Decisions

The General Government and Licensing Committee

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized amendments the following Non-Competitive Blanket Contracts for the provision of contracted security guard services at various locations managed by Toronto Public Health:

a. Blanket Contract Number 47023478 issued to Logixx Security Incorporated by an additional amount of $500,000 net of all taxes and charges ($508,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), increasing the value from $1,000,000 net of all taxes and charges ($1,017,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) to $1,500,000 net all taxes and charges ($1,526,400 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries); and

b. Blanket Contract Number 47023486 issued to Northwest Protection Services Limited by an additional amount of $500,000 net of all taxes and charges ($508,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), increasing the value from $1,000,000 net of all taxes and charges ($1,017,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) to $1,500,000 net all taxes and charges ($1,526,400 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority for the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to amend the contract value of two (2) non-competitive procurements for security services provided by Logixx Security Incorporated and Northwest Protection Services Limited at mass immunization clinics across the City. The requested amendments would increase the value of each blanket contract by $500,000 net of all taxes and charges ($508,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), for a cumulative amendment value of $1,000,000 net of all taxes and charges ($1,017,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

It is anticipated that the COVID-19 immunization clinics will remain operational and require security services until at least June 1, 2022, or beyond. By amending the blanket contracts, it will allow Corporate Real Estate Management to continue providing contracted security guard services at the clinics without interruption.

The approval of General Government and Licensing Committee is required in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), where the current request exceeds the allowable threshold of $500,000 net of all taxes and charges.

The General Government and Licensing Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 195-8.4A of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), authorized the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Logixx Security Incorporated, being the top scoring proponent meeting the requirements set out in Ariba Document Number 2961601919, for the provision of security guard services at various City of Toronto facilities for a period of three (3) years, with the City's option to extend the Contract for two (2) additional separate one (1) year periods at the discretion of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for a total amount of $21,978,660 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($22,365,484 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Ariba Document Number 2961601919, for the provision of security guard services at various City of Toronto facilities and to seek authority to award a contract to Logixx Security Incorporated, in the total amount of $21,978,660 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($22,365,484 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for a period of three (3) years, with the City's option to extend the Contract for two (2) additional separate one (1) year periods. The contract has a commencement date of July 1, 2022, with an end date of June 30, 2025, excluding option years.

Contracted security guard services are used at a number of City sites to provide physical security staffing and customer service for employees and the public. The guard services required encompass both static and mobile guard services for various City sites and for City events, and are a key proactive and response measure to safeguard City buildings, assets, employees, and the public.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to negotiate and enter into a one-time non-competitive procurement with HDT Expeditionary Systems Incorporated, for the amount of $165,608 United States Dollar, excluding custom broker fees and Harmonized Sales Tax; $208,666 *Canadian Dollar, net of Harmonized Sales Tax, and custom broker fees; $212,339 Canadian Dollar excluding custom broker fees and net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries; $235,793, including Harmonized Sales Tax, exclusive of custom broker fees.

*based on Canadian Dollar/United States Dollar exchange rate March 2022: 1.26.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council authority for the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with HDT Expeditionary Systems Incorporated for the supply and delivery of various Heavy Urban Search and Rescue temporary shelters, and environmental equipment for a one-time procurement in the amount of $165,608 United States Dollar, excluding custom broker fees and Harmonized Sales Tax; ($212,339 Canadian dollars net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, and exclusive of custom broker fees).

Toronto Fire Services is seeking a non-competitive purchase for these items with the main purpose to replace Heavy Urban Search and Rescue equipment that was required during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to meet the requirements of operational readiness.  Matching the current extensive cache, by utilizing the supplier Toronto Fire Services previously had a contract with will: (i) ensure consistency and inter-operability: (ii)  assist with operational readiness as Heavy Urban Search and Rescue staff are already trained to construct and maintain them: (iii) reduce any potential costs related to repairs as replacement parts are already stocked from the existing cache.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment for each supplier, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71- Financial Control, Section 71-11 (A).

