The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into funding agreements with the Government of Ontario for the delivery of the Canadian Film Centre, Rexdale Multi-Purpose Community Hub, and Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre projects under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) program.

2.         City Council approve additional project costs of $34.691 million to the overall City ISF program, comprised of $10.691 million for City Programs, and $24.000 million on behalf of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) (see Table 1 in the report (April 1, 2010) from the City Manager).

3.        City Council approve an increase in the 2010 – 2019 Capital Budget and Plan in the amount of $8.691 million (see Table 2 in the report (April 1, 2010) from the City Manager) for:

               i.       Facilities and Real Estate in the amount of $4.190 million for the Rexdale Multi-Service Community Hub, comprised of: a $3.260 million ISF contribution from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, $0.080 million from previously approved City capital, and $0.850 from third-party contributions; and

               ii.      Economic Development and Culture in the amount of $4.501 million for the Canadian Film Centre, comprised of: a $4.000 million ISF contribution from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and $0.501 from third-party contributions.

4.         City Council request that any future budget amendments that may result from the implementation of City stimulus projects be reported as part of regular quarterly Capital Budget variance reports.

5.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.

 On September 23, 2009, Council approved City infrastructure projects to be included in funding agreements under Federal and Provincial stimulus programs.

This report seeks authority for the Mayor and City Manager to enter into additional funding agreements with the Government of Ontario for the delivery of the Canadian Film Centre, Rexdale Multi-Purpose Community Hub, and Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre projects under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund program, and presents the financial impact of these funding agreements on the 2010 – 2019 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan.

Incremental costs for these stimulus projects are fully funded by the Federal and Provincial governments, previously approved City capital, and third-party contributions. No new City funding is being requested in this report.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council endorse the School Lands Acquisition Framework in Appendix A to the report (April 1, 2010) from the City Manager and Deputy City Manager, Cluster A.

2.        City Council direct that, as part of Step One, the City Manager and Deputy City Manager, Cluster A, compile an inventory of school sites by Community Council:

a.         where the school is attached to city parkland and uses this park as its outdoor school ground for play area and sports;

b.         where the school yard is used as a neighbourhood park and  can be correlated to parks deficient areas;

c.         where there are City owned buildings within a school yard; and

d.         where there are shared use agreements between school boards and the city.

3.         City Council request the City Manager and Deputy City Manager, Cluster A, to develop a process to ensure that sufficient traditional neighbourhood green space/open space is retained with the closure of  local schools and that this be applied to the current list of  surplus school board properties.

6.         City Council direct that planning requirements in the Official Plan which seek to maintain access to green space be clearly communicated to developers who purchase school board properties when engaged in the planning process.

7.         City Council authorize funding from the land acquisition reserve in the amount of $7 million, $5 million and $3 million in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively, that will serve as part of the funding strategy for future school land acquisitions.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the Emergency Human Services policy substantially as written in Appendix A in the report (March 30, 2010) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the type, scope and length of services to be provided by the City to residents displaced during an emergency, and such policy to guide the Emergency Human Services Operational Support Function in the City’s Emergency Plan.

2.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to annually establish a non-program account, called the Emergency Human Services Expense Account, in the amount of $500,000 to fund and track expenses related to providing Emergency Human Services, and that:

a.         At the recommendation of the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the City Manager authorize the Emergency Human Services Expense Account to be accessed during an emergency incident for expenses related to providing the services outlined in Appendix A of the report (March 30, 2010) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

b.         An Emergency Human Services Reserve be established to receive annual surpluses from the Emergency Human Services Expense Account and to supplement funding in the Emergency Human Services Expense Account in years in which it has a deficit as set out in Appendix B of the report (March 30, 2010) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

c.         In any year in which a surplus remains in the above noted non-program account, that any funds remaining in the account at year-end be transferred to the Emergency Human Services Reserve.

d.         Leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto.

3.         City Council direct that the “Mass Care” Operational Support Function in the City’s Emergency Plan be renamed and referred to as “Emergency Human Services”.

4.         City Council request the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to clearly articulate what funding and supports for Emergency Human Services are available to assist the City in responding to Toronto residents displaced as a result of emergencies.

5.         City Council request Legal Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and Corporate Finance, to develop policies and protocols to seek to recover costs related to Emergency Human Services provided during an emergency from tenants’ and homeowners’ insurance coverage.

