Item - 2024.MM22.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 9, 2024 without amendments.
MM22.11 - Demanding Transparency and Value for Money: Requesting an Audit on the $150 Million West Toronto Railpath Extension - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
City Council Decision
City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Auditor General to consider including an audit of the $150 million West Toronto Railpath Extension in the Auditor General's 2025 Work Plan, including addressing the following matters:
a. a breakdown of the due diligence process undertaken by the City of Toronto to find cost savings and efficiencies and ensure value for money;
b. how this project was identified and prioritized for capital funding and requests for intergovernmental funding support;
c. factors that led to the cost estimate increasing by at least $74 million over the previous projection;
d. details of the impact of Metrolinx administrative costs on the increased estimate; and
e. an assessment of the City’s process for evaluating the budget increase and recommendations for improvement.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM22.11 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.