Item - 2017.EX27.2

The Executive Committee recommends that: 

1.  City Council approve Ecobee's in-kind donation of 776 Ecobee thermostats with a total value of $166,840 ($215 per unit) for installation in the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF)-financed retrofits of two Toronto Community Housing Buildings.

2.  City Council authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Atmospheric Fund to negotiate and sign a donor agreement with Ecobee, with terms and conditions satisfactory to Toronto Atmospheric Fund and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and provide Ecobee with acknowledgement and a tax receipt as per the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy.

At the request of the Board of  Directors of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, the City Manager recommends that City Council approve an in-kind donation of seven hundred and seventy-six (776) refurbished Ecobee thermostats with a total value of $166,840, and authorize Toronto Atmospheric Fund to enter into a donor agreement with Ecobee. The thermostats will be installed in Toronto Atmospheric Fund-financed retrofits of two Toronto Community Housing (TCH) buildings to help control overheating in the units and provide residents with greater control over their environment. This donation will also enable Toronto Atmospheric Fund and Toronto Community Housing to evaluate the performance and viability of this technology for multi-use residential applications.

The Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy requires City Council approval and a donor agreement for all donations valued at over $50,000.