Item - 2009.EX34.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on September 30 and October 1, 2009 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on September 8, 2009 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on September 30 and October 1, 2009.
EX34.11 - Transit City Funding Request
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
City Council Decision
City Council on September 30 and October 1, 2009, adopted the following:
1. City Council increase the 2009-2013 Approved Capital Budget and Plan by $134.5 million gross, to continue work on the priority Transit City lines, with $125.8 million gross to be funded by the Province through Metrolinx and the balance of $8.7 million for environmental assessments for other Transit City lines to be funded through offsets within the TTC's 2009 Approved Capital Budget, and report back to the Budget Committee on the offsets.
2. City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the City, with Metrolinx and the TTC, wherein Metrolinx will provide interim funding for the implementation of components of the Sheppard East LRT, Finch West LRT, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Scarborough RT transit projects.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-23005.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council request the scope of the Environmental Assessment for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to include consideration for the tunnel diameter to be built to a standard that would allow for future conversion to subway train operation.
Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-30-2009 4:19 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX34.11 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Bill Saundercook, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Doug Holyday, David Shiner |
| Total members that were Absent: 12 | Members that were absent are Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Feldman, John Filion, Rob Ford, Adam Giambrone, Cliff Jenkins, David Miller, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Case Ootes, Kyle Rae, Karen Stintz, Michael Walker |
11a - Interim Funding Agreement with Metrolinx and the TTC - Transit City
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-23266.pdf
11b - Transit City Lines
EX34.11 - Transit City Funding Request
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends to City Council that:
1. The 2009-2013 Approved Capital Budget and Plan be increased by $134.5 million gross, to continue work on the priority Transit City lines, with $125.8 million gross to be funded by the Province through Metrolinx and the balance of $8.7 million for environmental assessments for other Transit City lines to be funded through offsets within the TTC's 2009 Approved Capital Budget, and report back to the Budget Committee on the offsets.
2. The City Manager be authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the City, with Metrolinx and the TTC, wherein Metrolinx will provide interim funding for the implementation of components of the Sheppard East LRT, Finch West LRT, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Scarborough RT transit projects.
Origin
Summary
At its meeting on Thursday July 9, 2009 the Commission considered the attached report entitled, “Transit City Funding Request”.
The Commission approved the Recommendation contained in the report, as listed below:
It is recommended that the Commission:
1. request the City of Toronto to approve Capital funding of $134.5 million for Transit City forecast expenditures and commitments to the end of 2009 to continue the planning, design, property acquisition, contract commitments and construction of the Sheppard East LRT, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Finch West LRT and Scarborough RT projects;
2. direct that a copy of this report be provided to Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation.
The foregoing is forwarded to the City Budget Committee for consideration of the Commission’s request embodied in Recommendation No. 1 above.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-23005.pdf
11a - Interim Funding Agreement with Metrolinx and the TTC - Transit City
Origin
Summary
This report seeks authority for the City Manager to enter into a memorandum of agreement on behalf of the City, with Metrolinx and the TTC, for interim funding to December 31, 2009 for the continuation of planning, design, engineering, property acquisition and construction of the Sheppard East LRT, Finch West LRT, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Scarborough RT projects.
Financial Impact
The Memorandum of Agreement will ensure that funding is received to the end of 2009 to continue the implementation of components of the Sheppard East LRT, Finch West LRT, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and Scarborough RT transit projects. The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact statement.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-23266.pdf
11b - Transit City Lines
Origin
Summary
The following motion lost on a tie vote at the City Budget Committee meeting of August 25, 2009:
"That the Budget Committee recommend to the Executive Committee that City Council approve the following:
1. That the 2009-2013 Approved Capital Budget and Plan be increased by $134.5 million gross, to continue work on the priority Transit City Lines, with $125.8 million gross to be funded by the Province through Metrolinx and the balance of $8.7 million for environmental assessments for other Transit City lines to be funded through offsets within the TTC's 2009 Approved Capital Budget.
2. That the TTC report to the September 8, 2009 Executive Committee meeting on $8.7 million in offsets in 2009 for the environment assessments."
Discussions with senior staff at the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario confirm that at the point the Province commits to the funding for other Transit City lines, the costs incurred associated with the environmental assessment work will be considered an eligible expense for funding purposes.
In response to the second part of the defeated motion, TTC staff offer the following: (1) current year-end projects of capital expenditures on the 2009 Capital Budget suggest it will be underspent by about $60 million after accounting for a carry forward of 2008 expenditure shippages and (2) the TTC will report out as part of its 2010-2014 Capital Budget submission on how it will attempt to accommodate the $8.7 million for completing EA work on phase 2 Transit City projects, should the province not fund those expenditures.