Item - 2018.EX35.38

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 26, 2018 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on June 19, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 26, 2018.
  • See also BU44.8

EX35.38 - Composition of Working Group - Independent External Review with Respect to Toronto Police Service Missing Person Investigations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council approve funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 plus tax for Ms. Breese Davies' retainer.

 

2.  City Council increase the Approved 2018 Police Services Board Operating Budget by $0.025 million on a one-time basis, funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve (XQ0703), from $2.809 million gross to $2.834 million gross, to support the Working Group appointed by the Toronto Police Services Board to provide legal and community perspectives for the Independent External Review with respect to Police Service Missing Persons Investigations.

Background Information (Committee)

(May 28, 2018) Letter from the Budget Committee on Composition of Working Group - Independent External Review with Respect to Toronto Police Service Missing Person Investigations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-115833.pdf
(May 2, 2018) Report and Appendix A from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Composition of Working Group - Independent External Review with Respect to Toronto Police Service Missing Person Investigations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-115834.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-26-2018 2:35 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX35.38 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Christin Carmichael Greb, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton

EX35.38 - Composition of Working Group - Independent External Review with Respect to Toronto Police Service Missing Person Investigations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.  City Council approve funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 plus tax for Ms. Davies' retainer.

 

2.  City Council increase the City Council Approved 2018 Police Services Board Operating Budget by $0.025 million on a one-time basis, funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve (XQ0703), from $2.809 million gross to $2.834 million gross, to support the Working Group appointed by the Board to provide legal and community perspectives for the Independent External Review with respect to Police Service Missing Persons Investigations.

Origin

(May 28, 2018) Letter from the Budget Committee

Summary

The purpose of this report is to request that the Budget Committee approve funding in an amount not to exceed $25,000 plus tax for Ms. Davies' retainer and to advise the Budget Committee that it is anticipated that following its June 21, 2018 meeting the Toronto Police Services Board ('the Board') will forward a further recommendation seeking City funding for an Independent External Review.

Background Information

(May 28, 2018) Letter from the Budget Committee on Composition of Working Group - Independent External Review with Respect to Toronto Police Service Missing Person Investigations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-115833.pdf
(May 2, 2018) Report and Appendix A from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board on Composition of Working Group - Independent External Review with Respect to Toronto Police Service Missing Person Investigations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-115834.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council