Item - 2020.EX19.19

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 16, 2020 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on December 10, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 2020.
  • See also DI11.5

EX19.19 - Equity Responsive Budgeting at the City of Toronto

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in collaboration with the Chief People Officer, report to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee identifying how the City's Equity Responsive Budgeting initiative will align with the City's Data for Equity Strategy and support the use of sociodemographic data in the development of the Operating Budget, in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Background Information (Committee)

(November 20, 2020) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Equity Responsive Budgeting at the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-158857.pdf
Presentation from the Manager, Social Policy, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division on Equity Responsive Budgeting at the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-158858.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(December 9, 2020) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (EX.New.EX19.19.1)

EX19.19 - Equity Responsive Budgeting at the City of Toronto

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in collaboration with the Chief People Officer, to provide a report to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee identifying how the City's Equity Responsive Budgeting initiative will align with the City's Data for Equity Strategy and support the use of sociodemographic data in the development of the Operating Budget in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Origin

(November 20, 2020) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Summary

Sarah Blackstock, Manager, Social Policy, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division provided a presentation on the City's Equity Responsive Budgeting initiative to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Background Information

(November 20, 2020) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Equity Responsive Budgeting at the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-158857.pdf
Presentation from the Manager, Social Policy, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division on Equity Responsive Budgeting at the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-158858.pdf

Communications

(December 9, 2020) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (EX.New.EX19.19.1)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council