Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 52 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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BL12.1adopted
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce General Bills and Confirming Bills.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, passed By-laws 1085-2023 to 1165-2023.
CC12.1adopted
Celebrating Toronto Youth Cabinet: Youth Advocacy and Voices
The Toronto Youth Cabinet was established in 1998 as the formal youth advocacy body at City Hall, providing young Torontonians with a forum for working together to build an equitable, accessible and youth-friendly Toronto. As Children and Youth Advocate on City Council, I had the opportunity to work with inspiring young leaders to champion youth-led solutions to the challenges facing young people in Toronto. Over 25 years, the members of the youth cabinet have won many significant policy achievements, including: - Successfully advocating for the City of Toronto in 2006 to create an investment fund (Identify 'N Impact Grant Program) to support grassroots youth-led projects and organizations that enhance opportunities for youth and promote broader community safety. - Successfully advocating for the Chief of Police in 2005 to create the Chief's Youth Advisory Committee. - Successfully advocating to Toronto City Council in 2017 for the creation of "Youth Week Toronto". A week to celebrate youth engagement and showcase the abilities and talents of youth in the areas of civic engagement, arts and sports in diverse communities across Toronto. Youth Week is celebrated every first week of May. - Leading the City of Toronto's Youth Vaccine Engagement Strategy to ensure all young people and their families across Toronto had available the support and resources they needed to access the vaccine. This work ensured Toronto remained a global leader among other world class cities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage. - Successfully advocating for free menstrual products in all Ontario elementary and secondary schools. As well as successfully advocated for the incorporation of financial literacy into the Ontario education curriculum. Toronto Youth Council also successfully advocated for mandatory mental health literacy in the curriculum and mandatory mental health training for all school staff amongst many other successful provincial advocacy on various issues. - Holding over a dozen consultations with hundreds of youth across the City to inform the creation of SafeTO: Toronto's Ten-Year Community Safety and Well-Being Plan to ensure the inclusion of youth perspectives. - In 2001, after the provincial government cut funding to high school swimming pools, leading an advocacy campaign to urge the City of Toronto to take over funding the pools. This campaign involved community consultations, press releases, a "polar bear swim" demonstration, and press conferences. The cabinet was successful in persuading the city to keep the pools open. - In the early 2000s Toronto Youth Council was critical in getting the youth outreach worker program expanded. When outreach workers were facing cuts, the Toronto Youth Cabinet successfully led advocacy to draw attention to the fact that many students from low-income households will be some of the hardest hit by a reduction in hours. These achievements, along with many others, demonstrate the power of young people to bring change to our city. As we recognize the history and achievements of the Toronto Youth Cabinet, we are also committed to continuing to bring youth voices to City Hall. The Toronto Youth Cabinet has recommended that as we celebrate this anniversary and look forward, City Council take action to create a Youth Poet Laureate program. Since the inauguration of the Toronto Poet Laureate position in 2001, seven poets have written beautiful works that celebrate and highlight themes relevant to Torontonians. Creating a position for a Youth Poet Laureate, in consultation with the Toronto Youth Cabinet, will elevate emerging artists whose perspectives and voices resonate with people young and old across Toronto. In reaffirming the Toronto Youth Cabinet as Toronto's official advisory body, Council is committing to listening to the advice and priorities advanced by the Toronto Youth Cabinet as partners in building a safer, more affordable, and more caring city.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council formally congratulate the Toronto Youth Cabinet on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and thank current and past Toronto Youth Cabinet members for their contributions to advocating for youth at City Hall. 2. City Council reaffirm the Toronto Youth Cabinet as Toronto's official youth advocacy body. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to create a Youth Poet Laureate program in consultation with the Toronto Youth Cabinet and, if required, refer any budget impact to the Mayor for consideration in the 2024 budget process.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow recommends that: 1. City Council formally congratulate the Toronto Youth Cabinet on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and thank current and past Toronto Youth Cabinet members for their contributions to advocating for youth at City Hall. 2. City Council reaffirm the Toronto Youth Cabinet as Toronto's official youth advocacy body. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to create a Youth Poet Laureate program in consultation with the Toronto Youth Cabinet and, if required, refer any budget impact to the Mayor for consideration in the 2024 budget process.
