Decisions

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), authorized the award of Contract Number Request for Proposal Number 21ECS-TI-01LR, Request for Proposal Number Doc2972891793 to R.V. Anderson Associates Limited, having submitted the highest scoring proposal and meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal to provide program management, preliminary design, detailed design services, during construction and post construction services, for a nine (9) year period from 2021 to 2029, for the Local Roads Capital Works Program Management assignment in support of Transportation Services' and Toronto Water's 2023 to 2027 Capital Plan for the total amount of $29,137,259 net of all applicable taxes and charges, $29,650,075 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, including contingencies.

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Request for Proposal Number Doc2972891793, Contract Number Request for Proposal 21ECS-TI-01LR, for the Professional Engineering Services in support of the Local Roads Capital Works Program Management assignment, and request authority to award the contract to R.V. Anderson Associates Limited in the amount of $29,137,259 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($29,650,075 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized the General Manager, Toronto Water to amend existing Contract Number 47022307 issued to J.C. Rock Limited for the Supply and Delivery of Quarried Crushed Stone Aggregates, Sand and Gravel to various Toronto Water locations to increase the overall target value including option years by $2,846,183 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax).

2. In accordance with Section 71-11A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized the General Manager, Toronto Water to amend existing Contract Number 47022306 issued to CDR Young Incorporated for the Supply and Delivery of Quarried Crushed Stone Aggregates, Sand and Gravel to various Toronto Water locations to increase the overall target value including option years by $453,817 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax).

3. Requested the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, in consultation with other City divisions and stakeholders, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2022 on a strategy to ensure the City is procuring sustainable-sourced and recycled aggregate, wherever possible, in all its procurement contracts.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to increase the amendment value for all option years of Contract Number 47022307 issued to J.C. Rock Liimited in the amount of $2,846,183 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,896,276 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

An additional purpose of this report is to request authority to increase the value of Contract Number 47022306 issued to CDR Young Incorporated in the amount of $453,817 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($461,804 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

This amendment to Contract Number 47022307 is required to allow Toronto Water to continue and complete the Divisional Operations Services Erosion Control and current emergency work projects to protect underground storm, sanitary sewer lines and outfalls and for the health and safety of the public. There are also permits and agreements in place with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, Urban Forestry, Ravine and Tree Protection to complete restoration once Toronto Water has completed the various projects.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control):

a. authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6042663 with WSN Construction Limited as a result of Request for Proposal Number 9117-14-3049 by an additional amount of $4,825,000 excluding taxes and charges ($4,909,902 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery), increasing the current purchase order value from $70,560,142 net of all taxes and charges ($71,802,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery) to $75,385,142 net of all taxes and charges ($76,711,920 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery); and extend the Purchase Order from June 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021; and

b. authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6041832 with GHD Limited as a result of Request for Proposal Number 9117-13-3073 by an additional amount of $200,000 excluding taxes and charges ($203,519 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery), increasing the current purchase order value from $2,300,758 net of all taxes and charges ($2,341,251 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery) to $2,500,758 net of all taxes and charges ($2,544,771 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery); and extend the Purchase Order from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023.

The purpose of this report is to request approval to amend Purchase Order Number 6042663 for WSN Construction Incorporated in the sum of $4,825,000 net of all taxes and charges ($4,909,902 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), including an extension of the term to December 31, 2021. Due to unanticipated delays in the commissioning of the expanded Dufferin Organics Processing Facility, a contract amendment is needed to fund the cost of processing additional tonnes of organic material under the capitally funded Design-Build Contract as opposed to the Operating Budget. The cost to process the organic material was originally budgeted against the Operating Budget following the anticipated Substantial Completion date. With the cost of organics processing being charged to Capital and not Operating, the overall net impact to Solid Waste Management Services with this contract amendment is $0. 

In addition, this report requests approval to amend Purchase Order 6041832, for GHD Limited, in the sum of $200,000 net of all taxes and charges ($203,520 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), including an extension of the term to December 31, 2023. The amendment is being requested for additional Professional Engineering Services, including contract administration, deficiency oversight including inspection, and post warranty support, for the expanded Dufferin Organics Processing Facility.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6040249 with WSP Canada Incorporated for professional engineering services during construction for the rehabilitation and upgrade of seven (7) sewage pumping stations (Group 5) at various locations by an additional amount of $1,164,672 net of all taxes and charges ($1,185,170 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $1,176,795 to $2,341,467 net of all taxes and charges ($2,382,677 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to seek authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6040249 issued to WSP Canada Incorporated for Professional Engineering Services during construction for the Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Seven (7) Sewage Pumping Stations (Group 5) at various locations, awarded under Request for Proposal 9117-14-7041. This purchase order amendment is needed for additional contract administration and site inspection services necessary to complete the construction work that has been assumed by a new contractor because the original contractor has gone out of business.

