Item - 2013.EX33.2

City Council on July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2013, adopted the following:

1.         City Council amend the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 67, Fair Wage, to increase the Schedule C General Classification rates, which include wage rates for workers performing cleaning services, to prevailing market rates as set out in Appendix A to the report (April 9, 2013) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Corporate Officer, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, and the Manager, Fair Wage Office, for new Tenders, Requests for Quotation, Requests for Proposals, Purchase Orders, and Divisional Purchase Orders issued by the City after this amendment goes into effect upon the enactment of the by-law to implement this change.

2.         City Council direct the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Chief Corporate Officer to include the mandatory requirements set out in Appendix B to the report (April 9, 2013) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Corporate Officer, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, and the Manager, Fair Wage Office – Mandatory Requirements for Custodial Services Request for Proposals in all future Request for Proposals for Custodial Services.

3.         City Council delegate to Division Heads the ability to approve the use of subcontractors in Custodial Services contracts where in the Division Heads' determination, the use of subcontractors is appropriate due to extenuating circumstances, and require Division Heads to report semi-annually to the Government Management Committee on the exercise of such delegation; and the Treasurer and Executive Director of Human Resources develop training and guidelines for Division Heads in order to assist them in determining when it is appropriate to approve the use of subcontractors.

4.         City Council approve the necessary amendments to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 67, Fair Wage to authorize the delegation of authority to the Fair Wage Manager to update Schedule C of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 67, Fair Wage from time to time as follows:

a.         The Industrial, Commercial and Institutional, Road Building, Sewer and Watermain, Heavy Construction, and Utility divisions of  Schedule C shall be updated every three years consistent with the construction industry prevailing market rates commencing in 2013 for new Tenders, Requests for Quotation, Requests for Proposals, Purchase Orders, and Divisional Purchase Orders issued by the City;

b.         Subsequent to the 2013 update set out in Part 1 above, the General Classifications division of Schedule C shall be updated every three years to reflect current market wage rates prevailing in such industries for new Tenders, Requests for Quotation, Requests for Proposals, Purchase Orders, and Divisional Purchase Orders issued by the City; and

c.         Utilizing 2013 as the base year, the update every three years to Schedule C shall be effective on June 1st of the update year.

5.         City Council, to implement Parts 1 and 4 above, direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk and the Manager, Fair Wage Office to review Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 67, Fair Wage to determine the best  method to file, post and notify the public and potential contractors of any new rate changes made to Schedule C under the delegated authority, and the deleted Fair Wage Schedules remain on file and in force for those contracts issued before the effective date of the new Fair Wage Schedules.

6.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce to Council any bills necessary to amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 67, Fair Wage to implement Council's decision.

7.         City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in collaboration with the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report in late 2013 on a job quality assessment tool that includes a living wage standard and considers skills and training opportunities, working conditions, and other determinants of job quality.

8.          City Council refer the following Executive Committee Recommendation to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Corporate Officer, the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management and the Manager, Fair Wage Office for consideration at the same time as the forthcoming report on the job quality assessment tool being developed by Economic Development and Culture, Employment and Social Services, and Social Development, Finance and Administration.

            Referred Recommendation:

City Council delegate the authority to award contracts for custodial services subject to the limits and conditions set out in Chapter 195 of the Toronto Municipal Code, Purchasing.