Toronto City Council
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BL32.1adopted
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce General Bills and Confirming Bills.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, passed By-laws 723-2025 to 858-2025, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
CC32.1adopted
The Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 3 ("Accountability Officers"), requires that the City of Toronto's Accountability Officers undergo an annual audit by an external auditor, a practice that began with the Auditor General. As directed by City Council, the City Manager facilitated the procurement process and retained Robert Gore & Associates to undertake this work for annual audits between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2024. The external auditors have completed their review. I am transmitting to City Council the external auditor's reports for the Integrity Commissioner, Lobbyist Registrar and Ombudsman for the year ended December 31, 2024, for information.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive for information the external auditor's reports for the Integrity Commissioner, Lobbyist Registrar and Ombudsman for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow recommends that: 1. City Council receive for information the external auditor's reports for the Integrity Commissioner, Lobbyist Registrar and Ombudsman for the year ended December 31, 2024.
DM32.1adopted
579 Glencairn Avenue - Appeal of Toronto Local Appeal Body Decision
On May 23, 2025, the Toronto Local Appeal Body issued a decision approving a consent to sever and several minor variances pursuant to section 53 and section 45 of the Planning Act for the property at 579 Glencairn Avenue. The Toronto Local Appeal Body allows the parties to a hearing to seek a review of a decision of the Toronto Local Appeal Body. The Planning Act and City of Toronto Act allow the parties to a hearing to seek leave to appeal a Toronto Local Appeal Body decision to the Divisional Court. The City Solicitor requires further directions.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of Part 1 of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and Part 1 is now public as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, with retroactive authority, to bring an application for judicial review, motion for leave to appeal, and if granted, to appeal to Divisional Court, from the Decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report dated June 8, 2025 from the City Solicitor. 2. If adopted, City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Recommendation Number 1 in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the City Solicitor and direct that all other information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
IA32.1received
Parks and Recreation Funding Allocation
Councillor Josh Matlow, Ward 12, St. Paul's, has submitted the following Administrative Inquiry: I am submitting this Administrative Inquiry under Municipal Code section 27-7.11 to seek information regarding the allocation of $2 million in Parks and Recreation funding. In February 2024, City Council passed the annual budget for 2024, which included an additional $2 million annualized for the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division (now Parks and Recreation) to advance the Mayor's stated goal of providing more opportunities for youth. Question 1: How have these allocated funds been spent to advance the Mayor's stated priorities? The Mayor's specific direction was to invest in more community-driven, locally-developed youth programming for priority neighbourhoods, including allocating funds for more community creation workers to design and run programs, more employment and skill-building programs, and better priority access for local residents to programs. Question 2: What positions have been created and hired for to assist with these programs? Have any front-line unionized community recreation workers been hired? My understanding is that a hiring call was put out and that candidates were screened and offered interviews, at which point the process ceased. Question 3: How have local communities been consulted for the development of any additional programming? Are there any records from those consultations?
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, received Administrative Inquiry IA32.1 from Josh Matlow, Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, regarding Parks and Recreation Funding Allocation, and Answer IA32.1a from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, for information.
MM32.1amended
With Ward 11 Section 37 funds and other assistance, Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera have turned the sub-basement of City-owned supportive housing at 877 Yonge Street into an outstanding new theatre, office and rehearsal space known as the Jackman Performance Centre. The City has contracted with St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to manage supportive housing in the rest of the building. Among other things, the theatre helps to build a stronger, more positive relationship between St. Clare's, its supportive housing tenants, and the surrounding community. The project has earned the strong support of nearby residents' associations, the ABC Residents Association and the Greater Yorkville Residents' Association, and is important to Toronto's performing arts community. Previous Section 37 funds fit out the performance space and made much of it wheelchair accessible. Now that the Performance Centre has been operating for some months, staff have requested additional Section 37 funds to improve the frontage and improve accessibility with additional automatic door openers, along with improvements to a new recording studio space. The space will allow Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera to offer artists free recordings of their workshops, productions, audio projects, and auditions.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $150,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1-11 Bloor Street West, 768-784 Yonge Street, and 760-762 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701060) secured for capital improvements for new or existing cultural and/or community space, to be utilized for streetscape and accessibility improvements and to fit out a recording studio at City-owned 877 Yonge Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $109,586 be forwarded to St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society upon the signing of an Undertaking by St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements, on the same terms as for previous support for the theatre.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $109,586 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1-11 Bloor Street West, 768-784 Yonge Street, and 760-762 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701060) secured for new or existing cultural and community facilities, to be utilized for frontage and accessibility improvements and capital improvements to a new recording studio space at City-owned 877 Yonge Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $150,000 be forwarded to St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society upon the signing of an Undertaking by St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements, on the same terms as for previous support for the theatre.
RM32.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:41 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. July 23, 2025 Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of: Robert Barnes Sheila Colla Rubene De Sousa Carole Grafstein Bernard Green Amah Harris Kevin Mills Shahnaz Pestonji, and Abra Shiner Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows: I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home. We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council . July 24, 2025 Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of: Masaru Takano
CC32.2adopted
Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2024
Attached is the Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2024.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Lobbyist Registrar, in consultation with the City Manager and the City Solicitor, to report back to the Executive Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025, on a potential amendment to the Lobbying By-law to clarify how it applies to participation in City-established roundtables, working groups, and advisory bodies. 2. City Council receive the Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2024 for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Lobbyist Registrar recommends that: 1. City Council request the Lobbyist Registrar, in consultation with the City Manager and the City Solicitor, report back to Executive Committee in Q4, 2025, on a potential amendment to the Lobbying By-law to clarify how it applies to participation in City-established roundtables, working groups, and advisory bodies. 2. City Council receive the Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2024 for information.
MM32.2adopted
The South Rosedale Residents' Association support having the Dafoe Urn-an ornate 19th-century cast-iron urn of significant historic and cultural value-installed in Craigleigh Gardens Park. Craigleigh Gardens Park is a cherished heritage park located in the South Rosedale neighbourhood, formerly the estate of Sir Edmund Osler. The Dafoe Urn was originally located at St. Lawrence Hall and was preserved by the family of the late Frances Dafoe, a distinguished Olympian and South Rosedale resident. In honour of her legacy, her family offered to donate the urn to the City for public installation. Fundraising for restoration, transportation and installation costs began in 2017, including a contribution by the South Rosedale Residents' Association, but were paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current owners, Blake Melnick and Adrian Dafoe, have now offered to cover all additional costs related to the full restoration, transportation, and installation of the urn, in exchange for a tax receipt. The total in-kind donation value, including related costs, has been allocated between the two donors as follows: Blake Melnick - $33,117.31 and Adrian Dafoe - $25,098.00. This motion seeks City Council authority to accept the in-kind donation, enter into any necessary agreements, and issue a charitable tax receipt in accordance with City policy and the Income Tax Act.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of the Dafoe Urn and associated restoration and installation costs, with a total appraised value of up to $0.065 million from donors Blake Dafoe Melnick and Adrian Dafoe, for placement by the City in Craigleigh Gardens Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with the donors Blake Dafoe Melnick and Adrian Dafoe to accept the donation of the Dafoe Urn, to be installed at Craigleigh Gardens Park by the City, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects. 3. City Council direct that, upon satisfactory receipt of the donation and supporting documentation, including the certified appraisal provided by Claudia G. Miller, ASA, AAA, tax receipts be issued to the donors Blake Dafoe Melnick and Adrian Dafoe for the appraised value, in accordance with the City's Donation Policy and the Income Tax Act (Canada). 4. City Council direct that all recognition associated with the donation comply with the City's Donations to the City for Community Benefits Policy, including review and approval of any recognition materials by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of the Dafoe Urn and associated restoration and installation costs, with a total appraised value of up to $0.065 million from donors Blake Dafoe Melnick and Adrian Dafoe, for placement by the City in Craigleigh Gardens Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with the donors Blake Dafoe Melnick and Adrian Dafoe to accept the donation of the Dafoe Urn, to be installed at Craigleigh Gardens Park by the City, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects. 3. City Council direct that, upon satisfactory receipt of the donation and supporting documentation, including the certified appraisal provided by Claudia G. Miller, ASA, AAA, tax receipts be issued to the donors Blake Dafoe Melnick and Adrian Dafoe for the appraised value, in accordance with the City's Donation Policy and the Income Tax Act (Canada). 4. City Council direct that all recognition associated with the donation comply with the City's Donations to the City for Community Benefits Policy, including review and approval of any recognition materials by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.
RM32.2adopted
City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on June 25 and 26, 2025.
City Council confirmed the minutes from the regular meeting held on June 25 and 26, 2025.
CC32.3adopted
The purpose of this report is to establish the 2026 meeting schedule for City Council and its committees.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the 2026 meeting schedule in Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 2025) from the City Clerk and that the published schedule serve as notice for these meetings. 2. City Council request the City Clerk to distribute the approved schedule to the City's agencies and special purpose bodies with a request that they: a. avoid scheduling meetings, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved schedule; and b. avoid scheduling public meetings, forums, public consultations and large scale meetings on days of cultural or religious observance as noted in the approved schedule and listed in Attachment 2 to the report (July 16, 2025) from the City Clerk. 3. City Council shorten the 30-day period in which City Council may pass a resolution making an amendment to the Mayor's proposed budget to coincide with the completion of the special City Council meeting scheduled on February 10, 2026. 4. City Council add the following to the days of cultural or religious observance when Council does not schedule Council or committee meetings: a. ending meetings before sundown on the day before Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha; and b. ending meetings before sundown during the month of Ramadan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. City Council approve the 2026 meeting schedule in Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 2025) from the City Clerk and that the published schedule serve as notice for these meetings. 2. City Council request the City Clerk to distribute the approved schedule to the City's agencies and special purpose bodies with a request that they: a. avoid scheduling meetings, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved schedule; and b. avoid scheduling public meetings, forums, public consultations and large scale meetings on days of cultural or religious observance as noted in the approved schedule and listed in Attachment 2 to the report (July 16, 2025) from the City Clerk. 3. City Council shorten the 30-day period in which City Council may pass a resolution making an amendment to the Mayor's proposed budget to coincide with the completion of the special City Council meeting scheduled on February 10, 2026. 4. City Council add the following to the days of cultural or religious observance when Council does not schedule Council or committee meetings: a. ending meetings before sundown on the day before Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha; and b. ending meetings before sundown during the month of Ramadan.
