Item - 2015.EX2.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 10, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on January 22, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on February 10, 2015.
EX2.10 - Toronto Police Service - Response to the City of Toronto - Feasibility of and Financial Implications Arising from Outsourcing Court Security and Parking Enforcement
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 10 and 11, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to:
a. ask KPMG to consider the following areas as part of the comprehensive organizational review it is conducting on the Toronto Police Service:
i. the feasibility and implications of outsourcing parking enforcement and court security services within existing collective agreement obligations, including a review of how the Province of Ontario outsourced certain provincial functions (e.g. driver training / testing program) within its collective agreement restrictions; and
ii. innovative models for the provision of parking enforcement and / or court security services across Canada and North America that protect the overall integrity of the service while improving effectiveness and efficiency; and
b. report to the Executive Committee on the outcome of this report in 2015.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-74411.pdf
Communications (Committee)
10a - Feasibility of Outsourcing Court Security and Parking Enforcement Services
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-74650.pdf
EX2.10 - Toronto Police Service - Response to the City of Toronto - Feasibility of and Financial Implications Arising from Outsourcing Court Security and Parking Enforcement
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to:
a. ask KPMG to consider the following areas as part of the comprehensive organizational review it is conducting on the Toronto Police Service:
i. the feasibility and implications of outsourcing parking enforcement and court security services within existing collective agreement obligations, including a review of how the Province of Ontario outsourced certain provincial functions (e.g. driver training / testing program) within its collective agreement restrictions; and
ii. innovative models for the provision of parking enforcement and / or court security services across Canada and North America that protect the overall integrity of the service while improving effectiveness and efficiency; and
b. report to the Executive Committee on the outcome of this report in 2015.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Budget Committee asked questions of the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to respond to the City of Toronto request for information on the feasibility of and financial implications arising from the transfer of court security duties to City of Toronto Corporate Security or privatizing it entirely, and the feasibility of and financial implications arising from outsourcing parking enforcement.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-74411.pdf
Communications
Motions
That City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to ask KPMG to consider the following areas as part of the comprehensive organizational review it is conducting on the Toronto Police Service:
a. the feasibility and implications of outsourcing parking enforcement and court security services within existing collective agreement obligations, including a review of how the Province of Ontario outsourced certain provincial functions (e.g. driver training / testing program) within its collective agreement restrictions.
b. innovative models for the provision of parking enforcement and / or court security services across Canada and North America that protect the overall integrity of the service while improving effectiveness and efficiency
and report to the Executive Committee on the outcome of this report in 2015.
10a - Feasibility of Outsourcing Court Security and Parking Enforcement Services
Origin
Summary
This supplementary staff report is in response to two reports from the Chief of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) forwarded by the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) to Executive Committee for consideration at its meeting on January 22, 2015. One report explores the feasibility of outsourcing court security functions and transferring the function to City of Toronto Corporate Security. The other explores the feasibility of outsourcing parking enforcement functions. The reports are in response to requests by City Council made during its consideration of the 2014 Budget.
Court security and parking enforcement functions are currently provided by civilian members of the TPS. Both reports describe these members as providing a range of duties and responsibilities that are embedded in the service delivery model of the TPS and supportive of the work of front-line police officers. Further, they highlight significant, negative business and financial implications of transitioning to alternative service delivery models, including predicted impacts on police operations, ongoing employment-related obligations to over 1,100 TPS members and potential impacts on revenue to the City. Both reports suggest further study is needed to assess the current service delivery model against the potential costs and benefits of an alternative model and the impact on the TPS.
The TPSB received the reports from the Chief and forwarded them to the City, but will not be reviewing and considering them until it receives a report on the comprehensive organizational review of the TPS currently underway by consultants KPMG.
The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has considered the Chief's reports and does not recommend further investigation of outsourcing court security or parking enforcement functions unless new information or analysis is brought forward from the TPSB or the TPS, or changes are made to the relevant terms in the Toronto police collective agreements.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-74650.pdf