The total Purchase Order amendment being requested is $1,164,672 net of all taxes and charges, revising the current purchase order value from $1,176,795 to $2,341,467 excluding Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,382,677 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with LEA Consulting Limited, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor for the detailed engineering design of the Dufferin Street Bridges over the Metrolinx Rail Corridor and F.G. Gardiner Expressway; the estimated amount of this non-competitive contract is $3,551,862 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, $3,614,375 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, including disbursements, provisional allowances and contingencies.

The purpose of this report is to request authority for the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with LEA Consulting Limited. The contract is for professional engineering services for the detailed design of the replacement bridges at Dufferin Street over the Metrolinx Rail Corridor and F.G. Gardiner Expressway, and the new Toronto Transit Commission's Dufferin Gate Streetcar Loop. The estimated value of the non-competitive contract is $3,551,862 net of Harmonized Sales Tax, $3,614,375 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries.

There is an urgent need for the award of this contract due to several years of delays. Metrolinx had previously informed the City that they would undertake the bridge replacement work. However, after significant discussion with City Staff, Metrolinx have now advised that the City will need to assume responsibility for the bridge works. This has resulted in the need for accelerated detailed design in advance of construction. Entering into a non-competitive contract with LEA Consulting Limited will enable the City to maintain the necessary schedule and proceed with the replacement of the temporary bridges which are nearing the end of their expected service life, with construction starting in 2024.

The scope of work combines the design for replacement of the bridges at Dufferin Street over the Metrolinx Rail Corridor and the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the design for reconstruction of the Dufferin Gate Streetcar Loop requested by the Toronto Transit Commission, in anticipation of a single construction contract, thus avoiding traffic and streetcar service disruptions along Dufferin Street in subsequent years.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195-1 Purchasing, where the current request exceeds $500,000 under Section 1 of the Purchasing By-Law and allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71- Financial Control, Section 71-11A.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any amendments to the agreement(s) between the City of Toronto and Traffipax LLC to be able to operate the additional 70 Red Light Cameras that were added to the agreement in 2017 by:

a. increasing the value of the agreement by $6,494,430 net of all taxes and charges ($6,608,732 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for the five-year option term (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026); and

b. increasing the value of the  agreement for an additional amount of $322,333 net of all taxes and charges ($328,006 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for the maintenance of red light camera image processing services for 25 months following the end of the five-year option term from January 1, 2027 to January 31, 2029,

for a total potential increased cost of $6,816,763 net of all taxes and charges ($6,936,738 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute new operational agreement(s) with The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, for the access and use of license plate registration information on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (August 30, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute new operational agreement(s) with the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators for the access and use of license plate registration information on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (August 30, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the December 2, 2021 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the potential to increase the number of red light cameras at intersections across Toronto, with the report to include costing of the increase in locations.

This report seeks City Council's authority to increase the option term and maintenance term value of the agreement dated May 30, 2016 between the City of Toronto and Traffipax LLC in relation to Request for Proposal Number 9148-15-5000 to retain in-place 70 Red Light Cameras.

The original agreement awarded in 2015 was for the operation of 79 Red Light Cameras for a period of five years (January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021), with the option at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Transportation Services for an additional five year term (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026).  In 2017, City Council authorized an amendment of the agreement to operate an additional 70 Red Light Cameras (for a total of 149 Red Light Cameras) to the end of the original contract term of December 31, 2021.

This amendment is required to ensure the continued operation of the additional 70 Red Light Cameras during the option term and maintenance term that will reduce occurrences of killed or seriously injured collisions resulting from red-light running. This responds to City Council's previous approval of the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan which sought to accelerate the implementation of road safety measures across the City of Toronto.

This report also seeks City Council authority to enter into operational agreements with the necessary license plate registrars in the Province of Québec in order to process red light camera tickets against vehicles bearing Province of Québec license plates.

Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to incorporate the priority studies, master plans, detailed streetscape designs and implementation projects contained in Tables 3 to 6 in the Comments section of the report (August 30, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in the development of the 10-year Capital Budget and Plan each year as part of the budget process to advance the implementation of the Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to advance opportunities to implement the priority studies, master plans, park improvements, detailed streetscape designs and implementation projects contained in Tables 3 to 6 in the Comments section of the report (August 30, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture through the evaluation of development applications in the Downtown, and adjacent areas as relevant.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, working collaboratively with the Director of the Indigenous Affairs Office, in partnership with Indigenous leaders and organizations, and in alignment with the Parks Wayfinding Strategy and TO360, to explore opportunities to celebrate Indigenous cultures and histories through Indigenous placekeeping and placemaking initiatives and through a refresh to the Discovery Walks storytelling program within the priority projects contained in Tables 3-6 in the Comments section of the report (August 30, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning, and the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.

