $3,229,781, net of Harmonized Sales Tax, ($3,286,625, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); and c. W.M. Weller Tree Service in the amount of $4,268,973, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,344,107, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
IE15.7amended
Update on the School Crossing Guard Program
The 2019-2020 school year marks the first full year since Transportation Services operated the School Crossing Guard Program completely autonomous from the Toronto Police Service. Through direction from Council, Transportation Services contracted the services to two vendors Carraway Inc. and A.S.P. Incorporated. As anticipated, the measures put in place by Transportation Services through the two contracted vendors resulted in a very high level of service that progressively improved from 98 to 100 percent coverage consistently. The measures included the requirement for emergency backfilling of vacant guards, mobile supervisors patrolling locations to ensure guards were present and the monitoring system that required guards to use cellular apps to digitally check in when arriving and departing the site. Staff are now proposing 30 new locations for the 2020-2021 school year that were deemed warranted using the new warrant process. These new locations originated from legacy requests that came in during the transition of the program from Toronto Police Service to Transportation Services. While there was underspending as earlier in 2020 as a resulted as a result of the COVID-19 shutdown that will offset these expansion costs for 2020, there will still be a requirement to increase the 2021 Operating Budget to include the expansion of the program to include the 30 additional guards. In addition, over the years, there has been a growing problem with respect to student drop-off and pick-up around schools and subsequently, a motion was adopted by City Council in June of 2019 for Transportation Services staff to work with the school boards to develop a road map for a safety plan in this regard. With the re-opening of schools following the COVID-19 shutdown comes an even greater need for overall School Travel Planning development which would include the student drop-off and pick up safety plan. The pandemic has resulted in significant changes in travel habits whereby more parents than usual may elect to walk their children to school in combination with those choosing to drive. To further encourage and facilitate this active transportation and to support safer drop-off and pick-up situations, staff are recommending to provide funding of $320,000 per year in total to both school boards for the next three (3) years (2021-2023) for the expansion of their existing school travel planning programs from the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan budget.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to include the 30 additional new locations in Appendix 5 to the report (September 2, 2020) from the General Manager, Transportation Services in the School Crossing Guard program for the 2020-2021 school year for consideration in the 2021 Operating Budget submission, as amended by Recommendation 2 below. 2. City Council amend Appendix 5 to the report (September 2, 2020) from the General Manager, Transportation Services by adding a 31st additional location at 50 Ameer Avenue, St. Margaret Beatrice Catholic School. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a warrant review audit of the original 704 locations to determine whether or not the lunch time school crossing guard coverage is required as well as the anticipated cost-savings. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board to provide funding of $320,000 per year in total to both school boards for the next three (3) years (2021-2023) from the existing Vision Zero 2.0 program budget for the expansion of their existing school travel planning programs, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to include 30 additional new locations in the School Crossing Guard program for the 2020-2021 school year for consideration in the 2021 Operating Budget submission. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a warrant review audit of the original 704 locations to determine whether or not the lunch time school crossing guard coverage is required as well as the anticipated cost-savings. 3.City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board to provide funding of $320,000 per year in total to both school boards for the next three (3) years (2021-2023) from the existing Vision Zero 2.0 program budget for the expansion of their existing school travel planning programs, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
IE15.8adopted
Request to Study the Environmental Impact of Two-Stroke Engine Garden Equipment
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, referred Motion MM23.3 to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. Gasoline-powered leaf blowers and other types of small engine equipment are powered by inefficient two-stroke engines. The process of incomplete fuel combustion generates dangerous hydrocarbon 500 times that of an average automobile and produces toxic aerosol (including carcinogenic particulates) for us to breathe in. These machines have shown to be heavily polluting which can lead to the destruction of our ecosystem. Recently published studies observed a dramatic loss of insect populations across the globe. Just within the past three decades, the number of flying insects had declined by more than 75 percent in sixty of Germany's protected area. Based on available researches, 40 percent of insect species are undergoing major declines around the world. Our local bee populations are facing similar threats. This rapid decline is largely attributed to habitat loss and fragmentation, with gas-powered garden equipment as a major contributing factor due to its heavily polluting nature. It destroys habitats either by harming the soil biology or absorbing small animals and insects through suction. Experts warn that if this trend continues, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystem will collapse with profound consequences on our health and wellbeing. Increasingly, private landscapers are using leaf blowers to remove grass clippings outside the fall season, i.e., from May to September, when no leaves are on the ground. This unnecessary step exposes our neighbourhoods to a greater range of air pollutants and destroys insect populations with adverse impacts on our local ecosystems. Banning or severely restricting gas-operated leaf blowers have been successfully implemented in over 90 cities/municipalities in California and more than 100 other cities in the USA. In Canada, the West End of the City of Vancouver and Beaconsfield have bans to address air and other pollutions. Portland supported a transition to electric operations in 2021 in addition to a ban. Most recently, the findings of the insect population decline have led to a similar proposals in Germany. In the most recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, breathing in combustion aerosols and fine particulates compromise those with lung disease and significantly raise the risk of death from COVID-19.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report back in the first quarter of 2021 on the environmental and associated health impacts of gasoline-powered two-stroke engine leaf blowers and other similarly operated garden equipment, including the feasibility of a year-round ban or a ban from May to September.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report back in the first quarter of 2021 on the environmental and associated health impacts of gasoline-powered two-stroke engine leaf blowers and other similarly operated garden equipment, including the feasibility of a year-round ban or a ban from May to September.
