Aligning Cultural Use Tenancy Agreement - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

The City's Community Space Tenancy Policy does not apply to the allocation of Community Space to organizations that operate under short-term or occasional permits or licences issued by the City for the use of community space. While the complete application of the Community Space Tenancy policy may not apply to all community space collaborations with not-for-profit community and cultural organizations, it is imperative that the City stay consistent with the principles and key leasing terms as set out in such policy. Across the City, there are various forms of shorter-term licence agreements allowing not-for profit community and cultural organizations use of City-owned space. Corporate Real Estate Management, in partnership with Social Development, Finance and Administration, Economic Development and Culture, and Parks and Recreation, are working at reviewing such shorter term or historic agreements and updating to align with the key terms and principles of the Community Space Tenancy policy. Two initial agreements and organizations have been identified, including the Artists' Network, operating out Parks and Recreation's Leslie Grove Fieldhouse facility (1158 Queen Street East), and East End Arts Toronto, operating out of Parks and Recreation's St. Mathews Lawn Bowling Clubhouse (550 Broadview Avenue). Both organizations have been providing cultural and arts programming out of City-owned space for the past five years. It is recommended that the terms of future agreements with these organizations align with the key terms of the City's Community Space Tenancy policy.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to extend existing agreements with each of the Artists' Network, with respect to Leslie Grove Fieldhouse, and the East End Arts Toronto, with respect to St. Matthew's Lawn Bowling Clubhouse during the interim period, as required, until the agreements referenced in Part 1 above are executed. 3. City Council severally authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to administer and manage the agreements referenced in Part 1 and Part 2 above, including the provision of any consents, approvals, and notices. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to determine whether the leased premises at Leslie Grove Fieldhouse, with respect to the Artists' Network, and the leased premises at St. Matthew's Lawn Bowling Clubhouse, with respect to the East End Arts Toronto are eligible to be designated as a municipal capital facility and report back through the General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2025.