Item - 2020.EX12.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 29, 2020 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on January 23, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on January 29, 2020.
EX12.9 - Authority to Enter Into a Service Agreement with the Canadian Red Cross for Emergency Social Services
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 29, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Director, Office of Emergency Management to provide emergency social services for curbside incidents and emergencies.
2. City Council authorize the Director, Office of Emergency Management to negotiate and enter into a service agreement with the Canadian Red Cross for the provision of emergency social services for curbside incidents and emergencies on the following terms:
a. the Canadian Red Cross is responsible for costs within the first 72 hours of a curbside incident;
b. the City is responsible for costs incurred by the Canadian Red Cross for curbside incidents that go longer than 72 hours and for emergencies;
c. the City pays the Canadian Red Cross an annual contribution of up to $198,000 in order to build and maintain the organization's capacity to deliver emergency social services;
d. the service agreement be for a one (1) year term, with an option to renew the agreement for four (4) additional 1 year periods (for a total of five (5) years) at the discretion of the Director, Toronto Office of Emergency Management;
e. the total value of the agreement annually is $1.5 million; and
f. on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Office of Emergency Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-141627.pdf
Motions (City Council)
EX12.9 - Authority to Enter Into a Service Agreement with the Canadian Red Cross for Emergency Social Services
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Director, Office of Emergency Management to provide emergency social services for curbside incidents and emergencies.
2. City Council authorize the Director, Office of Emergency Management to negotiate and enter into a service agreement with the Canadian Red Cross for the provision of emergency social services for curbside incidents and emergencies on the following terms:
a. the Canadian Red Cross is responsible for costs within the first 72 hours of a curbside incident;
b. the City is responsible for costs incurred by the Canadian Red Cross for curbside incidents that go longer than 72 hours and for emergencies;
c. the City pays the Canadian Red Cross an annual contribution of up to $198,000 in order to build and maintain the organization's capacity to deliver emergency social services;
d. the service agreement be for a one (1) year term, with an option to renew the agreement for four (4) additional 1 year periods (for a total of five (5) years) at the discretion of the Director, Toronto Office of Emergency Management;
e. the total value of the agreement annually is $1.5 million; and
f. on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Office of Emergency Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to correct issues related to the delegation of authority for the delivery of emergency social services by granting the Director, Office of Emergency Management the authority to enter into a service agreement with the Canadian Red Cross for the provision of emergency social services.
In 2010, City Council authorized the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into an agreement with the Canadian Red Cross for the provision of emergency social services (formerly referred to as emergency human services). At the same time, City Council authorized the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to establish a non-program account to fund and track costs related to providing emergency social services, as well as a reserve to receive annual surpluses from the non-program account and supplement funding in years that the non-program account has a deficit.
In early 2013, the City transferred the Emergency Planning Unit within Shelter, Support and Housing Administration—which was responsible for delivering emergency social services—to the Office of Emergency Management. The City made this organizational change to consolidate emergency management services within Infrastructure and Development Services (formerly Cluster B). In October 2013, City Council authorized the transfer of staff and funding for salaries, benefits and administrative costs. As a result of this organizational change, formal authority now needs to be provided to the Director, Office of Emergency Management to negotiate agreements with the Canadian Red Cross and pay for the costs detailed in those agreements. This report recommends that authority be granted to the Director, Office of Emergency Management to enter into a service agreement with the Canadian Red Cross.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-141627.pdf