Item - 2014.GM30.12

City Council on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014, adopted the following:

1.         City Council adopt the City of Toronto Consolidated Green Fleet Plan 2014-2018, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the report (April 28, 2014) from the Chief Corporate Officer, in place of all previous Green Fleet Plans.

2.         City Council direct the Director, Fleet Services Division, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and the Chief, Emergency Medical Services to implement the following objectives of the Consolidated Plan:

a.         purchase, lease, or otherwise obtain the most fuel-efficient vehicles where appropriate for City operations, while considering lifecycle cost of the vehicle;

b.         achieve ISO Certification in the area of Environmental Management (ISO 14000) and Quality Management (ISO 9000) for the Fleet Services Division, and work with other City Fleets to explore the feasibility of their ISO Certification;

c.         develop selection criteria for alternative fuels;

d.         enhance operational efficiency and driver education; and

e.         create one new temporary dedicated Green Fleet Coordinator position in Fleet Services Division for the 2015-2018 period, to be included in Fleet Services' operating budget (subject to Budget Committee approval during the 2015 Budget process), and establish a Green Fleet Team comprised of current staff from each of the participating members of the Fleet Management Steering Committee.

3.         City Council delegate authority to the Director, Fleet Services to negotiate and execute, and to amend as and when necessary, any agreements necessary to give effect to the implementation of the Consolidated Plan, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Fleet Services and the City Solicitor.

4.         City Council direct the Director, Fleet Services to:

a.         coordinate the implementation of the Consolidated Plan, in consultation with other Fleets, track the progress made in achieving the established targets and report back to Government Management Committee in Q2 2016, Q2 2017, Q2 2018 and provide a final report in Q2 2019; and

b.         continue to fund the incremental costs associated with new green technologies for the Centrally Managed Fleet using the Green Fleet Plan Capital Fund (XQ0003) through to 2018, subject to necessary approvals during the annual budget process.

5.         City Council direct the Chief, Toronto Emergency Medical Services to:

a.         direct staff to actively participate in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan; and

b.         examine the feasibility of purchasing smaller more fuel efficient emergency response vehicles.

6.         City Council direct the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to:

a.         direct staff to actively participate in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan;

b.         continue testing hybrid and electric vehicles for short distance regular use applications such as by the Fire Prevention Officer and Training Division Officer;

c.         right-size the type of vehicle used by the 16 District Chiefs;

d.         assess the feasibility and benefits of implementing a Car-Share program for Fire Prevention Officers in the downtown core by reviewing the outcomes of the pilot program currently being led by Fleet Services Division;

e.         expand the use of idle reduction technology currently used on aerial apparatus to other fire apparatus wherever possible; and

f.          analyze reducing the amount of outsourced labour to reduce the amount of travel time for apparatus in for repair.

7.         City Council direct that a copy of Council's decision be forwarded to the Toronto Transit Commission Board and the Toronto Police Services Board and request that the Toronto Transit Commission Board and the Toronto Police Services Board adopt and implement the Consolidated Green Fleet Plan 2014-2018.