Tables 3 to 6 from the report (August 30, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning, and the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture:

Table 3 Core Circle

Table 4 - Great Streets

Table 5 - Shoreline Stitch Actions

Table 6 - Park Districts

4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the City Manager's Office, to pursue partnership and funding opportunities with Federal and Provincial governments to support Rebuild and Recovery efforts in the implementation of the Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report back in 2024 on an update to the implementation strategy for the Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan, and a summary of achievements to date.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to identify opportunities to secure large parks in and adjacent to the Downtown, undertake due diligence and report back as required to advance implementation of these initiatives.

7. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider, as part of the Great Streets plan for University Avenue, potential safety and public realm upgrades to Queen's Park and Avenue Road, north of Bloor Street.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prepare a scope of work and include a submission for City Council's consideration in the 2022-2031 Capital Budget, and to work in consultation with the Ward Councillor to identify the use of available Section 37 funds to advance the following projects: 

a. the Bay Cloverhill Green Loop; and

b. the Garden District greening opportunities to connect Moss Park to Allan Gardens on Pembroke and George Streets from Dundas Street to Gerrard Street.

9. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on December 2, 2021 on the impact of the proposed Ontario Line construction on the existing TOcore Implementation Strategy - Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan and related facilities including known financial and scheduling impacts, recognizing that any delays could create additional inconvenience and cost to the City and may conflict with other capital projects.

This report identifies a strategy to continue to advance and plan the implementation of the Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan.

The Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan was adopted by City Council in May 2018. It was adopted to serve as a vision for the Downtown and to guide implementation and future review of the Downtown Plan. It is one of five infrastructure plans and strategies supporting the Downtown Plan (Official Plan Amendment 406), which came into force on June 5, 2019. The Parks and Public Realm Plan sets out a new way of thinking about the integrated design of parks, streets and other publicly accessible open spaces in an intensifying Downtown, to achieve a bold and lasting legacy for future generations. It establishes a vision and framework for achieving an expanded, improved and connected network of public spaces within the mature urban fabric of Downtown. It was developed through a comprehensive, city-wide three-phase engagement process, which involved the public, stakeholder groups and Indigenous communities. Many of the initiatives recommended in the Parks and Public Realm Plan are already underway in terms of planning, design and implementation. This approach to rolling implementation is essential to enhancing the quality of public spaces in parallel with Downtown's rapid growth.

The implementation of the Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan is well-positioned to contribute to recommendations number 68 and number 66 advanced by the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild on accelerating progress toward a green and less car-dependent city, envisioned as a network of connected complete communities that enhances future access for those least able to access greenspace.

Quality public space is essential to keeping the growing heart of the city an attractive place to live, work, learn, play, visit and invest. Downtown's population is projected to double from nearly 238,000 people in 2016 to a potential population of 475,000 by 2041. Employment in Downtown (together with the "shoulder" areas of South of Eastern and Liberty Village) has the potential to reach between 850,000 and 915,000 jobs by 2041, up from approximately 500,000 jobs in 2016.

Downtown has one of the lowest parkland provision rates in the city at 5.5 m2 per resident (utilizing the 2016 Census) and 1.8 m2 per resident and employee compared to a city-wide average of 28 m2 per resident and 18 m2 per resident and employee. As the population continues to increase, and if no new parkland is added, parkland provision rates will fall even lower. To address this challenge, the City has to improve and optimize existing parks and public spaces and acquire new parks, especially large parks to serve the Downtown.

This report highlights parkland acquisitions, capital projects and other improvements achieved and underway since the launch of the TOcore initiative. The Implementation Strategy for the Downtown PPR Plan supports ongoing integrated planning and design and alignment of capital budgeting for parks, streets and public space initiatives across four City divisions -- Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Transportation Services, Economic Development and Culture, and City Planning -- with the aim of developing complete communities in the core. It sets out priorities for investing in parks, streets and public spaces over the near term (2021-2025) towards achievement of the Downtown Plan's 25-year vision, along with evidence-based methodologies to evaluate new opportunities as they arise. It offers an equity-based and consistent framework for identifying, on a year-over-year basis, where, how, and when to invest in public space. By overlaying and mapping the capital plans of multiple City divisions and agencies, the Implementation Strategy helps identify opportunities to bundle the work of different groups into single initiatives. It also points to opportunities for partnerships with city-building partners, such as major institutions, agencies, boards and commissions, and to continue to achieve new parks and other improvements through development.

This Implementation Strategy focuses equally on the importance of investing in state of good repair for existing infrastructure, and on the provision of new and improved parks, streets and public spaces. Through maximizing the lifecycle and efficiency of existing infrastructure, and by ensuring new investments meet high environmental standards, the Strategy supports city-wide sustainability objectives as articulated in the City's Resiliency Strategy and the TransformTO climate action strategy.

