Item - 2021.CC36.14

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on October 1, 2021 without amendments and without debate.

CC36.14 - Litigation Arising from Agreement between Universal Resource Recovery Inc. and City of Toronto for the Processing of Source Separated Organic Materials

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted on Consent

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2021) from the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2021) from the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, remains confidential at this time at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2021) from the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege and it relates to ongoing litigation against the City.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2021) from the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege and relates to ongoing litigation against the City. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2021) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2021) from the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege and relates to ongoing litigation against the City.

Confidential Attachment - Litigation that affects the City of Toronto and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.

Background Information (City Council)

(September 23, 2021) Report from the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services on Litigation Arising from Agreement between Universal Resource Recovery Inc. and City of Toronto for the Processing of Source Separated Organic Materials (CC36.14)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-171226.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1