Item - 2014.PW30.10

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to enable implementation of payments by cell phone or other devices at on-street parking machine locations and off-street parking lots, respectively, generally in accordance with the report dated March 26, 2014 from the President, The Toronto Parking Authority, subject to any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, or technical amendments as may be identified by the President, Toronto Parking Authority, in consultation with the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the President, The Toronto Parking Authority, to amend Schedule I and Schedule II to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, to reflect any necessary changes to incorporate location identification numbers.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the President, The Toronto Parking Authority, to make any necessary application to the Senior Regional Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice for new set fine orders, if required.

4.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, including Schedules thereto, to reflect any changes to the text and/or Schedules between the date that the report dated March 26, 2014 from the President, The Toronto Parking Authority, is adopted by City Council and the date(s) the proposed by-law amendments come into effect.

5.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, as may be necessary, to incorporate into and extend to the regime implemented by Recommendation 1 of the report dated March 26, 2014 from the President, The Toronto Parking Authority, any grace period/exemptions that may arise out of Item GM28.6 as adopted by City Council.

6.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to submit to Council directly, without the need for a further report, bills required to give effect to Recommendations Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.