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Controller to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with BMA Management Consulting Incorporated to purchase the BMA Municipal Study for a one (1) year period commencing from the date when the contract is issued, with the option to renew for nine (9) additional consecutive one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the Controller and subject to budget approval, for the total potential amount of $66,907 net of all taxes and charges ($68,085 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) on terms satisfactory to the Controller and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council authority for the Controller to enter into a non-competitive contract with BMA Management Consulting Incorporated for a one (1) year period commencing from the date of contract issuance with the option to renew for nine (9) additional one (1) year periods in the amount of $66,907 net of all taxes and charges ($68,085 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). The contract with BMA Management Consulting Incorporated is for the provision of their annual study of municipal competitiveness which includes a unique and proprietary data set of general municipal statistics, financial indicators, property taxes and tax rates and other benchmark cost and fee comparisons.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195-Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment for each supplier, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71- Financial Control, Section 71-11A.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 4 to the report (March 30, 2022) from the Controller remain confidential in its entirety.

This report provides information on property tax accounts with outstanding receivables of $500,000 or more as of December 31, 2021, and reports on the total outstanding tax receivables as at December 31, 2021. The total number of properties with outstanding receivable balances of $500,000 or more is 26, including 22 owned by corporations and 4 owned by individuals as mentioned above. The number has decreased from what was reported as of December 30, 2020 (31 properties) and as of June 30, 2021 (30 properties). Further information on prior years can be found in Table 1 of the report.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council pass a by-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a. enter into a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with 30 Adelaide Street East Limited Partnership ("Dream"), which leases approximately 25,901 square feet of space on the 7th floor at 30 Adelaide Street East (the "Leased Premises") to the City of Toronto, used for the general administration of the City; and

b. exempt the Leased Premises from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of: (1) the commencement date of the Lease, (2) the date the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement is entered into, and (3) the date the Tax Exemption by-law is enacted.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the by-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

This report seeks Council's authority for the adoption of the necessary by-law to designate a portion of the property owned by 30 Adelaide Street East Limited Partnership currently occupied by Toronto Court Services, as a Municipal Capital Facility, and to provide an exemption for municipal and education taxes. The Municipal Capital Facility agreement authorized by the by-law will provide an exemption for approximately 25,901 square feet of interior space, which is the entire 7th floor of 30 Adelaide Street East leased to Toronto Court Services.

By way of the terms of the existing Municipal Capital Facility by-law and agreement with State Street Trust Company Canada, the current designation is terminated as the sub-landlord has vacated the premises. As there is a new lease between the City and the landlord, 30 Adelaide Street East Limited, a new Municipal Capital Facility by-law and agreement will need to be authorized.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or designate, to execute the proposed settlements between Toronto Parking Authority and its Leased Tenants located in Municipal Car Park 1 at 20 Charles Street East (the Property) substantially in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the attached Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 14, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and including such other terms as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 14, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

3. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 14, 2022) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

4. City Council forward a copy of Item GL30.7 to the Auditor General for consideration.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recessed its public session to meet in closed session to consider the item as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

Corporate Real Estate Management is seeking Council authority to approve the proposed settlement terms and conditions attached hereto as Confidential Attachments between Toronto Parking Authority and its Lease Tenants located at 20 Charles Street East also known as Municipal Car Park 1.

Under the City-Wide Real Estate model, Toronto Parking Authority's lease administration and property management functions will transfer to Corporate Real Estate Management Implementation of the centralized real estate model is in progress; the work to the transfer of Toronto Parking Authority’s rental portfolio will commence in the third quarter of 2022.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the transfer of the proceeds of the exclusive permanent easement over the Easement Lands ($3,160,778.49) from the Land Acquisition Reserve Fund (XR1012) to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's deferred revenue Account (216031) to be used for enhancement of areas of the Toronto Island Park through the implementation of capital projects identified within the Toronto Island Master Plan and brought forward in future capital budget submissions.

This report seeks authority to direct revenue derived from the granting of permanent easement rights to Enwave Energy Corporation (Enwave) towards the implementation of projects identified in the Toronto Islands Master Plan.

In 2021, in order to facilitate expansion of the Deep Lake Water Cooling system, the City granted Enwave permanent surface and underground easements for the new raw water intake pipe and associated access shafts and chambers.

In 2020, City Council directed Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review possible allocation of revenue from the permanent subsurface easements for enhancement of areas of the Toronto Island Park. Parks, Forestry and Recreation sought input from stakeholders and the public on how best to allocate funds through the ongoing Toronto Island Master Plan (Master Plan) study. While the original direction from Council recommended directing easement revenue to shoreline, beach restoration, flood protection and other natural projects, staff recommend broadening the scope to all priority projects identified through the Master Plan.

