Authority to Accept Federal Funding for a COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program

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2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to enter into and administer a funding agreement with the Department of Canadian Heritage to receive $1,440,000 for the establishment of a COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program. 2. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to establish and execute commemoration and celebration activities as part of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program, and as Toronto recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to provide grants and/or enter into any agreements necessary to provide the funds to organizations or individuals to carry out commemoration and celebration activities consistent with the goals of the Celebration and Commemoration Program - Re-opening Fund. 4. City Council increase the 2022 Council Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture by $991,325 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage grant to begin delivery of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program. 5. City Council increase the 2022 Council Operating Budget for City Clerk's Office by $134,333 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage grant to begin delivery of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program.

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On June 20, 2022, the City of Toronto was confirmed as a successful recipient of Federal funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage as part of the Celebration and Commemoration Program - Reopening Fund. City staff applied for this grant funding to help support a program of commemorative and celebratory activities as Toronto recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Council authority for applications that support COVID-19 business and culture recover initiatives was provided to City staff in June 2021.

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To that end, this report provides details about this successful application and the program to be funded, and seeks Council approval to develop and deliver celebration and commemoration programs funded by the successful grant application in the amount of $1.44 million The new COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program (official program name to be confirmed) will be co-led by the City Clerk's Office and the Economic Development and Culture (EDC) division, and will provide an opportunity for Toronto residents to participate in various commemorative and celebratory activities as Toronto recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic; program beginning in November, 2022 running through March, 2023.

Staff recommended

The City Clerk and the Interim General Manager, Economic, Development and Culture recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to enter into and administer a funding agreement with the Department of Canadian Heritage to receive $1,440,000 for the establishment of a COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program. 2. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to establish and execute commemoration and celebration activities as part of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program, and as Toronto recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to provide grants and/or enter into any agreements necessary to provide the funds to organizations or individuals to carry out commemoration and celebration activities consistent with the goals of the Celebration and Commemoration Program - Re-opening Fund. 4. City Council increase the 2022 Council Approved Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture by $991,325 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage grant to begin delivery of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program. 5. City Council increase the 2022 Council Approved Operating Budget for City Clerk's Office by $134,333 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage grant to begin delivery of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program.

Considered

2022-07-12 · Executive Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to enter into and administer a funding agreement with the Department of Canadian Heritage to receive $1,440,000 for the establishment of a COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program. 2. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to establish and execute commemoration and celebration activities as part of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program, and as Toronto recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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3. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to provide grants and/or enter into any agreements necessary to provide the funds to organizations or individuals to carry out commemoration and celebration activities consistent with the goals of the Celebration and Commemoration Program - Re-opening Fund. 4. City Council increase the 2022 Council Approved Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture by $991,325 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage grant to begin delivery of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program. 5. City Council increase the 2022 Council Approved Operating Budget for City Clerk's Office by $134,333 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage grant to begin delivery of the COVID-19 Recovery Celebration and Commemoration Program.
2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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