Infrastructure and Environment Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 25 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.
IE26.1adopted
The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6050693 issued to Ecosystem Energy, as a result of Request for Proposal Number 9118-19-5058 for a Comprehensive Energy Retrofit Project at Emergency Services Headquarters, 4330 Dufferin Street Toronto. The Purchase Order Amendment is required due to unanticipated COVID-19 related cost increases, mainly due to increase in the price of steel and other equipment. In addition, the purchase order delivery date also needs to be amended to December 31, 2024 to account for the two years of Monitoring and Verification and Training work that will occur post-construction. This project is funded by the City's Sustainable Energy Plan Financing program, and the overall increased purchase order amount will still meet the Sustainable Energy Plan Financing requirements of a positive NPV and payback under 20 years. The total value of the Purchase Order amendment being requested is $841,345 net of all taxes and charges ($856,153 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $5,772,800 ($5,874,401 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $6,614,145 net of all taxes and charges ($6,730,554 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), authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6050693 with Ecosystem Energy for the Comprehensive Energy Retrofit Project at Emergency Services Headquarters in the amount of $841,345 net of all taxes and charges ($856,153 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $5,772,800 net of all taxes and charges ($5,874,401 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $6,614,145 net of all taxes and charges ($6,730,554 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).and to extend the Purchase Order delivery date to December 31, 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Director, Environment and Energy 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), grant authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6050693 with Ecosystem Energy for the Comprehensive Energy Retrofit Project at Emergency Services Headquarters in the amount of $841,345 net of all taxes and charges ($856,153 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $5,772,800 net of all taxes and charges ($5,874,401 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $6,614,145 net of all taxes and charges ($6,730,554 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).and to extend the Purchase Order delivery date to December 31, 2024.
IE26.2adopted
The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Request for Proposal, Ariba Document Number 2913757955, Contract Number RFP-21ECS-LU-05TT, for the provision of Professional Engineering Services for the Preliminary Design of the Black Creek Class Environmental Assessment Solution and Detailed Design, Construction Services and Post Construction Services for Phase One Works, and to request authority to award the contract to Black and Veatch Canada Company, in the amount of $51,601,017 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($52,509,195 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. In accordance with Section 195-8.4A of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), authorized the Chief Engineer and the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to award Request for Proposal Ariba Document Number 2913757955, Contract Number RFP-21ECS-LU-05TT, to Black and Veatch Canada Company, having submitted the highest scoring proposal meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal, for the provision of Professional Engineering Services for the Preliminary Design of the Black Creek Class Environmental Assessment Solution and Detailed Design, Construction Services and Post Construction Services for Phase One Works, which includes a new Keele Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer - South Section and Jane-Wilson Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer, in the amount of $51,601,017 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $52,509,195 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, including disbursements, provisional allowances and contingency, where the agreements are established by major task categories as follows: a. Preliminary Design of the Black Creek Class Environmental Assessment Solution and Detailed Design of Phase 1 Works which include, a new Keele Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer - South Section and Jane- Wilson Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer, in the amount of $32,038,175 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies. This amount includes a contingency allowance of $3,628,863 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; b. Services during Construction for Phase 1 Works, which includes, a new Keele Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer - South Section and Jane-Wilson Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer, in the amount of $19,051,344 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies. This amount includes a contingency allowance of $2,270,199 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and c. Post Construction services of Phase 1 Works, in the amount of $511,499 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, including labour, disbursements and contingency. This amount includes a contingency allowance of $66,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and for each of Parts 1a, 1b and 1c above, all agreements are to be in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the Request for Proposal and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and the services and dollar amounts set out to be executed as three (3) distinct consulting agreements and the issuance of three (3) Purchase Orders.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management recommend that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee, in accordance with Section 195-8.4A of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), grant authority to award Request for Proposal Ariba Document Number 2913757955, Contract Number RFP-21ECS-LU-05TT, to Black and Veatch Canada Company, having submitted the highest scoring proposal meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal, for the provision of Professional Engineering Services for the Preliminary Design of the Black Creek Class Environmental Assessment Solution and Detailed Design, Construction Services and Post Construction Services for Phase One Works, which includes a new Keele Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer - South Section and Jane-Wilson Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer, in the amount of $51,601,017 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $52,509,195 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, including disbursements, provisional allowances and contingency, where the agreements are established by major task categories as follows: a. Preliminary Design of the Black Creek Class Environmental Assessment Solution and Detailed Design of Phase 1 Works which include, a new Keele Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer - South Section and Jane- Wilson Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer, in the amount of $32,038,175 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies. This amount includes a contingency allowance of $3,628,863 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. b. Services during Construction for Phase 1 Works, which includes, a new Keele Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer - South Section and Jane-Wilson Relief Sanitary Trunk Sewer, in the amount of $19,051,344 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, including labour, disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies. This amount includes a contingency allowance of $2,270,199 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. c. Post Construction services of Phase 1 Works, in the amount of $511,499 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, including labour, disbursements and contingency. This amount includes a contingency allowance of $66,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, for additional services, if necessary and authorized by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and for each of a, b and c above, all agreements are to be in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the Request for Proposal and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and the services and dollar amounts set out to be executed as three (3) distinct consulting agreements and the issuance of three (3) Purchase Orders.
IE26.3adopted
The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6043932 issued to Drainstar Contracting Limited, as a result of Request for Tender Number 49-2016 for Contract Number 16ECS LU 05FP, for the provision of construction services for storm and sanitary sewer improvements and watermain replacement on Bestview Drive, Goldenwood Road, Harrington Crescent, and Kentland Crescent as part of the Basement Flooding Protection Program. A Purchase Order Amendment of $400,000 net of all taxes and charges ($407,040 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) is being requested, revising the current Purchase Order value from $7,650,388 net of all taxes and charges ($7,785,034 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $8,050,388 net of all taxes and charges ($8,192,074 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). This Purchase Order Amendment is necessary to address an overrun on the tendered quantity for the "Disposal of Asbestos-Containing Asphalt in accordance with Ministry of the Environment Asbestos Waste Disposal Requirements", as a result of asbestos-containing asphalt being found on additional streets paved within the contract area.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management. 2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation or potential litigation. 3. City Council authorize an amendment to amend Purchase Order Number 6043932 issued to Drainstar Contracting Limited, for the provision of construction services for storm and sanitary sewer improvements and watermain replacement on Bestview Drive, Goldenwood Road, Harrington Crescent, and Kentland Crescent as part of the Basement Flooding Protection Program by the amount of $400,000 net of all taxes and charges ($407,040 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order value from $7,650,388 net of all taxes and charges ($7,785,034 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $8,050,388 net of all taxes and charges ($8,192,074 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff, in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1, remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation or potential litigation. 3. City Council grant authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6043932 issued to Drainstar Contracting Limited, for the provision of construction services for storm and sanitary sewer improvements and watermain replacement on Bestview Drive, Goldenwood Road, Harrington Crescent, and Kentland Crescent as part of the Basement Flooding Protection Program by the amount of $400,000 net of all taxes and charges ($407,040 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order value from $7,650,388 net of all taxes and charges ($7,785,034 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $8,050,388 net of all taxes and charges ($8,192,074 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
IE26.4forwarded without recommendation
The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of the Negotiated Request for Proposals Doc2970598171 and Doc3136860258, as well as a non-competitive procurement for the provision of winter maintenance services, for all roads, sidewalks and cycling infrastructure types including anti-icing, de-icing, plowing and snow removal, and to request authority for the General Manager, Transportation Services to enter into agreements commencing October 2022 to April 2029, with three (3) additional separate option years to April 2032, with the recommended Suppliers meeting the requirements set out in the Negotiated Request for Proposals. Transportation Services currently provides annual winter maintenance services on approximately 5,600 km of roads, 6,960 km of sidewalks, and 940 km of bike lanes/trails/routes, which makes up the transportation network. The majority of winter maintenance is delivered by private contractors. Presently, there are 47 contracts under a 7-year term, which the City manages on a seasonal basis and are due to expire at the end of the 2021/2022 season (April 2022). Winter maintenance contracts are expected to maintain a safe transportation network that is efficient for all road users during the winter months and ensure that the City meets its legislative requirements under the Provincial Maintenance Standards, in addition to City Council's mandated Level of Service. Transportation Services embarked on a process to review the existing winter services contracts with an aim to consolidate, adjust and provide specific and measureable performance measures with enhancements. On October 27, 2020, City Council adopted the Auditor General's Report of the Winter Road Maintenance Program along with a set of recommendations focused on improving the design, management and adherence to service levels. These City Council approved directions informed this procurement for winter services contracts. This procurement is intended to set the foundation for partnerships that leverage the industry and best practices, while increasing performance and quality of work delivered by winter service suppliers. This Negotiated Request for Proposals was developed as a strategic sourcing initiative led by the Purchasing and Materials Management Division's Category Management and Strategic Sourcing unit working with Transportation Services staff and external consultant support. As a result of this sourcing initiative, the City will benefit from better contract controls around Global Positioning System and key performance metrics to hold Suppliers accountable in terms of contract requirements. Other potential benefits include value added services provided by Suppliers such as access to dash camera footage to respond to claims, an insurance rebate, volume discounts, LiDAR (Light detection and ranging) technology to weigh salt quantities, leasing revenue in the off season to store equipment on site, and a pilot to reduce the number of vehicles required for plow teams on expressways.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee submits the item to City Council without recommendation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management recommends that: 1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into, and execute an agreement based on the terms and conditions set out in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc2970598171 and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor with: a. Infrastructure Maintenance Limited for the provision of Winter Maintenance Services for Contract Area TOA 1-1, as defined in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc2970598171, for a contract term of seven (7) years from date of execution of the agreement in the amount of $96,187,111 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation ($97,880,004 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to renew the agreement at the sole discretion of the General Manager Transportation Services for up to three (3) additional separate one (1) year periods at a total additional amount of $47,719,300 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($48,559,160 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a total potential maximum contract value of $143,906,411 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($146,439,164 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). b. A&F Di Carlo Construction Incorporated for the provision of Winter Maintenance Services for Contract Areas TOA 1-4 and TOA 1-5, as defined in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc2970598171, for a contract term of seven (7) years from date of execution of the agreement in the amount of $119,610,422 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($121,715,565 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to renew the agreement at the sole discretion of the General Manager Transportation Services for up to three (3) additional separate one (1) year periods at a total additional amount of $59,339,817 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($60,384,198 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a total potential maximum contract value of $178,950,239 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($182,099,763 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). c. Maple Crete Incorporated for the provision of Winter Maintenance Services for Contract Area TOA 2-2, as defined in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc2970598171, for a contract term of seven (7) years from date of execution of the agreement in the amount of $ 81,463,570 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($82,897,329 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to renew the agreement at the sole discretion of the General Manager Transportation Services for up to three (3) additional separate one (1) year periods at a total additional amount of $40,414,817 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($41,126,118 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a total potential maximum contract value of $121,878,387 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($124,023,447 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). d. Emcon Services Incorporated for the provision of Winter Maintenance Services for Contract Area Don Valley/Gardiner Expressway, as defined in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc2970598171, for a contract term of seven (7) years from date of execution of the agreement in the amount of $39,425,336 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($40,119,222 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to renew the agreement at the sole discretion of the General Manager Transportation Services for up to three (3) additional separate one (1) year periods at a total additional amount of $19,547,361 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($19,891,394 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a total potential maximum contract value of $58,972,697 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($60,010,616 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). 2. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), authorize to the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into, and execute an agreement with 2868415 Ontario Incorporated (Joint Venture) for the provision of Winter Maintenance Services in Contract Areas TOA 1-2, TOA 1-3, TOA 2-3, TOA 2-4, as defined in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc3136860258, for a contract term of seven (7) years from date of execution of the agreement in the amount of $381,088,780 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($387,795,942 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to renew at the sole discretion of the General Manager Transportation Services for up to three (3) additional separate one (1) year periods at a total additional amount of $189,061,607 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($192,389,092 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a total potential maximum contract value of $570,150,387 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($580,185,033 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), based on the terms and conditions set out in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc3136860258 and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute a non-competitive agreement with 2868415 Ontario Incorporated (Joint Venture) for the provision of Winter Maintenance Services in Contract Areas TOA 2-1 and TOA 2-5, as defined in Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc3136860258, for a contract term of seven (7) years from date of execution of the agreement in the amount of $265,706,565 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($270,383,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to renew the agreement at the sole discretion of the General Manager Transportation Services for up to three (3) additional separate one (1) year periods at a total additional amount of $131,819,442 net of all applicable taxes and charges, including contingency and annual escalation adjustment of three (3) percent to account for Consumer Price Index inflation adjustment ($134,139,464 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a total potential maximum contract value of $397,526,007 net of taxes and charges ($404,522,464 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
IE26.5adopted
Non-Competitive Contract for Two-Way Radio Supply and Service with BearCom Canada Corporation
The purpose of this report is to seek authority from City Council for the General Manager Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate and enter into an 18 months non-competitive contract with a 6 months optional extension with BearCom Canada Corporation for the supply of two-way radios and accessories including a supplier-hosted two-way radio system and professional services for programming of the two-way radios. The current contract 47020597 was issued to BearCom Canada Corporation as a result of the Request for Quotation Number 2104-17-0028 and scheduled to expire effective February 28, 2022. The 18 months non-competitive contract with 6 months optional extension has a total potential value of $374,370 net of all taxes and charges, ($380,960 Net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) The non-competitive contract is required to address the ongoing global electronics shortage which has resulted in supply chain inconsistency, and severe inflation of pricing in the electronics market. By entering into this non-competitive contract Solid Waste Management Services can avoid the financial risk of having an over-valued contract which would be based off of the current inflated market value for radios. The division would also be avoiding any other procurement risks that may result from supply chain inconsistency. In addition to mitigating financial and procurement risks, this non-competitive contract serves to ensure critical business continuity, as the radios are used operationally for the delivery of front line essential services.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with BearCom Canada Corporation for the supply of two-way radios and accessories including a supplier-hosted two-way radio system and professionals services for installation, programming and repairs of the two-way radios for a period of 18 months with a 6 months optional extension, at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, commencing March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024 for a grand total contract value of $374,370 net of all taxes and charges including estimated annual adjustment for consumer price index, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with BearCom Canada Corporation for the supply of two-way radios and accessories including a supplier-hosted two-way radio system and professionals services for installation, programming and repairs of the two-way radios for a period of 18 months with a 6 months optional extension, at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, commencing March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024 for a grand total contract value of $374,370 net of all taxes and charges including estimated annual adjustment for consumer price index, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
