Minutes Confirmed on October 17, 2019

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:  

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), granted authority to amend Blanket Contract No. 47021609 with Upper Canada Road Services Inc., for the provision of durable pavement markings by an additional amount of $350,000 net of all taxes and charges ($356,160 net of HST recoveries), revising the current contract value from $1,558,930, net of all taxes and charges ($1,586,367 net of HST recoveries) to $1,908,930 net of all taxes and charges ($1,942,527 net of HST recoveries) and extend the contract end date to December 31, 2019 under the same terms and conditions set out in Tender Call 100-2018.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Blanket Contract No. 47021609 with Upper Canada Road Services Inc., for the provision of durable pavement markings for Vision Zero Road Safety Plan and cycling infrastructure in the amount of $350,000 net of all taxes and charges ($356,160 net of HST recoveries) and to extend the contract end date to December 31, 2019.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 195-14C of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), granted authority to award Contract 18ECS-MI-01HC, Tender Call 324-2018 for Liquid Train Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant to Bennett Mechanical Installations (2001) Ltd., in the amount of $89,827,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($91,407,955 net of HST recoveries) having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the specifications in conformance with the Tender requirements.

2. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), granted authority to amend the Purchase Order 6041201 with AECOM for the provision of professional services for contract administration and site inspection services during construction of Liquid Train Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant by (i) increasing the value of the Purchase Order 6041201 for services during construction in the amount of $1,736,382 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,766,942 net of HST recoveries), revising the current contract value from $3,177,086 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($3,233,003 net of HST recoveries) to $4,913,468 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($4,999,946 net of HST recoveries) and (ii) extending the delivery date for completion from December 31, 2021, to December 31, 2024.

The purpose of this report is to: (a) advise of the results of Tender Call 324-2018, for Contract 18ECS-MI-01HC for the Liquid Train Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant and request authority to award a contract to Bennett Mechanical Installations (2001) Ltd., in the amount of $89,827,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($91,407,955 net of HST recoveries); and, (b) in order to effectively manage the work due to the size and complexity of the construction project the City requires additional contract administration resources and requests authority to amend Purchase Order 6041201 with AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) by an additional amount of $1,736,382 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,766,942 net of HST recoveries) and by extending the delivery date for completion to December 31, 2024.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:  

1. In accordance with section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control Bylaw), granted authority to amend Contract No. 47017734 with UBA Inc., by an additional amount of $552,583.00 net of all taxes ($562,308.46 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to seek authority to amend an expired Contract No. 47017734 issued to UBA Inc. as a result of RFQ 6606-13-7147 for the supply and delivery of Sodium Hypochlorite, from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 in the amount of 552,583.00 exclusive of all taxes ($562,308.00 net of HST recoveries), revising the current value from $3,312,675.66 net of all taxes ($3,370,978.75 net of HST recoveries) to $3,865,258.66 net of all taxes ($3,933,287.21 net of HST recoveries). The amendment is being requested in order to bring the expired contract into compliance. There are no outstanding invoices and no further purchases will be processed against this contract. A new contract was awarded to UBA Inc. for the supply and delivery of Sodium Hypochlorite as a result of Request for Quotation 6612-17-7321 for the period of January 2018 to December 31, 2022.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), granted authority to amend Contract 47021093 with SUPCO Construction Ltd. for Backhoe Services with Operators for planned, unplanned and emergency work and repair activities as required by Toronto Water by an additional amount of $150,000 net of all taxes ($152,640 net of HST recoveries) revising the current value from $1,008,545 to $1,158,545 net of all taxes ($1,178,935.39 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend an expired Contract No. 47021093 issued to SUPCO Construction Ltd. for Backhoe Services with Operators for planned, unplanned and emergency work and repair activities at various locations as required by Toronto Water in the amount of $150,000 net of all taxes and charges ($152,640 net of HST Recoveries), increasing the current contract from $1,008,545 to $1,158,545 excluding all taxes and charges. The amendment is being requested in order to bring the expired contract into compliance and no further purchases will be processed against this contract. There are no outstanding invoices to be paid to SUPCO Construction Ltd. New contracts were awarded to multiple contractors as a result of RFQ 6031-18-7163 for the period from October 1, 2018 to August 31, 2023.