MM32.3adopted
Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League is a long-standing seasonal permit group that provides children's baseball programming in the Christie Pits neighbourhood. As the primary user group of Baseball Diamond 2 at Christie Pits Park, Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League has coordinated a combination of funding contributions to address longstanding field improvement needs. The funding sources include: a $100,000 bequest facilitated by the Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League through a private donation from the Dominico family; and a $90,000 grant from Jays Care Foundation. The total available budget of $190,000 will support upgrades to Baseball Diamond 2, which services children and youth baseball programming. City staff in Parks and Recreation will lead the design and implementation of the project, with completion targeted for October 2025. Preliminary improvements may include: conversion of the infield from limestone to Mar-Co Clay; installation of water spigots for dust management; improved accessibility and walkability behind the backstop; realignment of bleachers and dugouts for better circulation and safety; and drainage enhancements along the north bank. This motion seeks the authority to accept the donations, enter into the necessary agreements, and proceed with project planning in collaboration with community stakeholders. All material and installation costs will be covered through the contribution for an in-kind value of up to $190,000. The Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy requires City Council approval for donations being received by the City of Toronto with a value over $50,000.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.190 million from Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League, to support capital improvements to baseball diamond infrastructure at Christie Pits Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League to facilitate capital improvements at Christie Pits Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's fair wage policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable. 3. City Council direct that all recognition associated with the donation comply with the City's Donations to the City for Community Benefits Policy, including review and approval of any recognition materials by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.190 million from Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League, to support capital improvements to baseball diamond infrastructure at Christie Pits Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with Toronto Playgrounds Baseball League to facilitate capital improvements at Christie Pits Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's fair wage policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable. 3. City Council direct that all recognition associated with the donation comply with the City's Donations to the City for Community Benefits Policy, including review and approval of any recognition materials by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.
RM32.3adopted
Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 25 on July 16, 2025 Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair Report of the Audit Committee from Meeting 9 on July 11, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 26 on July 7, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair Report of the Civic Appointments Committee from Meeting 27 on June 30, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Lily Cheng, Chair Report of the Corporations Nominating Panel from Meeting 20 on July 7, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 22 on July 9, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 23 on July 14, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 23 on July 10, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 23 on July 15, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 24 on July 3, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 25 on July 3, 2025 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 24 on July 8, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 24 on July 8, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair New Business and Business Previously Requested from the Mayor and City Officials
Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.
CC32.4adopted
Appointment of Public Members to the Property Standards Committee
At its meeting on July 7, 2025, the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee considered Item NP8.1 and made a recommendation to City Council. Summary from the report (June 25, 2025) from the City Clerk: The Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee will conduct interviews and recommend eight candidates to City Council for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Property Standards Committee for a term of office ending July 25, 2029, and until successors are appointed: Etobicoke York Panel: Christopher Chu James Douglas North York Panel: Paul Manna Ahmed Zayed Scarborough Panel: Kelly Hou Jan Seaborn Toronto and East York Panel: Lawrence Lewis Anne Miller 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 7, 2025) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remain confidential in its entirely as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Property Standard Committee. Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 7, 2025) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remains confidential in its entirely in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Property Standard Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letter from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee. The Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Property Standards Committee for a term of office ending July 25, 2029, and until successors are appointed: Etobicoke York Panel: Christopher Chu James Douglas North York Panel: Paul Manna Ahmed Zayed Scarborough Panel: Kelly Hou Jan Seaborn Toronto and East York Panel: Lawrence Lewis Anne Miller The City Clerk further recommends that: 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 7, 2025) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remain confidential in its entirely as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Property Standard Committee. Candidates' biographies: Christopher Chu Christopher Chu is a Partner at Chu & Huang Law Professional Corporation. His legal practice is primarily focussed on real property law. Christopher advises clients in both residential and commercial acquisitions, sales, and leasing matters. He is a former board member of the Ontario Bar Association and has been a speaker at conferences related to real estate transactions and legal professional development. He holds a B.A. from McGill University and an LL.B. from the University of Leeds. James Douglas James Douglas was employed by the Ontario Government from 1989 until retiring at the beginning of 2020. He spent most of his career with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, focusing on non-profit housing development, housing policy and building regulation, including administering provincial legislation governing municipal property standards enforcement. He currently provides consulting services on building codes to the National Research Council. Kelly Hou Kelly Hou is a licensed lawyer representing clients in matters involving property compliance and mortgage enforcement, gaining a deep understanding of both legal frameworks and practical issues related to property maintenance. Kelly was recently appointed to the Property Standards Committee, where she brings her legal expertise, strong analytical skills, and commitment to fair and balanced decision-making. Lawrence Lewis As a former Partner/Project Manager in a construction company, Lawrence has 25+ years hands-on experience working in partnership with the City's Buildings Department. Lawrence learned how to facilitate mediated discussions on a wide variety of topics during her volunteer terms on the Executive of the Board of Directors of her community centre/condo and Parent Council committees. Her 20+ years' experience as an Operations Manager has also given Lawrence a strong understanding of risk assessment. Paul Manna Toronto's Property Standards Committee welcomes Paul Manna as its newest member. With over 45 years of experience in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector and residential construction, including 20 years as a general contractor, Paul brings extensive knowledge of building practices. A Certified Engineering Technologist and long-time Ontario Association of Technicians and Technologists member, he also serves on Toronto Transit Commission's Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit committee and is committed to supporting well-maintained communities. Anne Miller Anne Miller is a lifelong Torontonian who has engaged with municipal government throughout her career - from a summer job with the City of Toronto, through her work as a Professional Engineer, and her time as an Intern Architect. Anne was the Co-Author of the Toronto Green Development Standard Cost-Benefit Study, has an in-depth understanding of the Ontario Building Code, and brings a wealth of experience to the Committee. Jan Seaborn Jan de Pencier Seaborn is a lawyer by training (called to the Ontario Bar, 1983) and life-long resident of the city. Jan Seaborn's legal practice focused on administrative law and she appeared before both provincial and federal tribunals and boards as well as various levels of courts. She served as a vice-chair of the Ontario Municipal Board where she spent close to 20 years as an adjudicator of all kinds of land use planning disputes. Ahmed Zayed Ahmed Zayed, a seasoned expert in real estate development, has spent over 17 years shaping the field. His career spans roles at Trinity Development Group and the Investment Corporation of Dubai, where he led diverse mixed-use developments. Specializing in sustainable design, Ahmed's work reflects his deep understanding of site feasibility and building codes. His commitment to creating functional, aesthetically pleasing urban spaces is evident in his comprehensive grasp of design and Construction.
MM32.4adopted
The purpose of this Motion is to amend item 2025.PH21.9 - Providing Housing Opening Today Toronto Inc., with Section 37 Funds for Purchase of Affordable Rental Housing Building, adopted by City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, to provide greater clarity and transparency regarding the proposed property acquisition. Item 2025.PH21.9 provided Section 37 funds to support the non-profit housing agency Housing Opening Today Toronto in purchasing an existing rental housing building in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park. The text of the Council decision specified that the building be affordable rental housing. The property Housing Opening Today Toronto has proposed to purchase includes a number of apartments currently rented at rates above the City's definition of affordable rental housing. These apartments will transition to lower, affordable rents to meet the City's definition as existing tenants move out over time and eligible new tenants move in at affordable rents. The existing tenants will also be income-tested and, should their incomes meet City requirements, their rents will be adjusted to affordable levels. In this way the property will become entirely affordable over time. This motion is intended to clarify these circumstances to City Council as the original decision indicated the property would simply be affordable, which can be understood to mean entirely affordable at the time of purchase by Housing Opening Today Toronto. The original Council Decision is available here: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH21.9 Requires Re-opening: Item 2025.PH21.9 (May 21 and 22, 2025 Council meeting) only as it pertains to Parts 1 and 3 of City Council's decision.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.PH21.9 by: a. amending the lead-in paragraph of Part 1 by adding the words "or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing" after the words "affordable rental housing building", so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the Housing Secretariat by $1,500,000.00, for the purpose of funding the purchase of an affordable rental housing building, or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing , in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits from the following developments in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park: a. $205,966.27 from 403 Keele Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701131); b. $478,208.82 from 2706, 2708, 2710, 2720, and 2730 Dundas Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701159); and c. $815,824.91 from 1182-1221 King Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701180). b. amending Part 3 by adding the words "or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing" after the words "affordable rental housing building", so that Part 3 now reads as follows: 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide the funding, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements, to Housing Opening Today Toronto Inc. to support the purchase of an affordable rental housing building, or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing , in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park, subject to the funds being secured through an agreement as set out in Part 2 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.PH21.9 by: a. amending the lead-in paragraph of Part 1 by adding the words "or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing" after the words "affordable rental housing building", so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the Housing Secretariat by $1,500,000.00, for the purpose of funding the purchase of an affordable rental housing building, or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing , in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits from the following developments in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park: a. $205,966.27 from 403 Keele Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701131); b. $478,208.82 from 2706, 2708, 2710, 2720, and 2730 Dundas Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701159); and c. $815,824.91 from 1182-1221 King Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701180). b. amending Part 3 by adding the words "or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing" after the words "affordable rental housing building", so that Part 3 now reads as follows: 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide the funding, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements, to Housing Opening Today Toronto Inc. to support the purchase of an affordable rental housing building, or a building that will transition to affordable rental housing , in Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park, subject to the funds being secured through an agreement as set out in Part 2 above.
RM32.4received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Code of Conduct for Members of Council.
CC32.5adopted
Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment
At its meeting on June 13, 2025, the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment considered Item NA9.1 and made a recommendation to City Council. Summary from the report (June 4, 2025) from the City Clerk: The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment will conduct interviews and recommend 2 candidates to City Council for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment. At its meeting on July 10, 2025, the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment considered Item NA10.1 and made a recommendation to City Council. Summary from the report (June 26, 2025) from the City Clerk: The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment will recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment from the list of candidates interviewed at the June 13, 2025, Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment meeting, to replace a previously recommended candidate who withdrew their candidacy on June 23, 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto and East York Panel of the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed: Katie Plaizier Dino Lombardi 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to this Item remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment. Confidential Attachment 1 to Item CC32.5 remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letters from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment. The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto and East York Panel of the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed: Katie Plaizier Dino Lombardi The City Clerk further recommends that: 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to this Item remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment. Candidates' biographies: Katie Plaizier Katie holds a master's degree in urban planning, and until 2021 worked primarily in housing justice with a human rights focus. She also has experience working as a coordinator and serving on boards and committees for various affordable housing communities. She is deeply interested in the built environment and in the future of housing in cities like Toronto. Katie grew up in and until recently lived in cooperative housing, so housing fairness and affordability have impacted her life directly. Dino Lombardi Dino Lombardi is a passionate urbanist and a Registered Professional Planner with over 35 years of progressively more responsible municipal and private sector experience in land use planning and economic development. He has been an Examiner for the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada, and most recently was the Chair of the Toronto Local Appeal Body. He is a member of Lambda Alpha International and holds an Advanced Certificate in Adjudication from the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators.
