Item - 2017.BU33.13

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Budget Committee on June 9, 2017 and was adopted with amendments.
See also EX26.39

BU33.13 - Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Budget Committee recommends that:

1. City Council increase Legal Services' 2017 approved Operating Budget by $153,000 gross and $0 net and increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions, consisting of a lawyer (Solicitor 1) and a Law Clerk, on a temporary two year basis, to carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") capital projects, the cost of such positions to be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission 2017 Approved Capital Budget (Project CTT028 Easier Access).

Origin

(June 1, 2017) Report from the City Solicitor

Summary

The purpose of this report is to obtain authority from City Council to increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions for a period of two years. The positions would be in the Planning and Administrative Law practice group and would consist of a lawyer and a Law Clerk. They would carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission capital projects and be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission.

Background Information

(June 1, 2017) Report from the City Solicitor on Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-104686.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Justin J. Di Ciano (Carried)

2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)

That City Council increase Legal Services' 2017 approved Operating Budget by $153,000 gross and $0 net and increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions, consisting of a lawyer (Solicitor 1) and a Law Clerk, on a temporary two year basis, to carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") capital projects, the cost of such positions to be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission 2017 Approved Capital Budget (Project CTT028 Easier Access).