IE26.6amended
Actions to Reaffirm Toronto's Tree Canopy Target
Toronto's urban forest is a critical component of the city's green infrastructure. Trees provide a range of environmental, ecological, physical and mental health, social, cultural and economic benefits, and contribute to climate resiliency as recognized in the City's TransformTO Net Zero Strategy. In addition to enhancing city streetscapes and providing habitat within parks, ravines, and natural areas, the urban forest provides valuable ecosystem services that improve the quality of life in the city. Some services include carbon sequestration, pollution removal, energy savings and avoided runoff, worth an estimated $55 million annually. At its meeting on January 29, 2020, City Council adopted the 2018 Tree Canopy Study. This report responds to various motions adopted by City Council since that time, including addressing tree canopy at the neighbourhood scale; canopy expansion on private land; strengthening tree protection, monitoring LDD moth (European gypsy moth) and a reaffirmation of Toronto's canopy cover target of 40 per cent by 2050 to align with the City's TransformTO Net Zero Strategy. It also outlines a process for the creation of Toronto's first arboreal emblem using public feedback. Urban Forestry's mandate is to maintain, protect, plant and plan for Toronto's urban forest. Through the analysis and use of data and evidence based decision making, action is being taken across the city to address the challenges underscored in the 2018 Tree Canopy Study. The introduction of a tree equity approach to planning and service delivery at the neighbourhood scale will help to address inequitable distribution of the urban forest. Ongoing investments that are being made in tree planting and stewardship will support canopy expansion on private property through the Urban Forestry Grants and Incentives program, since the greatest potential for canopy expansion exists on private land. The use of fees and fines to address compliance with the City's Tree By-laws, as well as public and industry education, are important components of a successful tree protection model. Updates on Compliance and Enforcement inspection fees and response times as well as enhanced educational materials are presented in this report. A status update on LDD moth monitoring and management is also provided. The creation of an arboreal emblem to add to the City of Toronto's family of official symbols will underscore the significance of trees in Toronto and reaffirm our commitment to grow, enhance and protect the urban forest. Parks, Forestry and Recreation will support the City Clerk's Office and Strategic Public and Employee Communications to undergo public engagement and consultation with Toronto's diverse communities to determine a tree best suited to represent Toronto and to be included as one of Toronto's Official Symbols.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council reaffirm Toronto's target of 40 percent tree canopy cover by 2050 to align with the City of Toronto's TransformTO NetZero Strategy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to commission and select an official arboreal emblem for the City of Toronto in partnership with the Chief Communications Officer for Strategic Public and Employee Communications and the City Clerk's Office, following public engagement. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report back on any recommendations for enhanced enforcement of the requirement for soft landscaping on the City right-of-way or private property as set out in the City's Zoning By-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. City Council reaffirm Toronto's target of 40 percent tree canopy cover by 2050 to align with the City of Toronto's TransformTO NetZero Strategy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to commission and select an official arboreal emblem for the City of Toronto in partnership with the Chief Communications Officer for Strategic Public and Employee Communications and the City Clerk's Office, following public engagement.
IE26.7adopted
Tree Maintenance Contracts (July 2023) - Increasing Competition and Performance Measurement
The purpose of this report is to respond to Councils direction numbers 1, 8 and 29 of item AU8.6 "Getting to the Root of the Issues: A Follow-Up to the 2019 Tree Maintenance Service Audit", adopted with amendments at the April 7 and 8, 2021 City Council meeting. Part A of this report addresses Council direction number 1 and 29 requesting an update on a cross-divisional and agency review of the delivery of insourced and outsourced environmental services, including forestry, horticulture, parks, and other outdoor maintenance. The objective of the review is to improve service, program design, organization, oversight, value, efficiency, procurement, and contract and resource management and the feasibility of City of Toronto staff providing tree maintenance services. Part B of this report addresses Council direction number 8, to provide an update on the structure of the next Arboricultural Services Request for Proposal with a view to increasing competition and performance measurement.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (November 16, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management and the City Manager for information
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management and the City Manager recommend that: 1. City Council receive this report for information
IE26.8amended
Construction Staging Area - 100-120 Broadway Avenue
This report is submitted to Infrastructure and Environment Committee as Broadway Avenue forms a shared boundary between the Toronto and East York Community Council and the North York Community Council. Reserve Properties Limited is constructing 33 and 21 level condominium towers with a 9 level podium and a 36 level rental tower located on the north side of Broadway Avenue, between Redpath Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road. The developer's anticipated timeline for a construction staging area requires a closure of the north sidewalk and a 2.7 metre-wide portion of the westbound north-side curb lane on Broadway Avenue, between Redpath Avenue and a point 102 metres east, for a period of 13 months (i.e., December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2022). The developer will also require a closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.6 metre-wide portion of the northbound lane on Redpath Avenue, between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north, for a period of 33 months (i.e., December 16, 2021 to August 31, 2024). Transportation Services is recommending the provision of an initial construction staging permit for 13 months (i.e., December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2022) and monitoring the need for construction staging and an extension as it is deemed necessary. Pedestrian operations on the north side of Broadway Avenue will be maintained in a 2.1 metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing westbound lane. The construction staging area on Broadway Avenue will result in the partial occupation of the westbound traffic lane, resulting in a 7.0 metre-wide lane for traffic. Pedestrian operations on the east side of Redpath Avenue will be maintained in a 1.7 metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing northbound lane. The construction staging area on Broadway Avenue will result in the partial occupation of the northbound traffic lane, resulting in a 3.5 metre-wide lane for northbound traffic and a 3.5 metre-wide lane for southbound traffic.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and a 2.7 metre-wide portion of the westbound north-side curb lane on Broadway Avenue, between Redpath Avenue and a point 102 metres east, for a period of 13 months from December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2022. 2. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.6 metre-wide portion of the northbound lane on Redpath Avenue, between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north, for a period of 33 months from December 16, 2021 to August 31, 2022. 3. City Council rescind the existing no parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday on the north side of Broadway Avenue between a point 72.5 metres east of Redpath Avenue and a point 29.5 metres further east. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Broadway Avenue between a point 72.5 metres east of Redpath Avenue and a point 29.5 metres further east. 5. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the east side of Redpath Avenue, between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Redpath Avenue between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north. 7. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed, to keep clear of any construction debris and make them safe. 8. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 9. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 10. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 12. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 13. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 14. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 15. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 16. City Council direct the applicant to monitor and provide results of noise and vibration monitoring to the Work Zone Construction Coordination Unit, for the City to monitor and comment on. 17. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community. 18. City Council direct that Broadway Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete. 19. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.6 metre-wide portion of the northbound lane on Redpath Avenue, between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north, for a period of 13 months from December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2022.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and a 2.7 metre-wide portion of the westbound north-side curb lane on Broadway Avenue, between Redpath Avenue and a point 102 metres east, for a period of 13 months from December 16, 2021 to December 31, 2022. 2. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 1.6 metre-wide portion of the northbound lane on Redpath Avenue, between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north, for a period of 33 months from December 16, 2021 to August 31, 2022. 3. City Council rescind the existing no parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday on the north side of Broadway Avenue between a point 72.5 metres east of Redpath Avenue and a point 29.5 metres further east. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Broadway Avenue between a point 72.5 metres east of Redpath Avenue and a point 29.5 metres further east. 5. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the east side of Redpath Avenue, between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Redpath Avenue between Broadway Avenue and a point 74 metres north. 7. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed, to keep clear of any construction debris and make them safe. 8. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 9. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 10. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 12. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 13. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 14. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 15. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 16. City Council direct the applicant to monitor and provide results of noise and vibration monitoring to the Work Zone Construction Coordination Unit, for the City to monitor and comment on. 17. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community. 18. City Council direct that Broadway Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
IE26.9amended
2021 Cycling Network Plan Update
The Cycling Network Plan adopted by City Council in July 2019 seeks to build on the existing network of cycling routes to Connect gaps in the current network, Grow the network into new parts of the city, and Renew existing parts of the network to improve safety - with corresponding objectives and indicators for measuring and evaluating success. The Cycling Network Plan consists of three components: a Long-Term Cycling Network Vision, the Major City-Wide Cycling Routes, and a three year rolling Near-Term Implementation Program. The plan components, objectives and indicators are aligned with a multitude of City policies including the Official Plan, TransformTO and the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. This report is a two year review of the Cycling Network Plan, as requested by City Council. It includes a status update of the 2019 - 2021 Near-Term Implementation Program, recommendations of new Major City-Wide Cycling Routes studies, and it seeks City Council endorsement of the 2022 - 2024 Near-Term Implementation Program. This report also includes additional recommendations to aid in the delivery of bikeways, and responds to a number of previous cycling-related motions. The 2019 - 2021 Near-Term Implementation Program proposed 65 centreline kilometres of new bikeways and over 35 centreline kilometres of routes to be studied. From 2019 to 2021, 65 centreline kilometres of new bikeways were installed: - 35 centreline kilometres of cycle tracks; - 11 centreline kilometres of bike lanes; - 6 centreline kilometres of multi-use trails; - 13 centreline km of neighbourhood routes (6 kilometres contra-flow bike lanes and 7 kilometres sharrows, along with traffic calming). There were also approximately 47 centreline kilometres of upgrades and enhancements to existing cycling routes installed. Meeting the 2019 - 2021 Near-Term Implementation Program delivery goals was made possible by the ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion Program in 2020 and 2021, which accelerated 27 centreline kilometres of bikeway projects. Without the ActiveTO program, Transportation Services would have fallen short of the Council directed Near-Term Implementation Program delivery goals. While Transportation Services achieved the proposed targets, some of the ActiveTO routes displaced other projects originally identified for 2019 to 2021, so not every Near-Term Program project has been implemented. The bikeway implementation over the past three years is unprecedented in Toronto's history and has resulted in faster progress towards the Cycling Network Plan's goal of having cycling accessible within close proximity (250 metres and 500 metres) of the City's population and jobs - 67.1 percent in 2021 up from 62.8 percent in 2018. This percentage increase translates to approximately 180,000 more people living and working with close access to a cycling route than did in 2018. The demand for new bikeways in Toronto is high. City Council has directed Transportation Services through adopted policies contained in the TransformTO Climate Action Strategy, Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild's COVID-19: Impacts and Opportunities report, as well as a number of project-specific motions to continue to accelerate the delivery of an unprecedented amount of new bikeways. Since the adoption of the Cycling Network Plan in 2019, Toronto has faced new and deepening challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has highlighted racial and socio-economic disparities in the City's health care, economic, and transportation systems. The inequitable outcomes of the current systems and past practices demonstrate the need to transform many of the City's systems including how transportation projects are planned and implemented, including bikeway projects delivered by the City. The prioritization framework used to identify bikeway projects for the Near-Term Implementation Program is informed by new and emerging equity analyses, such as crowded transit routes, locations of essential services, and areas of parkland need. The 2022 - 2024 Near-Term Implementation Program forecasts the delivery of approximately 100 centreline kilometres of new bikeways, which is an increase over the 65 centreline kilometres delivered in 2019 - 2021. To achieve these targets and continue improving upon previous implementation rates of high-quality bikeways, the following is recommended: - Working towards a streamlined reporting process, where new projects would be approved by Council for implementation following community consultation with an appropriate level of detail in order to accommodate minor changes to the projects as they may arise through detailed design and implementation with submission of the Bills for the associated By-law changes to reflect the constructed project to follow when appropriate; - Enhancements to public consultation plans and events, supported by greater resources and staffing levels; - An annual capital budget of approximately $20 million, increasing annually as needed, in amounts to be confirmed in the annual capital budget process; - Additional staff to support design, consultation, delivery/construction, and monitoring for the delivery of bikeway projects. The 2022 - 2024 Near-Term Implementation Program includes an ambitious number of kilometres compared to previous years' delivery rates, and includes a greater proportion of cycle tracks on arterial roadways. Toronto is well on its way to becoming a safer and more equitable cycling city. The recommendations in this report reflect achievable advancements within the City's current implementation framework. The 2022 - 2024 Near-Term Implementation Program projects will be meaningful additions to Toronto's transportation system, connecting thousands of Toronto residents to a safe bikeway network, and transforming over 100 centreline km of streets into safer, more resilient places.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse, in principle, the new bikeway projects contained in the Near-Term Implementation Program (2022 - 2024) as outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services as the focus of Transportation Services' cycling budget and capital implementation program, including the initiation of feasibility analyses, public consultation, and detailed design. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate the near-term studies of the Major City-Wide Cycling Routes as outlined in Attachment 3 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and to bring forward the findings of these studies and recommendations regarding future implementation at the appropriate time. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the City Clerk and the City Solicitor on streamlining the process for submission of by-law changes and bills associated with Council-approved bikeways, in order to accommodate minor changes to the projects as may be necessary to address operational and safety issues as they may arise through the detailed design and implementation of approved bikeway process. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the design, installation, and monitoring of new bikeway projects, to continue to work in consultation with the local Councillors, stakeholders, and residents to identify and implement changes to the bikeway projects contained in the Near-Term Implementation Program, before and after installation. 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to request, as part of the annual budget process, the capital funding required to implement the Near-Term Cycling Implementation Program (2022 - 2024), as well as the operating budget required to fund the maintenance costs of newly constructed bikeways. 6. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider the feasibility of constructing a grade separated crossing of the Richmond Hill rail corridor, in consultation with Metrolinx, to connect the Finch Hydro Corridor Trail from Pineway Boulevard east to the Old Cummer GO station as part of the Finch Hydro Corridor Trail study.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manger, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council endorse, in principle, the new bikeway projects contained in the Near-Term Implementation Program (2022 - 2024) as outlined in Attachment 2 as the focus of Transportation Services' cycling budget and capital implementation program, including the initiation of feasibility analyses, public consultation, and detailed design. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate the near-term studies of the Major City-Wide Cycling Routes as outlined in Attachment 3, and to bring forward the findings of these studies and recommendations regarding future implementation at the appropriate time. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the City Clerk and the City Solicitor on streamlining the process for submission of by-law changes and bills associated with Council-approved bikeways, in order to accommodate minor changes to the projects as may be necessary to address operational and safety issues as they may arise through the detailed design and implementation of approved bikeway process. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the design, installation, and monitoring of new bikeway projects, to continue to work in consultation with the local Councillors, stakeholders, and residents to identify and implement changes to the bikeway projects contained in the Near-Term Implementation Program, before and after installation. 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to request, as part of the annual budget process, the capital funding required to implement the Near-Term Cycling Implementation Program (2022 - 2024), as well as the operating budget required to fund the maintenance costs of newly constructed bikeways.
