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Council Briefing Book INDEX Council Briefing Book Section 1 - Toronto's Government Governance and Decision-Making 1.1 Overview of the City Government 1.2 Intergovernmental Relations 1.3 Decision Making of City Council and City Agencies 1.4 Open and Closed Meeting Requirements 1.5 Member Appointments 1.6 City's Agencies and Corporations 1.7 Public Appointments Policy 1.8 The Toronto Public Service 1.9 Internal Control Framework 1.10 Accountability Officers 1.11 Role of the Public in Decision Making 1.12 Ward Boundary Review Diversity, Equity and Human Rights 1.13 Employment Equity 1.14 Human Rights 1.15 Implementation of Standards Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 1.16 Urban Aboriginal Framework 1.17 Inclusion of an Equity Analysis using an “equity lens” in staff reports to City Council 1.18 Using Indicators in Corporate Status Reports to Measure Progress on Access, Equity, and Human Rights (AEHR) Achievements Human Resources 1.19 Strategic Workforce Planning: Employee Eligibility for Retirement 2010 to 2015 1.20 Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining 1.21 City of Toronto: Collective Agreements and Collective Bargaining 1.22 Contracting Out Provisions in Collective Agreements 1.23 Non-Union Management Associations 1.24 Fair Wage Policy: Application and Labour Trade Requirements on City Contracts TRANSITION TO 2010-2014 TERM PAGE 1 COUNCIL BRIEFING INDEX Key Corporate Initiatives 1.25 311 Toronto Contact Centre: A Snapshot of Operations and Next Steps to Improve Customer Service 1.26 Open Government 1.27 Performance Measurement and Benchmarking 1.28 Toronto Progress Portal 1.29 Civic Engagement Strategy Section 2 - The City's Finances 2.1 Financial Overview 2.2 Long Term Fiscal Plan (LTFP) 2.3 Corporate Revenues: Property Tax, Municipal Land Transfer Tax, Personal Vehicle Tax, and Development Charges 2.4 Capital Financing, the Issuance of Debentures and Credit Ratings 2.5 Investments 2.6 City's Reserves and Reserve Funds 2.7 Delegated Authorities: Procurement, Real Estate and Finance 2.8 Status of City Sponsored Pre-OMERS Pension Plans, OMERS Pension Plan and TTC Pension Fund Society 2.9 City of Toronto Benefit Plans 2.10 Enhancing Toronto's Business Climate 2.11 Sole Source / Non-Competitive Procurement Section 3 – Key Strategic Directions and Initiatives Economic Competitiveness 3.1 Agenda for Prosperity: A Prospectus for a Great City 3.2 Green Economic Development Strategy: Growing the Green Economy 3.3 Culture Plan Funding Target 3.4 The Development of a City-Wide Partnership Strategy 3.5 Holiday Shopping 3.6 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) 3.7 Building Activity 3.8 Exhibition Place: Growth Strategies - Trade and Consumer Shows, Meeting and Convention Events and Related Activities 3.9 Exhibition Place: Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) as Largest Fair in Canada TRANSITION TO 2010-2014 TERM PAGE 2 COUNCIL BRIEFING INDEX City Building 3.10 Waterfront Revitalization 3.11 2015 Pan / Parapan American Games: Key Agreements, Structures & Commitments 3.12 Athletes’ Village: 2015 Pan / Parapan American Games 3.13 Union Station Revitalization 3.14 Neighbourhood Revitalization 3.15 Tower Renewal – Apartment Community Improvement Initiative 3.16 Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization Project 3.17 Fort York Visitor Centre Funding 3.18 Coordination of Major Capital Infrastructure Projects 3.19 John Street Environmental Assessment & Corridor Improvements 3.20 St. Lawrence Market North Redevelopment 3.21 Old City Hall Revitalization 3.22 Toronto Zoo: Capital Investment 3.23 Exhibition Place: Development of the Exhibition Place Site Transportation and Transit 3.24 Transit City Light Rail Plan 3.25 Metrolinx 3.26 Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project 3.27 Walking Strategy 3.28 Cycling Infrastructure and Programs 3.29 Traffic Control Systems 3.30 Winter Maintenance Services Social Development Community Development 3.31 Place-based Initiatives and Neighbourhood Action 3.32 Community Service Hubs 3.33 Prevention and Intervention Toronto – Pilot Project 3.34 Community Crisis Response Program 3.35 Toronto Newcomer Initiative 3.36 Community Partnership and Investment Program (CPIP) 3.37 Toronto Public Library: Access to Technology and Online Services Community Health 3.38 EMS Offload Nurse Program 3.39 Bed Bugs 3.40 ChemTRAC and the Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Bylaw 3.41 Toronto Food Strategy TRANSITION TO 2010-2014 TERM PAGE 3 COUNCIL BRIEFING INDEX Affordable Housing 3.42 Implementation of Housing Opportunities Toronto (HOT), the City's 10-year affordable housing action plan 2010-2020 3.43 Creating new affordable rental and ownership homes over 10 years Homelessness, Social Housing and Supports 3.44 Upload of Social Housing Costs to the Province 3.45 Social