MM32.5amended
Scarborough has long offered families from across the world affordable homes and housing options that met their needs, regardless of income or size. Today, those opportunities are increasingly out of reach-in Scarborough and across Toronto - due to rising costs that disincentivize the development of the types of comfortable and multigenerational homes we can build. Currently, all multiplex developments in Toronto that are four units and under are exempt from parkland fees and development charges. This motion seeks to provide the same incentive for the first four units contained in larger developments of up to six units. This motion also directs the Chief Planner to consider permitting permeable paving options that suit suburban wards that receive windrow-clearing services as a component of the soft landscaping requirements to further make building these homes more affordable for our families.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, Article I, by reducing development charges applicable to the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth residential dwelling unit contained in developments of up to six units on a single parcel of land to $0 (Zero Dollars). 2. City Council further amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, to clarify that any Garden or Laneway Suite that is the subject of a Development Charge Deferral Agreement for Ancillary Dwelling Units shall not be included in calculating the total number of units on the parcel of land and that the Garden or Laneway Suite shall continue to benefit from the Development Charge Deferral provided for in the agreement. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, Article III, to provide an exemption from parkland dedication cash in lieu requirements for the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth residential dwelling unit contained in developments of up to six residential units (or up to seven where there is a Garden or Laneway Suite) on a single parcel of land. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider, as part of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments being considered through the Growing Space for Trees: Protecting and Enhancing the Tree Canopy While Supporting Infill Housing initiative, opportunities for permitting permeable paving solutions, especially those integrated with low-growing plants, to be counted as part of the soft landscaping requirement for multiplexes located within Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 within the former municipalities of Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York, where the permeable paving solution is intended for the provision of on-site parking.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, Article I, by reducing development charges applicable to the second, third or fourth residential dwelling unit contained in developments of up to six units on a single parcel of land to $0 (Zero Dollars) for developments for which Building Permits are issued between the date that the proposed amendment comes into force and April 30, 2027; where the above noted reduction applies and there are more than four residential dwelling units being developed, the reduction shall apply to the units with the greatest number of bedrooms. 2. City Council further amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, to clarify that any Garden or Laneway Suite that is the subject of a Development Charge Deferral Agreement for Ancillary Dwelling Units shall not be included in calculating the total number of units on the parcel of land and that the Garden or Laneway Suite shall continue to benefit from the Development Charge Deferral provided for in the agreement. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, Article III, to provide an exemption from parkland dedication cash in lieu requirements for the second, third and fourth residential dwelling unit contained in developments of up to six residential units (or up to seven where there is a Garden or Laneway Suite) on a a single parcel of land for developments for which Building Permits are issued between the date that the proposed amendment comes into force and April 30, 2027. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider, as part of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments being considered through the Growing Space for Trees: Protecting and Enhancing the Tree Canopy While Supporting Infill Housing initiative, opportunities for permitting permeable paving solutions, especially those integrated with low-growing plants, to be counted as part of the soft landscaping requirement for multiplexes located within Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 within the former municipalities of Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York, where the permeable paving solution is intended for the provision of on-site parking.
RM32.5received
Members of Council may file petitions.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, received the following petitions for information: 1. Petition headed "She would be a good mother" submitted by Councillor Amber Morley, Ward 3 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, containing the signatures of approximately 250 persons. 2. Petition headed "Bus Lanes Now" submitted by Councillor Jamaal Myers, Ward 23 - Scarborough North, containing the signatures of approximately 4,200 persons. 3. Petition headed "Expand 119 TorBarrie Bus Service" submitted by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, Ward 7 - Humber River-Black Creek, containing the signatures of approximately 123 persons. 3. Petition headed "No Homeless Shelter at Keele and Wilson" submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 - York Centre, containing the signatures of approximately 4,000 persons.
CC32.6deferred
On February 26, 2024, the owner of 1117 Queen Street West appealed Council's refusal of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 1117 Queen Street West to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Tribunal") (the "Original Development Applications"). On June 17, 2024, the owner appealed Council's refusal of the applications to alter and demolish heritage attributes of the property at 1117 Queen Street West under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to the Tribunal (the "Original Permit Requests"). The heritage permit applications reflected the proposal in the above noted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. On October 4, 2024, the Tribunal issued the Procedural Order regarding the appealed Original Development Applications and Original Permit Requests, and set down a 10 day hearing commencing on July 7, 2025, which has since been adjourned until December 1, 2025. On February 4, 2025, the owner filed revisions to the Original Development Applications and Original Permit Requests (the "February Development Applications and February Permit Requests"), which City Council considered at its meeting on April 23 and 24, 2025. On May 25, 2025, the owner filed revisions to the February Development Applications and February Permit Requests (the "May Development Applications and May Permit Requests"). The May Development Applications and May Permit Requests now propose the construction of a 27-storey, mixed use building, and partial retention of the designated heritage Postal Station C building at the base. The development proposes a total gross floor area of 17,353 square metres, consisting of 16,421 square metres of residential floor space and 932 square metres of community space. A total of 272 residential units are proposed and one level of underground parking for 309 bicycles. Loading for the site is proposed to be accessed from Lisgar Street. The owner now seeks City Council's consent to alterations to the designated property at 1117 Queen Street West and to the demolition of specified heritage attributes of the building on the designated heritage property. Council requires the advice of the Toronto Preservation Board in respect of matters which may impact a designated heritage property.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, deferred consideration of Item CC32.6 to the October 8, 9 and 10, 2025, meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.6adopted
Speeding up Transit in Ward 11 - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
Rapid, frequent, reliable transit is essential to a livable, affordable, prosperous city. 60 percent of all transit trips in Toronto include surface transit (buses and streetcars). The Toronto Transit Commission Strategic Plan identifies traffic congestion as one of the key obstacles to improving the speed and reliability of surface transit. This includes parked cars. The Toronto Board of Trade has recommended that the price of parking be used to redirect parking away from arterial roads as a key measure to reduce congestion that hampers the movement of people and goods, including transit vehicles (See Breaking Gridlock). Recent consultations on parking and transit on Bathurst have highlighted how parked cars slow surface transit. This impact is exacerbated when on-street parking fees do not fairly represent the value of the public right of way or promote short term parking. Parking fees on arterial roads in Ward 11 with busy surface transit, such as Bathurst Street, should be reviewed. Local traffic rules, such as parking times and turn permissions, should also be reviewed on Bathurst between Bloor and Dupont, to identify local opportunities to make the afternoon northbound Bathurst bus more rapid and reliable.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, to request the President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back to the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, at its meeting of October 16, 2025, with recommendations to set on-street parking rates on busy surface transit routes in Ward 11 that fairly represent the value of the public right of way, promote short-term parking and facilitate efficient and reliable transit. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the September 18, 2025, meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with recommendations for local traffic changes in Ward 11, such as times and locations for parking, loading and left turns, that would make the afternoon northbound Bathurst bus more rapid and reliable.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, to request the President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back to the Board of Directors, Toronto Parking Authority, at its meeting of October 16, 2025, with recommendations to set on-street parking rates on busy surface transit routes in Ward 11 that fairly represent the value of the public right of way, promote short-term parking and facilitate efficient and reliable transit. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the September 18, 2025, meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with recommendations for local traffic changes in Ward 11, such as times and locations for parking, loading and left turns, that would make the afternoon northbound Bathurst bus more rapid and reliable.
RM32.6received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025. July 23, 2025 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize Vickery Bowles, City Librarian at the Toronto Public Library, on her retirement. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, who has served the Toronto Public Library for over 25 years. Mayor Chow acknowledged Vickery Bowles's sister, Alison Cook, and her brother-in-law, Corey Tkachuk, who were present in the Council Chamber. Mayor Chow thanked Vickery Bowles for her service and presented her with a commemorative scroll. Vickery Bowles addressed City Council. Councillor Myers, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that Scarborough Community Council, at its last meeting, adopted his motion to rename Rosebank Park in Scarborough North to Cynthia Lai Park, and that the park will be officially reopened, with the late Councillor Cynthia Lai's family staff, and supporters this fall. Councillor Myers, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged Black July, a time of remembrance for Toronto's Tamil community of July 1983, when thousands of Tamils in Sri Lanka were killed in anti-Tamil violence, following which many Tamil families built new lives in Canada. Councillor Pasternak, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed summer interns from the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee, and their leader Mitchell Gould, who were present in the Council Chamber. Councillor Perruzza, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed guests visiting from Italy, Daniele, Anna, and Sara Mignardi, who were present in the Council Chamber. Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to recognize the service award recipients in celebration of the one-year City-wide anniversary of the Toronto Community Crisis Service. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize that the Toronto Community Crisis Service-the City's fourth emergency service-marked one year since it expanded City-wide, and to celebrate the frontline workers who received service awards as part of this milestone. Mayor Chow recognized the award recipients and all Toronto Community Crisis Staff who were present in the Council Chamber, and thanked them for their dedication and service. Councillor Crisanti, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed participants of the Trust 15 youth community support organization's summer camp program and founder Marcia Brown, who were present in the Council Chamber. Mayor Chow, during the afternoon session of the meeting, announced the appointment of Dr. Michelle Murti as the City's new Medical Officer of Health, subject to the approval of the Minister of Health. Mayor Chow thanked Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey for her leadership as the Acting Medical Officer of Health over the past several months. Councillor Moise, as Chair of the Board of Health, welcomed Dr. Michelle Murti as the City's new Medical Officer of Health and advised Members of Council about Toronto Public Health's priorities and strategic plan, and that he looked forward to working with Dr. Murti to implement this plan. Councillor Thompson, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed Oliver Adolphus Samuels, a comedian and actor known as Jamaica's "King of Comedy," who was present in the Council Chamber. July 24, 2025 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize Carleton Grant, Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, on his retirement. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Carleton Grant during his 32-year career with the City. Mayor Chow acknowledged Carleton's wife Kary Grant, who was present in the Council Chamber. Mayor Chow thanked Carleton Grant for his service and presented him with a commemorative scroll. Carleton Grant addressed City Council. Councillor Holyday, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed participants of the Hollycrest Parks and Recreation Summer Camp and their counselors and coordinator, Isabelle deVries, who were present in the Council Chamber. Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize John D. Elvidge, City Clerk, for receiving the 2025 AMCTO Prestige Award from the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and celebrate John D. Elvidge for receiving the highest honour presented by the Association, awarded to a member whose contribution has made a lasting positive impact on the municipal profession. John D. Elvidge addressed City Council. Mayor Chow, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed the first cohort of the new Youth Climate Ambassadors program who will begin training at City Hall to support key climate and energy initiatives and who were present in the Council Chamber. Councillor Saxe, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed the Midtown Ravine Group, who were present in the Council Chamber. Councillor Mantas, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed the family of the late coach Darryl Harding, and the Wexford Twins baseball team, who were present in the Council Chamber.