IE26.10amended
The Cycling Network Plan and the associated Near Term Implementation Plan (2019- 2021), adopted by City Council in July 2019 seeks to build on the existing network of cycling routes to Connect gaps in the current network, Grow the network into new parts of the city, and Renew existing parts of the network to improve safety. The 2021 Cycling Network Plan Update report, seeking Council endorsement of the 2022 - 2024 Near-Term Implementation Program, is presented for consideration at this Infrastructure and Environment Committee. To accompany the 2021 Cycling Network Plan Update and 2022-2024 Near-Team Implementation Program, this report contains a summary of the initial group of bikeway projects that are proposed to be installed in 2022 and 2023 for which design and consultation have been completed. This report also includes recommendations on the future of the temporary 2020 ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion projects. Transportation Services is seeking authority for the following proposed new bikeway implementation projects to be installed in 2022. The projects are included in the Cycling Network Plan. This report seeks Council authority to install 3.8 centreline kilometres of new bikeways on the following streets: - Palmerston Avenue/Boulevard/Square: Dupont Street to Queen Street West (contra-flow bike lanes and cycle tracks, Ward 10 and 11) - Tecumseth Street: Queen Street to Niagara Street (contra-flow bike lane and cycle tracks, Ward 10) - Florence Crescent: Eileen Avenue to Pritchard Avenue (contra-flow bike lane, Ward 5) - Runnymede Road: Liverpool Street to St. Clair Avenue West (cycle track, Ward 5) - Ordnance Street: Strachan Avenue to 100 m to the east (cycle track, Ward 10) - Baby Point Road: Jane Street to 15 metres to the west (cycle track, Ward 4) This report also seeks Council authority to amend the necessary designated by-laws to install the 1.9 centreline kilometres of new bikeways in 2022-2023, which were approved through an Environmental Assessment in 2014 on the following street: - Port Union Road: Island Road to Lawrence Avenue East (cycle track and speed limit reduction, Ward 25) The ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion program dedicated road space on a temporary basis to facilitate cycling for essential trips and physical activity in order to support the city during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was highlighted in the City of Toronto's Office of Recovery and Rebuild's COVID-19: Impacts and Opportunities Report, which indicated that transportation infrastructure and programs will be critical for Toronto's recovery to build back better. Among the seven temporary ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion projects installed in 2020 and currently in place, there has been an increase in cycling volumes and an increase in safety with minimal travel time impacts for people driving. Each of these projects were identified as part of the 2019 Cycling Network Plan adopted by Council, and support the City's efforts to deliver on the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan and the TransformTO Climate Action Strategy. As such, Transportation Services recommends making permanent the following seven ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion projects installed in 2020, improved in 2021, and currently in place: - Bloor Street: Avenue Road to Sherbourne Street (cycle track, Ward 11 and 13); - Dundas Street East: Sackville Street to Broadview Avenue (cycle track, Ward 13 and 14); - University Avenue/Queens Park: Adelaide Street West to Bloor Street West (cycle track and speed limit reduction, Ward 10 and 11); - Huntingwood Drive: Victoria Park Avenue to Brimley Road (cycle track, Ward 22 and 23); - Danforth Avenue: Broadview Avenue to Dawes Road, along with a 700 metre extension to - Victoria Park Avenue requested by Council in April 2021 (cycle track, Ward 14 and 19); - Bayview Avenue: Rosedale Valley Road to River Street (multi-use trail, Ward 13); - Wilmington Avenue: Finch Avenue West to Sheppard Avenue West (bike lanes, Ward 6). By making the above ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion projects permanent, Transportation Services will have opportunities to improve the temporary infrastructure currently in place by enhancing the public realm, and adding accessibility and road safety features. ActiveTO 2021 Cycling Network Expansion projects including Yonge Street between Bloor Street and Davisville Avenue, and Bayview Avenue between River Street and Front Street will continue to be monitored and evaluated and a report with recommendations on these projects will be brought forward in early 2022. A map of the cycling projects proposed in this report is included as Attachment 1. The changes proposed would improve safety and mobility options by providing improved cycling connections to transit, parks, local schools, businesses, and residences. Pedestrian improvements such as curb extensions and new sidewalk installations have also been included in the projects, wherever feasible. While there are varying impacts to traffic operations for motor vehicles, these impacts have been reviewed, analyzed and have been determined by Transportation Services to be acceptable in order to improve safety and comfort of all road users. Finally, this report seeks to make minor housekeeping amendments to existing bikeways and their associated traffic and parking by-laws on the following streets: - Brown's Line (bike lane by-laws, Ward 3); - Cambridge Avenue (contra-flow bike lane by-laws, Ward 14); - Finch Avenue West (bike lane by-laws, Ward 6); - Davenport Road (traffic and parking, Ward 11); - The Esplanade (traffic and parking, Ward 13); - University Avenue (traffic and parking, Ward 10 and 11); - Winona Drive (bike lane by-laws and traffic and parking, Ward 9 and 12).
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion projects installed in 2020 currently in place as permanent bikeways, and in doing so, authorize the necessary by-law amendments to retain the following locations as permanent installations: a. Bloor Street (cycle track from Avenue Road to Castle Frank Road); b. Dundas Street East (cycle track from Sackville Street to Broadview Avenue); c. University Avenue/Queens Park (cycle track from Adelaide Street West to Bloor Street West); d. Huntingwood Drive (cycle track from Victoria Park Avenue to Brimley Road); e. Danforth Avenue (cycle track from Broadview Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue); f. Bayview Avenue (multi-use trail from Rosedale Valley Road to River Street); and g. Wilmington Avenue (designated bicycle lanes from Finch Avenue West to Sheppard Avenue West). 2. City Council authorize the installation of bicycle lanes, or bicycle lane by-law amendments, on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 2 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled "Designated Bicycle Lanes": a. Brown's Line (from a point 200 metres south of Dover Drive to Lake Shore Boulevard West); b. Palmerston Square (eastern segment from Palmerston Avenue (south leg) to Palmerston Avenue (north leg); c. Finch Avenue West (from a point 150 metres west of Chesswood Drive to Alexdon Road); d. Winona Drive (from a point 8 metres south of Barrie Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West); and e. Tecumseth Street (from King Street West to Tecumseth Place (north leg). 3. City Council authorize the installation of cycle tracks, or adjustments to cycle track by-laws on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 3 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled "Designated Cycle Tracks": a. Runnymede Road (from St. Clair Avenue West to Liverpool Street); b. Ordnance Street (from Strachan Avenue to a point 100 metres east); c. Palmerston Boulevard (from Bloor Street West to College Street); d. Port Union Road (from Lawrence Avenue East to Island Road); e. Tecumseth Street (from Queen Street West to Adelaide Street West); f. Tecumseth Street (from Wellington Street West to Niagara Street); and g. Baby Point Road (from Jane Street to 15 metres to the west). 4. City Council authorize the installation or adjustments of contra-flow bicycle lanes, or bicycle lane by-law amendments, on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 4 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled "Contra-flow Bicycle Lanes": a. Cambridge Avenue (from Danforth Avenue to a point 35 metres north); b. Florence Crescent (from Pritchard Avenue to Eileen Avenue); c. Palmerston Avenue (from Barton Avenue to Palmerston Square); d. Palmerston Avenue (from London Street to Bloor Street West); e. Palmerston Avenue (from Lane 1 S College E Euclid to 42 metres north of Dundas Street); f. Palmerston Avenue (Dundas Street to Queen Street West); and g. Tecumseth Street (Tecumseth Place (north leg) to Tecumseth Place (south leg). 5. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Palmerston Avenue and Dundas Street West. 6. Subject to approval of and in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Palmerston Avenue and Dundas Street West identified in Recommendation 5 above, City Council authorize removal of the pedestrian crossover at Palmerston Avenue and Dundas Street West. 7. City Council authorize the reduction of the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Port Union Road between Island Road and Lawrence Avenue East. 8. City Council authorize the reduction of the speed limit from 50 kilometres per hour to 40 kilometres per hour on University Avenue / Queens Park Circle between Bloor Street West and Gerrard Street West. 9. City Council authorize the installation a sidewalk on the western segment of Palmerston Square using temporary materials until a permanent sidewalk is constructed in future years. 10. City Council authorize the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Recommendations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 above, as generally described in Attachment 5 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled "Amendments to Traffic and Parking Regulations". 11. City Council amend traffic and parking regulations required in Chapter 910 and Chapter 950, as generally described in Attachment 7 to the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, to ensure that the by-law amendments for the Davenport Road cycle tracks and The Esplanade-Mill Street cycle tracks previously approved by City Council are enacted in phases aligned with the timing of implementation of the appropriate segments of the respective projects over 2021 - 2023. 12. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider converting the Wilson Avenue diamond lane, between Transit Road and Wilson Heights Boulevard, to include cyclists and high-occupancy vehicles. 13. City Council request General Manager, Transportation Services to consider accelerating the planning and consultation work for a cycling route between Balmoral Park and Earl Bales Park recommended in the 10-year bike plan and outlined in the Cycling Network Maps, as shown in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 to the Motion from Councillor Pasternak, on the following roads: a. Almore Avenue from Faywood to York Downs Drive; b. York Downs Drive from Almore Avenue to Armour Boulevard; and c. Armour Boulevard from York Downs Drive to Bombay Avenue and to Avenue Road. 14. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment committee by the third quarter of 2022 on alternative routes for the Downsview Loop which eliminates the many obstacles facing the current proposal. 15. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Palmerston / Tecumseth project, to work in consultation with the local Councillors and stakeholders such as the Palmerston Area Residents Association, to host an additional community meeting on the project in advance of installation to communicate and hear feedback on the approved design. 16. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to report back in first quarter 2023 with recommendations on the process and staffing changes required to have complete street designs considered for every major road rehabilitation project, including the necessary annual Key Performance Indicators to monitor progress.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council approve the ActiveTO Cycling Network Expansion projects installed in 2020 currently in place as permanent bikeways, and in doing so, authorize the necessary by-law amendments to retain the following locations as permanent installations: a. Bloor Street (cycle track from Avenue Road to Castle Frank Road); b. Dundas Street East (cycle track from Sackville Street to Broadview Avenue); c. University Avenue/Queens Park (cycle track from Adelaide Street West to Bloor Street West); d. Huntingwood Drive (cycle track from Victoria Park Avenue to Brimley Road); e. Danforth Avenue (cycle track from Broadview Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue); f. Bayview Avenue (multi-use trail from Rosedale Valley Road to River Street); g. Wilmington Avenue (designated bicycle lanes from Finch Avenue West to Sheppard Avenue West). 2. City Council authorize the installation of bicycle lanes, or bicycle lane by-law amendments, on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 2 - Designated Bicycle Lanes: a. Brown's Line (from a point 200 metres south of Dover Drive to Lake Shore Boulevard West); b. Palmerston Square (eastern segment from Palmerston Avenue (south leg) to Palmerston Avenue (north leg); c. Finch Avenue West (from a point 150 metres west of Chesswood Drive to Alexdon Road); d. Winona Drive (from a point 8 metres south of Barrie Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West); e. Tecumseth Street (from King Street West to Tecumseth Place (north leg). 3. City Council authorize the installation of cycle tracks, or adjustments to cycle track by-laws on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 3 - Designated Cycle Tracks: a. Runnymede Road (from St. Clair Avenue West to Liverpool Street); b. Ordnance Street (from Strachan Avenue to a point 100 metres east); c. Palmerston Boulevard (from Bloor Street West to College Street); d. Port Union Road (from Lawrence Avenue East to Island Road); e. Tecumseth Street (from Queen Street West to Adelaide Street West); f. Tecumseth Street (from Wellington Street West to Niagara Street); g. Baby Point Road (from Jane Street to 15 metres to the west). 4. City Council authorize the installation or adjustments of contra-flow bicycle lanes, or bicycle lane by-law amendments, on the following sections of roadway, as generally described in Attachment 4 - Contra-flow Bicycle Lanes: a. Cambridge Avenue (from Danforth Avenue to a point 35 metres north); b. Florence Crescent (from Pritchard Avenue to Eileen Avenue); c. Palmerston Avenue (from Barton Avenue to Palmerston Square); d. Palmerston Avenue (from London Street to Bloor Street West); e. Palmerston Avenue (from Lane 1 S College E Euclid to 42 metres north of Dundas Street); f. Palmerston Avenue (Dundas Street to Queen Street West); g. Tecumseth Street (Tecumseth Place (north leg) to Tecumseth Place (south leg). 5. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Palmerston Avenue and Dundas Street West. 6. Subject to approval of and in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Palmerston Avenue and Dundas Street West identified in Recommendation 5, City Council authorize removal of the pedestrian crossover at Palmerston Avenue and Dundas Street West. 7. City Council authorize the reduction of the speed limit from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 kilometres per hour on Port Union Road between Island Road and Lawrence Avenue East. 8. City Council authorize the reduction of the speed limit from 50 kilometres per hour to 40 kilometres per hour on University Avenue/Queens Park Circle between Bloor Street West and Gerrard Street West. 9. City Council authorize the installation a sidewalk on the western segment of Palmerston Square using temporary materials until a permanent sidewalk is constructed in future years. 10. City Council authorize the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Recommendations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, as generally described in Attachment 5 - Amendments to Traffic and Parking Regulations. 11. City Council amend traffic and parking regulations required in Chapter 910 and Chapter 950, as generally described in Attachment 7, to ensure that the by-law amendments for the Davenport Road cycle tracks and The Esplanade-Mill Street cycle tracks previously approved by City Council are enacted in phases aligned with the timing of implementation of the appropriate segments of the respective projects over 2021 - 2023.