Strategic investments are recommended for consideration in future divisional Capital Budget Plans, and several projects already underway or budgeted are highlighted that will support implementation.

Key projects recommended for advancement on a priority basis in the next five-year period (2021-2025), which would include public and stakeholder engagement as necessary, are:

Core Circle – Undertaking a concept plan for the Core Circle to advance an integrated design for a continuous walking and cycling route connecting the pre-settlement landscape system encircling Downtown. This work would build on study work underway (such as the Toronto Island Park Master Plan and Ravine Strategy) and significant investments soon to proceed (such as new parks in the vicinity of the new Garrison Crossing) and focus on addressing the remaining gaps. Importantly, it would involve partnerships with Indigenous communities to identify place-keeping and place-making opportunities.

Great Streets – Advancing the design for significant public realm improvements on 5 of the 12 Downtown Great Streets to make them outstanding civic places and connectors. These include permanent cycling infrastructure on Bloor Street, a permanent design for the King Street Transit Priority Corridor, implementation of the future vision set out in the YongeTOmorrow Environmental Assessment, a feasibility study for creating a potential linear park along University Avenue in the future, and implementing streetscape improvements to Front Street West via coordination and partnerships with the development industry.

Shoreline Stitch – Moving forward key next steps in weaving the waterfront back into the fabric of Downtown by continuing to explore opportunities to deck over the Union Station rail corridor for public parkland, and exploring the potential for future phases of the Bentway/Under Gardiner initiative. This would weave together the 3 threads of the Stitch, including Queens Quay, the Bentway and the rail corridor, and enhance access to new parks currently being developed on the waterfront.

Civic Precinct – Undertaking a Civic Precinct public realm and public art master plan to improve connections between the significant public spaces in the precinct, building on forthcoming investments in the Indian Residential School Survivor Legacy Project, the new Courthouse, the return of Old City Hall to public use and the planned Ontario Line subway stations.

Park Districts – Advancing planning in 6 park districts within Downtown to improve their focus for public life and community use by expanding and improving parkland and making connectivity improvements to streets and public spaces. These Park District studies will include the northern portion of the Grange-John Street-Roundhouse Park Park District via the Grange Precinct Plan, the southern portion of the Kensington Market-Alexandra Park Park District via the Bathurst-Dundas Precinct study, the Christie-Bickford Park District, the Civic Precinct mentioned above, the West Rail District and the Garrison Parks-Fort York Park Districts.

This Implementation Strategy will be monitored and updated every five years to reflect the changing needs of the population relative to growth patterns and to direct capital funds in a strategic manner.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to represent the City, as owner, and designate the General Manager, Toronto Water, as the owner's authorized representative, for the purposes of any application, including any future renewal, extension or amendment application, to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval (Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval) for the City's Municipal Sewage Collection System and the City's Stormwater Management System.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, to apply to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, on behalf of the City, for an initial Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval for each of the City's Municipal Sewage Collection System and the City's Stormwater Management System, and any future renewal, extension or amendment application, including the negotiation and execution thereof, as may be necessary in the determination of the General Manager, Toronto Water, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water.

3. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water, to administer any Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the City including the authority to prescribe any related City form or procedure, and to amend or revise such City form or procedure.

4. Notwithstanding the delegation of authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water, set out in Part 3 above, City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation, to designate in writing the appropriate staff within their respective divisions authorized to sign, on behalf of the City, any forms, letters of acceptance or such further documents, as may be required by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks related to the administration of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals.

5. For infrastructure work that does not fall within the scope of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the City, City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation, to either sign or designate in writing the appropriate staff within their respective divisions authorized to sign, on behalf of the City, any direct submission applications not covered by the pre-authorized process under the Ontario Water Resources Act and Environmental Protection Act, as may be required by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, to report back on any steps necessary to phase out the City's Transfer of Review Program, including the termination of the City's related existing agreement with the Province, as represented by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, dated October 3, 2018, and the establishment of any new fees related to the administration of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals.

The Province is adopting a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach to replace the current Ontario environmental compliance approvals framework for low risk projects related to municipal sanitary collection and stormwater management, and is now rolling out implementation of the new permissions approach inviting the City of Toronto to apply on or before January 21, 2022 for a Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approval (Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approval) for these projects. The purpose of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach is to consolidate certain municipal sewage works approvals into the following: a single Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approval for all of a municipality's sanitary collection works and a single Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance

Approval for all of a municipality's stormwater management works (collectively, Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals).

The Province's stated objective with transitioning to Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach and consolidating approvals under the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals is to reduce administrative regulatory burden, provide clear and consistent requirements across the province and improve environmental protection.

The Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach will replace the current 'one-for-one' or 'pipe-by-pipe' environmental compliance approval system with a consolidated list of approved municipal sewage works, in one approval document for each type of municipal sewage system, that will cover all infrastructure, as applicable, within i) the City's sewage collection system and ii) the City's stormwater management system.

A separate application on behalf of the municipality is required for each of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals. This new permissions framework has been modelled after the existing provincial permissions framework for municipal drinking water systems implemented in recent years and reported to Council back in 2010.

All infrastructure identified in the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals will be subject to updated and standardized Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks requirements. As a result, some older infrastructure will be subject to new and additional requirements. Also, certain future alterations to the infrastructure will be pre-authorized based on new (updated) Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks design criteria. Currently, all such requirements including Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks design criteria are under development by the Province. Assuming all applicable requirements of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals are met, it is intended that municipalities (and a third party such as developers and transit agencies constructing sewage infrastructure on behalf of the municipalities) will be permitted to proceed without having to obtain an additional Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks permission as is now currently required. The City will be responsible for ensuring that municipal sewage works constructed by a third party comply with such design criteria.

With the implementation and transition to Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks will also be phasing out the Transfer of Review Program for municipalities, like the City, that participate in it through agreements with the Province.

This report recommends that City Council designate the General Manager, Toronto Water, as the owner's representative for the purposes of the necessary Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approval applications to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and seeks from City Council the necessary delegations of authority to the appropriate staff related to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approval applications and the administration of the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals once issued to the City by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Staff will report further to City Council at a future date, as part of a separate report, regarding the establishment of any necessary City fees for the services to be provided by the City to the public under the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach Environmental Compliance Approvals, and on any steps necessary to phase out the City's Transfer of Review Program.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Mayor to enter into a grant and loan agreement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to accept a loan in accordance with Chapter 30 (Debenture and Other Borrowing) of the City of Toronto Municipal Code of up to $9,712,000 and a grant of up to $4,856,000 under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund Program, upon terms satisfactory to them and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, to support energy-efficient retrofits through the Home Energy Loan Program, in accordance with the report (August 30, 2021) from the Acting Director, Environment and Energy.
 

2. City Council amend the 2021–2030 Capital Budget and Plan for the Environment and Energy Division by increasing the total project cost of the Home Energy Loan Plan capital project by $9,712,000 to $26,612,000 in recoverable loans with cash flows of $438,664 in 2021, $1,890,026 in 2022, $3,131,877 in 2023 and $4,251,433 in 2024, subject to finalizing negotiations with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

 
3. City Council amend the Residential Retrofit Program By-law (By-law 1105-2013) to:

a. expand the category of eligible measures to align with Federation of Canadian Municipalities' list of eligible measures which would allow for inclusion of ancillary supports for secondary units and health and safety measures when combined with primary decarbonization and energy efficiency retrofits, with ancillary supports capped at 30 percent of total project costs;

b. authorize the increase of the current cap on the Special Charge to a maximum of $125,000 for the Home Energy Loan Program;

c. authorize changes to the Local Improvement Charge program by-law and associated program guidelines to allow tax-exempt property owners to participate in the program; and

d. authorize the disbursement of grants and incentives to property owners as an eligible withdrawal using grant funding provided by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Through the Home Energy Loan Program, the City offers low-interest loans to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in support of the City’s TransformTO climate action strategy and net-zero emissions target. Further developing Home Energy Loan Program program offerings will advance the Council-approved greenhouse gas reduction efforts established by TransformTO, Toronto's climate action strategy and the net zero ambitions outlined in the Climate Emergency Declaration. This support provided by Federation of Canadian Municipalities will also help advance the goals of the Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy adopted by City Council at the July 2021 meeting.  

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities Community Efficiency Financing program has approved the City of Toronto, through the Home Energy Loan Program, for up to $9,712,000 in financing and $4,856,000 in grants to support energy-efficient retrofits and pathways to net zero for single-family homes in Toronto. Initial discussions with Federation of Canadian Municipalities indicate favourable terms for repayment. The funding will be used to enhance the City's current Home Energy Loan Program program and help Toronto homeowners undertake home energy efficiency retrofits and support the local economy.

The purpose of this report is to provide the outcomes of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities application made by the City; authorize the City to enter into an agreement with Federation of Canadian Municipalities to accept the loan and grant funding; and reflect those funds in the 2021-2030 Capital Budget and Plan.

The financing and the grant funding provided by Federation of Canadian Municipalities through Community Efficiency Financing will allow the City to enhance current Home Energy Loan Program program offerings and support broader decarbonization efforts in the single-family residential sector.

To enable implementation, this report seeks approval to introduce changes to the residential single-family homes stream of the Residential Energy Retrofit Programs, specifically the Home Energy Loan Program, and authorize amendments to the existing Program By-law 1105-2013 in accordance with Appendix B.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to include an additional 31 locations, as listed in Attachment 1 to the report (August 31, 2021) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, in the School Crossing Guard Program for the 2021-2022 school year, for which the operational costs of these 31 locations will be put before City Council for consideration in the 2022 Operating Budget submission.