The allocation of the easement revenue towards implementation of projects identified within the Master Plan is an opportunity to address the pressures facing Toronto Island Park such as increased demand, aging infrastructure and flooding, and to enhance a destination which draws visitors from across Toronto and beyond.

Priority projects will be identified through the final stages of the Master Plan process in alignment with other capital projects related to Toronto Island Park in the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan, including projects related to flood mitigation and other state of good repair projects, key recommendations arising from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority  Flood Mitigation Environmental Assessment process, and priority projects relating to the City's Reconciliation Action Plan. These projects will be included for consideration in future capital budget submissions.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City, a Project Delivery and / or License Agreement with Enbridge Gas Incorporated. for the relocation of the Station Box within Jay Macpherson Green, on terms and conditions deemed necessary and appropriate by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City, any other ancillary agreements necessary to complete the relocation of the Station Box on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council approve an amendment to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2022-2031 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as Jay Macpherson Green Station Box in the Parks Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $900,000 in 2022, fully funded by Section 37 funds received from 836-850 Yonge Street and 1-9A Yorkville Avenue (Account XR3026-3700722) subject to entering into a Project Delivery and / or License Agreement with Enbridge Gas Incorporated to that entity to fund the relocation of the Station Box within Jay Macpherson Green.

4. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to grant a Permanent Easement to Enbridge Gas Incorporated for the Station Box over the City-owned parcel of land described in Appendix A to the report (April 14, 2022) Report from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, (the "Easement Lands"), for the nominal sum of Two Dollars ($2), and on such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council authority to enter into a Project Delivery and/or License Agreement and to grant a permanent easement to Enbridge Gas Incorporated ("Enbridge") for nominal consideration for the relocation of a natural gas district station (the "Station Box") located on the south side of Avenue Road and Macpherson Avenue. This authority is required to implement 2018 Council direction to relocate the existing Station Box from its current location in the right-of-way to the rear (south-east corner) of Jay Macpherson Green, an adjacent City-owned park located at 255 Avenue Road.

The large, above-ground Station Box was installed in 2017 and is located within an area of the right-of-way which functions as the frontage of Jay Macpherson Green. Local residents have raised concerns with its location and the resulting visual obstruction of the park frontage. The Station Box will be relocated to the rear of the park in a less visible location, which will improve the local streetscape and park frontage. 

In order to relocate the Station Box in the park, Enbridge requires a permanent easement over a portion of the parkland (the "Easement Lands"). In 2019, Council approved the amendment of the Official Plan to allow for the establishment of a permanent easement and enable such a disposition of City-owned land.

Enbridge is willing to complete this work provided that costs are largely borne by the City. By means of this report, staff are seeking authority to pay for the majority of relocation costs through Section 37 funds, with the balance to be contributed by Enbridge.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council amend Chapter 546, Appendix A, Taxicab Tariff and Charges, to establish a taxicab fuel surcharge of $1.00 per trip that will form part of the total tariff paid by passengers, effective immediately upon the passing of the requisite Bills.

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to conduct a review of the taxicab tariff and charges and report back the results of the review to General Government and Licensing Committee and as part of the review consider:

a. The rate of inflation;

b. The price of fuel and other costs associated with operating a taxicab; and

c. Information received through consultations with taxicab owners and operators, vehicle-for-hire drivers, other industry stakeholders, and the public.

3. City Council direct that the fuel surcharge expire upon the completion of the review of taxicab tariffs and charges and consideration of the report requested in recommendation 2, or when City Council otherwise rescinds the surcharge.

As directed by General Government and Licensing Committee at its meeting of March 22, 2022, this report responds to item GL29.21 - Ensuring Accessibility and Equity for Toronto Taxi Drivers, which contains three recommendations:

- That the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards in partnership with Technology Services, invite the Toronto Ombudsman to review the digital business licensing portal used to apply or renew taxicab licences to ensure equity and accessibility, and consider possible language or technical barriers and their solution and report back,

- Retain third party facilitation for any large scale consultation or working group in the taxicab industry,

- Increase the taxicab tariffs by $1.00 per trip.

Since its launch in July 2020, over 7,500 new licence applications and 14,000 licence renewals were successfully received and processed by Municipal Licensing and Standards staff using the digital business licensing portal. Municipal Licensing and Standards and Technology Services worked collaboratively to design and launch the portal and have iteratively improved the design since its launch. Staff are committed to continuing to review the portal to ensure that it is designed to be as intuitive and easy to use as possible for all licensees, including people of varying digital literacy and English proficiency. 

Third party facilitation is a strategy that has been successfully employed by Municipal Licensing and Standards for other large scale consultation projects, and staff are supportive of retaining external facilitation services for major vehicle-for-hire related consultations and working groups.

Finally, staff are supportive of an increase to taxicab fares to respond to the rapid and unexpected rise in fuel prices that has occurred. This report proposes an amendment to Chapter 546, Vehicle-for-Hire Licensing, to implement a fuel surcharge of $1.00 to the taxicab tariff, effective immediately. It is proposed that the fuel surcharge be applied on a temporary basis until staff can conduct a fulsome review and consultation on taxicab tariffs and fares and report back about current and expected future costs of operating a taxicab, including fuel prices and rates of inflation to inform proposals for any changes to the taxicab fare structure.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to issue no more than eight pedicab business licences to large, multi-passenger pedalled vehicles, with a maximum of 16 passengers, for one year and amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 545, Licensing, Article III, Licensing of Pedicabs, section 545-21, to add a new section that will require that each owner of a large multi-passenger pedicab to maintain a minimum of $2,000,000 in insurance.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards in consultation with Transportation Services, Economic Development and Culture and other divisions, as appropriate, to consult with relevant stakeholders, including emergency services and the Toronto Transit Commission, and the public on the impacts of large, multi-passenger pedalled vehicles on city streets and any proposed regulatory changes, and to include a summary of these consultation efforts in a final report in 2023.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 13, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

This report seeks City Council direction on the licensing and regulation of pedal powered vehicles carrying multiple passengers on Toronto city streets.

In the last few years, staff in Municipal Licensing and Standards, Transportation Services, and Economic Development and Culture have been approached with inquiries related to the regulation of large, multi-passenger vehicles that are pedal-powered by the passengers and have a driver responsible for steering the vehicle on the roadway. Where used in other jurisdictions, the vehicles support group tourist and/or recreational activities.

Pedicabs, as defined in Chapter 545, Licensing, are pedal-powered vehicles which permit up to two adult passengers, or more if approved by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.  Pedicab drivers must hold a valid Ontario driver's licence.  Their operation is prohibited during rush hour and they are also prohibited at all times on certain streets.

There are two operators proposing to operate large, multi-passenger pedalled vehicles on city streets this Spring and one has applied for a business licence as a pedicab.

In seeking direction on whether the Executive Director should license these vehicles as pedicabs to operate with up to 16 passengers, subject to compliance with all other licensing requirements, staff also recommend that consideration be given to temporary limits on the number of pedicab licences issued for such large vehicles, and that staff be directed to consult with stakeholders, including emergency services and the Toronto Transit Commission, and report back with final recommendations.

Economic Development and Culture and Transportation Services were also notified of the development of this report.

This report is supplementary to Item GL30.11 regarding the licensing and regulation of pedal powered vehicles carrying multiple passengers (the "First Report").

On April 22, 2022, the Province published O.Reg. 411/22: Pilot Project - Large Quadricycles (the "Regulation") under the Highway Traffic Act.  The Regulation governs the operation of large quadricycles, which are defined as a vehicle with four wheels, operate by pedalling, driven by a "large quadricycle chauffeur" and with 11 or more passengers.

This supplementary report provides updated legal advice that considers the implications of the Regulation.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Chief Information Security Officer to develop a process to periodically report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on instances of non-compliance and associated risk treatments and their associated Risk Treatment Plans (RTPs) for all risk assessments conducted by the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, starting with critical systems.

2. City Council direct the Chief Information Security Officer to report periodically to the General Government and Licensing Committee the details of any City Agency or Corporation or entity that is deemed part of the Confirmation Program, that deviates from carrying out the objectives of the Confirmation Program.