IE26.11amended
Demand for e-commerce deliveries has sharply risen - leading to more emissions and traffic congestion. Cyclelogistics is the use of bicycles to deliver goods which has the potential to reduce operational costs, emissions and congestion, as well as contribute to road safety by replacing vans and trucks. In June 2021, City Council adopted by-laws to partially opt-in to the Province's pilot project by allowing cargo e-bikes, weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen, on streets, bike lanes and cycle tracks. A report on a pilot project for larger cargo e-bikes weighing over 120 kilograms unladen was requested for the fourth quarter of 2021. This report recommends amending by-laws to further opt-in to a provincial pilot that runs until March 1, 2026. The pilot will allow large cargo e-bikes over 120 kilograms unladen to operate on roads, bike lanes and cycle tracks, and to be able to park like other commercial vehicles, including in designated on-street commercial loading zones and delivery vehicle parking zones. It also recommends authorizing the General Manager, Transportation Services, to develop and implement agreements with large cargo e-bike participants to ensure safety and data collection. The proposed approach largely follows New York City's cargo e-bike pilot which was a successful pilot that is now being made permanent. Since June 2021, City staff have consulted with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders on large cargo e-bike regulations. Based on consultations and research, there is overall positive feedback on the potential of large cargo e-bike pilot projects in terms of improving operational efficiencies and achieving environmental objectives. City staff expect that the roll-out at the early stages of the pilot will be small scale (example: 20 to 40 cargo e-bikes), similar to other Canadian cities, and will involve about 4 to 5 companies, with each company starting out with only a few cargo e-bikes to test them. Barriers to the uptake of cargo e-bikes include the high cost of cargo e-bikes, and the lack of locations for storage and distribution to support a fleet of them. The pilot project will be monitored and an evaluation report is proposed to be made public annually.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council opt-in to pilot large cargo power-assisted bicycles under O.Reg 141/21 Pilot Project - Cargo Power-Assisted Bicycles as outlined in the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, titled "Cargo E-bike Pilot ". 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, as follows: a. by inserting a new definition of "large cargo power-assisted bicycle" in Section 886-1B in alphabetical order, to read as follows: "LARGE CARGO POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE - Includes a cargo power-assisted bicycle or tricycle with (i) a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts; and (ii) a width that is greater than 0.9 metres and weighing more than 120 kilograms unladen, but does not include any vehicle or bicycle capable of being propelled or driven solely by any power other than muscular power."; b. by inserting in Section 886-10A the phrase ", a large cargo power-assisted bicycle," after the phrase "other than a bicycle"; c. by inserting in Section 886-10C the phrase ", including a large cargo power-assisted bicycle," after the phrase "stop a vehicle"; d. by inserting in Section 886-14 the phrase "or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle" after the phrase "in charge of a bicycle" and after the phrase "on a bicycle"; and e. by inserting in Section 886-15A the phrase "or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle" after the phrase "bicycle". 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General, and/or Regional Senior Justice to revise any established set fines/set fine short form wording or establish any new set fines under the Provincial Offences Act, as necessary, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 and 2 above, and that the City Solicitor in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested. 4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as follows: a. by deleting in Section 950-101B the word "motor" from the definition of "delivery vehicle"; b. by deleting from the definition of "vehicle" in Section 950-101B the phrase "with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen" after the phrase "cargo power-assisted bicycle"; c. by deleting the word "motor" in Sections 950-200D (1) and (2); d. by (i) deleting the word "or" between "bicycle" and "cargo power-assisted bicycle"; (ii) inserting a comma after the phrase "leave a bicycle"; (iii) deleting the phrase "with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen"; and (iv) inserting the phrase "or other similar vehicle" after the phrase "cargo power-assisted bicycle" in Section 950-201B; e. by deleting from Section 950-201C(1) the phrase "and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen" after the phrase "not exceeding 500 watts"; f. by deleting from Section 950-201E the phrase "with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen" and inserting the phrase "or other similar vehicle, "after the phrase "cargo power-assisted bicycle"; and g. by inserting a new Section B.1 in Section 950-1200 as follows: "B.1 Unless at the time of the contravention the bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle was in the possession of another person without the bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle owner's consent, if a bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle has been left in contravention of Section 950-201B, the bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle owner shall, upon issuance of a penalty notice, be liable to an administrative penalty." 5. City Council establish the new offences as set out in Part 4d above and set an associated penalty amount of $150.00 for offences in 950-201B; and amend Schedule A, Table 10: Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, in numerical order, generally as follows: Addition to Schedule A, Table 10 - Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking: Column 1 Designated Part of Chapter Column 2 Short Form Wording Column 3 Penalty Amount Section 950-201B Leave (bicycle/cargo power-assisted bicycle/similar vehicle) on highway $150.00 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General, and/or Regional Senior Justice to revise any established set fines/set fine short form wording or establish any new set fines under the Provincial Offences Act, as necessary, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1, 4 and 5, above, and that the City Solicitor in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into, and execute a letter of agreement, where possible, with potential participants of the O.Reg 141/21 Pilot Project - Cargo Power-Assisted Bicycles that weigh more than 120 kilograms unladen to secure their respective commitments and obligations to deliver the pilot project generally in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the report (November 18, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and upon such additional terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 7, inclusive, above.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council opt-in to pilot large cargo power-assisted bicycles under O.Reg 141/21 Pilot Project - Cargo Power-Assisted Bicycles as outlined in this report dated November 18, 2021 titled "Cargo E-bike Pilot ". 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, as follows: a. by inserting a new definition of "large cargo power-assisted bicycle" in Section 886-1B in alphabetical order, to read as follows: "LARGE CARGO POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE - Includes a cargo power-assisted bicycle or tricycle with (i) a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts; and (ii) a width that is greater than 0.9 metres and weighing more than 120 kilograms unladen, but does not include any vehicle or bicycle capable of being propelled or driven solely by any power other than muscular power."; b. by inserting in Section 886-10A the phrase ", a large cargo power-assisted bicycle," after the phrase "other than a bicycle"; c. by inserting in Section 886-10C the phrase ", including a large cargo power-assisted bicycle," after the phrase "stop a vehicle"; d. by inserting in Section 886-14 the phrase "or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle" after the phrase "in charge of a bicycle" and after the phrase "on a bicycle"; e. by inserting in Section 886-15A the phrase "or a large cargo power-assisted bicycle" after the phrase "bicycle". 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General, and/or Regional Senior Justice to revise any established set fines/set fine short form wording or establish any new set fines under the Provincial Offences Act, as necessary, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 and 2 above, and that the City Solicitor in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested. 4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as follows: a. by deleting in Section 950-101B the word "motor" from the definition of "delivery vehicle"; b. by deleting from the definition of "vehicle" in Section 950-101B the phrase "with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen" after the phrase "cargo power-assisted bicycle"; c. by deleting the word "motor" in Sections 950-200D (1) and (2); d. by (i) deleting the word "or" between "bicycle" and "cargo power-assisted bicycle"; (ii) inserting a comma after the phrase "leave a bicycle"; (iii) deleting the phrase "with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen"; and (iv) inserting the phrase "or other similar vehicle" after the phrase "cargo power-assisted bicycle" in Section 950-201B; e. by deleting from Section 950-201C(1) the phrase "and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen" after the phrase "not exceeding 500 watts"; f. by deleting from Section 950-201E the phrase "with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts and weighing not more than 120 kilograms unladen" and inserting the phrase "or other similar vehicle, "after the phrase "cargo power-assisted bicycle"; g. by inserting a new Section B.1 in Section 950-1200 as follows: "B.1 Unless at the time of the contravention the bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle was in the possession of another person without the bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle owner's consent, if a bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle has been left in contravention of Section 950-201B, the bicycle, cargo power-assisted bicycle, or other similar vehicle owner shall, upon issuance of a penalty notice, be liable to an administrative penalty." 5. City Council establish the new offences as set out in Part 4d above and set an associated penalty amount of $150.00 for offences in 950-201B; and amend Schedule A, Table 10: Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, in numerical order, generally as follows: Addition to Schedule A, Table 10 - Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking: Column 1 Designated Part of Chapter Column 2 Short Form Wording Column 3 Penalty Amount Section 950-201B Leave (bicycle/cargo power-assisted bicycle/similar vehicle) on highway $150.00 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General, and/or Regional Senior Justice to revise any established set fines/set fine short form wording or establish any new set fines under the Provincial Offences Act, as necessary, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1, 4 and 5, above, and that the City Solicitor in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into, and execute a letter of agreement, where possible, with potential participants of the O.Reg 141/21 Pilot Project - Cargo Power-Assisted Bicycles that weigh more than 120 kilograms unladen to secure their respective commitments and obligations to deliver the pilot project generally in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the report dated November 18, 2021 from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and upon such additional terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 7, inclusive, above.
