Item No. 9.1

Council Report: S 157/2020

Subject: Designation of Transit as an Essential Service - City Wide

Reference:

Date to Council: 11/25/2020
Author: Shelby Askin Hager
City Solicitor
519-255-6100 ext 6424
shager@citywindsor.ca
Legal Services, Real Estate & Risk Management
Report Date: 11/4/2020
Clerk’s File #: MH/13786 & MT2020

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

That this report BE RECEIVED for information.

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

On August 24, 2020, City Council confirmed ETPS 772 through CR436/2020 as follows:

That Administration BE REQUESTED to prepare a report outlining what constitutes an essential service under pandemic response protocols and how that designation informs service level commitments to the community from the City with a specific focus on Public Transit; and,

That the report ADDRESS legal consequences or obligations that derive from this designation if any and, what legal or procedural options could be considered to improve the decision making process including but not limited to only Council consultation when service levels for essential services are to be altered; and,

That the report OUTLINE the emergency powers afforded to the Chief Executive of the City of Windsor as outlined by Provincial Legislation; and further,

That the report BE BROUGHT BACK to the Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee for consideration.