Item - 2023.EX10.17
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 13, 2023 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on December 5, 2023 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 13, 2023.
EX10.17 - Advancing Eglinton East Light Rail Transit
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion.
2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to negotiate, enter into and execute the necessary agreements, including all amendments thereto, with Metrolinx to undertake the following work, at a cost of up to the maximum amount outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:
a. advance design on the Scarborough Subway Extension tunnel box structure to protect for the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Kennedy Station overbuild;
b. design and construct a knockout panel at Sheppard-McCowan Station to accommodate the efficient flow of passengers in the future between the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit and Scarborough Subway Extension; and
c. design and construct utility relocations to allow for a future Eglinton East Light Rail Transit utility exclusion zone at and in the vicinity of Kennedy Station.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, to identify an alternative site for the location of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility, while continuing to work with Metrolinx to acquire permanent access to 8300 Sheppard Avenue East – Conlins Yard site, which is the preferred Maintenance and Storage Facility location.
4. Should any portion of the Council-approved Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment overlap with a confirmed Provincially-led extension of rapid transit along Sheppard Avenue, east of the existing Toronto Transit Commission Line 4, City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, to modify the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment accordingly, including potentially removing the overlap from the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit project.
5. City Council increase the Transit Expansion Division’s 2023-2032 Capital Budget and Plan by $9.5 million in 2024, with $5.0 million funded from the Transit Development Charge Reserve Fund (XR2109) and $4.5 million funded from the Scarborough Transit Reserve Fund (XR1725).
6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Toronto Transit Commission, to continue to advance the design refinement and coordination to be undertaken by the City with Metrolinx to support the Durham–Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit and Eglinton East Light Rail Transit interface in the vicinity of Morningside and Ellesmere.
7. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion upon completion of the work contemplated in Part 2 above.
8. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion upon completion of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit project.
9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to report back to City Council in 2024 with:
a. revised cost estimates and an approach to advance the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit to 30 percent design;
b. an update on the Province’s Sheppard Extension project, including any changes to the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment contemplated in Part 4 above;
c. results of the Phase 2 public consultation process;
d. Metrolinx cost estimates to deliver the required protections for the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit at Kennedy Station; and
e. an update on the status of environmental approvals and access to Conlins Yard, including an alternative site for the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility should Conlins Yard not be made available by the Province.
10. City Council request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to continue to explore opportunities for a stop to be located at Morningside Park, 390 Morningside Avenue.
11. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx to continue to collaborate with the Transit Expansion Division on areas of shared interest as it relates to the advancement of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit.
12. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx to provide clarity as soon as possible to the Transit Expansion Division regarding Metrolinx's work and intentions on the Sheppard Extension and Conlins Yard as it relates to the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit.
13. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to inform the Provincial and Federal Governments of the City's allocated funding commitment to the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit and request their financial support to fully fund the project.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to commercial information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and involves the security of the property belonging to the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion will be made public upon completion of the work contemplated in Part 2 of Council's decision.
Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to commercial information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and involves the security of the property belonging to the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion will be made public upon completion of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit project.
Confidential Attachment - Contains commercial information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and involves the security of the property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241045.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Estimated Costs of Scarborough Subway Extension Interface Accommodations
Confidential Attachment 2 - Key Considerations and Guiding Principles for Light Rail Vehicles Procurement
Attachment 1 - Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Alignment and Stop Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241046.pdf
Attachment 2 - Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Distinct-Service Updated Business Case
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241047.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(December 5, 2023) E-mail from Martin Abela (EX.New)
(December 5, 2023) Submission from Helen Lee (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-174120.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx to continue to collaborate with the Transit Expansion Division on areas of shared interest as it relates to the advancement of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit.
2. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx to provide clarity as soon as possible to the Transit Expansion Division regarding Metrolinx's work and intentions on the Sheppard Extension and Conlins Yard as it relates to the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit.
3. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to inform the Provincial and Federal Governments of the City's allocated funding commitment to the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit and request their financial support to fully fund the project.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-14-2023 10:04 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX10.17 - Adopt the item as amended |
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Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas, Jaye Robinson |
EX10.17 - Advancing Eglinton East Light Rail Transit
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Contains commercial information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization and involves the security of the property belonging to the City of Toronto.
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion.
