Item - 2012.GM12.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 10, 2012 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Government Management Committee on March 28, 2012 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on April 10, 2012.
GM12.18 - 2015 Pan Am Games
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 10 and 11, 2012, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the 2015 Pan Am Games Organizing Committee to ensure that the criteria for awarding municipal contracts for the Pan Am Games include a stipulation in the agreement for social procurement that benefits local communities.
2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with City Divisions, to develop a framework for implementation of best practices, targets, benchmarks, and an ongoing process beyond 2015.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-45888.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-11-2012 9:55 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - GM12.18 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 15 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
GM12.18 - 2015 Pan Am Games
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Government Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the 2015 Pan Am Games Organizing Committee to ensure that the criteria for awarding municipal contracts for the Pan Am Games include a stipulation in the agreement for social procurement that benefits local communities.
2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with City Divisions, to develop a framework for implementation of best practices, targets, benchmarks, and an ongoing process beyond 2015.
Origin
Summary
The 16 municipalities including The City of Toronto which are going to host venues for the 2015 Pan Am Games are going to see an investment of over $2.4 billion.
In terms of athletes, number of nations sending teams, the Pan Am Games will be bigger than the Vancouver Olympics.
This provides an excellent opportunity for companies bidding on municipal contracts to provide community benefits. This could mean the hiring of marginalized workers, training street kids, using environmentally friendly products, paying a living wage, or developing partnerships with local charities. The form will be their choice. What is not their optional is whether they will share the benefits with the local community.
The Pan Am Games organizers have the opportunity to raise the bar when buying goods and services. Instead of using the standard criteria - price and quality - it has the leverage to demand Pan Am bidders invest in the broader community.
Last month Ian Troop, CEO of the Pan Am Games organizing Committee announced diversity and inclusion would be "embedded in every aspect of the Games".
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-45888.pdf
Speakers
Courtney Betty, CEO, Diversity Business Network
Councillor Michael Thompson
Motions
Amend the recommendation by adding at the end the following:
"And further, the City Manager, in consultation with City Divisions, develop a framework for implementation of best practices, targets, benchmarks, and an ongoing process beyond 2015".