Improving CaféTO - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

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The decision

2023-06-14 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to review the CaféTO program by the end of 2023 and to report back to the Executive Committee on: a. a business model for the delivery of CaféTO 2024 that would include a lead City Division to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of this program to restaurants; b. improvements to ensure that permits are issued well in advance of the expected installation dates including the option for automatic renewal of all approved 2023 locations and permits; c.

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improved communication strategies to businesses and Business Improvement Areas; d. any other improvements incorporating feedback received from stakeholders; e. consideration of whether any 2023 fees should be refunded or the 2024 fee schedule modified; and f. what additional financial assistance could be provided to participating restaurants for capital costs associated with installing the patios.

The vote

Amend Item · Carried, 19-2

For (19)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Jon Burnside, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti

Against (2)Jaye Robinson, Stephen Holyday

Absent (4)Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng

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CaféTO is one of the signature programs of the City. Its success is crucial to supporting small businesses and creating a vibrant streetscape, especially crucial as businesses continue to recover from the pandemic. After issues were identified by local businesses in May, I was pleased to see that staff elected to install all CaféTO locations that had been technically approved while the permits are still being reviewed.

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This is a temporary fix and I am hoping that a more thorough review of the program will ensure its smooth operation going forward. I know City Council is committed to making CaféTO work.

Staff recommended

Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to review the CaféTO program by the end of 2023 and to report to the Executive Committee with: a. improvements to ensure that the permits are issued well in advance of the expected installation date; b. improved communication strategies to businesses and Business Improvement Areas; c. any other improvements incorporating feedback received from stakeholders; d.

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consideration of whether any 2023 fees should be refunded or the 2024 fee schedule modified; and e. what additional financial assistance could be provided to participating restaurants for capital costs associated with installing the patios.

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