Minutes of the Policy and Finance Committee
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THE CITY OF TORONTO City Clerk’s Office Minutes of the Policy and Finance Committee Meeting 3 April 11, 2006 The Policy and Finance Committee met on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, in Committee Room 1, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Toronto, commencing at 9:38 a.m. Attendance Members were present for some or all of the time periods indicated. 9:38 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. 5:24 p.m. Mayor David R. Miller, Chair X X Councillor Gerry Altobello X X Councillor Maria Augimeri X X Councillor Sandra Bussin X X Councillor Gay Cowbourne X X Councillor Frank DiGiorgio X X Councillor Pam McConnell Councillor Howard Moscoe X X Councillor Joe Pantalone, Vice-Chair X X Councillor David Soknacki X X Confirmation of Minutes. On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Policy and Finance Committee confirmed the minutes of its meeting held on March 27, 2006. 3-1. Extension of Free Parking for Canadian Veterans The Policy and Finance Committee considered the following report and communications: (1) (January 17, 2006) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, reporting as requested by the Policy and Finance Committee, at their meeting of November 22, 2005, regarding free parking privileges for Canadian Veterans. - 2 – Policy and Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) the City of Toronto not re-establish the exemption from the payment of parking fees for vehicles bearing ‘veteran plates’, and (2) should the City of Toronto wish to pursue the establishment of permit based veteran’s parking program that it request the appropriate City officials to report back on the steps necessary to establish this program including consideration of the persons eligible for permits, any enforcement issues related to such a system, and the costs associated with establishing, operating and enforcing the program. (2) (January 19, 2006) from Major S. H. Pollock CD respecting the extension of free parking for Canadian veterans. (3) (January 20, 2006) from Mr. Jack S. Climans writing in favour of the extension of free parking for Canadian Veterans. (4) (March 13, 2006) from Hubert S. Cooper writing in favour of the extension of free parking for Canadian Veterans. (5) (March 21, 2006) from David Adamson, Royal Canadian Legion, District D Chairman, writing in favour of the extension of free parking for Canadian Veterans. (6) (April 11, 2006) from Councillor Bill Saundercook in support of the extension of free parking for Canadian Veterans. Deputy Mayor Sandra Bussin declared her interest in this matter in that her father is a veteran and her brother and sister are both active in the Armed Forces. The following persons addressed the Policy and Finance Committee: - Mr. Larry Wulff; - Mr. Jack Climans; - Mr. David Adamson; - Mr. Derek Saunders; - Mr. Sean Pollock and filed a written submission with respect thereto; - 3 – Policy and Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday, April 11, 2006. - Mr. Lawrence Tomkins; - Mr. Bill MacDonald; and - Mr. Warren Riddell. The following Members of Council also addressed the Policy and Finance Committee: - Councillor Doug Holyday, Etobicoke Centre; - Councillor Frances Nunziata, York South-Weston; - Councillor Michael Walker, St. Paul’s. On motion by Councillor Soknacki, the Policy and Finance Committee: (1) referred the report (January 17, 2006) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to the City Manager; (2) requested the City Manager to: (i) convene a meeting with the following interested parties: the Royal Canadian Legion, the Toronto Parking Authority and the City of Toronto, to make recommendations to the Policy and Finance Committee on a permitted system for free parking in municipal parking places which has the following criteria: (a) recognizes the sacrifices of those who served in the World Wars and the Korean Conflict; (b) is administratively workable; and (c) is enforceable; and (ii) give consideration to the communication (April 11, 2006) from Mr. David Adamson, District D Chair of the Royal Canadian - 4 – Policy and Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Legion, and other correspondence received respecting this matter; and submit a report to the Policy and Finance Committee, as soon as possible, respecting this matter. (City Manager; Interested Parties – April 11, 2006) (Clause 33(a), Report 3) 3-2. Amendments to Integrity Commissioner’s Complaint Protocol Respecting Trivial and Unmeritorious Complaints The Policy and Finance Committee considered a report (December 21, 2005) from the Integrity Commissioner making recommendations for revising the Integrity Commissioner's Complaint Protocol so as to protect Councillors from