IE15.9adopted
Improving Toronto’s Bike Share Program
In recent months, our city has faced unprecedented challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic dislocation. The "new normal" of physical distancing has created an urgency of providing alternative modes of transportation to Torontonians. In a post-COVID world, a robust micro-transit network must be in place for our city. Toronto's Bike Share program is such an option. However, to make it work for everyone, we must regularly revisit and improve the service it provides. The recommendations below are a step forward to study new ways for improving Bike Share.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the end of fourth quarter 2020 on the feasibility of increasing the "overcharge threshold" for Bike Share Toronto from 30 minutes to 45 minutes or more to support longer trips across the growing network, notably in the areas where distances between stations is longer. 2. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back by end of fourth quarter 2020 on a strategy to explore a low-cost, barrier-free option for low-income users, reviewing discounted models such as Mo Go Detroit through its $5 per year program and Hamilton Bike Share with a $1 per month program with the goal of establishing more equitable access to Toronto's Bike Share system such as through the #Bikes4All program. 3. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority to consider as a strategic plan to align current and future bike share stations along newly installed ActiveTO bike lanes.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chair, Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the Chief Financial Officer and acting President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the end of Fourth Quarter 2020 on the feasibility of increasing the "overcharge threshold" for Bike Share Toronto from 30 minutes to 45 minutes or more to support longer trips across the growing network, notably in the areas where distances between stations is longer. 2. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the Chief Financial Officer and acting President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back by end of Fourth Quarter 2020 on a strategy to explore a low-cost, barrier-free option for low-income users, reviewing discounted models such as Mo Go Detroit through its $5 per year program and Hamilton Bike Share with a $1 per month program with the goal of establishing more equitable access to Toronto's Bike Share system such as through the #Bikes4All program. 3. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the Chief Financial Officer and acting President, Toronto Parking Authority to consider as a strategic plan to align current and future bike share stations along newly installed ActiveTO bike lanes.
IE15.10adopted
Toronto's residential property owners are responsible for the maintenance of private buried water and sewer lines that run from the public services to the connection of the exterior of the home. When these lines break, leak or clog, the homeowner is often surprised to learn that homeowner's insurance does not cover the cost of an often expensive repair. Sixty five Ontario municipalities, including Ottawa, Kingston, Peel, Hamilton and Windsor, currently have a Water and Sewer Line and In-Home Plumbing Repair Program. Once such maintenance program has performed 1.3 million repairs in the last three years alone across North America. This is an option and value added the residents of Toronto might be seriously interested in. Such a program triggers no liability for the City of Toronto and only approved contractors can participate.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Water to report back by first quarter of 2021 on the viability of introducing to Toronto a water and sewer line warranty program for the City of Toronto and its residents.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chair, Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and the General Manager, Toronto Water to report back by First Quarter of 2021 on the viability of introducing to Toronto a water and sewer line warranty program for the City of Toronto and its residents.
IE15.11amended
Request to get Bike Lanes in Midtown along Yonge Street
The ActiveTO initiative has played a vital role in Toronto's recovery and rebuild process, providing city residents of all ages and abilities with new, temporary and permanent, bikeways, which allow them to enjoy fresh air, obtain healthy exercise, and safely get around the city. The benefit of these cycling facilities must now be expanded to reach other parts of the city. "Our streets are going to look different in many places in the post-COVID world...we will need more bike infrastructure," said Mayor John Tory when launching the ActiveTO initiative, which is "going to mean more business for shop owners, it's going to mean that we're going to take some of the pressure off our transit system and protect the health of the city." Building a resilient city not only means providing clean and safe transportation alternatives during the current pandemic but achieving existing city policies, including the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, the Cycling Network Plan, TransformTO's climate mitigation plan through the reduction of short trips travelled by car, as well as the City's equity and public health initiatives. Given the aforementioned policy goals, the need to accommodate active transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the strong local community support, it is crucial that we prioritize a temporary bikeway along Yonge Street in Midtown, aligned with TTC's Line 1.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to consider and explore including, as part of either the 2021 update to the cycling network plan, the COVID-19 pandemic cycling network expansion response plan or potentially as part of the YongeTOmorrow process, a temporary protected bikeway along Yonge Street from south of St. Clair Avenue to north of Lawrence Avenue in conjunction with on-street patios, road safety and traffic-calming measures, and other streetscape improvements identified through consultation with local businesses and community groups, following the complete streets approach applied to Danforth Avenue, with implementation by the second quarter of 2021, and iteration and evaluation throughout 2021.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Colle recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to include, as part of either the 2021 update to the cycling network plan or COVID-19 pandemic cycling network expansion response plan, a temporary protected bikeway along Yonge Street from south of St. Clair Avenue to north of Lawrence Avenue in conjunction with on-street patios, road safety and traffic-calming measures, and other streetscape improvements identified through consultation with local businesses and community groups, following the complete streets approach applied to Danforth Avenue, with implementation by the second quarter of 2021, and iteration and evaluation throughout 2021.