As a result of the additional backhoes and operators that were required due to the disqualification of Ruffolo Contracting Ltd. and Queensway Excavating & Landscaping Ltd., Contract No. 47021093 was first amended in July 2018 in the amount of $495,000.00 net of all taxes which was approved under staff delegated authority, however the contract is currently overspent by an additional amount of $150,000 net of all taxes, revising the current value of the Contract from $1,008,545 to $1,158,545 net of all taxes.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), granted authority to amend Blanket Contract No. 47021220 with Pipetek Infrastructure Services Inc. for the non-exclusive provision of hydraulic flushing, cleaning, and closed circuit television inspection of both service lateral drains and main-line sewers in various locations, city-wide, within all wards of the City of Toronto, by an additional amount of $900,000 net of all taxes and charges ($915,840 net of HST recoveries), revising the current contract value from $2,631,698 net of all taxes and charges ($2,678,016 net of HST recoveries) to $3,531,698 net of all taxes and charges ($3,593,856 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Contract No. 47021220 issued to Pipetek Infrastructure Services Inc. for additional professional services associated with CCTV services in various locations within all wards of the City, in the amount of $900,000 net of all taxes and charges ($915,840 net of HST recoveries).

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), granted authority to amend Contract 47020635 with OJCR Construction Ltd., for the Installation of New Residential Water and Sewer Connections and Associated Works within the Scarborough District, Tender Call No. 60-2017, by an additional amount of $432,491net of all taxes ($439,844net of HST recoveries) revising the current value from $5,901,467 to $6,401,467 net of all taxes ($6,333,958 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Contract 47020635 issued to OJCR Construction Ltd. for the Installation of New Residential Water and Sewer Connections and Associated Works within the Scarborough District, in the amount of $432,491 net of all taxes and charges ($440,103 net of HST Recoveries) increasing the current contract from $5,901,467 to $6,333,958 net of all taxes and charges.

This amendment is required to accommodate increase in the work volumes related to new water and sewer service connection applications within the Scarborough District. The work has been performed in accordance with the same terms and conditions as set out in the Request for Tender (RFT) no. 60-2017; Contract No. 17TW-DO-313OCS.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with Lands and Forests Consulting in the total amount of $35,060 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($35,677 net of HST recoveries) for the provision of planning and implementing the prescribed burn program from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, with the option to renew the contract for up to four additional one-year terms (2021-2024) at the sole discretion of, and on terms and conditions (including price), satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, and subject to budget approval, for a total potential contract value, including all option years of $175,300 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($178,385 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Lands and Forests Consulting for the provision of planning and implementing the prescribed burn program for a period of five years from the effective date of the signed agreement and for the amount of $175,300 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($178,385 net of HST recoveries). Lands and Forests Consulting has worked with the City to plan and implement a total of 24 prescribed park burns since 2000.

Lands and Forests Consulting has extensive experience both planning and executing high complexity burns in southern Ontario. No other vendors are able to match the qualifications and experience required for high complexity burning, and it is for that reason that Urban Forestry is requesting support to continue to enter into a non-competitive contract with Lands and Forests Consulting to carry out prescribed burns in select Toronto parks.

City Council approval is required in accordance with City of Toronto, Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request has exceeded the Chief Purchasing Official's authority of the cumulative five year commitment limit under Section 1 of the Purchasing By-Law.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 

1.  City Council adopt the Toronto Biodiversity Strategy as presented in Attachment 1 to the report (August 12, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), and external experts, to develop an ecological integrity monitoring and reporting framework, including an implementation and budgetary framework, for Toronto's natural areas ravines through the Ecosystem Services Working Group and reporting back by the fourth quarter of 2020. This work will build on metrics from existing City and TRCA programs and data for monitoring change in the condition of natural areas and ravines.

3.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), and external experts, to:

a.  continue to work on implementation of the City and TRCA invasive species management programs and strategies; and

b.  undertake a review of gaps and opportunities for improvement in implementation of the invasive species management programs through the Ecosystem Services Working Group.

