Item - 2019.EX7.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 16, 2019 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on July 4, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 16, 2019.
- See also MM5.17
EX7.2 - Protecting the Viability of Street Festivals - Response to Item MM5.17
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to:
a. conduct a survey with the City's Business Improvement Areas, the organizers of major street festivals, staff from the Film and Entertainment Industries Unit of Economic Development and Culture and any other relevant stakeholders regarding issues associated with hosting and managing street festivals and major events across the City and report back on the results;
b. undertake an inventory to identify specifically those factors that have driven an increase in costs associated with evolving pressures including security or any other relevant issues concerning the management of street festivals and other large scale events across the City; and
c. report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with recommendations based on the issues that are identified in the survey and the inventory.
2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to work with the Toronto Police Service to complete a detailed analysis of Recommendations 9 and 15 from the Transformational Task Force, outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2018) from the Interim City Manager, such report to include:
a. verification of the role and responsibility of the City and the Toronto Police Service, in accordance with legislation, City by-laws/policies and Toronto Police Service policies;
b. an assessment of City and Toronto Police Service protocols and processes related to security assessments, permits, event planning and information sharing;
c. an evaluation of challenges that currently exist and a jurisdictional review of best practices to help identify potential alternatives or other mitigating opportunities;
d. consideration of potential solutions through various components of service delivery such as legislation, policies and processes, technology, education and training;
e. verification of current legislation and City and Toronto Police Service provisions requiring police presence;
f. an evaluation of challenges that currently exist and jurisdictional reviews of best practice to help identify potential opportunities; and
g. an assessment of alternative solutions to paid duty services and/or processes supporting paid duty services;
and to report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with the outcome and further recommendations.
3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to review and compare how other Ontario municipalities and their local police service manage their road closures, requirements for paid duty officers and related costs for special events, public infrastructure construction and sector activities and report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with the detailed findings.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-134981.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to work with the Toronto Police Service to complete a detailed analysis of Recommendations 9 and 15 from the Transformational Task Force, outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2018) from the Interim City Manager, such report to include:
a. verification of the role and responsibility of the City and the Toronto Police Service, in accordance with legislation, City by-laws/policies and Toronto Police Service policies;
b. assessment of City and Toronto Police Service protocols and processes related to security assessments, permits, event planning and information sharing;
c. evaluation of challenges that currently exist and a jurisdictional review of best practices to help identify potential alternatives or other mitigating opportunities;
d. consideration of potential solutions through various components of service delivery such as legislation, policies and processes, technology, education and training;
e. verification of current legislation and City and Toronto Police Service provisions requiring police presence;
f. evaluation of challenges that currently exist and jurisdictional reviews of best practice to help identify potential opportunities;
g. assessment of alternative solutions to paid duty services and/or processes supporting paid duty services;
and report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with the outcome and further recommendations.
2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to review and compare how other Ontario municipalities and their local police service manage their road closures, requirements for paid duty officers and related costs for special events, public infrastructure construction and sector activities and report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with the detailed findings.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jul-18-2019 4:37 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX7.2 - Wong-Tam - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Michael Ford, James Pasternak |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jul-18-2019 4:38 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX7.2 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Michael Ford, James Pasternak |
EX7.2 - Protecting the Viability of Street Festivals - Response to Item MM5.17
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to:
a. conduct a survey with the City's Business Improvement Areas, the organizers of major street festivals, staff from the Film and Entertainment Industries Unit of Economic Development and Culture and any other relevant stakeholders regarding issues associated with hosting and managing street festivals and major events across the City and report back on the results; and
b. undertake an inventory to identify specifically those factors that have driven an increase in costs associated with evolving pressures including security or any other relevant issues concerning the management of street festivals and other large scale events across the City
and report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with recommendations based on the issues that are identified in the survey and the inventory.
Origin
Summary
On March 27, 2019, City Council adopted Motion MM5.17 Protecting the Viability of Street Festivals. The Motion directed the City Manager to meet with the Chief of Police to discuss policing costs and protocols for street festivals and to report to City Council in the second quarter of 2019 on possible solutions and strategies to reduce policing costs for street festivals while ensuring public safety.
The Toronto Police Service Transformational Task Force final report, Action Plan: The Way Forward, included two recommendations that focus on a risk-based approach to policing at special events and overhauling paid duty services. The Toronto Police Service have begun to engage the City as they begin to implement these recommendations through on-going discussions lead by the Deputy City Manager of Infrastructure and Development Services. These discussions have identified that similar to the City and external stakeholders, the Toronto Police Service are also experiencing challenges related to security at special events and paid duty services.
This report outlines several of the ongoing challenges facing the City, the Toronto Police Service and external stakeholders, such as enhanced security requirements and availability of paid duty officers. It also provides an overview of the continuing collaboration between the City and the Toronto Police Service to address these challenges and find solutions.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-134981.pdf
Motions
That City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to:
1. conduct a survey with the City's Business Improvement Areas, the organizers of major street festivals, the City's Film Office and any other relevant stakeholders regarding issues associated with hosting and managing street festivals and major events across the City and report back on the results;
2. undertake an inventory to identify specifically those factors that have driven an increase in costs associated with evolving pressures including security or any other relevant issues concerning the management of street festivals and other large scale events across the City; and
report back to the December 11, 2019 meeting of Executive Committee with recommendations based on the issues that are identified in the survey and the inventory.