IE26.12amended
Automated Micro-Utility Devices - Accessibility Feedback
An introduction to automated micro-utility devices will be presented by Ryan Lanyon, Manager, Strategic Policy and Innovation, Transportation Services, including a proposed provincial pilot project to test such devices off-road on sidewalks, paths or trails.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council prohibit the use of automated micro-utility devices on sidewalks and cycle tracks, prohibit the parking, storing, or leaving of automated micro-utility devices on highways or sidewalks, and prohibit the stopping of automated micro-utility devices in a cycle track. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, as follows: a. to insert in Section 886-1B in alphabetical order a new definition of micro-utility device as follows: "i. MICRO-UTILITY DEVICE - Any device that: 1. operates using any kind of power other than solely muscular power; 2. is automated or remotely controlled; 3. transports itself and/or conducts tasks including transporting goods or cargo, but not passengers."; b. to insert a new Section C in Section 886-15 as follows: "i. despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, no person shall operate or stop a micro-utility device in a cycle track." 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as follows: a. to insert in Section 950-101B in alphabetical order a new definition of micro-utility device as follows: "i. MICRO-UTILITY DEVICE - Any device that: 1. operates using any kind of power other than solely muscular power; 2. is automated or remotely controlled; 3. transports itself and/or conducts tasks including transporting goods or cargo, but not passengers."; b. to insert a new Section 950-203 as follows: "i. Section 950-203. Regulation for Micro-Utility Device. ii. No person shall operate a micro-utility device on a sidewalk. iii. No person shall park, store or leave a micro-utility device on a highway or sidewalk." 4. City Council establish new offences and establish new associated penalties and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, as follows: a. addition to Schedule A, Table 4: Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, which is commensurate with the fine amount for Section 886-15B stopping a vehicle other than a bicycle in a cycle track: Column 1 Designated Part of Chapter Column 2 Short Form Wording Column 3 Penalty Amount Section 886-15C Stop Micro-utility Device in Cycle Track $150.00 b. addition to Schedule A, Table 10: Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, which is commensurate with the fine amount for Section 950-400B(1) stopping a vehicle on/over a sidewalk/footpath: Column 1 Designated Part of Chapter Column 2 Short Form Wording Column 3 Penalty Amount Section 950-203B Park - Micro-utility Device on (Highway/Sidewalk) $150.00 Section 950-203B Store - Micro-utility Device on (Highway/Sidewalk) $150.00 Section 950-203B Leave - Micro-utility Device on (Highway/Sidewalk) $150.00 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 3, inclusive, above and the reasonable operation of the prohibitions against micro-utility devices.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council prohibit the use of automated micro-utility devices on sidewalks and cycle tracks; prohibit the parking, storing, or leaving of automated micro-utility devices on highways or sidewalks; and prohibit the stopping of automated micro-utility devices in a cycle track.
IE26.13adopted
Accessible Sidewalks and the Supreme Court Decision
On October 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that British Columbia resident Taryn Joy Marchi was due a new trial after she had sustained serious injury crossing a snow pile made during the municipality's snow clearing. Every winter, Toronto residents experience large snowbanks lining the sidewalks that are not cleared, and a number of weather-related accessibility concerns. While the City of Toronto has been thus restricted in its snow clearing response due to limited machinery, staffing, and narrow downtown streets, this ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada could be precedent-setting for municipalities across the country. If Toronto wishes to remain a safe, and accessible place to live all year round, we must evaluate our policy decisions against this new Supreme Court ruling and implement new procedures which reflect these changes.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, present to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2022 a review of the Supreme Court decision and any new service enhancements to ensure safer winter sidewalk and road access for pedestrians especially after a snowfall.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. The General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, present to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2022 a review of the Supreme Court decision and any new service enhancements to ensure safer winter sidewalk and road access for pedestrians especially after a snowfall.
IE26.14adopted
Missing Link Sidewalk Program - Dwight Avenue Sidewalk Installation
Provision of safe, comfortable and accessible sidewalks on all public streets is a fundamental objective of the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan. Sidewalks support safety, accessibility, affordable transportation, physical activity, safe routes to school, aging in place and sustainable growth. Through the Missing Links Sidewalk Installation Program, Transportation Services reviews opportunities to install sidewalks on all roadway classifications through bundling with other state-of-good-repair work, as well as stand-alone delivery. Dwight Avenue is classified as a collector road. City policy calls for sidewalks on both sides of collector roads. In 2016, Transportation Services received a request from the Toronto District School Board to install a sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue adjacent to Second Street Jr. Middle School. A sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue adjacent to the school was programmed for construction in 2021 based on opportunity for the work to bundled with adjacent state-of-good-repair work on Birmingham Street, Murrie Street, and Herman Street. While options to minimize impact on trees were considered as part of the design process, a total of 12 trees need to be removed to construct the sidewalk. In October 2021, City Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to halt this project and report back to the December 2, 2021 Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on the feasibility of narrowing Dwight Avenue to accommodate the proposed new sidewalk and save the existing trees. This report provides information in response to that request. This sidewalk provides an essential missing link in the sidewalk network and is adjacent to a school. Transportation Services recommends proceeding with the sidewalk installation and tree removal based on the current design and enhanced replanting plan that is proposed which includes 17 trees to be replanted in this location to continue growing Toronto's tree canopy.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned construction of a new sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue from Birmingham Street to Maple Boulevard.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned construction of a new sidewalk on the west side of Dwight Avenue from Birmingham Street to Maple Boulevard.
IE26.15adopted
Update on Pedestrian Scale Street Lighting
The purpose of this report is to provide the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with information as requested, pertaining to the City's existing street lighting service agreement with Toronto Hydro Corporation, addressing street lighting standards, accessibility and safety specifically in the context of pedestrian scale lighting. This report provides a strategy to address the concerns raised for adding and replacing pedestrian-scale lighting where the sidewalks are dark at night and require additional lighting and for adding new lighting standards. It is anticipated that any changes proposed may require amendments to the existing Street and Expressway Lighting Agreement with Toronto Hydro.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake an assessment of the general condition of existing pedestrian scale lighting assets and to include funding for staff oversight and third party consulting costs of $1.0 Million within the 2022 Operating Budget submission for Transportation Services. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate the necessary amendments to the existing Street and Expressway Lighting Agreement with Toronto Hydro to include lighting styles, any required lighting asset standards, and any related funding impacts. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back on the comprehensive state-of-good-repair plan for existing pedestrian scale lighting and ten year plan for new pedestrian scale lighting as part of the 2023 Budget process.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake an assessment of the general condition of existing pedestrian scale lighting assets and to include funding for staff oversight and third party consulting costs of $1.0 Million within the 2022 Operating Budget submission for Transportation Services. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate the necessary amendments to the existing Street and Expressway Lighting Agreement with Toronto Hydro to include lighting styles, any required lighting asset standards, and any related funding impacts. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back on the comprehensive state-of-good-repair plan for existing pedestrian scale lighting and ten year plan for new pedestrian scale lighting as part of the 2023 Budget process.
IE26.16amended
TransformTO - Critical Steps for Net Zero by 2040
The climate crisis grows more urgent every year. The window to make significant and lasting change is disappearing. Action must happen immediately and it must be at the necessary scale required to respond to this crisis. In 2017, TransformTO was unanimously approved by City Council demonstrating Toronto's commitment to a global call for action to limit global temperature rise in line with international goals. Since 2017, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has shown that to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, cities globally need to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and halve global emissions by 2030. City Council's 2019 declaration of a global climate emergency shifts Toronto's focus to align with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recommended pathway - net zero by 2050 or sooner. This Report recommends that Toronto adopt a new net zero by 2040 goal. By doing so, Toronto will ensure alignment with the 2030 trajectory to meet the necessary scientific-based commitments to keep the planet's temperature habitable. Technical modelling of Toronto's net zero pathway shows us that in order to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, Toronto must first be on the correct trajectory for achieving its 2030 City Council adopted goal of 65 per cent emissions reduction from 1990 levels. Without aligning our action and implementation to that steeper trajectory, net zero by 2040 or 2050 will be out of reach. The City is taking action to tackle Toronto's emissions through established programs and major policy achievement such as the Net Zero Existing Building Strategy, Net Zero Carbon Plan for City-owned buildings, an update to the Toronto Green Standard, the Electric Vehicle Strategy, advancing the City's Cycling Plan, and greening City and Toronto Transit Commission fleets. Steady progress has been made to reduce emissions in recent years and community-wide greenhouse gas emissions have decreased since 1990. Toronto is on track to achieve its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions target of a 30 per cent reduction from 1990 levels. Despite population growth, community-wide emissions continue to decline while Toronto's gross domestic product rises. The decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in recent years can be attributed to a less carbon intensive electricity grid and lower transportation emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels. Toronto's current 2019 greenhouse gas inventory shows that our emissions are currently tracking on the trajectory of an 80 per cent reduction by 2050, from 1990 levels, however, emissions have not decreased fast enough in recent years. Data shows that acting incrementally will not be enough to put us on the net zero trajectory. Rapid action to scale up existing programs, additional authorities for the City of Toronto (City) to implement nimbly and effectively, significant levels of investment and coordinated action with other levels of government will be needed to match City Council's ambition. TransformTO Net Zero Framework: The TransformTO: Critical Steps for Net Zero by 2040 Report approach is presented in the following parts: - This staff report outlines the rationale, roles and opportunities needed for successful delivery on climate action, and presents an overview of the actions the City will take to reach the 2030 interim targets; - Attachment A is the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Short-Term Implementation Plan 2022 to 2025; - Attachment B is the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, which includes the rationale behind the net zero pathway and opportunities needed to successfully reach the net zero target; - Attachment C is the TransformTO Net Zero Framework Technical Report, which provides details on the pathway and specific actions that can be taken by the City, other governments, residents, and businesses; - Attachment D provides highlights of Toronto's programs that are reducing emissions; - Attachment E provides a summary of public and stakeholder consultations from 2018 to 2021 that have supported the development of this strategy and actions; and - Attachment F responds to a City Council request on the impact of small engine law and garden equipment. Achieving net zero is not simply a technology solution. The combination of attentive urban design, city planning, active transportation, and transit systems, changes in consumptive behaviour and supportive net zero consumer choices, will all need to work in step to cumulatively increase the efficiencies of corresponding urban systems. No municipal government has the legislative tools or fiscal capacity to achieve ambitious targets on its own. Reaching net zero by 2040 will require additional authority or action from other levels of government, the private sector, and resident action. For example, the City of Toronto does not regulate electric vehicle sales targets, but the City can enable uptake through providing charging infrastructure. Similarly, implementation of the Existing Buildings Strategy to retrofit homes and buildings will require additional legal authority to set performance standards from the provincial government. The Net Zero Strategy presents a set of 2030 interim targets for community-wide emissions as well as City of Toronto corporate targets to demonstrate leadership by example. These targets are designed to reduce emissions by 6.8Mt in the next eight years. This is equivalent to about 2 million cars off the road. The 2030 targets presented in the Strategy are: 1. 100 per cent of new buildings are designed and built to be near zero greenhouse gas emissions; 2. 50 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, from 2008 levels; this means that approximately 100,000 buildings must be retrofitted in the next 8 years, or approximately 12,500 buildings per year; 3. 50 per cent of community-wide energy comes from renewable or low-carbon sources; this will mean that approximately 35 million megawatt hour of energy will need to be sourced from renewable or low carbon sources; 4. 25 per cent of commercial and industrial floor area is connected to low carbon thermal energy sources; 5. 75 per cent of school/work trips under 5kilometres are walked, biked or by transit; 6. 30 per cent of registered vehicles in Toronto will be electric; this means that by 2030, an estimated 332,000 vehicles will need to be electric; 7. Identify pathways to more sustainable consumption in City of Toronto operations and in Toronto's economy; 8. 70 per cent residential waste diversion from the City of Toronto's Integrated Waste Management System; and 9. Reduce corporate emissions by 65 per cent, over 2008 levels, to demonstrate leading by example; this will mean that approximately 330 kiloton of emissions will need to be reduced cross-corporately. Achieving these 2030 targets requires action now. A summary of thirty (30) near-term actions to be implemented between 2022 and 2025 are listed below. More detailed descriptions of each action including their timeline for report back is included in the TransformTO Short-Term Implementation Plan 2022-2025 (Attachment A) and in the Net Zero Strategy (Attachment B). Meeting Targets: Achieving the targets in the Net Zero Strategy will not just be the work of the City government. The City of Toronto Corporation can control only a small portion of Toronto's community-wide emissions directly -- nearly 5 per cent according to recent greenhouse gas inventories. However, the City plays a clear role in defining the ways we build, travel, and consume and when policies are effectively implemented and programs are easily accessed to realize maximum uptake and engagement, our municipal government can have a greater impact on the community's emissions. In order to meet the 2030 targets, the City will use its influence to regulate, advocate and facilitate rapid transformation in five critical steps: - Demonstrate carbon accountability locally and globally by establishing a carbon budget - Leading by example, the City will establish a carbon budget to track climate actions against annual emission limits to drive accountability. The City's actions will be measured against these limits each year until net zero is achieved, with any gaps in action identified and solutions proposed so we stay on course. - Accelerate a rapid and significant reduction in natural gas use - Toronto will take further action to limit the use of natural gas. Natural gas use for water and space heating represents over half of Toronto's total greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to new buildings eliminating natural gas use through the Toronto Green Standard, the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy articulates ambitious targets to replace conventional heating systems with more efficient electric heat pumps drawing from a green provincial electricity grid. - Establish performance targets for existing buildings - Toronto will establish mandatory emissions performance reporting, disclosure, and emissions performance targets for buildings so we can better understand and limit emissions from our homes and buildings. These mandatory targets will be preceded by voluntary targets. Catalyzing the electrification of building heating systems, as a preferred alternative to the use of fossil-fuel heating systems, will be key. - Increase access to low carbon transportation options, including walking, biking, public transit and electric vehicles - Toronto will increase the use of active and public transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and congestion while promoting equity