Item - 2014.PW32.19

Tracking Status

PW32.19 - Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for Non-Residential Charitable Sector

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014, adopted the following:

 

1.          City Council approve the implementation of a Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for charities who are Non-Residential customers of the City’s Solid Waste Management Services.

 

2.          City Council approve the elimination of the separate Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program as the proposed Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program addresses this need.

 

3.          City Council consider the impact of implementing the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program during the 2015 Operating Budget process, with this program taking effect in April 2015.

 

4.          City Council direct the City Solicitor to bring forward a bill directly to City Council to enable the cancellation of the Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program and creation of the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program.

 

5.         City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in two years as to the level of diversion compliance reflected in the audit process.

Background Information (Committee)

(June 4, 2014) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Acting General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for Non-Residential Charitable Sector
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-70226.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-09-2014 10:18 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PW32.19 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, James Maloney, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Raymond Cho, Doug Ford, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, John Parker, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam

Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Councillor Frank Di Giorgio (Carried)

That in accordance with Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item PW32.19.

Vote (Reconsider Item) Jul-09-2014 10:21 AM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - PW32.19 - Di Giorgio - Reconsider item
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, James Maloney, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are Raymond Cho, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, John Parker, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam

1 - Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Lost)
That the item be received for information.

Vote (Receive Item) Jul-11-2014 10:24 AM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PW32.19 - Minnan-Wong - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 8 Members that voted Yes are Josh Colle, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner
Total members that voted No: 24 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, James Maloney, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-11-2014 10:26 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PW32.19 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 28 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, James Maloney, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson

Point of Order by Councillor Mike Layton

Councillor Layton, rising on a Point of Order stated that he would like to speak to the Item.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Councillor Layton would not be permitted to speak on the matter as he did not put himself on the list of speakers. The Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee had already exercised his right to speak last on the matter, so there would be no further speakers.

PW32.19 - Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for Non-Residential Charitable Sector

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.          City Council approve the implementation of a Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for charities who are Non-Residential customers of the City’s Solid Waste Management Services.

 

2.          City Council approve the elimination of the separate Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program as the proposed Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program addresses this need.

 

3.          City Council consider the impact of implementing the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program during the 2015 Operating Budget process, with this program taking effect in April 2015.

 

4.          City Council direct the City Solicitor to bring forward a bill directly to City Council to enable the cancellation of the Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program and creation of the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program.

 

5.         City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in two years as to the level of diversion compliance reflected in the audit process.

Origin

(June 4, 2014) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Acting General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services

Summary

In 2012, City Council approved the Solid Waste Management Donated Items Reduced Rate for Non-Residential Special Category (Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program) for Charities, Institutions and Religious Organizations (CIRO ) that receive publically donated goods.  However, many organizations that are Non-Residential customers but do not offer a donated goods program have expressed concerns about the impact of the rate on their financial stability. 

 

As requested by City Council at its meeting of December 16, 2013, staff explored options to mitigate the impact of solid waste rates on Toronto’s charitable sector.

 

Four options were considered:

 

1.         A Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for approved Non-Residential customers who are registered as charitable organizations.  Charities would be eligible for this full rate waiver, regardless of whether they operate programs that rely on donated goods.  Therefore, the current Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program would no longer be necessary.  The Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program would be incentive based.  Applicants would need to demonstrate a commitment to waste diversion strategies to be eligible for a 100 percent waiver on the solid waste rate based on a waste audit compliance inspection.

 

2.         A separate Grant Program based in Social Development, Finance and Administration.  Organizations would submit a grant application to demonstrate an inability to pay the Solid Waste Management Services rate along with their waste diversion strategies.

 

3.         A separate Non-Residential Rate for Charities and Non-profit organizations.  This universally applied rate would be lower than the current Non-Residential Rate Structure in recognition of the services provided by these organizations to communities in the City of Toronto.

 

4.         Continue with the current Non-Residential Rate Structure as approved by City Council in 2012 as phased in for 2015 and the Reduced Rate Donated Goods Program for approved Non-Residential customers.

 

This report recommends Option 1, the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program beginning in April 2015 as it:

 

-           recognizes the contribution that charities make to the City;

 

-           mitigates the additional financial pressure that the new rate presents to the sector;

 

-           encourages the sector to strengthen their waste reduction strategies and participation in the City’s diversion programs; and

 

-           decreases the administrative burden to the City to implement

Background Information

(June 4, 2014) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Acting General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on Waste Diversion Rate Waiver Program for Non-Residential Charitable Sector
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-70226.pdf

Speakers

John Campey, Executive Director, Social Planning Toronto

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor John Parker (Carried)

That the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, be requested to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in two years as to the level of diversion compliance reflected in the audit process.


3 - Motion to Defer Item Indefinitely moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Lost)

That the item be deferred indefinitely.


4 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-18-2014

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 4 Members that voted Yes are Michelle Berardinetti, Janet Davis, Mike Layton, John Parker
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair)
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Mark Grimes
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council