DM12.1adopted
On July 19, 2022, the City received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 25 Old York Mills Road (the "Site") to permit the construction of a 12-storey (38.05 metres, plus 4.5 metres for the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 6, 2023. Two Case Management Conferences have taken place, and a hearing was scheduled to commence on November 15, 2023. The Toronto Region Conservation Authority and two residents associations, the Townhomes of Hogg's Hollow Community Association and the York Mills Valley Association, were granted party status, and two individuals obtained participant status. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for November 15, 2023.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) 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 (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) 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 (September 27, 2023) 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 September 26, 2023, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and City Council 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 (September 27, 2023) 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 (September 27, 2023) 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 (September 27, 2023) 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 in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor if the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 are 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.
MM12.1adopted
Since the King Street Transit Priority Corridor was made permanent in 2019, we have seen inconsistent enforcement of traffic regulations along the corridor. Drivers routinely disregard the regulations put in place, compromising the efficiency of this critical transit route. The Toronto Police, especially in 51 and 52 Divisions, are challenged with bigger priorities that require their valuable time and effort. We recognize that they are committed to maintaining the safety and welfare of our city and do not have the capacity to monitor traffic on King Street continuously. It is in this context that I propose the use of automated enforcement. This technology could assist in consistently enforcing our traffic regulations in priority corridors like King Street, without needing to divert police resources. I believe this Motion will significantly enhance both the safety and effectiveness of our transit system, and I look forward to your support in this initiative.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, the Toronto Police Service, and the City Solicitor to review and report back to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2024, including: a. an update on streetcar performance over the last five years; b. suggested improvements to the public realm along King Street until the permanent capital project can be delivered; and c. the feasibility of implementing automated traffic enforcement on the King Street Transit Priority Corridor, including details on what legislative amendments would be required to provincial legislation including, but not limited to, the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, the Toronto Police Service and the City Solicitor to review and report back to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2024 including: a. an update on streetcar performance over the last five years; b. suggested improvements to the public realm along King Street until the permanent capital project can be delivered; and c. the feasibility of implementing automated traffic enforcement on the King Street Transit Priority Corridor, including details on what legislative amendments would be required to provincial legislation including, but not limited to, the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.
RM12.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:40 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. November 8, 2023 Members of Council observed a moment of silence for personal reflection. 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 that City Council was meeting on 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. 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 slash council. November 9, 2023 Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered: Norma McKenzie
CC12.2amended
Extension of Appointment of Interim Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services
The purpose of this report is to recommend to City Council the continuing rotational appointments to the position of Interim Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services until such time that a permanent appointment is made. This is a time sensitive matter as the current interim appointments are set to end on December 3, 2023 and must be in place before the next Council meeting, currently scheduled for December 13, 14, 15, 2023.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. Subject to the appointment of a permanent Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, City Council appoint David Jollimore as the Interim Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services for the City of Toronto, for a period effective December 4, 2023 until December 31, 2023, and from January 29, 2024 to February 25, 2024 and appoint Patrick Matozzo as the Interim Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services for the City of Toronto, for a period effective January 1, 2024 until January 28, 2024 and February 26, 2024 to March 24, 2024. 2. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief People Officer, to include the following detail in the reports, when recommending the appointment of senior positions to City Council: a. the selection of the Executive Search firm; b. the composition and volume of candidates presented for the role; c. the composition of the selection panel in the first and second round of interviews; d. an overview of the process in selecting the candidate, including an assurance that all reference checks are performed; and e. a summary of final candidate.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager recommends that, subject to the appointment of a permanent Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services: 1. City Council appoint David Jollimore as the Interim Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services for the City of Toronto, for a period effective December 4, 2023 until December 31, 2023, and from January 29, 2024 to February 25, 2024 and appoint Patrick Matozzo as the Interim Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services for the City of Toronto, for a period effective January 1, 2024 until January 28, 2024 and February 26, 2024 to March 24, 2024.