6.         City Council direct that all non-union employees (excluding those in Emergency Medical Services and Fire Services) providing Emergency Human Services to displaced residents be eligible for remuneration as per the Standby/Call In/Emergency Situations Pay policy.

7.         City Council request the Human Resources Division to review Standby/Call In and Emergency Pay provisions for non union staff and report back to the Employee and Labour Relations Committee with any recommendations.

8.         City Council direct that Division Heads from supporting Divisions as identified in Appendix A of the report (March 30, 2010) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, at the request of the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, redeploy staff as required to support Emergency Human Services responses and to back fill as necessary in their own Divisions for the staff who have been redeployed, and such expenses to be charged to the Emergency Human Services Expense Account.

9.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, to negotiate, finalize and enter into service contracts or MOU's as appropriate, and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with community and private sector partners including the Canadian Red Cross, Salvation Army, St John Ambulance, the Greater Toronto Hotel Association and the Greater Toronto Apartment Association, detailing service agreements and/or the terms and conditions under which the City would request their assistance in providing Emergency Human Services.

10.       City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to report back to the Executive Committee in one year on implementation of the policy and any issues arising.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority for the City to enter into a Lease Agreement with Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc., and Ontario Plants Propagation Ltd., for the lease of approximately 0.5 Hectare of the Green Lane Landfill buffer lands, substantially on the terms set out in Attachment 1 in the report (March 31, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Corporate Officer, and such other terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that each of the Chief Corporate Officer and the Director of Real Estate Services be authorized severally to execute the Lease Agreement on behalf of the City.

2.         City Council grant authority for the City to enter into a Biogas Utilization Agreement with Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc., and Ontario Plants Propagation Ltd., substantially on the terms set out in Attachment 2 to the report (March 31, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Corporate Officer, and such other terms as may be satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services be authorized to execute the Biogas Utilization Agreement on behalf of the City.

3.         City Council grant authority, subject to the adoption of Recommendation 1 above, for the City to enter into any other related agreement(s) as may be necessary to give effect to Recommendation 1, on terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that the Chief Corporate Officer be authorized to execute any such agreements on behalf of the City.

4.         City Council grant authority, subject to the adoption of Recommendation 2 above, for the City to enter into any other related agreement(s) as may be necessary to give effect to Recommendation 2, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services be authorized to execute any such agreements on behalf of the City.

5.         City Council authorize, in the event that the Lease Agreement and the Biogas Utilization Agreement referred to in Recommendations 1 and 2 above, are not executed by 01 January 2011, the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in his sole discretion, to terminate negotiations with Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc., and Ontario Plants Propagation Ltd., and to issue a Request for Proposals for a contract to develop and operate a system to utilize biogas from the Green Lane Landfill.

6.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer, in consultation with the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to provide consent on behalf of the City, as landlord, for the submission of any applications required to be submitted by Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc., and Ontario Plants Propagation Ltd., for land use approvals in respect of the lands to be leased.

7.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to provide consent on behalf of the City for the submission of any applications to the Ontario Ministry of Environment for any required environmental approvals.

8.         City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the Lease Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

9.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to administer and manage the Biogas Utilization Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination provided that the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

10.       City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Services and the Chief Corporate Officer to submit an annual report to the Executive Committee on the royalty percentages and the annual revenue.

At its meeting on November 30, December 1, 2, 4 and 7, 2009, City Council directed the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to enter into sole source negotiations with Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. and Ontario Plants Propagation Ltd., in partnership, (herein referred to as “THESI/OPPL”) for a contract to design, build, own and operate a new cogeneration system to utilize the landfill gas from the Green Lane Landfill and to report back to City Council on the results of the negotiations.

The purpose of this report is to report on the results of the negotiations with THESI/OPPL and obtain City Council authority to enter into a Lease Agreement and a Biogas Utilization Agreement with THESI/OPPL to lease approximately 0.5 Ha of the Green Lane Landfill buffer lands to THESI/OPPL and to supply to THESI/OPPL the landfill gas generated by the Green Lane Landfill, and possible future quantities of digester gas that may be produced at a mixed waste processing facility that may be constructed on the buffer lands, for the construction and operation of a new biogas utilization system to convert biogas into electricity and heat.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the Director, Toronto Environment Office, to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Enbridge Gas and Toronto Hydro, to deliver a joint low-income home energy efficiency program for Toronto in 2010 and 2011, on the terms and conditions described in Appendix A of the report (March 31, 2010) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, and otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Toronto Environment Office and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council request the Director of the Environment Office to report back on any changes to the program if there are new partnership opportunities or programs in this sector from the Ontario Government or the Ontario Power Authority, or if there are further changes to the Federal ecoEnergy or Enbridge Home Weatherization programs.