CC32.7deferred
The purpose of this report is to request instructions in respect of the proceedings before the Ontario Land Tribunal. The applicant appealed the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications for 1117 Queen Street West to the Ontario Land Tribunal as a result of City Council's refusal of the applications within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. The property municipally known as 1117 Queen Street West is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, deferred consideration of Item CC32.7 to the October 8, 9 and 10, 2025, meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.7adopted
On October 11 and 12, 2023, City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment for 56, 58 and 60 Fieldway Road to permit a mixed-use development with four towers and a public park. Following discussions with City Staff, the applicants agreed to provide on-site public art as a Community Benefits Charge in-kind, at a total cost to the owner of up to 33 percent of four percent of the value of the land. On March 26 and 27, 2025, City Council subsequently directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act on this basis. Following further discussions, City Staff have determined that up to 55 percent of the Community Benefits Charge contribution (4 percent of the land value) will be required to realize the public art plan for the site. The remainder of the Community Benefits Charge, net of the in-kind contribution, will need to be paid at the time of the building permit issuance. Requires Re-opening: Etobicoke York Community Council Item 2025.EY20.2 (March 26 and 27, 2025, City Council meeting), as it relates to the percentage Community Benefits Charge contribution set out in Part 1.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.EY20.2 by: a. amending Part 1.b. by deleting the words "33 percent" and replacing them with "55 percent" so that Part 1.b. now reads as follows: 1.b. the commissioning and installation of public art on the Site, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, generally in accordance with recommendations from the Toronto Public Art Commission and in consultation with City Planning, at a total cost to the owner of up to 55 percent of four percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development, with the projected costs of the in-kind contributions to be evidenced through cost estimates provided by the owner and approved by the City; and b. amending Part 1.c. by deleting the words "33 percent" and replacing them with "55 percent" so that Part 1.c. now reads as follows: 1.c. to the extent that the estimated cost of the in-kind contribution is less than 55 percent of four percent of the value of the land, the difference in value between the final estimated cost of the in-kind contribution and four percent of the value of the land, as determined the day before the building permit is issued in respect of the development, will be provided in cash.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.EY20.2 by: a. amending Part 1.b. by deleting the words "33 percent" and replacing them with "55 percent" so that Part 1.b. now reads as follows: 1.b. the commissioning and installation of public art on the Site, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, generally in accordance with recommendations from the Toronto Public Art Commission and in consultation with City Planning, at a total cost to the owner of up to 55 percent of four percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development, with the projected costs of the in-kind contributions to be evidenced through cost estimates provided by the owner and approved by the City; and b. amending Part 1.c. by deleting the words "33 percent" and replacing them with "55 percent" so that Part 1.c. now reads as follows: 1.c. to the extent that the estimated cost of the in-kind contribution is less than 55 percent of four percent of the value of the land, the difference in value between the final estimated cost of the in-kind contribution and four percent of the value of the land, as determined the day before the building permit is issued in respect of the development, will be provided in cash.
RM32.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
July 23, 2025: City Council adopted the July 23, 2025, Order Paper as amended and all other items not held on consent. July 24, 2025: City Council adopted the July 24, 2025, Order Paper.
CC32.8adopted
11 Polson Street - Appeal of Licence Appeal Tribunal Decision
On June 13, 2025, the Licence Appeal Tribunal issued a decision on the appeals of a Notice of Proposal to add conditions and a Notice of Proposal to remove conditions (heard together) for the liquor licence of Maya Corp for the establishment operating as Rebel Nightclub and Cabana Pool Bar at 11 Polson Street (the "Premises"). The Licence Appeal Tribunal Act allows the parties to a hearing to appeal a Licence Appeal Tribunal decision to the Divisional Court. The City Solicitor requires further directions.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of Part 1 of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and Part 1 is now public as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, with retroactive authority, to appeal the Licence Appeal Tribunal Decision to the Divisional Court. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to this Report from the City Solicitor. 2. If adopted, City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Recommendation Number 1 in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the Report from the City Solicitor and direct that all other information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.8adopted
Toronto Community Housing Corporation owns the property at 285-291 Jarvis Street, which has been operated by Homes First Society (Homes First) for over 30 years as supportive housing for adult men experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. In 2018, City Council approved the transfer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's agency house portfolio, including this site, to non-profit housing providers as part of the Tenants First initiative. The transfer to Homes First is scheduled for September 2025. As part of due diligence for this transfer, it was identified that a 1992 Social Housing Agreement between the City and Toronto Community Housing Corporation remains on title. This agreement, established under the City of Toronto Act, 1988 (No. 2), is now outdated and inconsistent with Council's direction in Item 2020.EX17.2 , which called for the development of modernized operating agreements for the Toronto Community Housing Corporation agency house transfers through Tenants First that preserve long-term affordability and align with the current legislative framework under the Housing Services Act, 2011. The 1992 agreement needs to be formally terminated and discharged and replaced by an agreement that satisfies the directions of City Council. This motion is urgent as it enables the Housing Secretariat to remove the outdated agreement and register a new, modernized Social Housing Agreement with Homes First at the time the transfer closes between Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Homes First. The updated agreement will align with current legal and housing program frameworks, and advance the objectives of the Tenants First initiatives by ensuring the property remains affordable housing in perpetuity.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to terminate the Social Housing Agreement dated April 15, 1992, and registered on title on May 5, 1992, as Instrument Number CA18782, effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society; 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to execute and register a new Social Housing Agreement with Homes First Society in accordance with Council's direction in Part 18 of Item 2020.EX17.2 effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to terminate the Social Housing Agreement dated April 15, 1992, and registered on title on May 5, 1992, as Instrument Number CA18782, effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society; 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to execute and register a new Social Housing Agreement with Homes First Society in accordance with Council's direction in Part 18 of Item 2020.EX17.2 effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society.
CC32.9amended
123 Bellamy Road North - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On March 15, 2024, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 123 Bellamy Road North to permit three residential buildings on the eastern portion of the Site having 44, 35 and 9 storeys in height, while retaining the existing 12 storey apartment building on the western portion of the Site. On October 9, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming nine day Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on November 18, 2025. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Michael Thompson. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Michael Thompson, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Michael Thompson, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 27, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor (excluding the elimination of the additional setback along the eastern frontage of the subject site as outlined in option 2) and the revised plans dated June 20, 2025, in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor (together the "Settlement Offer"), and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment application until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate divisions; and b. the Owner has, at its sole cost and expense: i. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, traffic signal warrant analysis and Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; ii. addressed any comments from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry on the updated arborist report dated June 19, 2025; iii. provided a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, Municipal Servicing and Grading Plan, and any other reports or documents deemed necessary in support of the development to the City for review and acceptance by and to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; these reports shall determine whether the municipal water, stormwater runoff, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required; and iv. entered into a financially secured agreement, with financial security to be provided prior to final site plan approval, for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, at the Owner's sole expense, should it be determined that upgrades and or new sewer installations are required to support the development as identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Reports or any other reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review. 3. City Council request the Owner, at its sole cost and expense, to make reasonable efforts to consider, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, improvements to the facade of the existing building located on the subject site. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to continue to work with the owner of the subject site to explore the owner's provision of in-kind community benefit(s) pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.9adopted
The Rosedale Valley Multi-Use Trail is a much-loved commuter and recreational path for pedestrians and cyclists between the Yonge Street area and the Don Valley. However, the current trail is uneven, narrow and poorly lit, and contains a hazardous blind corner. It also comes to an end at Park Road with no safe exit for cyclists. Transportation Services has been directed to create a safe exit. Transportation Services has designed, and is ready to implement, a reconstruction of the Trail from Bayview to Park Road to current safety, width and lighting standards. However, tender costs have come in so unexpectedly high that the project cannot be delivered without supplementary funding. To ensure this project can proceed to construction in 2025, the Bloor East Neighbourhood Association has requested that the approved budget for these essential public improvements be supplemented by Section 37 contributions from their area, which includes 590 Jarvis Street. These funds have been dormant since 2005.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP825-04) on a one-time basis by $2,483,625.13 gross and $0 debt, for streetscape and safety improvements on the Rosedale Valley Multi-Use Trail, fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $142,858.14 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700258); b. $571,432.53 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700259); c. $169,334.46 from 815 Church Street (Source Account: XR3028-4500087); and d. $1,600,000.00 from 387-403 Bloor Street East and 28 Selby Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700898).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP825-04) on a one-time basis by $2,483,625.13 gross and $0 debt, for streetscape and safety improvements on the Rosedale Valley Multi-Use Trail, fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $142,858.14 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700258); b. $571,432.53 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700259); c. $169,334.46 from 815 Church Street (Source Account: XR3028-4500087); and d. $1,600,000.00 from 387-403 Bloor Street East and 28 Selby Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700898).
