Item - 2018.EX32.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 26, 2018 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on March 19, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 26, 2018.
EX32.8 - Strategic Development of Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Networks (District Energy)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services to enter into the Joint Development Agreement between the City and Enwave on the terms set out in Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2018) from the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, and such other terms as may be satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council approve the governance approach and operational framework described in this report and in the Joint Development Agreement terms in Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2018) from the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services that together envision, among other things:
a. that the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, or designate, acting as the Project Coordinator for the City shall, in accordance with the Joint Development Agreement, review potential low-carbon thermal energy network projects with Enwave's Project Coordinator and recommend such potential projects to City Council, as required; and
b. the undertaking of such projects in limited partnership (or similar structure) with Enwave, on such terms as may be determined and approved for each low-carbon thermal energy network project, including utilizing Build Toronto or a Build Toronto subsidiary as the City's contracting party, as appropriate.
3. City Council authorize the City Manager and direct Build Toronto, with the administrative support of CreateTO, to undertake the necessary steps to hold the City's interest in low-carbon thermal energy networks project delivery limited partnerships (or similar structures) as required.
4. City Council request City agencies and corporations that may be involved with low-carbon thermal energy network projects to work with the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services on potential low-carbon thermal energy network projects as envisioned by the Joint Development Agreement.
5. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, to include a discussion of the progress on this low-carbon thermal energy networks effort in the required periodic reporting to Council on TransformTO.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-112992.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-26-2018 6:53 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX32.8 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 36 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 9 | Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Sarah Doucette, Michelle Holland, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson |
EX32.8 - Strategic Development of Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Networks (District Energy)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, to enter into the Joint Development Agreement between the City and Enwave on the terms set out in Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2018) from the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, and such other terms as may be satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council approve the governance approach and operational framework described in this report and in the Joint Development Agreement terms in Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2018) from the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services that together envision, among other things:
a. that the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, or designate, acting as the Project Coordinator for the City shall, in accordance with the Joint Development Agreement, review potential low-carbon thermal energy network projects with Enwave's Project Coordinator and recommend such potential projects to City Council, as required; and
b. the undertaking of such projects in limited partnership (or similar structure) with Enwave, on such terms as may be determined and approved for each low-carbon thermal energy network project, including utilizing Build Toronto or a Build Toronto subsidiary as the City's contracting party, as appropriate.
3. City Council authorize the City Manager and direct Build Toronto, with the administrative support of CreateTO, to undertake the necessary steps to hold the City's interest in low-carbon thermal energy networks project delivery limited partnerships (or similar structures) as required.
4. City Council request City agencies and corporations that may be involved with low-carbon thermal energy network projects to work with the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services on potential low-carbon thermal energy network projects as envisioned by the Joint Development Agreement.
5. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services, to include a discussion of the progress on this low-carbon thermal energy networks effort in the required periodic reporting to Council on TransformTO.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to City Council's direction provided in December 2017 to advance the City's development of low-carbon thermal energy networks (LCTEN) in Toronto as part of the implementation of goals of the City Council-adopted TransformTO initiative.
The City Council direction included the following: negotiating a joint development agreement with the Enwave Energy Corporation (Enwave), the preferred proponent from a solicitation process conducted earlier in 2017 at the direction of Executive Committee, based on a set of principles; developing an appropriate governance structure and operational framework for the City and Enwave's relationship; and reporting back on near term low-carbon thermal energy networks opportunities.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-112992.pdf