Councillor Josh Matlow has moved the following motions on the Core Service Review:
6a - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Final)
That:
To offset service level adjustments, City Council direct the City Manager to:
i) report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Committee on the feasibility of implementing toll roads on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway for motorists living outside Toronto who do not contribute to these roads through property taxes; and
ii) collect on Provincial Offences Act tickets from the Ontario government that are estimated to be $40 million a year.
6b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Final)
That City Council amend Recommendation 1.d. by adding the following words:
such Request for Expression of Interest to stipulate that:
i. facilities must remain free or move to a "pay-what-you-can" system;
ii. any potential operator must comply with the Captive Wildlife Standards under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act;
iii. preference will be given to potential operators that emphasize education, conservation and rehabilitation; and
iv. no more than 10% of the existing area of the facility be turned over to commercial activities such as gift shops and restaurants.
so that 1.d. now reads:
d. Parks, Forestry and Recreation -- Request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to issue a Request for Expression of Interest, on terms and conditions satisfactory to staff, to operate the Park, Forestry and Recreation's zoos and farms, with the exception of the Riverdale Farm; such Request for Expression of Interest to stipulate that:
i. facilities must remain free or move to a "pay-what-you-can" system;
ii. any potential operator must comply with the Captive Wildlife Standards under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act;
iii. preference will be given to potential operators that emphasize education, conservation and rehabilitation; and
iv. no more than 10% of the existing area of the facility be turned over to commercial activities such as gift shops and restaurants.
6c - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Final)That City Council amend Recommendation 2.c. by adding the following words:
such Request for Expression of Interest to stipulate that:
i. any potential operator must comply with the Captive Wildlife Standards under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; and
ii. preference will be given to potential operators that emphasize education, conservation and rehabilitation.
so that 2.c. now reads:
c. Authorize the City Manager to issue a Request for Expression of Interest, on terms satisfactory to the City Manager, to determine options for sale, lease, operation or other arrangement in respect of the Toronto Zoo, provided that the City Manager shall work with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), Provincial and Federal Governments to accommodate their interests; and such Request for Expression of Interest to stipulate that:
i. any potential operator must comply with the Captive Wildlife Standards under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; and
ii. preference will be given to potential operators that emphasize education, conservation and rehabilitation.
6d - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Final)That City Council amend recommendation 13 by:
1. deleting the lead in paragraph and replacing it with the following words:
"City Council direct the City Manager to report back to City Council on the following:"
2. by adding the following part:
d. on all proposed policy, staffing or program adjustments when there is a potential impact to the provision of services.
so that 13 now reads:
13. City Council direct the City Manager to report to City Council on the following:
a. negotiating and entering into any required agreements, and ancillary transactions on terms satisfactory to the City Manager to be executed by the City Manager or the appropriate Division Head;
b. drafting, and introducing any by-laws as may be required;
c. addressing any employment or labour implications by ensuring that the recommendations are implemented in a manner that complies with any of the City's obligations pursuant to an applicable collective agreement, applicable City policies, and the City's statutory, contractual, and common law rights, and obligations; and
d. all proposed policy, staffing or program adjustments when there is a potential impact to the provision of services.
6e - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Final)
That Recommendation 1f. from the Executive Committee be amended by adding:
"with the exception of the Toronto Youth Cabinet and the Seniors Forum where budget and staffing resources are to be retained.", so that the recommendation now reads:
"1f. Social Development, Finance and Administration, Cluster A -- Reduce community and neighbourhood development activities by suspending (1) staff supports to Council Advisory Bodies, (2) work on the development of community service hubs, and (3) work on the development of social development plans for communities undergoing revitalization; with the exception of the Toronto Youth Cabinet and the Seniors Forum, where budget and staffing resources are to be retained."
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