3. City Council direct the City Manager to ensure that the heads of any City Agency or Corporation or entity that is deemed part of the Confirmation Program that has not submitted a remediation plan or signed risk treatment plans under the Confirmation Program or other risk assessments starting with critical systems, conducted by the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, are available when required at General Government and Licensing Committee meetings to answer questions on their item.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 14, 2022) from the Chief Information Security Officer remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the Confirmation Program to address cyber risks identified in the City's divisions, agencies and corporations.

This report contains one confidential attachment from the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer:

Confidential Attachment 1 - Confirmation Program Response Rate provides a summary of the Confirmation Program, and highlights any City agency or corporation that has not yet submitted a remediation plan under the Confirmation Program.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 217, Records, Corporate (City) by establishing two new records retention schedules for records relating to Adjacent Lands and Heritage Properties and Urban Forestry Operations and Asset Management, as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (April 20, 2022) from the City Clerk.

2. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 217, Records, Corporate (City) by amending two existing records retention schedules relating to Archaeological Resources and Heritage Properties and Districts on the Heritage Register, as set out in Attachment 2 to the report (April 20, 2022) from the City Clerk.

3. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 217, Records, Corporate (City) by deleting two existing records retention schedules relating to Archaeological Sites and City Heritage Properties as set out in Attachment 3, to be replaced with the amendments outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (April 20, 2022) from the City Clerk.

The purpose of this report is to amend the City's records retention by-law by establishing two new records retention schedules and amending two existing records retention schedules to address divisional business needs.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management for information.

The purpose of this report is to advise on the emergency non-competitive procurements of goods and services that are over $500,000 in value that were processed by Purchasing and Materials Management on behalf of various divisions relating to the City of Toronto's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency (COVID-19) for the period of October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022.  Section 195-7.4B of Chapter 195, Purchasing, requires that any emergency non-competitive contract over the value of $500,000 must be reported to Council for information.

This is a follow up report to GL21.26, Procurement of Emergency Goods and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic which covered emergency procurement from August 1 to December 31, 2020.  Between October 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022, the City entered into 4 emergency non-competitive contracts over the value of $500,000, and amended 1 of the emergency non-competitive contracts.  The total value of these emergency non-competitive contracts, including the amendment, is $44,610,000, net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($45,395,136 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).  Three of those emergency non-competitive contracts was to respond to the Omicron variant through the purchase of Rapid Antigen Tests.  The final emergency non-competitive contract was in response to rapidly changing requirements related to reopening in October, 2021. 

There were no emergency non-competitive contracts related to COVID-19 above $500,000 entered into between January 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that: 

1. City Council receive the 2021 Annual Report from the Chair, Administrative Penalty Tribunal, contained in Attachment 1 to the report (April 12, 2022) from the Director, Court Services, for information.

The Administrative Penalty Tribunal is an independent adjudicative body consisting of 25 public panel members referred to as Hearing Officers. Hearing Officers are appointed by City Council and provide a second, independent review and decision in a parking violation dispute. Hearing Officers have the authority to affirm, vary or cancel the decision of a Screening Officer and extend time for payment. In carrying out this mandate, the Tribunal is authorized to conduct pre-hearings and mediations. Decisions of the Hearing Officers are final – there is no further appeal.

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the City Manager, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and other Divisions as needed, to engage and if required, enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with representatives from the entity named in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30, 2022) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO ("the Entity"), and to participate in a Campus Master Plan review exercise that includes the exploration of the feasibility of a post-secondary campus and City-building opportunity in the Mount Dennis area and potentially other areas of the City in relation to the Campus Master Plan review.

2. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to update the Board of Directors of CreateTO in the third quarter of 2023 with the results of this work, next steps and recommendations.

3. City Council direct the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30, 2022) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO remain confidential until after the recommendations have been adopted by Council unless it has otherwise been made public.

4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Chief Technology Officer to work with CreateTO, George Brown College, and private sector service providers, to look for opportunities for the City to support broadband connectivity to the proposed new George Brown campus project in Mount Dennis.

At its meeting on April 12, 2022, the Board of Directors, CreateTO considered Item RA30.6 and made recommendations to City Council.

On April 27, 2022, Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30, 2022) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, was made public in its entirety on Item RA30.6 upon advice from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, as authorized by the Board, as follows:

The post-secondary institution is George Brown College.

Summary from the report (March 30, 2022) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO:

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council's request to CreateTO to identify lands in the Mount Dennis area that may be suitable for a post-secondary campus and to seek direction for CreateTO and City staff to engage in a collaborative exercise with a local post-secondary school to review the feasibility of a campus project in the Mount Dennis area, as part of a broader City-building initiative.

