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Lawrence Heights Emergency Safety and Security Response - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Mark Grimes

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2020-09-30 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020, adopted the following: To protect the people of Lawrence Heights: 1. City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation in cooperation with the community to examine a possibility of establishing a Community Resource Safety House in order to support local residents, community building and safety enhancing effort. 2. City Council request the City Manager to reiterate the requests made by City Council that the Provincial Government return the funding for the building of the new Lawrence Heights Community Centre, which was removed in the 2019 Provincial Budget.

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3. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to report on the actions needed to deter the drive-by shootings that are occurring on a regular basis, on implementation of additional safety cameras throughout the area, and on any other measures that can be undertaken immediately to deal with the constant threat of the repeated shootings in the Community. 4. City Council request the City Manager to forward this Item to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board, with a request that the Board advise the City Manager about what concrete actions and plans have been implemented as part of a Community Safety Plan, and City Council request the City Manager to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee.

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The Lawrence Heights Community is facing a never ending challenge in dealing with constant gun violence, usually drive-by shootings, despite the best efforts of members of the community, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Unison Community Health, Toronto Parks and Recreation Staff, 32 Toronto Police Division, Pathways Programs, LHION Safety Committee, Lawrence Heights Change Makers, Hope and Hustle Heights, Lawrence Heights Parents Association, and all residents of Lawrence Heights.

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Despite the City of Toronto's Lawrence Heights Revitalization initiative having completed Phase One, where new mixed housing has been completed, the residents continue to face constant threats to their safety and security, especially safety and security of children in the community.

Staff recommended

Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Mark Grimes, recommends that to protect the people of Lawrence Heights: 1. City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation in cooperation with the community to examine a possibility of establishing a Community Resource Safety House in order to support local residents, community building and safety enhancing effort. 2. City Council request the City Manager to reiterate the requests made by City Council that the Provincial Government return the funding for the building of the new Lawrence Heights Community Centre, which was removed in the 2019 Provincial Budget.

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3. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to report on the actions needed to deter the drive-by shootings that are occurring on a regular basis, on implementation of additional safety cameras throughout the area, and on any other measures that can be undertaken immediately to deal with the constant threat of the repeated shootings in the Community.

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