MM12.2adopted
This Motion addresses a concern that has been raised by several Business Improvement Areas across our city. Currently, Business Improvement Areas are only receiving notices for Rezoning, Official Plan, and Minor Variance Applications for developments that are within 120 metres of the their office addresses. In my capacity as the Mayor's Small Business Advocate, I firmly believe that Business Improvement Areas should be informed of any and all development proposals within their boundaries. This is to ensure that they can effectively monitor and communicate pertinent development applications to their membership.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure that Business Improvement Areas receive notice for all development-related applications within their area boundary.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure that Business Improvement Areas receive notice for all development-related applications within their area boundary.
RM12.2adopted
City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on October 11 and 12, 2023.
City Council confirmed the Minutes of Council from the regular meeting held on October 11 and 12, 2023.
CC12.3amended
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
The purpose of this report is to bring forward a recommended candidate to City Council for the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The recruitment process to fill the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer position will conclude in the very near future. The City Manager will submit a supplementary report in advance of the November 8 meeting of City Council with a confidential attachment that recommends the appointment of the candidate for the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Stephen Conforti to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the City of Toronto, with such appointment to be effective November 13, 2023, subject to written acceptance by the candidate, of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment offered by the City. 2. City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate terms and conditions of employment with Stephen Conforti. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the name and curriculum vitae summary of Stephen Conforti in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 6, 2023) from the City Manager upon City Council's approval of the appointment. The following curriculum vitae summary for Stephen Conforti is now public: Curriculum Vitae Summary EMPLOYMENT HISTORY July 2019 - Present City of Toronto Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (July 2023 - Present Executive Director, Financial Planning (July 2019 - July 2023) July 2017 - July 2019 Toronto Transit Commission Head of Finance and Treasurer October 2006 - July 2017 City of Toronto Director, Financial Planning and Budgeting (July 2016 - July 2017) Manager, Financial Planning (September 2011 - July 2016) Senior Financial Planning Analyst (September 2007 - September 2011) Financial Planning Analyst (October 2006 - September 2007) May 2001 - October 2006 StrataFLEX Corporation Account Manager EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bachelor of Commerce, Business Information Systems and minor in Business Law, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), April 2001 City of Toronto's Executive Development Program, Niagara Institute, November 2015
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM12.3adopted
In 2018, City Council authorized the City Clerk to screen, interview and recommend certain public appointments to City Council through the Civic Appointments Committee. Two boards whose appointments process was delegated in this manner are the Yonge Dundas Square Board and the TOLive Board. I understand the rationale behind this decision and, at first glance, it seemed like a sensible direction to reduce the workload of the Civic Appointments Committee. However, having now served on the TOLive and Yonge-Dundas Square boards for the past year, I have come to appreciate the unique challenges and opportunities these high-profile boards present. TOLive and Yonge-Dundas Square are not just any City assets - they are intrinsic parts of our city's identity. They are the beating heart of our cultural scene, the vibrant showcases of our community's collective spirit. They require uniquely dedicated attention, profile, and insight that I believe requires a more hands-on approach through the Civic Appointments Committee. I am requesting that we reconsider City Council's past decision and delegate the authority for screening, interviewing, and recommending board members for TOLive and Yonge-Dundas Square to the Civic Appointments Committee. By doing so, I am confident that we can ensure these critical city assets are managed with the precise level of attention and profile they deserve.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct that the Civic Appointments Committee screen, interview and recommend candidates to City Council for appointment to the TOLive Board of Directors and the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Directors.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct that the Civic Appointments Committee screen, interview and recommend candidates to City Council for appointment to the TOLive Board of Directors and the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Directors.
RM12.3adopted
Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 9 on October 31, 2023 Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 7 on October 24, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 7 on October 30, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 7 on October 25, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 7 on October 26, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 8 on October 16, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 8 on October 17, 2023 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 8 on October 19, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 8 on October 18, 2023 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair New Business and Business Previously Requested submitted by the Mayor and City Officials.
Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.
CC12.4amended
City Council designated the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District and adopted the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act at its meeting of October 2, 2017. The King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District was subsequently appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal has scheduled a 25 day hearing on the merits of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District commencing on January 15, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further direction on the matter. As permitted by the Tribunal's modified procedural order, on October 13, 2023, the remaining appellants to the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District filed proposed modifications to the Heritage Conservation District Plan. The City Solicitor is reviewing the proposed modifications with City staff to determine the further direction that may be needed on this litigation matter. It is anticipated that a further report will be submitted for the City Council meeting on November 8, 9 and 10, 2023.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) 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 supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. November 23, 2023 The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council, and the following confidential instructions to staff have been made public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the revisions to the King Spadina Heritage Conservation District and King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan (the "King-Spadina HCD") as set out in and substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed revisions to the King-Spadina HCD contained in Confidential Appendix A to the Supplementary Report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor, as deemed necessary by and at the sole discretion of the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and ensure that such stylistic and technical changes are reflected within the King-Spadina HCD Plan's policies, guidelines, schedules, appendices and maps. 3. City Council continue to authorize the City Solicitor and Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to finalize an appendix to the King-Spadina HCD to recognize development applications approved prior to the date of disposition of the matter by the Ontario Land Tribunal for transition purposes as outlined in Appendix F of Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to oppose the remaining modifications to the King-Spadina HCD submitted by the Appellants on October 13, 2023 before the Ontario Land Tribunal that are not otherwise endorsed by Council in Part 1 above. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor are now public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public, and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor, including the balance of the confidential instructions to staff adopted by City Council, 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 supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor. including the balance of the confidential instructions to staff adopted by City Council, will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor. January 26, 2024 The balance of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) from the City Solicitor adopted by City Council has been made public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make it public, as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to continue negotiations with other appellants to the King-Spadina HCD and authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to make such further changes required to implement a negotiated settlement, if, in the opinion of the City Solicitor, it would resolve one or more appeals in their entirety. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 3, 2023) 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 supplementary report (November 3, 2023) 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 receive this report for information.
MM12.4adopted
Youth Climate Corps - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise
The climate mobilization in Canada has yet to feel like a grand societal undertaking. Among the bold initiatives that would send such a signal is a Youth Climate Corps . A Youth Climate Corps would train youth for careers in the well-paying green jobs of the future, and help ensure Canada has a skilled workforce for the new climate economy. An audacious Youth Climate Corps - an invitation to the country's youth to mobilize to confront today's gravest threat - could be a transformative public program, signalling to young people and society at large that we are genuinely in climate emergency mode. It would also help Toronto address many of our other gravest challenges, including inequality, shortages of skilled labour and lack of opportunities for young people. A Youth Climate Corps would offer two years of training and work to every person under 35 years of age who wants to be part of the solution to this generational challenge. Not a compulsory form of youth service, but an attractive one. A Youth Climate Corps would put thousands of young people to work in rapidly curbing emissions, preparing our infrastructure for its coming impacts, and responding to the emergencies we're locking in. A Youth Climate Corps would train the thousands of skilled workers that Toronto needs to build transit projects, retrofit buildings, install renewable energy, and prepare for the crazy weather to come. Members and graduates of the Youth Climate Corps could immediately be put to work on many critical tasks needed in Toronto, such as: 1. deep retrofits to older