CC32.10adopted
670, 680 and 690 Progress Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 19, 2017, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application and a Draft Plan of Subdivision application for the lands municipally known as 670, 680 and 690 Progress Avenue to permit the construction of seven residential buildings ranging from 14 to 48 storeys in height along with twelve four-storey back-to-back townhouse blocks for a total of 2,245 residential units. The two applications proposed two public streets and one private street within the Site. On December 6, 2019, the City received an Official Plan Amendment application for the Site to bring the parkland dedication rate for the Site in accordance with the parent Official Plan policies regarding parkland that are in force at the time of issuance of the first above-grade building permit. On May 26, 2022, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application and the Official Plan Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision. The applicant has not appealed the Draft Plan of Subdivision application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming fourteen-day hearing before the Ontario Land Tribunal beginning on September 15, 2025. The City Council meeting commencing on July 23, 2025 is the last opportunity for the City Solicitor to receive instructions prior to the commencement of the hearing. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer of the appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal filed by the applicant, Fieldgate Urban, in respect of its request to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan and application to amend the zoning by-law(s) (the "Appeals") for the lands municipally known as 670, 680, and 690 Progress Avenue (the "Site"), as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, dated June 26, 2025, and as set out in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, dated June 17, 2025, (collectively, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B being the "Settlement Offer"), and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to continue to work with the owner of the Site to explore the owner's provision of in-kind community benefit(s) for the Site pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and report back to City Council for further instruction in the event the owner makes the City an offer of in-kind community benefit(s). 3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal grant the Appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of its final Order on the Appeals pursuant to the conditions described in Schedule A of Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, to modify the final form of the planning instruments as in the opinion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, may be necessary to reflect the intent of the Settlement Offer and to finalize the planning instruments accordingly. 5. City Council approve, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, the Owner's conveyance to the City, of an on-site parkland dedication as follows and subject to Part 7 below: a. the first parkland conveyance, within Area B as shown on the Phasing Strategy attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor would be no less than 2,190 square metres in area and conveyed to the City prior to the first above-grade building permit for Area B and secured pursuant to the subdivision process for the Property; the first parkland conveyance will be in base park condition and free and clear of encumbrances and encroachments (other than destressed tiebacks) upon its conveyance to the City and the owner will comply with the City's policies regarding the acceptable environmental condition of lands conveyed as a condition of development approval prior to the conveyance, to Parks and Recreation's satisfaction; b. the second parkland conveyance, within Area A as shown on the Phasing Strategy attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor would be the remaining 450.6 square metres of parkland to be conveyed to the City prior to the first above-grade building permit for Area A and secured pursuant to the subdivision process for the Property; the second parkland conveyance would be subject to a license in favor of the owner to enable use of the second parkland conveyance lands for construction staging without any additional fees or charges; upon its conveyance, the second parkland conveyance will be free and clear of encumbrances and encroachments (other than destressed tiebacks) and the owner will have complied with the City's policies regarding the acceptable environmental condition of lands conveyed as a condition of development approval the owner would remediate the lands following construction staging in compliance with the standards of the aforementioned policies to Parks and Recreation's satisfaction; the owner will construct base park improvements to the second parkland conveyance lands following the completion of the license agreement referred to above at its sole cost and expense, and will financially secure same pursuant to the subdivision process for the Property, to Parks and Recreation's satisfaction. 6. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with the owner to permit construction staging within the part of the on-site parkland dedication shown as Area A as shown on the Phasing Strategy included within Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor in the event that the owner requires said lands for construction staging purposes following conveyance of the lands to the City, and the agreement shall address matters in respect of the owner's provision of insurance, release and indemnity, extent of area and uses permitted, tree removal and replacement, duration of use, restoration plan, with all costs being at the owner's sole expense, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, save and except for the payment of any occupancy fees to the City (nominal consideration for occupancy). 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and the contents of Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if Part 1 is adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.10adopted
First approved by City Council in 2004, the Policy for Community Tennis Club Operations establishes Community Tennis Clubs as partners in the delivery of tennis programming across the City. The policy guides the operation of Community Tennis Clubs and includes specific requirements for permits, public hours, and the mutual responsibilities of the Community Tennis Clubs and Parks and Recreation in maintaining the courts at Community Tennis Club locations. Under the policy, Community Tennis Clubs establish and maintain capital reserve funds to make capital repairs and improvements to the Community Tennis Club assets. East York Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 115 Roosevelt Road within Cosburn Park in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, consisting of five hard courts. The Club is proposing to refurbish the five tennis courts, beginning in Fall 2025 and using its capital reserve fund. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks and Recreation. The total in-kind donation amount for the project is valued up to $0.400 million. Under City Council's Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $0.050 million. The proposed scope of work for East York Tennis Club has been reviewed and approved by staff. No costs will be incurred by Parks and Recreation for the court refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance will be covered as per the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.400 million from East York Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with East York Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.400 million from East York Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with East York Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.
CC32.11adopted
As part of the City's 2022-2026 Housing Action Plan, which seeks to increase the supply of housing within complete, inclusive, and sustainable communities with critical infrastructure to support growth, City Council decided in May 2024 to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings along major streets in Neighbourhoods areas across the City. The Zoning By-law Amendment implemented these permissions as-of-right in all residential zones across Toronto, and also implemented appropriate performance standards. Following City Council's adoption of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, both were appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal has conducted two Case Management Conferences, and has scheduled a hearing of the appeal for five days, commencing on November 3, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. City Council's consideration of this matter should not be deferred beyond the conclusion of the July 23 to 25, 2025 meeting of City Council, because there are significant procedural deadlines, including the exchange of witness statements, that will occur in August and September, 2025, prior to the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment 727 and Zoning By-law Amendment 608-2024 set out in Public Attachment 3 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 7, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to allow the appeal of Official Plan Amendment 727 in part, and that it modify and approve Official Plan Amendment 727, as shown in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to dismiss the appeal of Zoning By-law 608-2024, without costs to any party. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.11amended
Business Improvement Areas are visionary leaders in planning how the public realm can best support healthy and complete streets. A number of Toronto's Business Improvement Areas have worked hard on Streetscape Master plans-some funded through City grants-but as they are not created through a City-led process Business Improvement Areas have sometimes struggled to ensure they become applied guidance that shapes streetscape improvements in their neighbourhoods. There is significant opportunity to rethink how we allocate the limited public space on streets to complement growth and change in Toronto's main commercial areas, be it for wider sidewalks, room for patios, traffic safety improvements or new green infrastructure. There is a real opportunity to not just futureproof City streets, but to reduce long-term capital costs, if Business Improvement Area Streetscape Master Plans are advanced through new development that replaces adjacent sidewalks, or through planned capital work. Without adopting a shared vision and action plan with Business Improvement Areas, City staff may miss opportunities that arise. Three Business Improvement Areas in Toronto Centre-the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area, the Church Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area and the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area-all have created documents that envision how their streets could be better utilized for the benefit of both residents and businesses. Other Business Improvement Areas may have similar documents or future plans as well. By formally adopting these documents, the City could work with developers to build out portions of these plans, and ensure future capital work uses these documents as a starting point for building a resilient city.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to review existing and future Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration and incorporate relevant details into the Streetscape Manual and to use the details when reviewing development applications thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements and to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with an update on implementation of streetscape master plans into the Streetscape Manual. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration when designing current and future capital work, thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements. 3. City Council request Metrolinx to review Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration when designing current and future capital work, thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review existing and future Streetscape Masterplans for consideration and incorporate relevant details into the Streetscape Manual and to use the details when reviewing development applications thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements and to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with an update on implementation of streetscape master plans into the Streetscape Manual. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration when designing current and future capital work, thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements.
CC32.12amended
On March 5, 2012 and December 30, 2016, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the north block and south block respectively of the lands then known as 309 Cherry Street, now known as 65 Ookwemin Street (the "Site"). The Site is centrally located within Ookwemin Minising in the Port Lands. The applications collectively proposed mixed use development, with a 26- storey residential tower atop an 8-storey podium and the partial retention of existing heritage buildings on the north block, and an 11-storey building and 52-storey building atop a 4-12 storey 'u-shaped' podium. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the predecessor Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Tribunal") on October 31, 2014 for the north block and June 1, 2017 for the south block (the "Appeals"). In March 2023, the applicant submitted revised plans for the Site, proposing a tower on each of the north and south block with heights of 47 and 39 storeys respectively. On April 23, 2024, the applicant circulated further updated development plans to the Tribunal and other parties consisting of three residential towers of 27, 49 and 39 storeys, on podiums of various configurations ranging from 3 to 10 storeys. They also advised of their intention to provide 5 percent of the proposed residential units as affordable housing for a period of 25 years. At its meeting on June 26 and 27, 2024, City Council accepted a settlement proposal on this matter and directed the City Solicitor attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. The City Solicitor requires further directions to respond to an issue that arose since City Council provided staff instructions.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC19.9 in accordance with the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to engage with WaterfronToronto to develop a common planning approach for privately owned development sites and parcels in the Ookwemin Minising precinct that will deliver complete communities, including opportunities to increase the number of affordable housing units in line with City Council-approved targets which would include the use of available City incentives, subject to eligibility, intergovernmental funding programs, and federal financing tools and report on the progress to the October 30, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council amend Part 1 of the confidential instructions to staff in Council's decision on Item 2024.CC19.9 by adding to the end of Part 1 "as amended in the revised without prejudice settlement offer dated July 4, 2025 attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council amend Part 2 of the confidential instructions to staff in Council's decision on Item 2024.CC19.9 by deleting "(June 11, 2024)" and replacing it with "(July 10, 2025)". 3. City Council adopt amendments to the Ookwemin Minising Precinct Plan, in accordance with Confidential Appendix C to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor in order to incorporate the 65 Ookwemin Street lands and the proposal as reflected in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor into the precinct plan. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024 CC19.9 in accordance with the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A, Confidential Appendix B, and Confidential Appendix C to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.12adopted
On June 29, 2022, the Toronto and East York Community Council approved installation of geothermal pipes in the public right of way and laneway to connect the geothermal system beneath the Robert Street Field from 60 Sussex Avenue to the University of Toronto's new Oak House student residence at 700 Spadina Avenue and 54 Sussex Avenue, subject to entering into a license agreement with the City that included payment of an annual Real Estate appraisal licensing fee ( Item 2022.TE34.128 ). Oak House has almost completed construction and is scheduled to open in September 2025. By provincial law, fossil fuel piping systems use the City's public right of way without payment, despite the climate damage that fossil fuels cause to our city. Nevertheless, the appraisal proposes an annual licensing fee of $50,000, indexed every five years to the Consumer Price Index. The University of Toronto objects to this fee, as it exceeds the total cost of constructing and installing the underground pipes, which provides low carbon heating and cooling to its new development and will be maintained entirely by the University of Toronto. As part of the University of Toronto's Climate Positive strategy, which has garnered the University of Toronto recognition as the world's most sustainable university, the University of Toronto is committed to modernizing and expanding its district energy system to support campus growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the financial implications of the Oak House encroachment agreement were not anticipated by the University of Toronto. The University of Toronto advises that if the current fee structure remains, the expansion of district energy infrastructure will be financially unsustainable. Charging standard market-value rates for the use of the City's public highway may limit the uptake of net-zero, resilient energy sources in both new and existing developments. It is harmful to Toronto's TransformTO climate goals to charge low-carbon energy solutions more to use the public right of way than the City charges for comparable fossil fuel infrastructure. There could be benefits to allowing a reduction of fees if more projects can be realized.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the encroachment agreement authorized by Item 2022.TE34.128 adopted on June 29 and 30, 2022, by waiving the annual license fee for the use of the public right of way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on the feasibility of enabling low carbon energy infrastructure located in the public right-of-way or other public lands, including but not limited to, reductions in proposed licensing fees.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the encroachment agreement authorized by Item 2022.TE34.128 adopted on June 29 and 30, 2022, by waiving the annual license fee for the use of the public right of way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on the feasibility of enabling low carbon energy infrastructure located in the public right-of-way or other public lands, including but not limited to, reductions in proposed licensing fees.