This report recommends the establishment of new partnership between the City of Toronto, Toronto Hydro and Enbridge Gas to jointly deliver a low-income low-rise home energy retrofit program that addresses electricity, gas and water conservation.  City Council approved $2 million in funding for this initiative in August 2009, as part of a $9 million commitment to a Live Green Toronto Home Energy Efficiency program.

Low-income residents, including a large proportion of seniors with fixed incomes, have inherent difficulty financing and undertaking home energy retrofits.  The proposed program would help to overcome this barrier, build on existing energy conservation programs and complement various initiatives to assist low-income residents.

Funding from the City would expand the range of conservation measures in a program that Enbridge currently offers to the low-income sector.  The additional funds would allow for deeper retrofits such as additional insulation, heating equipment upgrades and subsidizing the cost of home energy assessments so that the partners can leverage Provincial grant monies.  The City would also support water efficiency improvements such as low-flow toilet installation. 

The program would be a one-stop service managed by the third party Delivery Agent who currently delivers the Enbridge program.  The Delivery Agent would undertake the initial eligibility screening, energy assessments, co-ordination of the retrofit process and the completion of reports required for the Provincial grant program.   This joint partnership approach would ensure that the allocation of pooled resources is efficiently administered and optimized to achieve maximum greenhouse gas emission reductions.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council discontinue the Committee briefings stage of the budget process.

2.         City Council request the City Manager to report to the first meeting of the new Executive Committee on a process for the 2011 budget which will ensure compliance with COTA and the Procedures By-law.

3.         City Council request the City Manager in preparing his report, to also include some options in terms of the budget process for 2011 and beyond, having canvassed interested Councillors and Community Stakeholders.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the budget and technical adjustments to its 2009 Approved Capital Budget as detailed in Appendix 2 attached to the report (March 22, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

2.         City Council approve carry forward funding for unspent 2009 capital projects totalling $180.326 million gross and funding sources as detailed in Appendix 3.1 to the report (March 22, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in order to continue work on 2009 approved capital projects, and that the 2010 Approved Capital Budget be increased accordingly with no incremental impact on debt funding.

3.         City Council approve carry forward funding for unspent 2008 and prior year capital projects totalling $17.445 million with no incremental increase to the 2010 Council approved debt funding as detailed in Appendix 3.2 to the report (March 22, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and that the 2010 Approved Capital Budget be adjusted accordingly.

4.         City Council approve the closure of completed capital projects detailed in Appendix 4 to the report (March 22, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and that uncommitted funds from under-spent completed projects be utilized to fund overspent completed projects with no incremental impact on debt, after which any remaining unspent funds be returned to the original funding source.

5.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report back to the Budget Committee on any changes to the City of Toronto’s 2009 year-end financial position after the external audit of the 2009 financial statements is finalized, if necessary.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the reallocation of funds in the Transportation Services' 2010 Capital Budget and 2011-2019 Capital Plan in the amount of $13,000,000, with cash flows in the amount of $3,150,000 for 2010 and $9,850,000 for 2011, and an amount of $8,000,000 be reallocated to the Salt Management Program in 2010, as detailed in Revised Table 1, Part A, attached to the report (February 26, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, with a zero gross and net impact.

2.          City Council authorize the decrease in project costs  and corresponding cash flow in 2010,  in the amount of $5,000,000 detailed in Table 1, Part B, attached to the report (February 26, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, resulting in a reduction of $5,000,000 gross, zero net of the 2010 Approved Budget for Transportation Services.

3.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the reallocation of funds in the 2010 approved Facilities Management and Real Estate capital budget in the amount of $1.351 million, as illustrated in Appendix 1 of the report (March 2, 2010) from the Chief Corporate Officer, with zero gross and net impact.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve additional project commitments of $1.334 billion, as per the revised Attachment A to the letter (March 25, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension project, bringing total commitments to $1.819 billion, to enable the Toronto Transit Commission to award contracts required to continue work on this fully-funded, stand-alone, project until March 2011.

