Item - 2015.EX8.29

Tracking Status

EX8.29 - Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council approve a budget transfer of $17,750,900 to the Toronto Police Service's 2015 Council approved operating budget from the City's non-program operating budget, to fund the cost of the 2015 portion of the 2015-2018 negotiated collective agreement for Toronto Police Association members.

 

2.  City Council approve an increase to the 2015 budgeted expense and draw for the Toronto Police Service Legal Liabilities Reserve (Legal Reserve) of up to $5.0 Million (net zero impact).

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council considered Items EX8.29 and EX9.13 together.

Background Information (Committee)

(August 31, 2015) Letter from the Budget Committee on Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-83253.pdf
(June 26, 2015) Report and Appendix A from the Acting Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-83257.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(October 29, 2015) Letter from Andy Pringle, Chair, Toronto Police Services Board (CC.Supp.EX8.29.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/comm/communicationfile-57009.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-03-2015 11:13 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX8.29 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 25 Members that voted Yes are Michelle Berardinetti, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 16 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Rob Ford, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, Michael Thompson

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Norman Kelly - as his wife is a civilian employee of the Toronto Police Service

EX8.29 - Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Deferred
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2015, deferred consideration of Item EX8.29 until the November 3 and 4, 2015 City Council meeting.

Background Information (Committee)

(August 31, 2015) Letter from the Budget Committee on Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-83253.pdf
(June 26, 2015) Report and Appendix A from the Acting Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-83257.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the November 3 and 4, 2015 meeting of City Council.

Vote (Defer Item) Oct-02-2015 2:21 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX8.29 - Matlow - motion 1 - defer the item
Total members that voted Yes: 29 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Justin J. Di Ciano, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Christin Carmichael Greb, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Rob Ford, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam

Point of Order by Councillor Michael Thompson

Councillor Thompson, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the questions of staff on Items EX8.29 and EX8.30 should be directed to the Toronto Police Services Board and as Councillor Lee is the Vice Chair and present in the Chamber, questions to members of the Toronto Police Service staff should be through Councillor Lee.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Councillor Lee should sit with the Toronto Police Service staff and Councillor Lee should answer questions on the two items.

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Norman Kelly - as his wife is a civilian employee of the Toronto Police Service.

EX8.29 - Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.  City Council approve a budget transfer of $17,750,900 to the Toronto Police Service's 2015 Council approved operating budget from the City's non-program operating budget, to fund the cost of the 2015 portion of the 2015-2018 negotiated collective agreement for Toronto Police Association members.

 

2.  City Council approve an increase to the 2015 budgeted expense and draw for the Toronto Police Service Legal Liabilities Reserve (Legal Reserve) of up to $5.0 Million (net zero impact).

Origin

(August 31, 2015) Letter from the Budget Committee

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide the Budget Committee with the Toronto Police Service 2015 operating budget adjustments and operating budget variance report for the period ending March 31, 2015.

Background Information

(August 31, 2015) Letter from the Budget Committee on Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-83253.pdf
(June 26, 2015) Report and Appendix A from the Acting Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Toronto Police Service - 2015 Operating Budget Adjustments and Operating Budget Variance Report Ending March 2015
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-83257.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)
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