CC32.13adopted
645-655 Northcliffe Boulevard - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On November 9, 2021, the applicant submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City to permit the development of a fifteen-storey mixed-use building containing 159 dwelling units at 645-655 Northcliffe Boulevard. At the December 14 and 15, 2022 meeting of City Council, City Council adopted staff's recommendations without amendments and without debate. On July 4, 2022, the applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions prior to an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing being scheduled. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer attached as Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to support the Settlement, conditional on the matters being addressed as set out in Part 2 below. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold issuance of its Order with respect to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has provided a Pedestrian Level Wind Tunnel Study with the identification of any required mitigation measures to be secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; c. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report (the "Engineering Report") to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain, and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; d. if the accepted Engineering Report requires any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: i. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Report, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; or ii. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted Engineering Report, have been constructed and are operational, to the satisfaction of the Director, Development Review; e. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Part 2.d. above are obtained, where required all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; f. the owner has made reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfillment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and: i. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; ii. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and iii. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this Report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.13adopted
The Ford government's flawed rent control system provides landlords with a powerful incentive to evict long-standing tenants, so as to substantially increase the rent. The "own use" exemption provides individual landlords with an easy tool for this purpose. The claimed "own use" eviction of 91-year-old Isidoro Ventullo, after two decades in the same apartment, attracted widespread attention this month. We then learned that the Landlord and Tenant Board gives tenants no information about City housing resources when it issues an eviction order. Mr. Ventullo, like many other tenants, did not know where to turn when he received the order. Weeks later, when the sheriff arrived, my office became involved and contacted Shelter and Support on his behalf. This kind of last-minute scramble is unnecessarily difficult and stressful, both for the evicted tenant and for city staff. It could have been avoided if the Landlord and Tenant Board had encouraged Mr. Ventullo to promptly contact Central Intake if he needed their assistance. This motion therefore asks that the Landlord and Tenant Board: - provide tenants with details of applicable City resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, when it issues an eviction order in Toronto; and - encourage tenants who need City assistance to request it promptly.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Attorney General of Ontario and the Landlord and Tenant Board that, when the Landlord and Tenant Board issues an eviction order in Toronto, the Board should provide the evicted tenant with contact information for City of Toronto housing resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, and advice to contact Central Intake as soon as possible if the tenant requires City of Toronto assistance.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Attorney General of Ontario and the Landlord and Tenant Board that, when the Landlord and Tenant Board issues an eviction order in Toronto, the Board should provide the evicted tenant with contact information for City of Toronto housing resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, and advice to contact Central Intake as soon as possible if the tenant requires City of Toronto assistance.
CC32.14adopted
464 Royal York Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On February 9, 2024, the City received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 464 Royal York Road to permit the construction of a 12-storey purpose-built rental residential building with 112 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on November 28, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearings scheduled for February 2 to 13, 2026. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1 this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 8, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner, at its sole expense has: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; and ii. submitted revised civil drawings and bridge retaining wall design reports to determine bridge connection specifications and whether upgrades to the municipal infrastructure are necessary to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, in a financial secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, should it be determined that upgrades are required to infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report; d. the owner has ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") Bylaw symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required; e. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Investigation Report, and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; f. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study to ensure that it reflects the concept set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor; g. the owner has submitted a revised Compatibility Mitigation Study to reflect the updated plans, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; a third-party peer review of the air quality analysis will be completed as part of the site plan process; and h. the owner has submitted a revised Noise Study to reflect the updated plans, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.14adopted
The public realm is an essential part of creating vibrant, welcoming, and sustainable communities. Planters, landscaping, and other streetscape features in the public right-of-way help enhance the pedestrian experience, promote environmental sustainability, and add beauty to our neighbourhoods. Currently, there is a lack of clarity around who is responsible for maintaining these features when they are located on public property but adjacent to private developments. Without clear policies, some of these elements fall into neglect, undermining both their appearance and their environmental value. With better design standards, clear maintenance responsibilities, and stronger by-laws, we can ensure that these public realm elements contribute positively to our streetscapes for the long term.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. recommendations on changes to the development approvals process to ensure there is clear understanding on the part of developers, future property owners, and condominium boards about any applicable responsibility for the maintenance of public realm elements located in the public right-of-way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. an overview of existing design requirements for public realm elements, such as planters, that enhance sustainability, including irrigation or other features that ensure long-term viability of plantings. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and all relevant City Divisions to report back in second quarter of 2026 on the following: a. an exploration of what tools, funding, by-laws, aesthetic standards and enforcement mechanisms exist or are needed to ensure the long-term maintenance and beauty of planters in the public right-of-way and bring greater clarity to the different roles and responsibilities of the City, Business Improvement Areas, condominium corporations, commercial tenants and property owners.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. recommendations on changes to the development approvals process to ensure there is clear understanding on the part of developers, future property owners, and condominium boards about any applicable responsibility for the maintenance of public realm elements located in the public right-of-way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. an overview of existing design requirements for public realm elements, such as planters, that enhance sustainability, including irrigation or other features that ensure long-term viability of plantings. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and all relevant City Divisions to report back in second quarter of 2026 on the following: a. an exploration of what tools, funding, by-laws, aesthetic standards and enforcement mechanisms exist or are needed to ensure the long-term maintenance and beauty of planters in the public right-of-way and bring greater clarity to the different roles and responsibilities of the City, Business Improvement Areas, condominium corporations, commercial tenants and property owners.
CC32.15adopted
2485 Eglinton Avenue West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Direction
The purpose of this report is to request further instructions regarding a matter that has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("Tribunal"). No hearing has been scheduled. On June 11, 2024, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a forty-five-storey mixed-use building containing 500 dwelling units at 2485 Eglinton Avenue West. The owner appealed due to Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. On February 5, 2025 City Council directed the City Solicitor, along with appropriate staff, to oppose the Tribunal appeal but continue discussions with the applicant to resolve issues.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the settlement offer attached in Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to support the settlement, conditional on the matters being addressed as set out in Part 2 below. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold issuance of its order with respect to the official plan and rezoning appeal until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Development Engineering as contained in the Development Engineering Memorandum, dated June 25, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Development Engineering, arising from the ongoing technical review (including the provision of acceptable reports and studies), to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. the owner has submitted an updated Hydrogeological Review Report, Hydrological Review Summary, Foundation Drainage Summary Form, Subsurface Utility Engineering Investigation, Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form and any other reports or documents deemed necessary in support of the development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services matters in the Development Engineering Memorandum, dated June 25, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Transportation Services, arising from the ongoing technical review (including the provision of acceptable reports and studies), to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. in the event that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new or upgraded municipal infrastructure in a financially secured agreement to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum, dated April 12, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, arising from the ongoing technical review (including the provision of acceptable reports and studies), to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate, and Forestry; g. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including a Wind Tunnel Study, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and h. the submitted Noise Impact Study and Land Use Compatibility/Mitigation Study, both dated February 2, 2024 and prepared by RWDI, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this City Solicitor report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, and C of the report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.15adopted
The Vale of Avoca is a much loved ravine that straddles Wards 11 and 12, in a rapidly intensifying part of Toronto close to Toronto Transit Commission subway Line 1. Yellow Creek runs through this steep-sided ravine, which is managed cooperatively by Toronto Water, Toronto Parks and Recreation and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. A century ago, the Vale of Avoca was a major destination park close to newly constructed homes in the St. Clair area. The creek bed was protected with beautifully built ashlar walls, and flanked with lawns, gardens and trees. Walking trails were built, as well as staircases for convenient access up and down its steep sides. Since that time, the Vale of Avoca has been allowed to substantially deteriorate. The creek walls, trees and walking trails have been undermined by erosion and neglect. Few working staircases remain. Invasive species have displaced native trees, shrubs and flowers. The increasing intensity of climate breakdown storms, combined with the spread of hard surfaces, are causing ever-more rapid erosion. The valley walls are being eaten away at perhaps a foot a year, toppling trees. The remaining trails are rough, bare and often muddy. Some homes at the top of the slope are threatened. The one remaining pedestrian bridge across Yellow Creek is now at imminent risk of destruction. Patchwork repairs in 2019 were washed away in the first big storm of 2020. Since then, several major storms have done further damage, and the city continues to spend millions on short-term fixes. Toronto Water's Geomorphic Study identified the high risk of failure of a large stormwater outfall in the Vale, which they hope to repair in five years. It also confirmed that erosion is likely to accelerate. The Ravine Strategy recognizes the enormous importance of Toronto's precious ravines, and identifies many threats and opportunities, but it remains largely unfunded. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority cannot fill the gap, since the province has cut its funding and authority. There is already substantial public demand for access to the Vale of Avoca, and this demand will soon increase sharply. Despite limited wayfinding, poor quality trails, toppled trees and missing staircases, many residents and visitors walk in the Vale seeking respite from the heat and from heavy traffic. Meanwhile, the city and the Ontario Land Tribunal have approved many thousands of new residential units close to the Vale. These units are expected to accommodate an additional 15,000 people in the next few years. If restored, the Vale would create a major increase in useable greenspace for a very dense midtown neighborhood. It could also provide an important missing trail link. The City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority have invested in long-distance trails that allow walkers and cyclists to safely enjoy our ravines, and Evergreen has been working for years on a nearby Loop trail. A safe trail through the Vale of Avoca would provide a transit-accessible connection to the Loop, the Beltline and other well-used trails. It would make our ravines accessible to many more people, and would knit together local landmarks such as the Mount Pleasant Cemetary, David Balfour Park and Evergreen Brickworks. Given the city's very difficult financial situation, there is no reasonable prospect of this ravine being restored without an innovative approach to financing. The Midtown Ravines Group is an incorporated group of residents associations that surround the Vale of Avoca. They have volunteered to fundraise the $35-$40 million that they estimate would be required to restore the Vale to a safe, stable and beautiful condition. This could include erosion protection, slope stabilization, reestablishing safe access points, planting native vegetation, and creating a accessible trail from one end to the other. For this purpose, they require a detailed design of what is needed, what can be achieved and what it would cost. Parks and Recreation staff estimate that this detailed design will cost approximately $1.5 million and take 18 months to prepare. The successful completion of this project could take a major step towards realization of the Ravine Strategy, and provide a template for restoring some other badly damaged and heavily used ravines across the city. For all these reasons, the Ward 11 and 12 councillors have agreed to each contribute $250,000 in section 37 funds for the redesign. The remaining $1 million in capital funding required will be allocated through in-year budget adjustments/reallocations by Toronto Water and Parks and Recreation.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by $250,000 gross and $0 debt, fully funded by: a. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 5 Scrivener Square, 4-10 & 10R Price Street, and 1095-1107 Yonge Street, secured for community benefits (Source Account: XR3026-3701326), in the amount of $250,000; for the purpose of funding the detailed design of a comprehensive restoration of the Vale of Avoca Ravine, including erosion control, slope stabilization, trail access, native planting, and the creation of a continuous and accessible ravine trail. 2. City Council direct that the Vale of Avoca design work be coordinated as an interdivisional project between Parks and Recreation and Toronto Water, and consider integration with the City's Ravine Strategy and long-distance trail network, including connections to the Beltline, Loop Trail, and other adjacent natural assets, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into any agreements, including with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group, as required to undertake the project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, subject to available funding. 4. City Council direct that prior to any capital funds from the Midtown Ravines Group being accepted by the City for this project, staff report back to City Council to seek authority to accept the funds, and that such authority be obtained before any associated project costs are added to the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by $250,000 gross and $0 debt, fully funded by: a. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 5 Scrivener Square, 4-10 & 10R Price Street, and 1095-1107 Yonge Street, secured for community benefits (Source Account: XR3026-3701326), in the amount of $250,000; for the purpose of funding the detailed design of a comprehensive restoration of the Vale of Avoca Ravine, including erosion control, slope stabilization, trail access, native planting, and the creation of a continuous and accessible ravine trail. 2. City Council direct that the Vale of Avoca design work be coordinated as an interdivisional project between Parks and Recreation and Toronto Water, and consider integration with the City's Ravine Strategy and long-distance trail network, including connections to the Beltline, Loop Trail, and other adjacent natural assets, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into any agreements, including with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group, as required to undertake the project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, subject to available funding. 4. City Council direct that prior to any capital funds from the Midtown Ravines Group being accepted by the City for this project, staff report back to City Council to seek authority to accept the funds, and that such authority be obtained before any associated project costs are added to the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation.