and health benefits. The City will also advance options to incentivize electric vehicle adoption and disincentivize the use of carbon-polluting gasoline and diesel vehicles, through supporting the transition to electric vehicles. - Increase local renewable energy to contribute to a resilient, carbon-free grid - Toronto will work in step with Toronto Hydro to successfully support the growth and prosperity of the city through reliable, uninterrupted electric service provision. By increasing opportunities for local renewable generation to be located within the City's boundary, Toronto will be more resilient and will contribute to a decarbonized provincial electricity grid. Although these five steps will put the community on the correct path to 2030, it is critical that these steps be sustained through to the year 2040 in order to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Technical modelling suggests that if every single resident, business, non-commercial institution, industry and the City of Toronto government itself was enabled to choose net zero choices now, 2040 is achievable. Summary of Short Term Implementation Plan Actions (2022-2025) 100 per cent of new buildings are designed and built to be near zero greenhouse gas emissions, by 2030 1 Ensure near zero emissions for all new construction 2 Evaluate and limit impacts of embodied carbon in construction Greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings are cut in half, from 2008 levels, by 2030 3 Advance Implementation of the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy 50 per cent of community-wide energy comes from renewable or low-carbon sources and 25 per cent of commercial and industrial floor area is connected to low carbon thermal energy sources, by 2030 4 Work with industry experts to explore limiting the expansion of natural gas systems and reversing system growth, where feasible, and limiting installation of natural gas equipment 5 Support adoption and mainstreaming of net zero, resilient energy sources for new and existing developments 6 Address barriers and develop strategies to increase the deployment of renewable energy and storage technologies, including but not limited to solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, waste heat recovery and heat pumps 7 Actively support, advocate to and partner with Toronto Hydro, as well as the Provincial and Federal governments and agencies, to decarbonize the provincial electricity grid, promote energy conservation and enable local renewable energy generation 75 per cent of school/work trips under 5 kilometres are walked, biked, or by transit, by 2030 8 Expand biking and pedestrian infrastructure, including the rollout of cycling routes, bicycle parking and bike share at or near Toronto Transit Commission stations 9 Increase existing bus and streetcar service levels to encourage shifts to low-carbon, sustainable transportation 10 Update and accelerate implementation of city-wide Transportation Demand Management Strategy 11 Develop tools to address emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants on an area or project level 30 per cent of registered vehicles in Toronto are electric, by 2030 12 Align the City's Electric Vehicle Strategy to the net zero goals and implement the Electric Vehicle Strategy 13 Determine options to incentivize Electric Vehicle adoption and disincentivize use of gas and diesel vehicles 14 Encourage the adoption of electric commercial and freight vehicles, including Electric Vehicles and e-bikes for last mile deliveries Identify pathways to more sustainable consumption in City of Toronto operations and in Toronto's economy 15 Continue to pursue policy and programmatic interventions that help the City reach its aspirational goals of zero waste and a circular economy, and which identify pathways to more sustainable consumption in both municipal operations and in all sectors of the economy 70 per cent residential waste diversion from the City of Toronto's Integrated Waste Management System 16 Continue implementation of the City's Long Term Waste Management Strategy which sets a goal of diverting 70 per cent of waste managed from City customers away from landfill, by focusing on waste reduction, reuse and recycling activities that promote resource conservation and reduce environmental impact Develop and implement strategies to improve greenspace infrastructure to build climate resilience 17 Increase canopy cover and biodiversity and enhance greenspaces Ensure equitable implementation and ongoing improvement of engagement and reporting 18 Support resident-led climate action and engagement 19 Work with Indigenous rights holders and urban Indigenous communities to share knowledge and learnings 20 Develop and implement youth engagement strategy 21 Design and launch a climate advisory group for 2022 and beyond to ensure implementation of the Net Zero Strategy is equitable and reflects the priorities and interests of the community 22 Develop equity indicators to be reported out as part of the TransformTO implementation status update 23 Encourage the growth of green industry to provide the products and services needed to enable a net zero city 24 Leverage Live Green Toronto to develop and implement a city-wide climate action awareness campaign Lead by Example - City of Toronto corporate greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 65 per cent over 2008 base year 25 Develop and apply a Climate Lens in decision-making 26 Design and implement a Toronto Carbon Budget 27 Ensure net zero City-owned buildings 28 Reduce emissions from City and Agency-owned vehicles 29 Encourage City staff to adopt sustainable and climate positive practices at work and in their commute 30 Lead by example in managing waste and producing renewable energy from biogas at City facilities City staff will begin further analysis and engagement on the thirty (30) short-term actions outlined in Attachment A as the City transitions to implementation. Before 2030, two short-term implementation plans will be presented to Council -- the first one identifies actions to be delivered 2022 to 2025 (Attachment A), and the second one covering the period from 2026 to 2030 will outline additional actions that will ensure that we are on track to reach the 2030 target. Detailed reports outlining recommendations for bylaws, policies, and new programs will be brought back to City Council for consideration starting in 2022 and continuing over the following four years. Included in this report back will be an assessment of our progress towards the goal of net zero by 2040. For the most part, the short-term actions do not require Toronto to pursue dramatically new climate actions -- they require Toronto to do them faster and at a larger scale. Existing strategies and plans such as Electric Vehicle Strategy, the Toronto Green Standard, the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy, Corporate Real Estate Management's Net Zero Carbon Plan for City-owned buildings, and the Toronto Transit Commission Green Bus Program are examples of plans that identify detailed steps and considerations to get to net zero. The 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and short term actions have been developed through extensive consultation across City divisions and agencies, and with stakeholders and the public. Since 2019, the City has engaged over 5,000 residents, businesses, and other stakeholders to understand key priorities, opportunities and challenges. Consultations from recent years, particularly in 2021, have highlighted the issue of responding to the climate crisis with urgency. Current City Plans and Investments: The City has approved a number of ambitious plans and targets to reduce emissions from its own operations, including the Corporate Real Estate Management's Net Zero Carbon Plan which was adopted earlier this year. The Net Zero Carbon Plan focuses on City-owned buildings. Beginning with the 2023 Budget, staff will be integrating the Net Zero Carbon Plan for City-owned buildings into the capital planning process synchronously with the application of a Climate Lens and Financial Planning's Asset Management Strategy. The City will continue to make investments every year to achieve City Council-identified emissions reduction targets and net zero emissions status in its buildings. Like the Net Zero Carbon Plan for City-owned buildings, the Sustainable Fleets Plan, the Toronto Transit Commission Green Bus Program, and other key City plans will follow a similar process. Implementation of these plans is underway and will go a long way to reduce emissions from City operations. For the first time in Toronto's history, a Climate Lens was utilized in the 2021 budget process. Initial data reported through the Climate Lens identified that Toronto invested $611.3 million on capital projects that have components related to GHG reduction or climate resilience in 2021. As 2021 reflected the first year of this initiative, data has not yet been collected across all divisions and agencies and these figures excluded climate investments made by key services such as Toronto Water, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Toronto Transit Commission. The 2022 Budget Process builds on the 2021 Budget process to evidence progress in cross corporate culture change including projects being flagged by programs that did not do so last year. City staff are working to capture investments directly related to climate action in the 2022 budget. For example, the recommended 2022 Rate-Supported Budgets for water, solid waste, and parking identify climate related investments. In addition to this investment, the City is making significant capital investments in the Toronto Transit Commission - the 2021-2030 10-year Capital Plan totals $11.907 billion and includes $1.576 billion alone for vehicles such as buses, streetcars and subway cars, including the acquisition of electric buses to enable residents to reduce their transportation related greenhouse gas emissions. Further, Toronto has also issued $630 million in Green Bonds which have financed a range of key climate projects targeting mitigation and resilience activities such as extending subway lines and expanding the local cycling network, to energy retrofits in social housing and flood protection projects. Collaboration: Many challenges outside of the City's control have also been identified through consultation, including the slow pace of market transformation, labour force training and matching expertise for implementation, consumer education and awareness, education of service providers, strong provincial and federal policy and financial support for decarbonization. This report emphasizes that in order to be successful, bold leadership and collaboration will be required from public and private stakeholders. Furthermore, innovative partnerships and business models must be supported and evolve and traditional economic priorities must include environmental cost-benefit analyses and climate outcomes. To summarize, climate action means collective action. Lastly the opportunities to avoid 'lock in' of carbon emissions in city systems are being missed. Achieving the targets set out in this report, the TransformTO Short-Term Implementation Plan 2022-2025 (Attachment A) and the Net Zero Strategy (Attachment B) will require a different means of delivery and decision-making will need to be re-oriented so that the net zero choice becomes the best choice now and in the future.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the targets and actions outlined in Attachment B to the report (December 2, 2021) from the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, titled "TransformTO Net Zero Strategy". 2. City Council approve the following community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets: a. 45 percent reduction in community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, from 1990 levels; and b. net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. 3. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy to report back: a. in the second quarter of 2025, with a status update on progress in meeting the City of Toronto's 2030 corporate and community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets, as outlined in Recommendation 2 above and Attachment B to the report (December 2, 2021) from the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, titled "TransformTO Net Zero Strategy"; b. in the second quarter of 2025, with a four year implementation plan for 2026-2030 on any additional actions and authorities required to achieve the City of Toronto's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target; and c. annually on emission reductions achieved for community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets, and the 2025, and 2030 goal. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with all appropriate City divisions heads, including the City Solicitor, or their designates, to develop and implement a plan that outlines how to refer to TransformTO Net Zero Strategy goals and targets as and where appropriate in all relevant: a. submissions that the City of Toronto makes or the City of Toronto staff make in federal and provincial public comment processes; and b. filings that the City of Toronto makes in proceedings before Federal and Provincial regulatory bodies, administrative tribunals and courts. 5. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, or their designate, until December 31, 2030, to negotiate and enter into agreements, as may be required, to support the implementation of the City Council-adopted recommendations presented in the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, dated December 2, 2021 with non-profit, public, and private sector organizations to: a. collaborate on projects or initiatives; b. provide in-kind and / or financial support from the approved Environment and Energy Division budget on projects or initiatives; and/or c. receive funding, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Director, Environment and Energy, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council authorize the Deputy City Managers to negotiate and enter into non-competitive agreements, including those with a value exceeding $500,000 for which City Council approval would normally be required under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing) with companies that have won Climate Champion status through the MaRS Discovery District's Mission from MaRS Climate Impact Challenge, on the following conditions: a. that the provision of goods or services from the company will assist the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and is aligned with the City's Net Zero Strategy; b. that any agreement is within the budget of the respective division within the Deputy City Manager's Service Area; c. that the agreement is on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager; and d. that the agreement is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 7. City Council direct that the Chief Procurement Officer report, as part of the annual Controller's report, on any non-competitive agreement that the Deputy City Managers enter into with companies that have won Climate Champion status through the MaRS Discovery District's Mission from MaRS Climate Impact Challenge. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk, to submit a Bill to Council to codify the currently Council-adopted targets, strategies, policies, programs and initiatives pertaining to green energy and climate change, in the first instance from this report, as additional articles in Chapter 669 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, as and where appropriate. 9. City Council direct the City Manager and Deputy City Managers, in consultation with the Director, Environment and Energy to report back by the first quarter of 2023 on: a. what aspects of existing City programs and / or by-laws aimed at reducing natural gas use in new and existing buildings need to be strengthened or accelerated; and b. what additional programs and / or by-laws aimed at reducing natural gas use in new and existing buildings need to be developed and implemented, in order to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets as outlined in Recommendation 2 above and Attachment B to the report (December 2, 2021) from the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, titled "TransformTO Net Zero Strategy". 10. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy, in consultation with the Controller, the Director, Accounting Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and other appropriate City Divisions, to prepare financial options and other incentives that the City could provide to encourage uptake of personal electric vehicles and disincentives to discourage use of fossil-fueled personal vehicles within the City of Toronto boundaries and report back through the 2023 budget where feasible and subsequent budget years if implementation in the 2023 budget is not feasible. 11. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy in consultation with the Controller, the Director, Accounting Services, the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Buildings, and other appropriate City Divisions, and with Toronto Hydro, and to report back in the first quarter of 2023 on options for additional financial incentives, disincentives and other mechanisms to further encourage deep retrofits of existing buildings. 12. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to report back in the fourth quarter of 2022 on design and implementation options for a Toronto Carbon Budget and associated key performance metrics, which align with the City's financial budgets, to manage corporate and community greenhouse gas emissions, within an absolute limit that aligns with the City's 2025, 2030, and 2040 emissions reduction targets, and make clear the implications of the limits for the City's financial budgets, the 2024 budget cycle. 13. City Council request the Government of Ontario and Provincial agencies and corporations to: a. develop and implement new or amend existing legislation, regulations, policies and / or programs in order to prioritize: 1. demand response and conservation as sources of electricity generation in Independent Electricity System Operator generation selection; and 2. increase the share of renewable electricity generated on the provincial electricity grid; b. implement legislation, regulations, policies/or programs to encourage the transition to electric vehicles, including: 1. financial incentives for new and used Electric Vehicles; 2. financial incentives for home, workplace and fleet Electric Vehicles charging infrastructure; 3. establish a provincial sales mandate for Zero Emission Vehicles ("Zero Emission Vehicles" are battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles) that meets or exceeds any federal sales mandate for Zero Emission Vehicles: 4. support and encourage Electric Vehicles-ready new construction; 5. funding for publicly-accessible Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure, including for bi-directional chargers; 6. maintain existing benefits for Electric Vehicle drivers (e.g. High Occupancy Vehicle lane access on provincial highways); and 7. add financial incentives for purchasing all bikes, e-bikes and other non-carbon vehicles that are approved for use on City of Toronto road ways and cycling infrastructure; and c. require all new and replacement equipment for building heating systems to be greater than 100 per cent efficiency. 