Item - 2023.IE3.5

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt The Sustainable City of Toronto Fleets Plan in Attachment 1 to the report (April 11, 2023) from the General Manager, Fleet Services, which supersedes all previous Plans, as the framework to achieve the following goal and objectives:

a. transition city Fleets to sustainable, resilient, net zero operations by 2040, including 45 percent emissions reduction by 2025, and 65 percent by 2030;

b. transition 20 percent of City-owned fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2025, and 50 percent by 2030;

c. achieve resilient fleet assets and operations by 2040; and

d. achieve net zero procurement by 2040.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Fleet Services to:

a. coordinate the implementation of The Sustainable City of Toronto Fleets Plan, in consultation with Management staff of other City of Toronto fleets, including Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto Police Services, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Community Housing, Exhibition Place, Toronto Zoo, Toronto Parking Authority, and Toronto Public Library;

b. track the progress made in achieving the established goal and objectives and report regularly as part of TransformTO City-wide progress reports and updates; and

c. continue to provide a comprehensive report on The Plan's progress and a Plan update every four years, with the next one to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027.

3. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Fleet Services, to negotiate, execute and to amend as and when necessary, any agreements necessary to give effect to the implementation of The Sustainable City of Toronto Fleets Plan, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Fleet Services, and the City Solicitor.

4. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board, the Toronto Police Services Board, the Toronto Community Housing Board of Directors, the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors, and the Toronto Public Library Board to adopt and implement The Sustainable City of Toronto Fleets Plan.

This document provides an update to the Sustainable City of Toronto Fleets Plan (henceforth referred to as the "Plan") goal and objectives in addressing climate mitigation and adaptation with strategies for transitioning City Fleets to sustainable, climate resilient, net-zero operations. It also provides a progress report on City Fleets' prior and current strategies and initiatives, changes in environmental circumstances, and external drivers and barriers.

The scope of the Plan includes more than 10,000 vehicles and equipment managed and operated by Fleet Services Division, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Toronto Police Service, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Community Housing(1), Exhibition Place, Toronto Zoo, Toronto Parking Authority, and Toronto Public Library(1).
(1)Managed by Fleet Services Division

The Plan is a critical component of the TransformTO -Critical Steps for Net Zero by 2040 targets and actions, and it continues to build on strong engagement and collaboration, and shared expertise and experience of City Fleets and its key partners and stakeholders.