Item - 2019.CC1.6

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council reaffirm its support for keeping ownership of the Toronto Transit Commission in the City of Toronto. 

2. As City Council is charged with safeguarding City assets, City Council request the Province to demonstrate clearly and with evidence the goals they believe can only be achieved through a change in subway ownership.

3. City Council indicate its interest in working with the Province to get the Relief Line subway built as a priority and as quickly as possible. 

4. City Council request the Federal Government to hold a summit with representatives of the Federal, Provincial and City of Toronto governments, as soon as possible, recognizing the national significance of Toronto’s transit infrastructure, with a goal to develop a long-term plan for investment in transit infrastructure, including both capital and operating funding.

5. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to negotiate a joint Terms of Reference to guide a discussion and information exchange process between the Province and the City on the alignment of transit responsibilities between the parties (the "Discussion") having regard to:

a. a jointly agreed upon set of objectives which give consideration to the City's following principles set out in Attachment 2 to the report (December 7, 2018) from the City Manager and the City Solicitor, as amended:

Guiding Principles

Good Governance

Accountability
Responsiveness to Community
Transparency
 

Policy and Operations

Safety and Security of the System
Preserving Mobility Options and a Seamless Journey
Ensure Accessible Local Service
Alignment of Infrastructure Investments with the City's Planning Objectives
Advance priority expansion projects underway
 

Funding

Financial Sustainability of the transit system and the implications for the City as a whole
Fair Allocation of Financial Obligations

 b. an evaluation of potential models and other policy options, including a comprehensive assessment of the potential risks, liabilities and implications, to achieve both the Province and City objectives; and
 

c. the inclusion of a public consultation process which results in a meaningful exchange of concerns and/or opportunities raised in transparent manner.

6. Conditional upon a joint Terms of Reference having been developed in accordance with Part 5 above to the City Manager's satisfaction, City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to engage, as requested by the Province, in the Discussion, based upon the joint Terms of Reference.

7. City Council also authorize the Mayor, the Chair, Toronto Transit Commission, the City Manager and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and other relevant staff at the discretion of the City Manager, to engage in discussions with the Province on this matter and City Council direct the City Manager to report back as necessary.

8. City Council direct the City Manager to retain a third party validator for the City to determine all asset values. 

9. City Council request the City Manager to report to City Council in the first quarter of 2019 with an update on the process, and to seek such further authority to engage in the process as may be required.

10. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 7, 2018) from the City Manager and the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

11. City Council forward a copy of City Council's decision to the Toronto Transit Commission Board for its information.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 7, 2018) from City Manager and the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.