2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to negotiate, enter into and execute the necessary agreements, including all amendments thereto, with Metrolinx to undertake the following work, at a cost of up to the maximum amount outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:
a. advance design on the Scarborough Subway Extension tunnel box structure to protect for the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Kennedy Station overbuild;
b. design and construct a knockout panel at Sheppard-McCowan Station to accommodate the efficient flow of passengers in the future between the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit and Scarborough Subway Extension; and
c. design and construct utility relocations to allow for a future Eglinton East Light Rail Transit utility exclusion zone at and in the vicinity of Kennedy Station.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion,to identify an alternative site for the location of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility, while continuing to work with Metrolinx to acquire permanent access to 8300 Sheppard Avenue East – Conlins Yard site, which is the preferred Maintenance and Storage Facility location.
4. Should any portion of the Council-approved Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment overlap with a confirmed Provincially-led extension of rapid transit along Sheppard Avenue, east of the existing TTC Line 4, City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, to modify the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment accordingly, including potentially removing the overlap from the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit project.
5. City Council increase the Transit Expansion Division’s 2023-2032 Capital Budget and Plan by $9.5 million in 2024, with $5.0 million funded from the Transit Development Charge Reserve Fund (XR2109) and $4.5 million funded from the Scarborough Transit Reserve Fund (XR1725).
6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Toronto Transit Commission, to continue to advance the design refinement and coordination to be undertaken by the City with Metrolinx to support the Durham–Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit and Eglinton East Light Rail Transit interface in the vicinity of Morningside and Ellesmere.
7. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion upon completion of the work contemplated in Recommendation 2 above, if adopted by City Council.
8. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion upon completion of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit project.
9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to report back to City Council in 2024 with:
a. revised cost estimates and an approach to advance the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit to 30 percent design;
b. an update on the Province’s Sheppard Extension project, including any changes to the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit alignment contemplated in Recommendation 4 above;
c. results of the Phase 2 public consultation process;
d. Metrolinx cost estimates to deliver the required protections for the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit at Kennedy Station; and
e. an update on the status of environmental approvals and access to Conlins Yard, including an alternative site for the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility should Conlins Yard not be made available by the Province.
10. City Council request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to continue to explore opportunities for a stop to be located at Morningside Park, 390 Morningside Avenue.
Origin
Summary
The Eglinton East Light Rail Transit (EELRT) is a proposed 18.6-kilometre LRT in Scarborough, with a total of twenty-seven (27) stops. The alignment begins at Kennedy Station, continues east on Eglinton Avenue and Kingston Road, and proceeds north on Morningside Avenue, Ellesmere Road, New Military Trail, Sheppard Avenue East and Neilson Road. The EELRT terminates at two locations, one at Sheppard-McCowan Station, currently under construction by Metrolinx for the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE), and the other at Malvern Town Centre. The EELRT will travel through, or adjacent to, seven Neighborhood Improvement Areas (NIAs), providing higher-order transit service to historically underserved communities in the city. By providing connections to the TTC and GO Transit networks, the EELRT will also offer more transportation options to residents in eastern Scarborough.
City staff last reported to City Council on the EELRT through EX33.2 - Advancing City Priority Transit Expansion Projects - Eglinton East Light Rail Transit and Waterfront East Light Rail with the outcomes of a constructability assessment related to interface conflicts between the EELRT and the SSE at Kennedy Station. Through this report, City Council adopted the staff recommendation to proceed with a distinct-service concept with an at-grade connection at Kennedy Station, which could deliver additional benefits including cost savings, shorter construction duration, reduced property impacts, and design flexibility by avoiding dependency on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT technology, operations, and maintenance requirements, thereby enabling vehicles to be accommodated at the preferred Maintenance Storage Facility at the Conlins Yard over the long-term.
In response to City Council direction to advance the above noted distinct-service concept, this report seeks approval of the EELRT alignment, summarizes the updated initial business case, and provides a status of the preliminary studies in advance of the Transit Project Assessment Process. This report also seeks City Council authority for City staff to modify a portion of the EELRT alignment should there be an overlap with a confirmed Provincially-led extension of rapid transit along Sheppard Avenue, east of the existing TTC Line 4. Additionally, the report also seeks City Council approval to advance the required next steps to progress the EELRT project, including securing accommodation of the EELRT by adjacent projects to the extent possible.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241045.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Estimated Costs of Scarborough Subway Extension Interface Accommodations
Confidential Attachment 2 - Key Considerations and Guiding Principles for Light Rail Vehicles Procurement
Attachment 1 - Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Alignment and Stop Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241046.pdf
Attachment 2 - Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Distinct-Service Updated Business Case
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241047.pdf
Communications
(December 5, 2023) E-mail from Martin Abela (EX.New)
(December 5, 2023) Submission from Helen Lee (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-174120.pdf
Speakers
Jim Faught, SCRO - Scarborough Community Renewal Organization
Motions
That:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to continue to explore opportunities for a stop to be located at Morningside Park, 390 Morningside Avenue.