Item - 2021.AU9.9

The Audit Committee:

1.  Received the report (June 22, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for information.

On February 9, 2021, the Auditor General released a report entitled "Getting to the Root of the Issues: A Follow-Up to the 2019 Tree Maintenance Services Audit", which was tabled at the Audit Committee meeting on February 16, 2021. The report included 18 recommendations for consideration by City Council, that are aimed to strengthen Parks, Forestry and Recreation's (PFR) oversight, monitoring and contract management related to tree maintenance services to ensure value for money for the City.

The purpose of this report is to respond to Council's direction that the General Manager, PFR, in consultation with the City Solicitor, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the Toronto Police Service, report to the May 31, 2021 meeting of the Audit Committee on an improved system to deal with parked cars that impede tree maintenance crews which could include options to expedite the removal of legally-parked cars, including the feasibility of issuing legal notices to residents to authorize the expedited removal of parked vehicles. Due to the cancellation of the May 31, 2021 Audit Committee meeting, this report has been redirected to the July 7, 2021 Audit Committee meeting.