Item - 2024.PA9.8

Tracking Status

PA9.8 - Summary of Legal Disputes - 2024 First 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 (April 5, 2024) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority for information.


2. Directed that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 5, 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

(April 25, 2024) Letter from Toronto Parking Authority - Audit and Risk Management Committee

Summary

At its meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Toronto Parking Authority – Audit and Risk Management Committee recessed its public meeting to meet in closed session to consider Item PR5.7 and made recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority.

 

Summary from the report (April 5, 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 of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority about the status of ongoing legal disputes. The Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority will be provided updates on a regular basis as substantive changes occur to the status of the specific legal disputes.

Background Information

(April 25, 2024) Decision Letter from the Toronto Parking Authority - Audit and Risk Management Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/pa/bgrd/backgroundfile-245796.pdf
(April 5, 2024) Report from the President, Toronto Parking Authority on Summary of Legal Disputes - 2024 First Quarter Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/pa/bgrd/backgroundfile-245739.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Summary of Toronto Parking Authority Legal Disputes

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Ruth Uy (Carried)

2 - Motion to Re-open Item moved by Zeshan Khan (Carried)

That the Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority re-open Item PA9.8 for further consideration.


3 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Ruth Uy (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) May-28-2024

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 5 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Maureen Farrow, Zeshan Khan, Ruth Uy, Namby Vithiananthan
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher, Hartley Lefton (Interest Declared) (Chair)

Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Hartley Lefton - Members of the law firm of which he is a partner act or have acted for Toronto Parking Authority counterparties.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=11980
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council