housing; 2. construction of new net-zero buildings; 3. repairing and expanding transit infrastructure, which is being delayed by shortages of skilled labour; 4. renewable energy and storage; 5. caring for parks, street trees and other green spaces; 6. building up resilience to climate emergency events; and 7. conservation and reclamation efforts, including wetland restoration, tree-planting, and our Ravine Strategy. A Youth Climate Corps would be an excellent investment of public funds, providing benefits to program participants, employers, and Canadian society that far outweigh the cost of the program. Increased earnings for Canadian youth A Youth Climate Corps would be a highly effective investment in a fairer, more hopeful community that doesn't leave so many people behind. Canadian youth are understandably concerned about their job prospects. Youth Climate Corps participants would "future proof" themselves by training for careers in the new green economy. Many of these jobs will be high-skilled and well-paying, in industries similar to those that currently require an apprenticeship or trades certificate (e.g., Red Seal trades). The average annual wage of Canadians with an apprenticeship or trades certificate is $59,285.[1] That amounts to $15,850 more per year compared to someone with a high school diploma. [2] Over a 40-year career, a Youth Climate Corps graduate could make $634,000 more than a person with a high school diploma who did not participate in the Youth Climate Corps. Youth Climate Corps training would give disadvantaged youth a "way in" to a stable, comfortable, taxpaying future. Enlisting with the Youth Climate Corps could be just the antidote to the anxiety and helplessness that young people experience as climate disasters escalate. Additional tax revenues Because graduates of the Youth Climate Corps will earn considerably more, they will also pay considerably more tax to the federal and provincial/territorial governments over their working lives. Based on the incremental income a Youth Climate Corps graduate would earn compared to a high school graduate ($15,850 per year), the federal government would receive additional income taxes per person of up to $2,700 per year (not including deductions or tax credits). Provincial/territorial governments could receive up to $890 to $2,880 per year (not including deductions or tax credits).[3] Over a 40-year career, this is up to $108,000 in additional revenue for the federal government, and up to $35,600 to $115,200 for provinces/territories. If the Youth Climate Corps creates 20,000 jobs / year for $1 billion, it would be paid back in roughly 10 to 15 years just in additional income tax revenue. A "win" for Canadian employers Productivity is a major challenge for Canadian businesses. Businesses benefit from greater productivity when they have a well-educated, well-trained labour force, which the Youth Climate Corps would help to create. For example, "small, medium and large businesses in every region of the country report an average return of $1.47 for every dollar they spend on apprenticeship training, including wages, journeyperson time, materials and administration. Even better, they report better health and safety records, an easier time recruiting and better retention of their tradespeople."[4] Businesses with higher profits also pay more income tax. A "win" for Canadian society Research shows that improving education, as the Youth Climate Corps would, results in increased innovation and economic growth; greater civic engagement, volunteerism, and charitable contributions; and reduced income inequality.[5] In particular, the Youth Climate Corps would improve Canada's chances in the fight of our lives by improving greenhouse gas mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. A Youth Climate Corps would help address the growing skills-shortage facing many sectors. It would also help keep Canada competitive by preparing our workforce for the new climate economy. A Youth Climate Corps would also help to keep Canada competitive with the United States. The US government has already announced its own Youth Climate Corps. Now it's time for Canada to do the same. Toronto has a number of short term and part time City programs that encourage youth involvement in sustainability, such as Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions. However, none of the existing programs provide the serious upskilling that can launch a new career, as the Youth Climate Corps would. [1] Data from 2021 Census (Statistics Canada. Table 98-10-0412-01 Employment income statistics by occupation, major field of study and highest level of education: Canada ) adjusted for inflation using the Bank of Canada calculator ( https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/ , accessed October 26, 2023). [2] Ibid. [3] Calculated using 2023 personal income tax brackets found at https://www.fidelity.ca/en/insights/articles/2023-canadian-income-tax-brackets/ , accessed October 26, 2023. [4] Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, https://caf-fca.org/apprenticeship/for-employers/ , accessed October 27, 2023. [5] Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations: SOR/2019-214, June 17, 2019 https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2019/2019-06-26/html/sor-dors214-eng.html .
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Federal Government to create a Youth Climate Corps. 2. City Council forward this item to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Federal Government to create a Youth Climate Corps. 2. City Council forward this item to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien.
RM12.4received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
There were no declarations of interest.
