Item - 2016.GM12.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 7, 2016 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Government Management Committee on May 9, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 7, 2016.
GM12.10 - City Services Benefit Card: An Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 7, 8 and 9, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendation in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 25, 2016) from the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Treasurer.
2. City Council authorize the public release of all or part of the confidential recommendation and information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 25, 2016) from the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Treasurer, at the discretion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services.
The confidential recommendation and information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 25, 2016) from the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Treasurer remain confidential it their entirety at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they pertain to the security of the property of the municipality or local board. All or a portion of the confidential recommendations and confidential information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 25, 2016) from the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Treasurer will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services.
Confidential Attachment - The security of the property of the municipality or local board
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-92519.pdf
(April 25, 2016) Confidential Attachment 1 with Appendices A and B - City Services Benefit Card: An Update
GM12.10 - City Services Benefit Card: An Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - The security of the property of the municipality or local board
Committee Recommendations
The Government Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendation in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 25, 2016) from the General Manager, Employment and Social Services, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Treasurer.
2. City Council authorize the public release of all or part of the confidential recommendation and information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 25, 2016) from the General Manager, Employment and Social Services, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Treasurer, if adopted, at the discretion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services.
Origin
Summary
The City Services Benefit Card (CSBC), introduced in July 2012, is a reloadable electronic funds transfer card that has improved services and reduced costs for low income residents and generated savings for the City. This report, including the confidential attachment, responds to a recommendation to report back with an update on the CSBC in the context of important changes, including the Province's intention to implement their own benefit card solution.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-92519.pdf
(April 25, 2016) Confidential Attachment 1 with Appendices A and B - City Services Benefit Card: An Update