CC32.16adopted
Update Downsview: Downsview Secondary Plan - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
The City-led Update Downsview Study commenced in Fall 2021, and established a comprehensive planning framework for the Downsview area to help guide the development of resilient, sustainable and equitable complete communities over the next 30 years, including the Downsview Secondary Plan, Urban Design Guidelines, Master Environmental Servicing Plan and Community Development Plan. Initiated by the closure of the Downsview Airport and combined with other redevelopment opportunities, it is estimated that the Secondary Plan Area will accommodate 115,000 new residents and 52,000 workers over the next 30 years. This represents one of the largest and most transformative city-building efforts in the history of Toronto. It is an opportunity to reconnect the Plan Area with its surroundings, leverage existing transit infrastructure and cultural heritage resources, create compact, mixed use communities, and deliver new community service facilities. These opportunities will support diverse and inclusive employment and deliver a significant amount of new housing, enabling the development of resilient, sustainable and equitable complete communities. The Downsview Secondary Plan (OPA 716) was adopted by City Council on May 23, 2024, and enacted as By-law 708-2024. The City received four appeals to the Downsview Secondary Plan to the Ontario Land Tribunal: - Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.(100 Billy Bishop Way); - Home Depot Holdings Inc. (90 Billy Bishop Way); - First Long Weekend Developments Inc. (675, 685, 693 and 695 Wilson Avenue/30 Billy Bishop Way); and - 3625 Dufferin Street Portfolio Inc. (3625 Dufferin Street) Each of the four appellants have scoped their appeals to the lands known as the Wilson South area of the Downsview Secondary Plan. The Downsview Secondary Plan is in force and effect as of August 9, 2024, except for those lands south of Wilson Avenue. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal case management conference scheduled for September 18, 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 24, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.16amended
The rise in illegal and dangerous activity by unlicensed personal watercraft (Jet Ski) rental operators along Toronto's waterfront this summer is deeply concerning and completely unacceptable. Operating high-powered machines near swimmers and crowded beaches, these reckless actors are endangering lives, disrupting families, and undermining the safety of our cherished waterfront and public beaches. The City has intermittently faced and responded to this issue for years. In 2019, when similar safety concerns arose, my office took immediate action by bringing together City divisions including the Toronto Police Marine Unit, Aquatics, and Waterfront Parks to clarify swimming zones and improve safety signage. This collaborative approach helped improve awareness and enforcement at the time. When unlicensed Jet Ski rental operators returned to Woodbine Beach in June of this year, my office again moved quickly to coordinate with the Toronto Police Service, including the Marine Unit, as well as Municipal Licensing & Standards and Parks staff to crack down on these bad actors. Despite jurisdictional complexities, the Toronto Police Service carried out targeted enforcement blitzes, towed unlawfully-operated watercraft, and laid fines to curb these unsafe and unlawful activities. The renewed illegal activity at Woodbine Beach signals the need for a holistic approach to protect the safety of our waterfront and everyone who enjoys it. This motion therefore recommends stronger safety regulations, enhanced enforcement action, and improved signage and public education. Toronto's waterfront belongs to everyone. A small number of irresponsible actors must not be allowed to jeopardize public safety. By taking these steps, we can better protect residents, swimmers, and families, and preserve the waterfront as a welcoming and safe destination for all.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request Ports Toronto to implement a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone by-law by June 2026 of at least 150 metres from the shoreline of Woodbine Beach, within the area beginning at the westernmost edge of Woodbine Beach and extending east to the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant to address public safety concerns, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan in coordination with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to work together with any other applicable staff and Ports Toronto or the counterpart with jurisdiction at Bluffer's Park, in consultation with the local Councillor, to initiate a process to advance implementation of a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone by-law at the earliest opportunity of at least 100 metres from the shoreline of the recreational beaches at Bluffer's Park, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan. 3. City Council denounce illegal watercraft usage and storage and the operation of illegal watercraft rental companies in the Ashbridges Bay and Woodbine Beach and Bluffer's Park areas. 4. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to request the Chief of Police to consider opportunities for continued and enhanced enforcement action on unsafe use of personal watercraft and illegal leasing and storage of personal watercraft on public property, in collaboration with applicable City divisions. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to install additional public education and signage about renting from licensed watercraft operators. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to convene a Stakeholder Advisory Committee in order to consult and advise on the details of the MWEZ at Woodbine Beach, including Ports Toronto, Toronto Police Service Marine Unit, the local Councillor's office, and key members of the local swimming, paddling, and Ashbridges Bay boating community. 7. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation in consultation with other relevant City divisions and agencies, including Ports Toronto and the Toronto Police Marine Unit to collaboratively implement a public education and safety campaign to address unsafe use of personal watercraft and other safety concerns in appropriate locations. 8. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation in consultation with other relevant City divisions and agencies including Ports Toronto and the Toronto Police Marine Unit to assess the implementation of the Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone (MWEZ) by-law at Hanlan's Point Beach, and to explore opportunities for expanding the MWEZ in other appropriate locations, including Marie Curtis Park, Humber Bay Shores Park, Humber Bay Park West and Humber Bay Park East in consultation with the communities, local boat clubs and relevant ward councillors and to report back on the findings prior to the 2026 beach season.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council request Ports Toronto to implement a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone by-law at the earliest opportunity of at least 100 metres from the shoreline of Woodbine Beach, within the area beginning at the westernmost edge of Woodbine Beach and extending east to the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant to address public safety concerns, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan in coordination with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 2. City Council denounce illegal watercraft usage and storage and the operation of illegal watercraft rental companies in the Ashbridges Bay and Woodbine Beach area. 3. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to request the Chief of Police to consider opportunities for continued and enhanced enforcement action on unsafe use of personal watercraft and illegal leasing and storage of personal watercraft on public property, in collaboration with applicable City divisions. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to install additional public education and signage about renting from licensed watercraft operators.
CC32.17adopted
On January 13, 2023, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 321-355 Symington Avenue and 350 Campbell Avenue (the "Lands") to permit the construction of two towers of thirty-six storeys (north tower) and thirty-nine storeys (south tower) on a six-storey-shared podium, containing 847 dwelling units. A four-storey above-grade parking garage is proposed at the north end of the property, accessed from Campbell Avenue. The site is generally L-shaped with 120 metres of frontage on Symington Avenue and 20 metres of frontage on Campbell Avenue, and a lot area of 4,230 square metres. The property is located directly south of the Canadian Pacific Railway. On February 27, 2023, an Official Plan Amendment application was received for 350 Campbell Avenue (the "Campbell Lands") to redesignate the Campbell Lands from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications (collectively, the "Applications" or the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on March 25, 2024. The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on July 24, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to begin on October 27, 2025. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 11, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the City Solicitor advises the Ontario Land Tribunal of the following: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment is finalized, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the applicant has satisfied all requests for further information and revisions identified in the Engineering and Construction Services memo to City Planning dated June 14, 2024, including but not limited to, a revised Functional Servicing Report to demonstrate the site can be adequately serviced to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and/or road improvements are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised Environmental Noise and Vibration Assessment, peer reviewed by a third-party consultant on behalf of the City and at the owner's expense, to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review that shall determine the appropriate Area Class per Section B9 of NPC-300; e. the owner has, at its sole cost and expense, submitted a revised Rail Safety and Risk Mitigation study and it has been peer reviewed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; f. any necessary studies, including those related to pedestrian level wind impacts, sun shadow, noise and vibration, and compatibility have been completed, and their recommendations addressed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; g. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review and a soil volume plan and tree planting plan has been accepted by the Supervisor, Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review; and h. the Owner has entered into and registered on title to the Lands, an agreement pursuant to the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 5 below to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the City Solicitor, in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution to the satisfaction of City Council. 3. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, in base park condition, having a minimum size of 534 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 5. City Council allow the owner to design, construct, and convey to the City, at the Owners expense, a minimum 540 square metres of community space ("Community Agency Space") to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor, as part of the development, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 6. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution, set out in Part 5 above, equal to 100 percent of four percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day a building permit is issued in respect of the development. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.17referred
Road safety is of vital importance to the City of Toronto. Our Vision Zero strategy includes a number of measures to achieve the goal of reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries. One such tool is Automated Speed Enforcement technology. When Automated Speed Enforcement works well, it encourages drivers to be conscious of their speed. At the same time a driver must have the right to due process when appealing a ticket. The appeal process must be efficient and easy to navigate. However, many barriers can be faced during the process of appealing an Automated Speed Enforcement ticket. Residents have reported numerous issues: the website does not recognize their ticket number; tickets were sent out with outdated email addresses, the unstable phone line repeatedly dropped calls after 2 hours on hold. This is an overall lack of communication on the status of the ticket once the appeal form was submitted. This collection of experienced failures of the appeals process for Automated Speed Enforcement tickets undermines the legitimacy of the entire program. Therefore, I am requesting a full and thorough review of the appeals process for Automated Speed Enforcement tickets.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, referred Motion MM32.17 to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Director, Court Services, in consultation with relevant City agencies, to conduct a thorough review of the appeals process for disputing Automated Speed Enforcement tickets, to ensure the process is straightforward, fair, and simple to navigate. 2. City Council direct the Director, Court Services to report back to the October 29, 2025, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with the findings of the review and recommendations for improvement.