CC12.5adopted
On December 23, 2019, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications were submitted for the property at 1181 Sheppard Avenue East (the "Site") in order to permit a mixed-use development comprised of a 22-storey tower with 39,033 square metres of office space, and a 25-storey residential tower (subsequently revised to 33 storeys) with 452 residential units connected by a 5-storey podium. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal on November 19, 2021 (the "Appeals"). A Site Plan Approval application was subsequently submitted in support of the proposal on March 4, 2022, and was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal on February 27, 2023. The parties and Ontario Land Tribunal have agreed that the site plan appeal will be held in abeyance pending a determination on the Official Plan and Zoning Appeals. On July 19 and 20, 2023, City Council accepted a Without Prejudice Settlement Offer in respect of the Appeals dated July 4, 2023 (the "Settlement Offer") and directed the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer, and to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its Order until certain pre-conditions had been met. As authorized by City Council, the Settlement Offer and instructions to the City Solicitor have been made public. Subsequent to the July City Council meeting, the applicant has revised their plans in order to incorporate elements of the Settlement Offer, including the provision of a direct pedestrian connection and limitations of balcony projections requested by City staff. At the same time, the applicant made further changes to the plans, replacing an area that was previously shown as a potential day care space on the west tower ground floor and mezzanine with residential units, and making minor refinements to floors 35-38 of the east tower. In light of these recent changes, the City Solicitor requires further direction for the upcoming hearing. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred as it is the last opportunity to get instruction from City Council in advance of the anticipated settlement hearing. This report has been prepared with input from City Planning.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 25, 2023) 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 (October 25, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the revisions to the July 4, 2023 Without Prejudice Settlement Offer as set out in the correspondence from Davies Howe LLP dated October 23, 2023 attached as Public Attachment 1 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and support a revised proposal that is substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Dialog dated October 16, 2023, attached as Public Attachment 2 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the City Solicitor (together, the "Revised Settlement Offer"), and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Revised Settlement Offer. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Wind Study, such report to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the amending Official Plan policies and Zoning By-laws and/or secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner has at its sole expense provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the owner has at its sole expense provided a Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. the owner at its sole expense has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports; f. confirmation from the City Solicitor that the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study does not require changes to the proposed amending by-law or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending by-law to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; g. 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 the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and h. the owner has entered into an in-kind contribution agreement with the City in accordance with subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to secure the In-Kind Contribution. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an In-kind Contribution Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to address the provision of an in-kind contribution, being the design and construction of improvements to the Toronto Transit Commission pedestrian tunnel connection, as described in the Revised Settlement Offer, on terms satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 4. Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, to attribute a value to the in-kind contribution based on cost estimates prepared by the Toronto Transit Commission and provide notice to the owner of the attributed value. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 25, 2023) 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. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor if adopted. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM12.5adopted
On July 26, 2023, the Committee of Adjustment (the "Committee") refused seven applications brought by the agent of the owners of 1 and 21 Lochleven Drive. Three of these applications proposed, between the two properties, five severances and one lot addition, such that four residential lots would ultimately be created, with a detached dwelling proposed on each proposed lot. The other four refused applications proposed minor variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for each of the four proposed dwellings (these seven applications are hereinafter the "Applications"). Copies of the Committee's decisions on the Applications are attached as Attachment 1. On September 8, 2023, the owner and its representative appealed the Committee's decisions to refuse the Applications to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. In a report from the Manager, Engineering and Construction Services, Scarborough District dated June 1, 2023, Engineering and Construction Services Staff recommended that several conditions be imposed on any Consent Approval. A copy of the Engineering and Construction Services report is attached as Attachment 2. Similarly, in a report from the Supervisor, Urban Forestry, East District dated July 19, 2023, Urban Forestry Staff also recommended that several conditions be imposed on approval of the Applications. A copy of the Urban Forestry report is attached as Attachment 3. The hearing date is Monday, January 8, 2024. The Toronto Local Appeal Body's Notice of Hearing containing the procedural deadlines for the hearing is attached as Attachment 4. This Motion will authorize the City Solicitor, along with appropriate City Staff, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to request that, in the event the Toronto Local Appeal Body approves the applications, it impose the conditions requested by Engineering and Construction Services in its report dated June 1, 2023 and the conditions requested by Urban Forestry in its report dated July 19, 2023.