Item - 2020.EX19.18

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize an in-year budget adjustment to the 2020 Capital Budget and 2021 Capital Plan for Toronto Fire Services by accelerating the cash flows for the Station B - Downsview project (CFR091-01) by $1.590 million from 2021, with no impact on the total project cost of $11.685 million, with adjusted cash flows of $5.087 million in 2020 and $2.296 million in 2021, funded through the Development Charge Reserve Fund (XR2118) for the construction of the new fire station.

2.  City Council authorize an in-year budget adjustment to the 2020 Capital Budget and 2021-2022 Capital Plan for Toronto Fire Services by accelerating the cash flows for the Personal Protection Equipment Replacement project (CFR133-01) by $0.820 million from 2021 and 2022, with no impact on the total project cost of $4.500 million, with adjusted cash flows of $2.026 million in 2020 and $2.380 million in 2021, funded through the Fire Equipment Reserve (XQ1020) for the lifecycle replacement of critical Structural Firefighting Bunker Suits approaching the 10-year expiry date.

This report requests City Council's authority to amend the Approved 2020 Capital Budget and 2021-2022 Capital Plan for Toronto Fire Services by accelerating total cash flows of $2.410 million from 2021 and 2022 for two (2) capital projects, funded from the Development Charge Reserve Fund (XR2118) and Fire Equipment Reserve (XQ1020), with no impact on the cost of either project.

These amendments are required to: 1) complete the construction of the Station B - Downsview capital project which advanced quicker than planned due to good weather, favourable site conditions, and the permission to continue working on an essential service facility through the pandemic; and 2) proceed with the lifecycle replacement of Personal Protection Equipment, i.e., Firefighter Bunker Suits approaching the 10-year expiry date, ahead of schedule to avoid potential delays arising from the second wave of COVID-19.