14. City Council request the Government of Canada and Federal agencies and corporations to: a. create and enforce a national clean electricity standard to ensure decarbonization of the electricity grid as soon as possible; b. ensure all new and replacement equipment for building heating systems be greater than 100 percent efficient as soon as possible; c. implement new and maintain existing financial incentives to encourage the transition to electric vehicles, including: 1. maintain purchase incentives for new electric vehicles and providing purchase incentives for used electric vehicles; 2. provide financial incentives for home, workplace and fleet electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and 3. provide funding to provinces and municipalities for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including for bi-directional chargers; d. create and fund a national workforce and skills development strategy to enable a just net-zero transition; e. conduct a strategic review of international and national supply chain requirements and issues to ensure that municipalities have sufficient access to all goods and services necessary to enable a transition to the net zero emission economy; f. provide mechanisms and tools to lower the risk to lenders or similar entities involved with financing projects that enable decarbonization at scale; and g. explore the creation of new crown corporations to manufacture and / or bulk purchase heat pumps, net zero hot water heaters, solar panels, renewable energy technologies, and electric vehicles. 15. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy, in coordination with Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, to identify ways that the City can support the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food the City of Toronto procures, in alignment with the City's Cool Food Pledge and the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration, and to report back in the second quarter of 2023 on the status of corporate food-related emissions and recommended actions for the TransformTO 2026-2030 short-term action plan, including a goal to maximize local, organic and fair trade food procurement. 16. City Council direct the City Manager to explore the establishment of municipally owned corporations (modeled after the successful district energy system Enwave) for the purpose of manufacturing, installing, bulk purchasing, distributing and installing heat pumps, hot water heaters, renewable energy technologies, district energy systems, and electric vehicles. 17. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure the Official Plan, Zoning Bylaws, and planning policies and various Planning guidelines support the recommendations in the Net Zero Strategy, including to discourage vehicle trips, enhance building energy efficiency, to reduce embedded carbon during construction, and to encourage active transportation and transit for short trips. 18. City Council express its support for a ban on two-stroke engine leaf blowers, lawnmowers and other small engine equipment and vehicles and request the Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards report back on the implementation of a ban as part of the noise update report in 2022. 19. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to report back in first quarter 2023 with recommendations on the process and staffing changes required to have complete street designs considered for every major road rehabilitation project, including the necessary annual Key Performance Indicators to monitor progress. 20. City Council use its considerable influence as an OMERS employer sponsor and seat on the OMERS' Administration Corporation, to request that OMERS considers the City of Toronto's Net Zero strategy in its investment decisions and climate commitments, with a goal of limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5˚ Celsius, including a plan to phase out investments in coal, oil, gas and pipelines, and consider alternatives putting a screen on new fossil fuel investments. 21. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official to report back in 2022 on the feasibility of implementing emissions performance standards or incentives for existing buildings using the City's existing authorities, for implementation in 2023 or specific recommendations for any regulatory or legislative changes needed to enable implementation of emissions performance standards and on use of the permit process to ensure or encourage existing building HVAC and hot water replacement with 100 percent efficient equipment by 2028 and all additions and renovations to meet higher energy efficiency standards. 22. City Council request the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to consider strengthening the requirements in the Ontario Building Code for increased energy efficiency improvements at the time of renovation. 23. City Council request the Director, Environment and Energy to develop a plan to provide financing support for low carbon thermal energy systems, potentially including the use of Local Improvement Charges or other financial mechanisms, as well as mandatory connections or connection ready and low temperature HVAC design guidelines and standards for new buildings and report back in 2023 with implementation in 2024. 24. City Council request the Interim Director, Environment and Energy to provide a clear definition of low carbon thermal energy sources in order to enable monitoring of progress against the target at their next annual report on the status of TransformTO. 25. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to set a goal of Net Zero for 2030 for vehicles-for-hire, and to align the plans for vehicle electrification and emissions reduction to achieve this goal. 26. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director City Planning, report back on a requirement for all gas stations to provide mandatory Electric Vehicle charging.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the targets and actions outlined in Attachment B entitled TransformTO Net Zero Strategy (December 2, 2021) from the Interim Director, Environment and Energy. 2. City Council approve the following community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets: a. 45 percent reduction in community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, from 1990 levels; b. net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. 3. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy to report back: a. in the second quarter of 2025, with a status update on progress in meeting the City of Toronto's 2030 corporate and community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets, as outlined in recommendation 2 and Attachment B titled TransformTO Net Zero Strategy dated (December 2, 2021) from the Interim Director, Environment and Energy; b. in the second quarter of 2025, with a four year implementation plan for 2026-2030 on any additional actions and authorities required to achieve the City of Toronto's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target; and c. annually on progress towards achieving community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets and 2030 goals. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with all appropriate Divisions Heads, including the City Solicitor, or their designates, to develop and implement a plan that outlines how to refer to TransformTO Net Zero Strategy goals and targets as and where appropriate in all relevant: a. submissions that the City of Toronto makes or the City of Toronto staff make in federal and provincial public comment processes; b. filings that the City of Toronto makes in proceedings before federal and provincial regulatory bodies, administrative tribunals and courts. 5. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, or their designate, until December 31, 2030, to negotiate and enter into agreements, as may be required, to support the implementation of the City Council-adopted recommendations presented in the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, dated December 2, 2021 with non-profit, public, and private sector organizations to: a. enter into non-competitive procurements under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing; b. collaborate on projects or initiatives; c. provide in-kind and/or financial support from the approved Environment and Energy Division budget on projects or initiatives; and/or d. receive funding, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council authorize the Deputy City Managers to negotiate and enter into non-competitive agreements, including those with a value exceeding $500,000 for which City Council approval would normally be required under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, with companies that have won Climate Champion status through the MaRS Discovery District's Mission from MaRS Climate Impact Challenge, on the following conditions: a. that the provision of goods or services from the company will assist the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and is aligned with the City's Net Zero Strategy; b. that any agreement is within the budget of the respective Division within the Deputy City Manager's Service Area; c. that the agreement is on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager; d. that the agreement is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 7. City Council direct that the Chief Procurement Officer report, as part of the Annual Controller's Report, on any non-competitive agreement that the Deputy City Managers enter into with companies that have won Climate Champion status through the MaRS Discovery District's Mission from MaRS Climate Impact Challenge. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk, to submit a Bill to Council to codify the currently Council-adopted targets, strategies, policies, programs and initiatives pertaining to green energy and climate change, in the first instance from this report, as additional articles in Chapter 669 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, as and where appropriate. 9. City Council direct the City Manager and Deputy City Managers, in consultation with the interim Director, Environment and Energy to report back by the first quarter of 2023 on: a. what aspects of existing City programs and/or by-laws aimed at reducing natural gas use in new and existing buildings need to be strengthened or accelerated; and b. what additional programs and/or by-laws aimed at reducing natural gas use in new and existing buildings need to be developed and implemented, in order to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets as outlined in recommendation 2 and Attachment B entitled TransformTO Net Zero Strategy dated (December 2, 2021) from the Interim Director, Environment and Energy. 10. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, in consultation with the Controller, the Director, Accounting Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and other appropriate City Divisions, to report in 2023 with options for financial and other incentives that the City could provide to encourage uptake of personal electric vehicles and disincentives to discourage use of fossil-fueled personal vehicles within the City of Toronto boundaries. 11. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy in consultation with the Controller, the Director, Accounting Services, the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Buildings, and other appropriate City Divisions, and with Toronto Hydro, to report back in the first quarter of 2023 on options for additional financial incentives, disincentives and other mechanisms to further encourage deep retrofits of existing buildings. 12. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to report back in the first quarter of 2023 on design and implementation options for a Toronto Carbon Budget covering corporate and community emissions in Toronto, with a goal of implementation by no later than 2025. 13. City Council request the Government of Ontario and provincial agencies and corporations to: a. develop and implement new or amend existing legislation, regulations, policies and/or programs in order to prioritize: 1. demand response and conservation as sources of electricity generation in Independent Electricity System Operator generation selection; 2. increase the share of renewable electricity generated on the provincial electricity grid; b. implement legislation, regulations, policies/or programs to encourage the transition to electric vehicles, including: 1. financial incentives for new and used Electric Vehicles; 2. financial incentives for home, workplace and fleet Electric Vehicles charging infrastructure; 3. establish a provincial sales mandate for Zero Emission Vehicles ("Zero Emission Vehicles" are battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles) that meets or exceeds any federal sales mandate for Zero Emission Vehicles: 4. support and encourage Electric Vehicles-ready new construction; 5. funding for publicly-accessibly Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure; and 6. maintain existing benefits for Electric Vehicle drivers (e.g. High Occupancy Vehicle lane access on provincial highways); c. require all new and replacement equipment for building heating systems to be greater than 100 per cent efficiency. 14. City Council request the Government of Canada and federal agencies and corporations to: a. create and enforce a national clean electricity standard to ensure decarbonization of the electricity grid as soon as possible; b. ensure all new and replacement equipment for building heating systems be greater than 100 per cent efficient as soon as possible; c. implement new and maintain existing financial incentives to encourage the transition to electric vehicles, including: 1. maintain purchase incentives for new electric vehicles and providing purchase incentives for used electric vehicles; 2. provide financial incentives for home, workplace and fleet electric vehicle charging infrastructure; 3. provide funding to provinces and municipalities for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure; d. create and fund a national workforce and skills development strategy to enable a just net zero transition; e. conduct a strategic review of international and national supply chain requirements and issues to ensure that municipalities have sufficient access to all goods and services necessary to enable a transition to the net zero emission economy; f. provide mechanisms and tools to lower the risk to lenders or similar entities involved with financing projects that enable decarbonization at scale. 15. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, in coordination with Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management Division, to identify ways that the City can support the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food the City of Toronto procures, in alignment with the City's Cool Food Pledge and the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration, and to report back in the second quarter of 2025 on the status of corporate food-related emissions and recommended actions for the TransformTO 2026-2030 short-term action plan.
IE26.17adopted
Extending the Home Energy Loan Program
Through the Home Energy Loan Program, the City offers low-interest loans to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient and reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, in support of the City's TransformTO climate action strategy and net-zero emissions target. Current authorization for the program will expire as of December 31, 2021, the purpose of this report is to extend authorization of the Home Energy Loan Program in its current form and to enable continuation of the program with planned Federation of Canadian Municipalities funded changes subject to finalizing an agreement with Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Extending and enhancing the Home Energy Loan Program program with Federation of Canadian Municipalities funding will help advance the Council-approved Greenhouse Gas reduction efforts established by TransformTO, Toronto's climate action strategy and the net zero ambitions outlined in the Climate Emergency Declaration and most recently the goals of the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy adopted by City Council in July 2021. The Home Energy Loan Program program will also support the City's Net Zero Strategy, being considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee at its meeting of December 2, 2021.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the extension of the Home Energy Loan Program component of the Residential Energy Retrofit Programs from its current expiration date of December 31, 2021 and make the Program permanent, using existing resources in the Local Improvement Charge Energy Works Reserve Fund, Local Improvement Charge repayments as well as funding provided by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to support project and programming needs. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to establish program interest rates for the Home Energy Loan Program based on the City's projected indicative cost of borrowing, set on a quarterly basis, for the purposes of recovering the City's cost of borrowing. 3. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy to enter into any Property Owner Agreement for the City of Toronto Home Energy Loan Program with consenting property owners for any financing to a maximum of $125,000, inclusive of funding amount, interest and administrative fee, in addition to authority granted previously to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy to review and, where necessary, revise the Home Energy Loan Program from time to time, solely for the purpose of integrating the City's program with industry best practices and new or existing Federal, Provincial and utility company energy, climate change and poverty reduction programs.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Director, Environment and Energy recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the extension of the Home Energy Loan Program component of the Residential Energy Retrofit Programs from its current expiration date of December 31, 2021 and make the Program permanent, using existing resources in the Local Improvement Charge Energy Works Reserve Fund, Local Improvement Charge repayments as well as funding provided by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to support project and programming needs. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to establish program interest rates for the Home Energy Loan Program based on the City's projected indicative cost of borrowing, set on a quarterly basis, for the purposes of recovering the City's cost of borrowing. 3. City Council authorize the Interim Director, Environment and Energy to enter into any Property Owner Agreement for the City of Toronto Home Energy Loan Program with consenting property owners for any financing to a maximum of $125,000, inclusive of funding amount, interest and administrative fee, in addition to authority granted previously to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the Interim Director, Environment and Energy to review and, where necessary, revise the Home Energy Loan Program from time to time, solely for the purpose of integrating the City's program with industry best practices and new or existing Federal, Provincial and utility company energy, climate change and poverty reduction programs.