Also, as directed by City Council, Economic Development and Culture reached out to Toronto based post-secondary institutions and the entity named in Confidential Attachment 1 ("the Entity"), has come forward identifying an interest in investigating the feasibility of a campus investment project in the Mount Dennis area, as part of its Campus Master Planning exercise that is currently underway. 

The feasibility exercise by the Entity and the necessary due diligence work by CreateTO and the City for this opportunity will determine whether a collaborative project involving a post-secondary investment in the Mount Dennis area may be possible.  A campus project represents a strong opportunity for CreateTO to lead a potentially transformational City-building initiative that could deliver not only a campus/satellite campus but also wide-ranging social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits to the Mount Dennis area, and potentially other parts of the City where the City partners with the Entity on real estate solutions.

The General Government and Licensing Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing) authorized the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to award Request for Tender Ariba Document Number 3275897747 to Buttcon Limited, for the supply of all materials, equipment, labour, and required supervision for the construction of the Nathan Phillips Square Indian Residential School Survivors Restoration of Identity Project, in the amount of $21,998,903 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($22,386,084 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management gave an overview of the item and introduced Andrea Chrisjohn, Board Designate, Toronto Council Fire, who presented a video to the Committee.

The purpose of this report is to request authority for City Council to award a contract to Buttcon Limited, in the amount of $21,998,903, inclusive of allowances and contingencies, and net of all applicable taxes and charges ($22,386,084 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). Buttcon Limited was the successful proponent of Request for Tender Ariba Document Number 3275897747, issued for the supply of all materials, equipment, labour, and required supervision for the construction of the Indian Residential School Survivors Restoration of Identity Project and Legacy Sculpture (the "Project") on Nathan Phillips Square.

The Project is a key piece of Indigenous place keeping for the City, and is integral to truth, justice and reconciliation as it creates and nurtures space, in process and policy, for ceremony, teaching and community. It also strengthens Indigenous connections with lands and waters, and builds cultural competency and capacity for land-based Indigenous engagement.

The Project design consists of a turtle sculpture surrounded by a teaching, learning, sharing and healing space, called the Spirit Garden. The turtle sculpture represents Turtle Island, also referred to as Mother Earth, and will identify the names of the 17 residential schools that once operated in Ontario. The design of the Spirit Garden revolves around the turtle sculpture and will include elements representing First Nations, Inuit and Metis cultures, including a teaching lodge, amphitheatre, a Three Sisters teaching garden, a voyageur canoe and an Inuksuk. The Spirit Garden will also incorporate the White Pine, or Tree of Peace, a key element to the Kuswenta, also known as the Two Row Wampum, which lays the foundation for all relations.

The General Government and Licensing Committee received the Toronto Licensing Tribunal Chair's 2021 Annual Report, as contained in Attachment 1 to the report (April 12, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, for information.

In accordance with the Relationship Framework approved by City Council for the

Toronto Licensing Tribunal, the Chair's 2021 Annual Report is being communicated to the General Government and Licensing Committee for information.

The Toronto Licensing Tribunal (the Tribunal) is an independent quasi-judicial body comprised of seven citizens chosen by City Council for a four-year term. The Tribunal receives administrative support from the City of Toronto's Court Services Division. The Tribunal makes decisions about business licensing matters that are brought forward by Municipal Licensing and Standards, or at the request of a licence holder or applicant, in accordance with Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing, Chapter 546, Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire, and Chapter 547, Licensing and Registration of Short-term Rentals.

In 2021, the Toronto Licensing Tribunal scheduled 219 appearances before a hearing panel. There were 53 hearing dates, which included 51 electronic hearing dates and two written hearing dates. There were no hearing dates in-person. In 2021, the top licence types that came before the Tribunal were: Tow Truck Drivers Licences, Taxicab Owner's Licences, and Vehicle-For-Hire Driver's Licences.

As indicated in the Toronto Municipal Code and the Relationship Framework for the

Toronto Licensing Tribunal, the Annual Report contains recommendations of the Chair for improvements or changes to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal policies and procedures. There are two recommendations for 2021, one of which is an extension of recommendation made in the 2020 Annual Report.