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body on the appeal of Committee of Adjustment applications respecting 1 and 21 Lochleven Drive (B0014-22SC, B0015-22SC, B0016-22SC, A0103-22SC, A0104-22SC, A0105-22SC, and A0106-22S) to request that, in the event the Toronto Local Appeal Body approves the applications, it impose the conditions in the report (June 1, 2023) from the Manager, Development Engineering, Scarborough District, Engineering and Construction Services and the report (July 19, 2023) from the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry - East District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body on the appeal of Committee of Adjustment applications respecting 1 and 21 Lochleven Drive (B0014-22SC, B0015-22SC, B0016-22SC, A0103-22SC, A0104-22SC, A0105-22SC, and A0106-22S) to request that, in the event the Toronto Local Appeal Body approves the applications, it impose the conditions in the report (June 1, 2023) from the Manager, Development Engineering, Scarborough District, Engineering and Construction Services and the report (July 19, 2023) from the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry - East District.
RM12.5received
Members of Council may file petitions.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, received the following petitions for information: 1. Petition regarding "Service Employees International Union Local 2 Toronto Transit Commission Cleaners' Bargaining Rights", submitted by Councillor Jamaal Myers, Ward 23 - Scarborough North, containing the names of approximately 148 persons. 2. Petition regarding "Re-Evaluation and Balanced Integration of Bike Lanes on Bloor Street in Etobicoke", submitted by Councillor Amber Morley, Ward 3 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, containing the names of approximately 10,633 persons.
CC12.6amended
1 Richview Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 20, 2018, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1 Richview Road (the "Site") to permit the construction of one new 21-storey building on a site containing two existing 20-storey rental apartment buildings. Subsequently, the applicant revised the proposal and submitted for review a new 29-storey purpose-built rental apartment building containing a total gross floor area of 23,369 square metres, 306 residential units, indoor and outdoor amenity space, with parking provided through reconfiguration of the existing underground parking garage, new structure, and surface parking. The two existing 20-storey rental apartment buildings will be retained, with enhancements to the existing outdoor amenity space and parking area proposed (the "Application"). The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its Application (the "Appeal") to the Ontario Land Tribunal on June 7, 2023. On September 27, 2023, the Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference in respect of the Appeal and scheduled a five (5) day hearing to commence on May 6, 2024 and a further Case Management Conference on January 10, 2024, requiring the City and the applicant to file a final Procedural Order with the City's issues with the Ontario Land Tribunal by January 5, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, and related procedural requirements in advance of the January 5, 2023 Case Management Conference.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Stephen Holyday. 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 (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to Motion 1 by Councillor Stephen Holyday. 4. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) 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 (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Stephen Holyday, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated October 21, 2023 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and City Council 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 the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking in order to prevent the residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at 1 Richview Road from obtaining a parking permit. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider including the following as Site Plan approval conditions: a. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and/or condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: Purchasers or Tenants acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers or Tenants agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code; b. prior to the finalization of the Enhanced Construction Management Plan, the Owner shall establish an Interim Parking Solution and Plan for the existing residents of the property known as 1 Richview Road during construction of the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and General Manager, Transportation Services. 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 (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). Confidential Attachment 1 to Motion 1 by Councillor Holyday is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) 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 (October 26, 2023) 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 and Confidential Appendices A and 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.