 
4.  City Council request the appropriate staff to consider prioritizing, as part of the Invasive Management Plan, the four Provincially regulated terrestrial invasive species, including Japanese knotweed.

5.  City request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to undertake a public awareness campaign through its existing public outreach to include information about invasive species threatening our ravines and private and public open spaces.  

6.  City Council adopt the Resolution for the City of Toronto to join the Biophilic Cities Network, as contained in Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, given Toronto's leadership in recognizing the importance of the natural environment to a liveable city.

7.  City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to submit the Resolution for the City of Toronto to join the Biophilic Cities Network and the completed Biophilic City application to the Biophilic Cities Network to become an official partner in the Biophilic Cities network.

8.  City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Toronto Water, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee through the Ravine Strategy Implementation Report in November 2019, regarding the review of opportunities and priority sites for restoration in ravines and any associated budget requests.

9.  City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and relevant City divisions, to identify opportunities for restoration outside of ravine areas and in the public realm through the 2021 Budget process.

10.  City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation in collaboration with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to report on the vital role Toronto ravines play in stormwater management and in dealing with the impacts of severe weather events caused by climate change.

The following gave a presentation on Toronto Biodiversity Strategy:

- The Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis (SIPA), Infrastructure
   and Development Services, City Planning

- The Acting Manager, Forestry Policy and Planning, Parks Forestry and Recreation

This report presents Toronto’s first Biodiversity Strategy for adoption. The Strategy aims to support healthier, more robust biodiversity and increased awareness of nature in Toronto through a comprehensive vision, ten principles and 23 actions under the themes of Protect, Restore, Design and Engage. The Biodiversity Strategy and this report's recommendations are intended to further advance the City's role as a leader in protecting and restoring urban biodiversity through development of an ecological integrity framework, advancing the work on invasive species management and joining the Biophilic Cities Network.

Toronto, named after Tkaronto, the Mohawk word meaning 'where there are trees in the water', describes a deep rooted and meaningful relationship in natural stewardship between the people and the place. Now, well into the 21st century, biodiversity is under threat. According to a 2019 United Nations report, nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating. The report concludes that it is not too late to make a difference but we need to start now at every level from the local to the global.

Biodiversity is key to a healthy natural environment and is fundamental to supporting the livability and resilience of the city. Much of Toronto's native biodiversity has been lost as settlement and urbanization removed most of the original forest, filled in some ravines and damned waterways. Over many decades, the built environment, the increased use of our natural spaces, and climate change have impacted the health and function of the ecosystem, including a loss of habitat and a proliferation of invasive species. More recently Toronto has made significant strides to protect and manage natural habitats. Natural regeneration is occurring in some areas and Toronto is nurturing its natural parklands through managed restoration and stewardship. Municipal, provincial and federal policies and regulations now protect natural areas and biodiversity is being recognized as a significant element of the built environment. Unfortunately the current reality presents a significant challenge. Based on a comparison of fauna and flora data completed by TRCA in the City's ravines and natural areas, we know that approximately 75 percent of the City's ravines and natural areas surveyed contain invasive species and one-third of these are severely impacted.

The Biodiversity Strategy is an important document that addresses biodiversity loss in Toronto. The Strategy integrates existing and proposed work across City Divisions and the TRCA to maximize effectiveness in the protection and enhancement of biodiversity. In so doing, it makes a critical contribution to a more resilient, healthy, beautiful and liveable city.

The Strategy not only implements the natural environment policies of the Official Plan, but also supports and is complementary to the actions of the Resilience, Ravine and Pollinator Strategies and aligns with Toronto's Strategic Forest Management Plan. In particular, it is aligned with the actions of the Ravine Strategy to address shared issues including the management of invasive species, use of native plant material, and ecological integrity.

The Biodiversity Strategy was developed through extensive consultation with the public, external stakeholders and an expert Advisory Group, in partnership with the Parks Forestry and Recreation Division, the Environment and Energy Division, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1.  City Council receive the report (August 16, 2019) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for information.

This purpose of this report is to provide a response to the motion adopted by City Council at its meeting on May 22, 2018 requesting that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation report quarterly to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the number of tickets issued and charges laid against builders for failure to protect City trees in Toronto.

Urban Forestry's Compliance and Enforcement Unit does not issue tickets under the Provincial Offences Act. Instead Urban Forestry issues Orders to Comply under Chapter 813 Trees and Chapter 658 Ravine and Natural Feature Protection of the Municipal Code and requires payment of Contravention Inspection Fees in accordance with Chapter 441 of the Municipal Code. When the contravention is significant in nature or when voluntary compliance is not achieved, a Part 3 Summons under the Provincial Offences Act may be issued. This report provides details on the number of tree bylaw contravention complaints investigated, Orders to Comply issued and the number of Part 3 Summons served for the purposes of enforcement of the City's tree bylaws.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the implementation and monitoring of two wastewater energy transfer pilot projects with Noventa Energy Partners Inc. ("Noventa") (the "Pilot Projects") on the following conditions:

a. The General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Director, Environment and Energy, and the City Solicitor, be authorized to implement, conduct, administer and monitor the Pilot Projects including the authority to develop all related procedures, and to negotiate, enter into and execute any agreement(s) necessary to give effect to the Pilot Projects, or any one of them, including any amendment, renewal or extension thereof, on  terms and conditions  acceptable to the General Manager, Toronto Water and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

b. The Pilot Projects be undertaken by Toronto Water for a minimum of two years and that any access to the City's sewer infrastructure for the purposes of the Pilot Projects, and, specifically, access to the excess waste heat (thermal energy) generated by the City's wastewater distribution system provided to Noventa be limited to support only the Sunnybrook Hospital and the Humber College, North Campus and/or William Osler, Etobicoke General Hospital, at HWY 27/Finch Ave. locations.

c. The General Manager, Toronto Water, is satisfied that the Pilot Projects, or any one of them, are technically feasible.

d. An energy transfer fee for such access, the basis and amount of which is to be determined by the General Manager, Toronto Water, is paid to Toronto Water by Noventa for the duration of the Pilot Projects.

e. Any related capital and operating costs associated with the installation, operation and maintenance of the wastewater energy transfer systems needed for the Pilot Projects are at Noventa's expense.

f. Any risk of the Pilot Projects is assumed by Noventa and, specifically, that any access is provided by the City on an "AS IS" and "WHERE IS" basis with no guarantee of an energy supply.

g. The General Manager, Toronto Water report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the outcome of the Pilot Projects and the development of a wastewater energy transfer policy as requested by City Council.

2. In the event the Pilot Projects are successful, as determined by the General Manager, Toronto Water, in the General Manager's sole discretion, City Council further authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Director, Environment and Energy, and the City Solicitor, to extend the term of any agreement for the Pilot Projects with Noventa, as referenced in Recommendation 1.a. above, to allow the Pilot Projects, or anyone of them, to continue beyond the initial duration of the Pilot Projects, on  terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations on the advancement of strategic pilot projects for wastewater energy transfer as requested by City Council with its adoption of Notice of Motion MM9.13 at its meeting on July 16, 2019 and to seek authority to proceed with two wastewater energy transfer pilot projects with Noventa Energy Partners Inc. ("Noventa") as set out in this report. It is intended that the outcome of these two pilot projects will serve to inform the future development by staff, and a further report back in 2020, of a wastewater energy transfer policy as also requested by City Council.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (August 27, 2019) from the General Manager, Toronto Water for information.

This report, as requested by City Council on July 18, 2019, reports back on the Proposed 2020 Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health (draft new COA) and its potential impacts to City policy, programs and costs in relation to water quality, storm water management and ecosystem health of Toronto's waterfront and Lake Ontario.

The COA is a federal-provincial agreement to restore and protect the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. The agreement sets out how the governments of Canada and Ontario will cooperate and coordinate efforts to restore, protect and conserve the Great Lakes. The draft new COA was posted for public comment on the Ontario Environmental Registry and Government of Canada COA consultation website until September 4, 2019. 

As directed by City Council, the City Manager requested an extension of the comment deadlines to October 7, 2019 from the Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).  At the time of writing this report, decisions on the deadline extension were not available.  This report is being provided to Council based on the September 4 deadlines being applicable. Should extensions be granted, the City will submit comments to MECP and ECCC by October 7, 2019.     

City staff prepared two submissions with the same comments and recommendations. The submission to the MECP is in Attachment 1 and to ECCC in Attachment 2. The City's comments focus on delisting Toronto as a polluted Area of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin in Annex 5 of the draft new COA. Consistent with direction from City Council, staff comments propose amendments to this Annex committing the Provincial and Federal governments to fund the acceleration of the Don River and Central Waterfront Project, the City's most significant water pollution control initiative, aimed at delisting Toronto as an Area of Concern, and ultimately improving the ecosystem health of the city's waterfront and Lake Ontario.  

Additional comments are provided in regards to City interests including improving wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, reducing harmful pollutants, protecting source drinking water, and climate change and resilience. Opportunities for the federal and provincial governments to collaborate and support City initiatives that align with COA objectives are also provided in the City's comments.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to provide an update on the Congestion Management Plan to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at its November 7, 2019 meeting.

In 2016 the 2014-2018 Congestion Management Plan was extended to 2020.  A Note provided to City Council on key city issues for the 2018-2022 term stated that a congestion management status report would be provided in early 2019, and an updated Congestion Management Plan for the 2021-2025 period by the end of 2019.  I have consulted with the Clerk's office and no update has been received this year.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Medical Officer of Health and the Toronto Parking Authority, to report to the appropriate Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on a program to enable the oversight and management of e-scooters on City roadways, including the possibility of adding electric scooters to the bike share fleet as a way of managing e-scooters in the public right-of-way, with the goal of ensuring a safe and accessible transportation network for all users during the proposed 5-year Provincial pilot project.

2.  City Council prohibit the use of e-scooters on City sidewalks and pedestrian ways, prohibit any person from parking, storing or leaving an e-scooter on any street, sidewalk and pedestrian way. 

 
3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills directly to Council to amend the requisite City by-laws or Municipal Code Chapters to give effect to City Council’s decision in Recommendation 2 above, and authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) posted a proposal on Ontario's Regulatory Registry soliciting feedback to inform the development of a regulatory and policy framework regarding the use of e-scooters.  Comments to the Ministry are due September 12, 2019. 

MTO is proposing to pass and/or amend regulations under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) to establish a 5-year pilot project that would allow e-scooters on Ontario roads.  MTO has proposed the following Operator/Rider/Vehicle Requirements:

-  Can operate on-road similar to where bicycles can operate; prohibited on controlled access highways

-  Minimum operating age 16

-  Bicycle helmet required for those under 18 years old

-  No passengers allowed

-  Maximum operating speed 32 km/h

-  No pedals or seat allowed

-  Must have 2 wheels and brakes

-  Maximum wheel diameter 17 inches

-  Must have horn or bell

-  Must have front and back light

-  Maximum weight 45kg and Maximum power output 500W

Staff from Transportation Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards as well as Toronto Public Health are reviewing this issue and will submit comments to the Province by the September 12, 2019 deadline. While the Province’s changes to the HTA will likely enable individuals to use e-scooters, it is critical from a safety and accessibility perspective that the City have the authority to regulate any mass deployment of e-scooters on a commercial basis (e.g., scooter share) through a permit system.  This would include the ability to manage the number of e-scooters, locations where they can operate, maintenance and operations requirements, communications protocols between the City and e-scooter rental/sharing companies and data-sharing requirements.  This will form the basis of staff's comments to the Province.

In light of the Province's accelerated timeline to establish the e-scooter pilot, it is recommended that the Infrastructure and Environment committee direct staff to develop the necessary programs to enable the oversight, management and regulation of e-scooters on the streets of Toronto during the Province's proposed pilot project.  This would build on the direction given by this committee on April 25, 2019 in IE4.5 Proposed Regulatory Framework for Scooters, Cargo, and E-assist Cycles, which directed staff to report back with a regulatory framework in the fourth quarter of 2019. 

The recommendations below seek to provide parameters related to safety and accessibility until such time as staff report back with a program to enable the oversight and management of e-scooters.

Announcements

The Chair acknowledged that the Infrastructure and Environment Committee was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.