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| POLICE BOARD TO MEET ON MONDAY MARCH 8, 2010 Date: 2010-03-04 11:10:39 |
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For immediate release March 4, 2010 Police Board to meet on Monday March 8, 2010 TORONTO: A special meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board will take place on Monday March 8 at 5:00 PM in the Auditorium, 40 College Street. Copies of the agenda are available on the Board’s website, from the Board office and limited copies are available at the meeting. To view the Board meeting via webstream, click on the link on the Board’s website, or go to www.rogerstv.com. Items of interest include: TORONTO POLICE SERVICE 2010 OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST The Board will consider a report from the Chief regarding the Toronto Police Service’s 2010 Operating Budget request. This report will examine the impact of further reductions, as recommended in the City of Toronto proposed budget. The City staff recommendations would result in a net reduction of $4.1M to the Board-approved budget and a proposed 2010 net operating budget of $888.1M for the Service. G8/G20 SUMMIT MEETINGS – PROCUREMENT PROCESS The Board will consider a report from the Chief regarding the procurement process for the G8/G20 Summit meetings. The report states that the Summit will require extraordinary expenditures for various types of equipment, material and services and, thus, recommends that the Board authorize the Chief to make commitments and awards within the funding approved by City Council and the Board authorize the Chair to enter into any required agreements with the federal or provincial governments, other police services, municipal jurisdictions and other organizations. It is also recommended that both the Chief and the Chair report to the Board for its August 2010 meeting on any actions taken pursuant to this authority. NEW 11 DIVISION ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES – PURCHASE ORDER AMENDMENT The Board will consider a report from the Chief regarding an amendment of $288,750 to a purchase order for architectural services for the new 11 Division. The amendment relates mainly to additional work required from the architectural firm as a result of decisions regarding which heritage components of the current facility will be retained. - 30 – Contact: Sandy Adelson (416) 808-8090 An index of agenda items can be found on the Board's website at www.tpsb.ca. Video copy of this meeting and all other Board meetings can be obtained from the Video Services Unit for a nominal fee. Call 80V-IDEO (416-808-4336) for further information. | |