2.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to request any additional commitments required for future work as part of the 2011-2020 Capital Budget and Plan and in future capital budgets as necessary.

3.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to adjust cashflows in the City’s 10 year Capital Plan as per the breakdown provided by the Toronto Transit Commission set out in the communication (April 15, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission.

4.         City Council request the Province to make a clear commitment to transit Operating and Capital funding in accordance with the City's 10-year Capital Plan.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the City of Toronto to renew the Community Policing Partnership (CPP) Agreement with the Province and the Toronto Police Services Board, on terms and conditions substantially similar to those contained in the previous CPP Grant Program Agreement with the Province, subject to approval as to form by the City Solicitor.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the City of Toronto to renew the Safer Communities – 1,000 Officers Partnership Program Agreement with the Province and the Toronto Police Services Board, on terms and conditions substantially similar to those contained in the previous Safer Communities – 1,000 Officers Partnership Program Agreement with the Province, subject to approval as to form by the City Solicitor.

Letter from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, forwarding to City of Toronto Council, through the Executive Committee for information, the action taken by the Toronto Transit Commission with regards to the “Accessible Transit Services Plan:  2009 Status Report.”

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council request the Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee to write the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and acknowledge the support of the provincial government in approving Council recommended affordable housing developments.

2.         City Council request the Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee to also urge the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to approve any Council recommended affordable housing developments that are as yet unfunded in year two of the economic stimulus Affordable Housing Program initiative.

3.         City Council direct that the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration be adjusted to include the funding for the development loans/grants for the projects identified in the report (March 24, 2010) from Deputy City Manager Sue Corke.

4.         City Council direct that the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration be adjusted to include the funding for the loans from the Home Ownership Program identified in the report (March 24, 2010) from Deputy City Manager Sue Corke.

The Affordable Housing Committee on April 8, 2010, considered a report (March 24, 2010) from Sue Corke, Deputy City Manager advising that City Council at its meeting of September 30 and October 1, 2009, requested that the Director, Affordable Housing Office, report back to the Budget Committee and the Affordable Housing Committee on which Council-approved economic stimulus affordable housing developments had been recommended for funding by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, while also including current year and future year budget implications.

The Affordable Housing Committee on April 8, 2010, considered a report (March 24, 2010) from Sue Corke, Deputy City Manager and Cam Weldon, Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, which proposes standardizing the City’s approach to supporting assisted home ownership by establishing a policy governing grants funded from the City’s Development Charges Reserve Account (2009) for Subsidized Housing (account number XR 2116).

The Affordable Housing Committee on April 8, 2010, considered a report (March 24, 2010) from Sue Corke, Deputy City Manager, responding to a request from the Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee, Councillor Mammoliti, to summarize the demographics of Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) clients; to outline what the City has done to address RRAP house value limits; and to discuss a protocol for Councillors to assist in RRAP applications.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve in principle the following recommendations as set out below:

a.         Exempt the 20 affordable rental housing units to be operated by Toronto Artscape Inc. at 150 Sudbury Avenue from taxation for municipal and school purposes for a period of twenty years.

b.         Grant authority to the Director, Affordable Housing Office, in consultation with City Finance and City Legal, to amend the definition of "housing project" in By-law No. 282-2002, the City's Municipal Housing Facility By-law, to exempt the affordable rental housing units at 150 Sudbury from the restriction that affordable rental housing projects not be registered condominiums.

c.         Grant authority to the Director, Affordable Housing Office to negotiate and enter into a municipal capital facility agreement with Toronto Artscape Inc., or such other corporation controlled by it, to secure the ongoing affordability of the rental housing units being exempted from taxation, on such terms and conditions, including the taking of security, as the Director considers appropriate and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

d.         Grant authority to, and direct the Director, Affordable Housing Office to execute, on behalf of the City, the municipal housing facility agreement, and any security or financial documents required thereby.

            conditional to staff immediately bringing forward a site specific official plan amendment to allow condominium registered units owned by Artscape at 150 Sudbury Street as affordable rental housing to the Toronto East York Community Council.

2.         City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with Deputy City Manager Sue Corke and Director, Affordable Housing Office, to bring forward to Planning and Growth Management Committee any needed changes to the Official Plan to facilitate affordable rental housing owned by a non-profit housing provider within a registered plan of condominium on a City-wide basis.

3.         City Council authorize the appropriate officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.