Item - 2018.EX32.18

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Executive Committee on March 19, 2018. The Executive Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.
See also TD7.2

EX32.18 - Municipal Licensing and Standards - Update on Heat in Apartments

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Referred

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

1. Referred the item to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Chief Resilience Officer, to be brought forward to the Licensing and Standards Committee as part of the upcoming report on heat, and also include an assessment of the following:

a. a max heat by-law of 26 degrees Celsius;

b. an assessment of the implications of adding air conditioning units to the electrical grid and its capacity;

c. the estimated average operating cost to an apartment tenant where the unit is sub-metered;

d. the impact of above guideline rent increases resulting from the costs of retrofitting all apartments with air conditioning;

e. a strategy to ensure landlords do not exacerbate tenant discomfort through not turning air conditioning on or keeping heat on in the event of a warm weather period prior to June 2, 2018; and

f. including heat considerations when landlords are retrofitting apartments.

Origin

(February 9, 2018) Letter from the Tenant Issues Committee

Summary

The Tenant Issues Committee on February 9, 2018 had before it a presentation from Mark Sraga, Director, Investigation Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards on Update on Heat in Apartments.

Background Information

(February 9, 2018) Letter from the Tenant Issues Committee on Municipal Licensing and Standards - Update on Heat in Apartments
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-112777.pdf
Presentation on Municipal Licensing and Standards review of Heat in Apartments
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-112776.pdf

Communications

(March 19, 2018) Submission from Daryl Chong, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Apartment Assoication (EX.New.EX32.18.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/comm/communicationfile-79148.pdf

Speakers

Daryl Chong, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Apartment Association

Motions

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

That Executive Committee refer the item to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Chief Resilience Officer, to be brought forward to the Licensing and Standards Committee as part of the upcoming report on heat, and also include an assessment of the following:

a) a max heat by-law of 26 degrees Celsius;

b) an assessment of the implications of adding air conditioning units to the electrical grid and its capacity;

c) the estimated average operating cost to an apartment tenant where the unit is sub-metered;

d) the impact of above guideline rent increases resulting from the costs of retrofitting all apartments with air conditioning;

e) a strategy to ensure landlords do not exacerbate tenant discomfort through not turning air conditioning on or keeping heat on in the event of a warm weather period prior to June 2, 2018; and

f) including heat considerations when landlords are retrofitting apartments.