Item - 2019.GV5.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 26 and 27, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Special Committee on Governance on November 1, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 26 and 27, 2019.
GV5.2 - Feasibility of a Transcription Service for City Council and Committee Meetings
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 26 and 27, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2019) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Confidential Attachment - Advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and potential litigation that may affect the City.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/bgrd/backgroundfile-139266.pdf
Appendix 1 - Jurisdictional Scan of Legislative Transcription Services
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/bgrd/backgroundfile-139267.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/comm/communicationfile-98767.pdf
2a - Comments on Impact of Transcripts on Legal Proceedings for Statements Made In City Council and Committee meetings
Confidential Attachment - Advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and potential litigation that may affect the City.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/bgrd/backgroundfile-139634.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Comments on Impact of transcripts on legal proceedings for Statements Made In City Council and Committee Meetings
GV5.2 - Feasibility of a Transcription Service for City Council and Committee Meetings
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - The attachment to this report contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. It also comments on issues related to potential litigation that may affect the City of Toronto.
Committee Recommendations
The Special Committee on Governance recommends that:
1. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Item GV5.2a Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2019) from the City Solicitor on Comments on Impact of Transcripts on Legal Proceedings for Statements Made In City Council and Committee Meetings remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council's direction to investigate the feasibility of implementing accurate time-effective transcription of meetings of City Council and its committees, boards, agencies and special committees.
Implementing a Hansard-like transcription service is feasible but expensive and cannot be done with the Clerk's existing resources. A transcript would not replace the Minutes as the official record of Council proceedings.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/bgrd/backgroundfile-139266.pdf
Appendix 1 - Jurisdictional Scan of Legislative Transcription Services
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/bgrd/backgroundfile-139267.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/comm/communicationfile-98767.pdf
Motions
That:
1. 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.
2a - Comments on Impact of Transcripts on Legal Proceedings for Statements Made In City Council and Committee meetings
Confidential Attachment - The attachment to this report contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. It also comments on issues related to potential litigation that may affect the City of Toronto.
Origin
Summary
This report supplements the City Clerk's report on the Feasibility of a Transcription Service for City Council and Committee Meetings. The City Clerk asked for legal advice on the impact of transcripts on legal proceedings for statements made in Committee and Council meetings.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/gv/bgrd/backgroundfile-139634.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Comments on Impact of transcripts on legal proceedings for Statements Made In City Council and Committee Meetings