The 2020-2021 school year marked the second full year since Transportation Services operated the School Crossing Guard Program completely autonomous from the Toronto Police Service. Transportation Services contracted the school crossing guard services to two vendors, Carraway Incorporated and A.S.P Incorporated, in 2019 for two years ending July 31, 2021. The contract included the option for two additional years to continue providing crossing guard services until June 2023. Despite the challenges the program faced due to the sporadic COVID-19 lockdown and resumption periods, both vendors continued to maintain a high level of service ranging from 98-100 percent coverage when required. To ensure continuity of service and a successful school year, both contracts have been renewed through option year one for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.

Over the past year, the number of requested new school crossing guard locations has continued to increase. As traffic data collection was suspended over various periods of the previous year due to the pandemic, the number of requested locations increased to 216 from adoption of the program to January 31, 2021. Despite the pandemic pause, City staff were still able to conduct warrant reviews at 134 locations, resulting in a total of 61 additional locations, 30 of which were approved though a previous City Council report but not yet installed due to school closures. These 30 locations will be implemented starting September 2021. 

This report seeks approval to fund and install the 31 new locations that met warrants for the 2021-2022 school year.  Funding for these 31 new locations will be absorbed into the existing 2021 Operating Budget which is underspent due to the COVID-related school closures. Transportation Services will require an increase in the 2022 Operating Budget to accommodate the 31 additional crossing guards.

Both vendors have spent the summer rehiring guards for the 2021-2022 school year, as well as conducing security clearances, training and equipping the school crossing guards with the necessary COVID-19 related Personal Protective Equipment so that they are fully prepared to begin the deployment of 765 school crossing guards in September.

As previously directed, staff will continue their review of the crossing guard lunch period shifts to determine if a reduction in lunch time coverage would reduce overall costs while still providing a high level of safety. Given the inconsistent school closures as a result of COVID, more research is required before a recommendation on the lunch shift coverage can be made.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report back in 2022, to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, with an update on the status of any negotiations that may occur with registered Producer Responsibility Organizations, as well as the status of the producer rule making and allocation table and their impact on the City's blue box operations during the transition period from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.

2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to direct the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, as part of its regulatory oversight responsibilities, to develop and implement a process to engage the City of Toronto during the development of the Common Collection System Agreement which will allow the City to support the transition for Producers, to prepare residents for any changes to blue box recycling servicing change requirements, and to also make any necessary adjustments to other areas of the City's integrated waste management service to mitigate any negative impacts to residents' experience with curbside waste management services as well as mitigate any potential undue financial burden on City of Toronto ratepayers. 

3. City Council communicate to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, City Council's position that in order for a successful transition of Toronto's Blue Box program to producers:

a. Producer Responsibility Organizations must work with the City on frequently servicing blue box containers in public spaces (i.e. City parks, playgrounds, streets, transit stops) to reduce litter accumulation, facilitate safe vehicular and pedestrian access to these areas, as well as have service standards for managing designated materials from these public spaces;

b. the Province of Ontario should revisit management requirements for some broad material categories as the recovery targets for those materials are close to being achieved, even under the current provincial diversion rate; and

c. the translation component of the promotion and education obligation that is mandated for producers must extend beyond English and French to include all of the languages that reflect the diversity of the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on Ontario Regulation 391/21 - Blue Box that the Province adopted on June 3, 2021 and that transitions the City of Toronto's (the City) Blue Bin Recycling Program to producers effective July 1, 2023. This report includes information about key elements of the adopted regulation and details potential impacts to Toronto's integrated waste management system, including the recycling system for single family households, multi-residential buildings, schools, and some facilities and public spaces. The report also describes potential scenarios for the City's future role in the new recycling system and details considerations and principles that will guide discussions with Producer Responsibility Organizations on transitioning the City's blue box management responsibilities to producers starting in 2023.

Information on preparatory activities for the transition and system change is discussed in the staff report, including an overview of business transformation and change management work, planned review of the utility rate model and user rates, and ongoing City-led Provincial policy and regulatory advocacy.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (August 19, 2021) from the General Manager, Toronto Water for information.

This report provides a summary of the activities performed in 2020 by Toronto Water's Environmental Monitoring & Protection Unit, which is responsible for administrative compliance and enforcement of the City of Toronto's Municipal Code Chapter 681 (Sewers) and Municipal Code Chapter 851 (Water Supply).