CC32.18adopted
Ookwemin Minising - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
The City of Toronto, together with CreateTO and Waterfront Toronto, are advancing a significant revitalization project for the Port Lands, including Ookwemin Minising (formerly known as Villiers Island). At its meeting on June 26, 2024, City Council adopted amendments to the Official Plan (OPA 409), Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (By-law 702-2024) and the Precinct Plan for the Ookwemin Minising in order to advance the redevelopment and update the planning framework for the Island in response to Toronto's Housing Action Plan, to permit a dense, inclusive, sustainable and walkable urban community. On July 29, 2024, appeal letters were received from the Toronto Port Authority (operating as "PortsToronto") in respect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. Atura Power, operator of the Portlands Energy Centre, was granted party status to the appeals. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on October 2nd. Accordingly, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A, Confidential Appendix B and Confidential Appendix C to this report from the City Solicitor at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.18adopted
The Avenue Road Safety Coalition has long sought pedestrian safety improvements on Avenue Road. The stretch from Davenport Road to Dupont Street currently has extremely narrow sidewalks, and no convenient access from the rapidly intensifying west side of Avenue Road to the new opening into Ramsden Park scheduled to be constructed next year. By Item 2024.TE14.38, City Council authorized a number of pedestrian safety improvements, including an intersection pedestrian signal at a mid-block location near 215 Avenue Road, between Pears Avenue and Roxborough Street West. This signalized crossing is now ready for construction. This motion recommends a $200,000 increase in the 2025-2034 Transportation Services Capital Budget and Plan, fully funded by Section 37 (Source Account: XR3026-3700460), to construct the signalized pedestrian crossing.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $200,000 gross, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax, $0 net for installation of a signalized pedestrian crossing on Avenue Road between Davenport Road and Dupont Street (CTP724-06), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 195 Davenport Road and 131 Hazelton Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700460).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $200,000 gross, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax, $0 net for installation of a signalized pedestrian crossing on Avenue Road between Davenport Road and Dupont Street (CTP724-06), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 195 Davenport Road and 131 Hazelton Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700460).
CC32.19adopted
On December 16, 2016, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 3019 Dufferin Street (the "Site") to permit the construction of an eight-storey, mixed use building. The then applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the then Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (now the Ontario Land Tribunal) on November 28, 2017. The applicant revised the proposal on March 2, 2018, with the building remaining an eight-storey mixed-use building. City Council adopted a Request for Directions Report at its meeting of January 30 and 31, 2019, authorizing the City Solicitor to attend at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the revised proposal. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal issued an Order on September 6, 2019 allowing the development in principle, subject to a number of conditions. A Final Order was never issued on the appeal. A new applicant has purchased the Site, and submitted a revised proposal for a twenty-nine-storey mixed use building prior to an Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference on March 20, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference on July 21, 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the Revised Proposal set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant to obtain additional required documentation, and to address outstanding issues, including but not limited to, appropriate built form, height, setbacks and stepbacks, floor plates, separation distances, transition, and unit mix. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.19adopted
Road resurfacing projects on Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue are scheduled for implementation in the late summer or early fall of 2025, and it is recommended that geometric safety improvements to the intersections at Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue, and Erskine Avenue and Yonge Street are bundled as part of this work. These geometric safety improvements are identified in the Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategy and Midtown in Focus study. The funding for these improvements will be provided through a one-time increase to the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services of $239,311.40, fully funded through Section 37 benefits obtained through developments in the vicinity at 73-79 Keewatin Avenue and 88 Erskine Avenue, and 101 Erskine Avenue and 66 Broadway Avenue.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP725-05) on a one-time basis by $239,311.40 gross and $0 debt, to provide various streetscape improvements at the following intersections: a. Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue; and b. Erskine Avenue and Yonge Street. fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $27,691.58 from 73-79 Keewatin Avenue and 88 Erskine Avenue (Source Account:XR3026-3700689); and b. $211,619.82 from 101 Erskine Avenue and 66 Broadway Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700682).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP725-05) on a one-time basis by $239,311.40 gross and $0 debt, to provide various streetscape improvements at the following intersections: a. Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue; and b. Erskine Avenue and Yonge Street. fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $27,691.58 from 73-79 Keewatin Avenue and 88 Erskine Avenue (Source Account:XR3026-3700689); and b. $211,619.82 from 101 Erskine Avenue and 66 Broadway Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700682).
CC32.20amended
On April 17, 2023, the City received a request to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan, an application to amend the Zoning By-law and an application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (the "Applications"), for the lands municipally known as 220, 230 and 240 Lake Promenade and 21 and 31 Park Boulevard (the "Site") to permit the phased demolition of five existing seven-storey rental apartment buildings and the construction of five new residential apartment buildings. The new buildings would consist of two rental apartment buildings and three condominium apartment buildings containing 2,021 residential units, comprising 577 rental and 1,444 condominium units, with heights ranging from twelve to thirty storeys. A Rental Housing Demolition Application was also submitted on April 17, 2023. On August 9, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Applications (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on October 18, 2024 in respect of the Appeal. The Lake Promenade Tenants Association, the Long Branch Neighborhood Association and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority were granted party status in the Appeal. Hearing dates for the Appeal were set at the first Case Management Conference. The Ontario Land Tribunal set down a hearing for this matter from September 9 to October 6, 2025. On December 17 and 18, 2024, City Council adopted the recommendations in the Appeal Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, dated November 14, 2024, wherein Community Planning recommended, among things, that the City Solicitor attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Appeal, and that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff continue discussions with the Applicant to address outstanding issues. On March 13, 2025, the Applicant filed revised plans with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "March 2025 Revised Plans"), which are summarized below. On June 12, 13 and 27, 2025 City and the Applicant, together with other parties to the Appeal, participated in mediation in respect of the Appeal. On July 4, 2025, the Applicant filed further revised plans with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Revised Plans"). The Revised Plans feature, among other things: a mixed-use development with five new residential buildings including retail at grade, three parks (A, B, and C), and POPS/landscaped open spaces. On July 8, 2025, the City received a with prejudice, not confidential, settlement offer from the applicant's lawyers, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, which is attached to this report as Public Attachment 1 (the "Settlement Offer"). The Settlement Offer contains the Revised Plans. The Settlement Offer will remain open until the end of the City Council meeting commencing on July 23, 2025. The Settlement Offer proposes, as part of any settlement reached with the City, a commitment to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final order in this matter until a series of conditions are fulfilled. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming hearing scheduled to commence for a period of five weeks on September 9, 2025. Given the deadline for the Settlement Offer and the upcoming hearing at the Ontario Land Tribunal, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Amber Morley remain confidential in their entirety as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Morley remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.20adopted
In March 2023, City Council adopted Item 2023.IE2.1, authorizing the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a non-exclusive nominal fee licence agreement with Toronto Artscape Inc. ("Artscape"), for community programming at Spectrum Park. At the time of adoption, Toronto Artscape Inc. managed the nearby Daniels Spectrum and outdoor Daniels Spectrum Courtyard for community benefit. In late 2023, ArtHubs Toronto Inc. ("ArtHubs") was established as a successor non-profit organization to assume operations of the community cultural hubs previously managed by Artscape, including Daniels Spectrum. As the agreement for Spectrum Park was not fully executed prior to the transition in management, Parks and Recreation, is requesting authority to enter into an agreement with ArtHubs. Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park) is located at 81 Regent Park Boulevard and is a 1,289 square meter plaza, also referred to as a linear park, built as part of Phase 2 construction for the Regent Park development and features paver hardscaping, pedestrian lighting, outdoor furniture, seating areas as well as street trees. Spectrum Park was built to facilitate public programming and events. This vision has yet to be fully realized, in part due to challenges created from overlapping jurisdictions. The proposed agreement would establish a collaboration with ArtHubs and would also provide authority to ArtHubs to facilitate enhanced community programming, including the ability to hold community events in the space, under terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, with adequate notice to staff and area residents and businesses, and in alignment with the Non-Profit/Charitable Special Event Guidelines for City of Toronto Parks and Trails. The proposed licenced area would include the road allowance immediately adjacent to the linear park, which shares the same paver surface treatment. The community has also expressed a desire to occasionally expand the programming space by closing Regent Park Boulevard (one-way southbound). The roadway was designed with this purpose of creating a contiguous event space with the Daniels Spectrum Courtyard on the west side. The proposed agreement cannot include the road in the licenced area due to City requirements for road closures, however, the agreement would outline a clear path for submitting road closures applications through the standard Transportation Services process, to facilitate community programming.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a non-exclusive nominal fee licence agreement with ArtHubs Toronto Inc., for a term of three years with a renewal term of up to three years at the General Manager, Parks and Recreation's discretion, for the purposes of providing community programming at Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park) and the adjacent road allowance, in collaboration with the local Ward Councillor, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a non-exclusive nominal fee licence agreement with ArtHubs Toronto Inc., for a term of three years with a renewal term of up to three years at the General Manager, Parks and Recreation's discretion, for the purposes of providing community programming at Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park) and the adjacent road allowance, in collaboration with the local Ward Councillor, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.