Housing Waiting List and Housing Access Review 3.46 Shelter Per Diem Rates & Funding Model 3.47 Expiring Housing Allowance Programs 3.48 Multi-Residential Electrical Sub-Metering Early Learning 3.49 Implementation of Early Learning Program Long-Term Care 3.50 Proclamation of New Long-Term Care Homes Act 3.51 Kipling Acres Redevelopment Social and Employment Services 3.52 Advancing Workforce Development in Toronto 3.53 Human Services Implementation Steering Committee 3.54 Ontario Works Financial Assistance Caseload Levels 3.55 Replacement of the Ontario Works Special Diet Benefit Recreation 3.56 Recreation Service Plan 3.57 Parks Plan 3.58 Allocation of Ice at City-owned Arenas Operated by Arena Boards of Management 3.59 2012 Ontario Summer Games Environmental Sustainability Climate Change and Sustainable Energy 3.60 Climate Change Action Plan 3.61 Ahead of the Storm: Toronto's Adaptation Strategy 3.62 The Power to Live Green: Toronto's Sustainable Energy Strategy Environmental Leadership 3.63 Green Building Initiatives 3.64 Green Fleet Plan 3.65 Deep Lake Water Cooling Project TRANSITION TO 2010-2014 TERM PAGE 4 COUNCIL BRIEFING INDEX 3.66 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Community Transformation 3.67 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Flood Management Services Water Quality and Efficiency 3.68 Basement Flooding Protection Program 3.69 Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Program 3.70 Lake Ontario and Waterfront Water Quality 3.71 Water Meter Program 3.72 Toronto York Water Supply Agreement 3.73 Expansion of the F.J. Horgan Water Treatment Plant 3.74 Water Efficiency Plan Update: 2011 to 2025 3.75 Recent and Emerging Water and Wastewater Provincial Regulations Solid Waste 3.76 70% Diversion Rate 3.77 Waste Diversion Act 3.78 Biosolids Management 3.79 Green Bin Organics Composting Public Realm 3.80 The New Zoning Bylaw 3.81 Toronto Sign By-law and Third Party Sign Tax 3.82 Development Review 3.83 Streetscape Standards 3.84 Neighbourhood Beautification Program 3.85 Coordinated Street Furniture Program 3.86 Street Closures: Special Events and Construction Activities TRANSITION TO 2010-2014 TERM PAGE 5 COUNCIL BRIEFING 1.1 Overview of the City Government Background The new City of Toronto government was created on January 1, 1998 as a result of legislation passed by the Province of Ontario merging seven municipal governments into one. Amalgamation took six local municipalities and the metropolitan-wide government, each with its own administrations and political systems, and forged them into a single-tier city. Since 1998, Toronto has gone from 106 elected officials in the former municipalities to 45, consisting of 44 Councillors and the Mayor. During that same time, the number of wards decreased from 57 to 44. The wards were determined by dividing each of the 22 Toronto electoral districts shared by the provincial and federal governments. The legislation also amalgamated a number of local boards such as the parking authorities and further legislation permitted amalgamation of hydro commissions into one corporation and housing companies into one corporation. The Toronto government includes: • The Mayor • City Council • City Agencies1 and Corporations • Toronto Public Service • Accountability Officers Mayor Accountability Officers (Head of Council and • Auditor General Chief Executive Officer) • Integrity Commissioner • Lobbyist Registrar City Council • Ombudsman (The Mayor and 44 Members) City Manager (Head of the Public Service) City Corporations2 City Agencies3 3 Toronto Public Service 1 Commonly referenced as Agencies, Boards and Commissions. 2 Corporations are owned by the City but own their own assets and operate independently from the City. 3 See attached chart for an overview of 2010 approved positions for the Toronto Public Service and City Agencies. TRANSITION TO 2010-2014 TERM PAGE 1 COUNCIL BRIEFING 1.1 The fundamental source of the City's power is the City of Toronto Act, 2006. The Act came into force on January 1, 2007 and sets out a broad permissive legislative framework for the City. The Act recognizes that it is in the best interests of the Province and the City to work together in a partnership based on respect, consultation and co-operation, and the role of the City is to provide good government within its jurisdiction, through a democratically elected, responsible and accountable government. The Mayor As set out in the City of Toronto Act, 2006 the Mayor has a statutory role as the head of City Council and Chief Executive Officer of the City. As the Chief Executive Officer, the Mayor is responsible to uphold and promote the purposes of the City, ensure its accountability and transparency, promote public involvement in the City’s activities, act as the representative of the City locally, nationally, and internationally
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