In 2020, Toronto Water's Environmental Monitoring and Protection Unit performed 2,618 tasks, such as company inspections, dye tests, meetings with businesses, storm sewer outfall inspections under the Sewers By-law and 584 inspections and 242 site visits under the Water Supply By-law. The staff performed 5,079 sampling events, which resulted in 14,281 laboratory analyses. A total of 538 Notices of Violation were issued for non-compliance under the Sewers By-law and 16 issued for non-compliance under the Water Supply By-law.

In 2020, cases involving 15 companies moved forward to prosecution for both the Sewers and Water Supply By-laws. Under the Sewers By-law, there were 2 convictions resulting in $16,000 in fines (convictions may include prosecution files started in previous years). This total does not include the Victim Fine Surcharge (which is collected and retained by the Ontario Provincial Government for victims of crime – for fines over $1,000; the surcharge is 25 percent of the fine). The remaining prosecution files are still before the courts.

The number of Industrial Waste Surcharge Agreements entered into with businesses increased in 2020 and the total cost recovery for Toronto Water under this program was $9.7 million. Similarly, the total number of Sanitary Discharge Agreements increased, and there was a total cost recovery of $9.7 million.

In 2020, the Outfall Monitoring Program identified 12 new cross connections (arising from sanitary wastewater misdirected to a storm sewer) and verified the correction of 13 cross connections (some were carried over from previous years). One (1) Priority Outfall within Toronto's watersheds was delisted, thereby seeing an improvement in water quality at that outfall and its receiving waters.

All of the above noted activities and functions have been carried out under the impacts and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which Toronto Water's Environmental Monitoring and Protection Unit maintained and carried out all of its mandated functions and responsibilities including field related operations, inspections and investigations. Details are provided in this report.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto, to accelerate work on a North / South Cycling Connection between Logan Avenue and Leslie Street to allow for additional cycling routes to the waterfront needed as a result of the cycling detour and to report to the October 26, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto ensure that a safe, separated cycling connection between Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue south of Lake Shore Boulevard East has been included by Waterfront Toronto in their Stage 2 plan and to ensure consultation with impacted residents and cyclists ahead of Stage 2 of the Gardiner Expressway construction.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto, to report to the October 26, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee on Waterfront Toronto and their contractor's delay in completing the cycling detour and the actions taken to remedy and improve the detour since September 3, 2021.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto to report to the October 26, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an updated communications plan that includes a schedule and addresses the issues with the late notifications experienced at the outset of the project.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto, to report to the October 26, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an updated traffic management plan that incorporates the lessons learned from the first two weekend closures and addresses issues raised by residents.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto to review the expected Zone of Influence for noise, any complaints received, and determine if the noise monitoring needs to be expanded and to report back to the October 26, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee. 

7. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto to ensure there is a designated, on-the-ground, staff person who is monitoring both the cycling detour and work zone to identify and address issues and make adjustments as required for the duration of the project and to report to the October 26, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee on whether this has been achieved.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto, to ensure that all City of Toronto standards for public notification, cycling safety and pedestrian safety are followed and that regular updates to Transportation Services are provided for confirmation.

9. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, and Waterfront Secretariat, with the assistance of Waterfront Toronto, to begin regular, public reporting of issues identified and the mitigation measures or resolutions.

In response to a request from Council at its meeting on July 14, 2021, this report provides information and updates on a number of matters regarding the reconstruction of Lake Shore Boulevard East from the Don River to Carlaw Avenue, in accordance with the approved Environmental Assessment for the Port Lands Flood Protection project and the Council-adopted Gardiner Strategic Rehabilitation Plan.

As authorized by City Council, Waterfront Toronto is undertaking the project, which includes the reconstruction of the existing Lake Shore Boulevard East Bridge over the Don River, as well as the provision of active transportation and public realm components outlined in the Gardiner East EA.

Information and updates contained in this report includes:

- An update regarding the communication strategy developed and undertaken by Waterfront Toronto related to closures and reduced traffic capacity on Lake Shore Boulevard East, between the Don Roadway and Carlaw Avenue

- A description of traffic impacts and mitigation measures, particularly as they affect businesses and truck movement within the Port Lands and South of Eastern areas, as well as information regarding planned cycling infrastructure along Carlaw Avenue and Commissioners Street

- Further details on the planned cycling infrastructure on Commissioners Street and Carlaw Avenue approved by Council on July 14, 2021 as part of the plan to install temporary cycling infrastructure on Cherry Street, Villiers Street, Saulter Street and Commissioners Street to support Lake Shore Boulevard East Trail and Lower Don Trail Construction Closures and Detour Routes.

The full road closure on Don Roadway, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Villiers Street will restrict access to Northbound Don Valley Parkway from the Don Roadway. As a result, outbound heavy truck movements in the Port Lands will divert to the adjacent signalized intersections. The truck traffic patterns, impact analysis and traffic mitigation plan for heavy trucks in the Port Lands is detailed in the staff report entitled "Port Lands Flood Protection - Don Roadway - Construction Staging Area" to be considered by Toronto and East York Community Council at its meeting on September 9, 2021.

