Item - 2023.EX5.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 14, 2023 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by Executive Committee on June 6, 2023 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 14, 2023.

EX5.1 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Agreements

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into the Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement with Bell Canada in accordance with the terms and conditions in Attachments 1 and 2 to the  report (May 19, 2023) from the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, for the Delivery of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Call Answer Service with the Toronto Police Services Board. 

Background Information (Committee)

(May 19, 2023) Report from the City Manager on Next Generation 9-1-1 Agreements
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-236811.pdf
Attachment 1 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-236812.pdf
Attachment 2 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement- Agreement Term Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-236813.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

EX5.1 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Agreements

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into the Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement with Bell Canada in accordance with the terms and conditions in Attachments 1 and 2 to the  report (May 19, 2023) from the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, for the Delivery of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Call Answer Service with the Toronto Police Services Board. 

Origin

(May 19, 2023) Report from the City Manager

Summary

This report seeks Council's authority to enter into an agreement with Bell Canada as required by the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to enable Next Generation 9-1-1(NG 9-1-1) technology. This report outlines the general specifications of this agreement and requests City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into this agreement.

 

The technology that enables the delivery of 9-1-1 emergency calls across Canada is changing from analog networks to internet protocol-based services.

 

In June 2017, the CRTC mandated nation-wide changes to modernize the existing analog 9-1-1 Public Emergency Reporting Service to an internet protocol-based service to create the Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) that will support 9-1-1 call service while providing for enhanced future capabilities. To support this change to NG 9-1-1, new agreements are required between the City and Bell Canada, and the City and the Toronto Police Service.

 

Entering into the Agreement with Bell is required to enable the City's transition to the NG 9-1-1 network in accordance with the CRTC-mandated timelines and to ensure the overall continuity of the City's 9-1-1 call answer service. The Agreement is also required to formalize the requirements for the City's Public Safety Answering Point(s) (PSAPs) to operate within the NG 9-1-1 infrastructure and complete the implementation of the required technology upgrades to their respective systems.

Background Information

(May 19, 2023) Report from the City Manager on Next Generation 9-1-1 Agreements
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-236811.pdf
Attachment 1 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-236812.pdf
Attachment 2 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement- Agreement Term Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-236813.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, the Executive Committee reconsider Item EX5.1.


1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That Recommendation 2 be amended so that it now reads:

 

2. City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, for the Delivery of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Call Answer Service with the Toronto Police Services Board.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council