Item - 2024.PA11.3

Tracking Status

PA11.3 - Summary of Legal Disputes - 2024 Third Quarter Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Litigation or potential litigation that affects Toronto Parking Authority and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority:


1. Received the report (September 10, 2024) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority for information.


2. Directed that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 10, 2024) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects Toronto Parking Authority and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Origin

(September 24, 2024) Letter from the Toronto Parking Authority - Audit and Risk Management Committee

Summary

At its meeting on September 24, 2024, Toronto Parking Authority - Audit and Risk Management Committee considered Item PR7.3 and made recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority.


Summary from the report (September 10, 2024) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority:

 

As part of Toronto Parking Authority’s operation of commercial parking, the management of tenanted properties and Bike Share Toronto, Toronto Parking Authority is dealing with a range of legal matters related to supplier disputes, personal injuries, commercial tenancy disputes and the protection of Toronto Parking Authority’s registered trademarks. Toronto Parking Authority has suitable insurance in relation to such concerns, such as general liability insurance for all of its facilities; and has assigned/retained legal counsel and insurance adjusters to manage any claims.

 

Details about the specific legal disputes are included in Confidential Attachment 1.

 

This report is a reoccurring update provided to the Board about the status of ongoing legal disputes. The Board will be provided with updates on a regular basis as substantive changes occur to the status of the specific legal disputes.

Background Information

(September 24, 2024) Letter from the Toronto Parking Authority - Audit and Risk Management Committee on Summary of Legal Disputes - 2024 Third Quarter Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/pa/bgrd/backgroundfile-249343.pdf
(September 10, 2024) Report from the President, Toronto Parking Authority on Summary of Legal Disputes - 2024 Third Quarter Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/pa/bgrd/backgroundfile-249336.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Summary of TPA Legal Disputes Summary

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-18-2024

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 4 Members that voted Yes are Paula Fletcher, Zeshan Khan, Ruth Uy, Namby Vithiananthan
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Maureen Farrow, Hartley Lefton (Chair)

Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Hartley Lefton - Members of their law firm represents some of the adverse parties in these litigations.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=12179
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council