the adverse consequences of unmeritorious complaints. Recommendation: It is recommended that Council adopt the recommendations for amendments to the Council code of Conduct Complaint Protocol for a City Integrity Commissioner (“Complaint Protocol”) as contained in Appendix A to this report. Councillor Frances Nunziata, York South-Weston, addressed the Policy and Finance Committee. On motion by Councillor Cowbourne, the Policy and Finance Committee recommended that City Council adopt the recommendation in the Recommendation Section of the report (December 21, 2005) from the Integrity Commissioner, subject to amending Appendix “A”, Part (B), entitled “Formal Complaint Procedure: Integrity Commissioner” under the Sub-Section entitled “Reports” Part (4), to read as follows:” “(4) The Integrity Commissioner may report to Council that a specific complaint is not within the jurisdiction of the Integrity Commissioner.” (Clause 1, Report 3) - 5 – Policy and Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday, April 11, 2006. 3-3. Toronto Youth Strategy 2006 Implementation Priorities and Terms of Reference for the Youth Strategy Panel The Policy and Finance Committee considered a report (March 27, 2006) from Deputy City Manager Sue Corke recommending Terms of Reference for the Youth Strategy Panel, and providing an update on the work that can be undertaken within existing resources or with external funding to advance the Toronto Youth Strategy's 2006 implementation priorities. Recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) the Terms of Reference for the Youth Strategy Panel as described in Appendix A be adopted; and (2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. Councillor Shelley Carroll, Don Valley East, addressed the Policy and Finance Committee. Mayor Miller appointed Deputy Mayor Pantalone Acting Chair and vacated the Chair. On motion by Mayor Miller, on behalf of Councillor Carroll, the Policy and Finance Committee recommended that: (1) City Council adopt the staff recommendations contained in the Recommendations Section of the report (March 27, 2006) from Deputy City Manager Sue Corke; and (2) Deputy City Manager Sue Corke be requested to: (a) develop a proposed action plan for Toronto’s 2007 year of Children and Youth and deliver a progress report to the first meeting of the Youth Strategy Panel and the Children’s Services Advisory Committee; and - 6 – Policy and Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday, April 11, 2006. (b) work together with Learnx to develop a city-wide endowment fund model that serves all secondary students in public systems in Toronto and which employs a variety of sources of funding; and submit a report thereon to the Youth Strategy Panel in September 2006. Mayor Miller resumed the Chair. (Clause 2, Report 3) 3-4. Proposed Structure, Terms of Reference and Membership for the Integrated Children’s Services Advisory Committee The Policy and Finance Committee considered a report (March 27, 2006) from Deputy City Manager Sue Corke outlining the proposed structure, terms of reference and membership for the Integrated Children’s Services Advisory Committee. Recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) the proposed structure, terms of reference and membership of the Integrated Children’s Services Advisory Committee, attached as Appendix 1, be approved; (2) the Integrated Children’s Services Advisory Committee develop and submit a detailed work plan to Community Services Committee; and (3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. On motion by Councillor Soknacki, the Policy and Finance Committee recommended that City Council adopt the staff recommendations contained in the Recommendations Section of the report (March 27, 2006) from Deputy City Manager Sue Corke subject to amending the - 7 – Policy and Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday, April 11, 2006. recommendations and the Terms of Reference to provide that the name of the committee be amended to read “Children’s Services Advisory Committee”, so that the Recommendations now reads as follows: “It is recommended that: (1) the proposed structure, terms of reference and membership of the Children’s Services Advisory Committee, attached as Appendix 1, be approved; (2) the Children’s Services Advisory Committee develop and submit a detailed work plan to the Community Services Committee; and (3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.” (Clause 3, Report 3) 3-5. Overview of Past Polling Practices and Recommendations for Future Polling Procedures The Policy and Finance Committee considered the following reports: (i) (March 28, 2006) from the City Clerk providing additional information on the harmonization of polling practices as requested by Policy and Finance Committee. Recommendations: It is recommended that: