Board Meeting - April 13, 2023

TTC Board Minutes

Meeting No.

2071

Meeting Date:

Thursday, April 13, 2023

A hybrid meeting of the TTC Board was held in Committee Room 2, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario on Thursday, April 13, 2023 commencing at 10:01 a.m. The meeting recessed at 1:05 p.m. and reconvened at 1:29 p.m. The meeting recessed at 1:30 p.m. to meet as the Committee of the Whole. The Board reconvened the public session at 2:04 p.m.

Present at Committee of the Whole

Commissioners:

J. Burnside (Chair), J. De Laurentiis (Vice-Chair), P. Ainslie, S. Holyday, F. Jagdeo, R. Lalonde, N. Mantas, C. Moise and J. Osborne

Staff:

R. Leary (Chief Executive Officer), M. Atlas (General Counsel), K. Campbell (Chief Diversity and Culture Officer), G. Downie (Chief Capital Officer), A. Gibson (Chief Strategy and Customer Officer (Acting)), B. Hasserjian (Chief Safety Officer), J. La Vita (Chief Financial Officer), F. Monaco (Chief Operations and Infrastructure Officer), N. Poole-Moffatt (Chief of Corporate Affairs), R. Wong (Chief Transportation and Vehicles Officer), A. Cassar (Director - Budgets, Costing and Financial Reporting), V. Sukdeo (Associate General Counsel), C. Finnerty (Director - Commission Services) and J. Ishak (Administrator - Secretariat Services) were present.

D. Shanmuganayagam, Chief Information Officer, was present for Item 1.

M. Hopkins (Executive Director – Human Resources (Acting)), C. Holt (Director, Talent Management) and C. Penman were present for Items 3 and 4.

J. Burnside was in the Chair.

Present at Public Session

Commissioners:

J. Burnside (Chair), J. De Laurentiis, P. Ainslie, S. Holyday, F. Jagdeo, R. Lalonde, N. Mantas, C. Moise and J. Osborne

Staff:

R. Leary (Chief Executive Officer), M. Atlas (General Counsel), K. Campbell (Chief Diversity and Culture Officer), G. Downie (Chief Capital Officer), A. Gibson (Chief Strategy and Customer Officer (Acting)), B. Hasserjian (Chief Safety Officer), J. La Vita (Chief Financial Officer), F. Monaco (Chief Operations and Infrastructure Officer), N. Poole-Moffatt (Chief of Corporate Affairs), R. Wong (Chief Transportation and Vehicles Officer), B. Case (Executive Director - Innovation and Sustainability), A. Cassar (Director - Budgets, Costing and Financial Reporting), M. Hopkins (Executive Director - Human Resources (Acting)), S. Green (Senior Communications Specialist - Media & Issues Management), L. Lui (Manager - Service Planning), W. Reuter (Head - Research and Analytics), D. Shanmuganayagam (Chief Information Officer), V. Sukdeo (Associate General Counsel), K. Thorburn (Executive Director, Corporate Initiatives), C. Finnerty (Director - Commission Services) and J. Ishak (Administrator - Secretariat Services) were present.

J. Monk (Chair’s Office) and T. Khan (Mayor’s Office) were also present.

L. Pogue (Toronto Police Services), E. Chu and G. Tanner (Streets to Homes - Street Outreach & Support Program)

J. Burnside was in the Chair from 10:01 a.m. to 12:34 p.m. J. De Laurentiis assumed the Chair at 12:34 p.m to 1:05 p.m. and J. Burnside reassumed Chair at 1:05 p.m.

Land Acknowledgement

Chair Burnside requested C. Finnerty to acknowledge that the TTC Board 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. C. Finnerty also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

Declaration of Interest – Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

Commissioner Ainslie moved that the TTC Board approve the Minutes of Meeting No. 2070 held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

The motion by Commissioner Ainslie carried.

Business Arising Out of the Minutes

Nil

Committee of the Whole

Chair Burnside moved the following motion:

That the TTC Board recess as the Committee of the Whole to consider the following confidential items:

Advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

1. Chief Executive Officer’s Report – April 2023

Information about labour relations or employee negotiations and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals

3. Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining Environment and Status

4. TTC Non-Union Salary Updates The motion by Chair Burnside carried.

Public Presentations

Item No. 7. Financial and Major Projects Update for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Colby Badhwar

Presentations/Reports/Other Business

1. Chief Executive Officer’s Report – April 2023

R. Leary, Chief Executive Officer, delivered a verbal presentation on this item.

B. Hasserjian, Chief Safety Officer, W. Reuter, Head of Research and Analytics, L. Pogue, Deputy Chief of Toronto Police and G. Tanner, Streets to Homes Outreach Program Officer delivered a presentation on this item.

The Board resolved in-camera on this item to consider advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose related to the Wireless Telecommunications Network Agreement.

Commissioner Jagdeo moved receipt of the Chief Executive Officer’s Report – April 2023 for information. The motion by Commissioner Jagdeo carried.

Received

Correspondence Submitted by: Dennis Babcock and Joshua Tessier

2. Approved Minutes of the Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT) General Monthly Meeting for December 15, 2022, January 26 and February 23, 2023

Anita Dressler, ACAT Chair, delivered a verbal presentation on this item.

Commissioner Moise moved receipt of the Approved Minutes of the Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT) General Monthly Meeting for December 15, 2022, January 26 and February 23, 2023 for information

The motion by Commissioner Moise carried.

Received

3. Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining Environment and Status

Vice-Chair De Laurentiis moved the following motion: It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Authorize that the information provided in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential in its entirety as it contains information about ongoing litigations and labour relations or employee negotiations.

The motion by Commissioner Vice-Chair De Laurentiis carried.

Approved

4. TTC Non-Union Salary Updates

Commissioner Osborne moved to adopt the item, as follows:

It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Approve a Cost of Living Adjustment of 2.0% for non-union staff levels 1 through 17, effective January 1, 2023.
2. Approve changes to the staff benefit plan for non-union staff as detailed in Table 3 of this report.
3. Authorize the information contained in the confidential attachment to remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to labour relations or employee negotiations.

The motion by Commissioner Osborne carried. Approved

5. TTC Green Bus Program – Procurement Authorization for New eBus and Employee Parking Lots On-Grade Pavement Rehabilitation at Mount Dennis Bus Garage

Commissioner Moise moved to adopt the item, as follows:

It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Authorize the award of Contract X1-10 for Mount Dennis Bus Garage New eBus and Employee Parking Lots – On-Grade Pavement Rehabilitation to Maystar General Contractors Inc. in the amount of $10,870,600.00, inclusive of all taxes based on the lowest-priced compliant bid.

The motion by Commissioner Moise carried.

Approved

6. TTC Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Program: Contract Award for Professional Services

Commissioner Jagdeo moved to adopt the item, as follows:

It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Authorize the award of contract for the provision of EAM Professional Services to SNC-Lavalin Operations and Maintenance Inc. (SNC) in the amount of $7,155,703 inclusive of HST for a three-year term with options to extend the contract for up to two additional one year terms, to be exercised at the TTC’s sole discretion.

The motion by Commissioner Jagdeo carried.

Approved

7. Financial and Major Projects Update for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Commissioner Holyday moved the following motion:

1. That the TTC Board direct the CEO to report to the June 2023 TTC Board meeting on potential revenues from naming rights and sponsorships to offset operating and capital financial pressures, including:

a. Potential revenue opportunities for naming rights to transit lines, stations, rolling stock and other assets;

b. Additional advertising opportunities for properties, vehicles, online and on print materials;

c. A jurisdictional scan examining naming rights, sponsorships or advertising revenue innovations in other transit agencies in North America or worldwide; and

d. Identify any policy implications or approval requirements, and a work plan to seek new revenue opportunities.

The motion by Commissioner Holyday carried. Commissioner Holyday moved to adopt the item as amended, as follows:

It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Approve the 2022 Capital Budget in-year budget adjustments to offset projects that have had accelerated spending with projects that have experienced delays and lower spending with no debt impact, as outlined in Appendix 3 of this report, and which will also be submitted with the Capital Variance Report for the 12 Months ended December 31, 2022 for City Council consideration and approval.
2. Urge the Provincial and Federal governments for ongoing operating support as the TTC continues to recover from COVID-19 that has an estimated financial impact of $366.4 million for 2023 and work towards a sustainable funding framework for public transit.

The motion by Commissioner Holyday carried.

Amended

On a motion by Commissioner Mantas, the meeting adjourned at 2:08 p.m.