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The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council forward a copy of the item to the Auditor General with a request that the Auditor General complete an audit of the utility and construction report, include it in the Auditor General's 2022 work plan and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting at the earliest opportunity.

This report responds to City Council's direction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the September 14, 2021 Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the following matters regarding work on Wellington Street East between Yonge Street and Church Street:

a.  outstanding work to complete on Wellington Street East, including a timeline for resolution for individual pieces of work; and

b.  potential options to accelerate outstanding work ahead of June 2022

In addition, this report responds to City Council's direction to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to coordinate the implementation of construction projects in the vicinity of Wellington Street West and Draper Street (between Portland Street and Spadina Avenue) and report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with recommendations for managing and executing the infrastructure projects to a high standard of coordination and design excellence.

Within this area, there is capital work programmed to take place in 2022, with additional projects currently in the planning and design phase for delivery in 2024 and beyond. Further information about the work programmed for construction and the work that is in the planning and design phase for future delivery is included within this report.

The current project extends along Wellington Street East, from Yonge Street to Church Street and includes the intersection of Wellington Street East / Church Street / Front Street East and the eastbound approach on Front Street East to Church Street. The project includes state-of-good-repair improvements and incorporation of Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and Green Streets principles with the following scope:

- Public realm improvements which include wider boulevard areas and pedestrian clearways, street trees, space for patios and bike parking

- Road safety improvements including traffic signal improvements

- State-of-good-repair road reconstruction

- State-of-good-repair removal / replacement of Toronto Transit Commission streetcar tracks

- Upgrading of Toronto Hydro and telecom infrastructure
 

Construction commenced in March 2021 and was scheduled to be completed  September 2021. The construction was paused in June 2021, due to several challenges during construction, which are summarized within this report. The pause in construction was put in place, in order to provide City staff and affected utilities, ample time to address and resolve these challenges without causing further disruptions to residents and the business community. Construction is scheduled to resume in spring 2022 and be completed by July 2022.

The Infrastructure and Environment committee received the report (August 30, 2021) from the Acting General Manager, Fleet Services Division for information.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the implementation of the switch to biodiesel including the impact on vehicles, the cost implications, and the reduction in Greenhouse Gasses in the City's Fleet operations, as requested by the City Council on February 18, 2021.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the October 26, 2021 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with the cost of an immediate budget allocation to increase the number of automated speed enforcement cameras.

Automated Speed Enforcement is an automated system that uses a camera and a speed measurement device to detect and capture images of vehicles travelling in excess of the posted speed limit. It is designed to work in tandem with other methods and strategies, including engineering measures, education initiatives and traditional police enforcement. Automated Speed Enforcement is focused on altering driver behaviour to decrease speeding and increase safety.

The City of Toronto started installing these devices in 2018 through a pilot program to capture speed information, proceeded to an education campaign in early 2020 and started issuing tickets in mid-2021.

During the first year of enforcement, from July 6, 2020 to July 5, 2021, the City’s 50 Automated Speed Enforcement devices issued a total of 227,322 tickets to vehicles travelling in excess of the posted speed limit.

As time wore on, the percentage of speeding vehicles in 40 km/h speed limit zones dropped from 49 per cent in the period prior to the installation of the devices in 2019 to 28 per cent at the end of the ticketing period at the first round of locations in 2020. The percentage of speeding vehicles in 30 km/hour speed limit zones also dropped from 55 per cent to 44 per cent.

Similarly, 51 per cent of vehicle traffic was travelling in excess of the posted speed limit during the warning period in the first half of 2020 at the first round of locations compared to 36 per cent during the ticketing period from July to November 2020.

Early results also indicate that the average excess speed was reduced from 18 km/hour to 6 km/hour in 40 km/hour speed limit zones and from 12 km/hour to 9 km/hour in 30 km/hour speed limit zones.

This is showing that these interventions, while not perfect, are working.

There are currently 50 Automated Speed Enforcement systems installed on local, collector and arterial roads in Community Safety Zones near schools and there are two systems per ward to ensure an even distribution. 

City Council must work to expand this program, in tandem with other measures to increase road safety and correct as many dangerous areas as possible in our continued work toward Vision Zero.

 The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to convene an emergency meeting of Police, Parks staff, By-Law Enforcement, and the local Councillor to coordinate a response to an urgent community safety and park usage challenge in Caledonia Park.

Due to the ongoing public safety issues and non-stop community complaints being made to Police, By-Law Enforcement, and my office in regards to non-permitted commercial operations in Caledonia Park, the purpose of this motion is to request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to convene an emergency meeting of Police, Parks staff, By-Law Enforcement, and the local Councillor to coordinate a response to an urgent community safety and park usage challenge in Caledonia Park.