IE26.18adopted
Wastewater Energy Transfer Program
This report proposes the launch in First Quarter of 2022 of the first stage of a new, city-wide evaluation framework for initial connection requests for potential Wastewater Energy Transfer projects, as was requested by Council in 2019. Wastewater Energy Transfer projects involve a connection to City wastewater (sewer) infrastructure for the non-contact exchange of renewable thermal energy to displace fossil fuel use in buildings, which is Toronto's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Enabling Wastewater Energy Transfer projects is therefore a key part of implementing the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy. Toronto's sanitary trunk sewer network is estimated to have the capacity to potentially support well over twenty Wastewater Energy Transfer projects. Once in operation, these projects would reduce approximately 200,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually while unlocking value for the City through the sale of thermal energy. An evaluation framework is necessary for timely processing of connection requests and to ensure projects do not negatively affect operation/integrity of Toronto Water infrastructure. Stage 1 - Launch First Quarter of 2022 for project intake to gauge interest, size/types of projects, and specific locations/timelines. - Renewable energy developers/building owners visit a City webpage to undertake self-serve project screening and submit a preliminary application. - Environment and Energy Division staff review the application for completeness so that Toronto Water staff can provide the applicant with information needed for preliminary design/business case. Prior to launching Stage 2 in Second Quarter/Third Quarter of 2022, which would enable full applications to the program, staff will establish an efficient back-office process for post-screening detailed application review with other key Divisions, including: Toronto Water, Transportation Services, Engineering and Construction Services, Corporate Real Estate Management, and Legal Services.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse facilitating the use of the City's wastewater infrastructure, right-of-way, and property where feasible to facilitate renewable thermal energy projects aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gases emissions and moving the City closer to achieving its net zero emissions goal. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to establish a working group consisting of the Division Heads or their designates from the Environment and Energy, Toronto Water, Corporate Real Estate Management, Transportation Services, Engineering and Construction Services, Legal Services, Financial Planning and any other necessary Divisions, to develop an implementation plan for Part 1 above that includes, without limitation, post-screening application review process and procedures, design and technical standards, template agreements, real estate valuations, and project revenue allocations. 3. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2022 with details about the implementation plan for the Wastewater Energy Transfer Program and with recommendations for authority needed to launch the full program.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Director, Environment and Energy recommends that: 1. City Council endorse facilitating the use of the City's wastewater infrastructure, right-of-way, and property where feasible to facilitate renewable thermal energy projects aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gases emissions and moving the City closer to achieving its net zero emissions goal. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to establish a working group consisting of the Division Heads or their designates from the Environment and Energy, Toronto Water, Corporate Real Estate Management, Transportation Services, Engineering and Construction Services, Legal Services, Financial Planning and any other necessary Divisions, to develop an implementation plan for Recommendation Number 1 that includes, without limitation, post-screening application review process and procedures, design and technical standards, template agreements, real estate valuations, and project revenue allocations. 3. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Second Quarter of 2022 with details about the implementation plan for the Wastewater Energy Transfer Program and with recommendations for authority needed to launch the full program.
IE26.19adopted
Update - Pocket Plus Neighbourhood Climate Action
This report responds to a Council request in February 2021 for the Interim Director, Environment and Energy and the relevant Division Heads, City Corporation Officials, and School Boards, to support the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan, including the creation of an institutional round-table, and that staff submit a report on the scope and opportunities for the institutional opportunities to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. The City is supporting the next phase of the Pocket Change Plus project, as a neighbourhood scale implementation of TransformTO, with efforts to leverage institutional assets and expertise to 'green' the neighbourhood and maximize opportunities for environmental transformation. The Environment and Energy led the coordination of institutional stakeholders by organizing regular discussions and supporting partner organizations in the review of capital budgets, the evaluation of asset conditions, and identifying potential sustainability initiatives. Attached is the draft report with scope, opportunities, and quick starts for climate action, including, but not limited to: - Institutional commitments to achieve climate objectives and targets set out by TransformTO net-zero plan (concurrently reporting to committee and Council) - Efforts to embed climate and resiliency lens within decision making processes. - Initiated Energy Audits and Feasibility Work streams: solar at Greenwood Yard. - Exploring Net-Zero pathways for Toronto Community Housing and other City buildings. - Opportunities for public and/or institutional lands with potential for co-benefits: environmental, social, and net-zero initiatives. - Potential design competition to synthesize the architectural, communal, and environmental components of sustainable neighborhoods - focus on public realm.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy and the relevant Division Head and Corporation Officials to continue to advance the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan, including the community and institutional round-tables, and include updates in TransformTO progress reports.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Director, Environment and Energy recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Interim Director, Environment and Energy and the relevant Division Head and Corporation Officials to continue to advance the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan, including the community and institutional round-tables; and include updates in TransformTO progress reports.
IE26.20adopted
Status Update on the Western Waterfront Master Plan
On August 5, 2009, City Council adopted the Western Waterfront Master Plan. Please see EX33.20 from 2009 - Agenda Item History - 2009.EX33.20 (toronto.ca) . The Master Plan recognizes the Western Waterfront as an important waterfront park space and transportation corridor, and provides an overall vision for parkland, beaches, break walls, trails, promenades, roads, bridges, servicing and recreational facilities within the Western Waterfront, between the Humber River and Exhibition Place. The objectives of the Plan are to: knit together all the elements of the public ream; enhance public access to and along the water's edge; provide for a range of compatible land uses; enhance, celebrate and interpret the area's heritage; and beautify Lake Shore Boulevard. This Master Plan embedded a Class Environmental Assessment Master Plan for municipal infrastructure and completed Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. Phases 3 and 4 of the Class Environmental Assessment process for realigning and reconfiguring Lake Shore Boulevard West between the Humber River and Exhibition Place was not initiated, in part due to uncertainty related to the best alignment of the waterfront transit network through the study area; this alignment issue was resolved through the adoption of the Waterfront Transit Network Plan on January 31, 2018. The implementation strategy was to start with small, incremental changes in the short term. Capital investments in the western waterfront have been made by Toronto Water, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Transportation Services. Some capital improvements that have been implemented include: - Signalized pedestrian access at Jameson Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West; - Signalized pedestrian crossing at the Palais Royale; - Temporary pedestrian bridge at Dowling Avenue (design work on permanent bridge will begin in the near-term); - Reconstruction of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Net Drive; - Placement of armour stones to prevent parking on the grass during large events such as the air show and CNE; - Parking access was removed from Marilyn Bell Park; - Signalized bicycle crossing and interim safety geometric improvements at Ellis Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West; - Interim geometric safety improvements at Colborne Lode Drive and Lake Shore Boulevard West; - StreetARToronto Mural on the Roncesvalles Avenue pedestrian bridge. As part of Active TO, the City temporarily closed Lake Shore Boulevard West (6km) from Windermere Avenue to Stadium Road (eastbound lanes only) to vehicles on most weekends between May and October 2020, and for selected weekends in 2021, to provide space for thousands of people to walk and cycle. Traffic data from Active TO weekends May 2021 indicated that the counts on the closed portions of Lake Shore Boulevard West ranged from 16,700-34,000 cyclists and 2,800-5,000 pedestrians per day (15 hour closure). Humber Bay for All, a sub-committee of the West End Beaches Stakeholders Association, has been working on concepts for environmental and recreational projects that could be incorporated into the future implementation of the Western Waterfront Master Plan. These ideas include: -Beach improvements with greater accessibility and picnic facilities; - Expanded recreation areas on newly created habitat islands connected to a new breakwater; - New nature trails and improved multi-use recreational trails; - New docks, mooring, launching areas and rentals; - Reforestation. With increased use of the western waterfront, and the City discussing the potential for a next phase of waterfront revitalization with the Provincial and Federal governments, there is a need for an update to the Western Waterfront Master Plan.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and other relevant divisions and agencies, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Second Quarter 2022 with a status update on the Western Waterfront Master Plan and a proposed work plan for advancing an update to the Master Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and other relevant divisions and agencies, report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Second Quarter 2022 with a status update on the Western Waterfront Master Plan and a proposed work plan for advancing an update to the Master Plan.
IE26.21referred
Access to Guild Park and Gardens Washroom Facilities
Residents are regularly encouraged to get some fresh air and explore the city's green spaces all year round, especially during the winter months. To accommodate this, Toronto has been providing additional winter maintenance on select pathways across the city and making washrooms in parks and recreation centres open to the public. These efforts provide residents with the opportunity for longer and more convenient walks. I am requesting Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to immediately open both washroom facilities at the Guild Park and Gardens so they can be accessed by the public all year round. The Guild Park and Gardens is regularly visited by large numbers of local residents and visitors from across Toronto. I want to ensure their visit is enjoyable and accessible for everyone.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Referred the letter (November 16, 2021) from Councillor Paul Ainslie, Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and request that staff work with the local Councillor to increase the availability of public washrooms at Guild Park and to report back to Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an update in the first quarter of 2022.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to immediately open both washroom facilities at the Guild Park and Gardens to the public.
IE26.22adopted
Additional North Bendale Park Identification Signs
I am requesting that Parks, Forestry and Recreation install additional park identification signs at North Bendale Park at the five street entrances stated above. Additionally, I would like to request respective staff to review options, i.e. numbering each sign, to differentiate each identification sign for emergency vehicles responding to a crisis, in particular, health and safety.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to install additional Identification Signs in North Bendale Park at the entrances off the following streets: a. Baybrook Crescent; b. Faraday Drive; c. Erinlea Crescent; d. Monmouth Court; e. Parkington Crescent, and to review options in order to differentiate and identify each sign location to the park for navigation purposes for emergency vehicles response to crisis, in particular, health and safety.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manger, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to install additional Identification Signs in North Bendale Park at the entrances off the following streets: a. Baybrook Crescent; b. Faraday Drive; c. Erinlea Crescent; d. Monmouth Court; e. Parkington Crescent, and review options in order to differentiate and identify each sign location to the park for navigation purposes for emergency vehicles response to crisis, in particular, health and safety.
IE26.23adopted
Every year, faith based communities across the City, reconnect with their family, friends and loved ones while celebrating specific religious holidays rooted in their respective faith traditions. Several religious holidays that are observed by Torontonians of various backgrounds, creeds and beliefs should be accommodated for by parking exemptions. Currently, only statutory holidays are exempted. Integrating religious holidays as well may not only allow for people's sincerely held creed, beliefs, and practices to be accommodated for but more importantly lead to more inclusive neighbourhoods that celebrate the diverse mosaic and cultural fabric of Toronto.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Police Service, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Second Quarter of 2022 on the feasibility of providing parking exemptions on City streets during religious holidays.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with Toronto Police Service, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Second Quarter of 2022 on the feasibility of providing parking exemptions on city streets during religious holidays.
IE26.24adopted
Reviewing a Pedestrian-Cycling Bridge Over Allen Road
During the pandemic, cycling has increased across the City and more spaces encouraging active transportation and supporting the overall wellbeing of residents through cycling, walking, and jogging, have been urgently needed. An opportunity exists to close a critical gap in between two of the City's great multi-use trails: the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail are divided by the Allen Expressway and are widely used by pedestrians and cyclists alike. A pedestrian-cycling bridge spanning across the Allen would ultimately form a continuous, 9 kilometre park within the City, west of the Allen all the way to Mount Pleasant Road closing a significant missing link. This east-west connection would enhance the City's Cycling Network Plan which seeks to connect gaps and grow the current cycling network across the City.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a preliminary review to understand the feasibility, constraints / impacts and cost of a pedestrian-cycling bridge over Allen Road to connect the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. City Council request that the General Manager, Transportation Services undertake a preliminary review to understand the feasibility, constraints/impacts and cost of a pedestrian-cycling bridge over Allen Road to connect the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail.
IE26.25adopted
Opportunity for RapidTO Congestion Modelling during Victoria Park Avenue Construction
The City is proposing, through RapidTO, to eliminate 50 percent of the road capacity for private vehicles on Victoria Park Avenue. This will cause significant inconvenience and congestion to motorists and the community, as well as an increase in pollution from idling vehicles. The City is currently undertaking a significant public works project requiring lane closures on Victoria Park Avenue, generally modelling the conditions that will take place with the implementation of RapidTO.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to execute a Transportation Study that measures speed and other variables on Victoria Park Avenue between Biggin Court and Lawrence Avenue East during lane closures associated with watermain replacement construction, and model these delays on the entire section of Victoria Park Avenue subject to RapidTO lanes and to report back no later than April 30, 2022 to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
That the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to execute a Transportation Study that measures speed and other variables on Victoria Park Avenue between Biggin Court and Lawrence Avenue East during lane closures associated with watermain replacement construction, and model these delays on the entire section of Victoria Park Avenue subject to RapidTO lanes and staff be requested to report back no later than April 30, 2022 to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.