MM12.6referred
It has been brought to my attention that there have been recent complaints made to the City about the Etobicoke Coat of Arms displayed in the Etobicoke Civic Centre as being offensive or racist. There is a Coat of Arms prominently displayed in the Community Council Chamber, and another in the Committee Room. The Coat of Arms was used on the official seal of the former City of Etobicoke and has been used extensively from 1977 to amalgamation in 1998, both in physical form and on numerous documents and mediums. It is recognized and highly regarded by many. I believe that it is important that City Council and the public be made aware of the status of these complaints, and that Council receive information about the Coat of Arms.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, referred Motion MM12.6 to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to City Council by the end of 2023 on: a. the details and status of complaints regarding the Etobicoke Coat of Arms; and b. the details of the origin and use of the Etobicoke Coat of Arms.
RM12.6received
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 November 8 and 9, 2023. November 8, 2023 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Olivia Chow to address City Council to commemorate Indigenous Veterans Day and Treaties Recognition Week. A procession of the Eagle staff entered the Chamber, accompanied by the drum and the singing of the traveling song. Speaker Nunziata, called upon Elder Larry Frost to speak. Larry Frost remarked on the Indigenous Veterans Day Celebration and shared a prayer for Remembrance Day to the Creator: Today, we remember all men and women who died in defense of our country and this freedom. Help us to honor their sacrifice through our world, and through our prayers and actions for peace in our world. Send your spirit to help us to let go of misunderstandings, hatred, and prejudice, so that we may grow together as one family; guide our steps in the way of peace. Mayor Chow thanked Elder Larry Frost and Lori Boros for the honor song, and the presence of the Canadian Forces Eagle Staff. Mayor Chow remarked that Indigenous Veteran's Day honors the thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect Canada, and its freedom and democracy. Mayor Chow remarked on the importance of commemorating Indigenous Veterans Day to ensure that all indigenous service members and veterans receive the recognition and the support they deserve. Mayor Chow remarked on the addition of plaques to the Hall of Memory in the City Hall Rotunda, to honor the contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit to national defense, and to remember all the Treaty Partners who participated in the Battle of York. Mayor Chow also recognized the week as Treaties Recognition Week and reiterated the City of Toronto's commitment to advance truth, justice, and reconciliation with First Nations people. Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the 2023 Leaders Lab Program Fellows from the Toronto Arts Council. Mayor Chow recognized the Fellows for their efforts to build a network of creative problem solvers and innovative thinkers from across arts disciplines to strengthen leadership capacity in the arts sector. Councillor Moise, during the morning session of the meeting, rose to recognize and celebrate the dedication and service of Toronto Centre resident, Connie Langille, recipient of a 2023 Ontario Volunteer Service Award, which recognizes volunteers for providing committed and dedicated service to an organization. Deputy Mayor Malik, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed grades 5 and 6 students from Downtown Alternative School, and their teachers and parents, who were present in the Council Chamber. November 9, 2023 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Olivia Chow to address City Council to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Toronto Youth Cabinet. Mayor Chow recognized the 25th anniversary of the Toronto Youth Cabinet. Mayor Chow remarked that since Toronto Youth Cabinet was established in 1998, it has offered meaningful ideas to make the City better not only for young people, but for everyone who calls Toronto home. Mayor Chow also acknowledged several of the Toronto Youth Cabinet's accomplishments, including: the creation of the Identify 'N Impact Grant Program (2006); the campaign to create the Chief Youth Advisory Group with the Toronto Police Service; the proclamation and observance of Youth Week in May 2017; and the advocating for skateboard parks, basketball courts and a number of infrastructure projects that provide community and social services for young people. Mayor Chow recognized Toronto Youth Cabinet as one of the most essential voices in deciding the City's present and future and thanked Toronto Youth Cabinet staff for their contributions. Mayor Chow presented Steven Mensah, the Executive Director of the Toronto Youth Cabinet with a commemorative scroll. Steven Mensah addressed City Council and thanked Mayor Chow and Council. Mr. Menash stated that together they have tackled many issues successfully, by advocating for more youth outreach workers, more youth hubs and preventing cuts to programs and spaces. Mr. Mensah remarked on the Toronto Youth Cabinet's accomplishments, including leading the City of Toronto's youth vaccine engagement strategy, advocacy for free meal products across Ontario schools, the incorporation of financial literacy into the Ontario education curriculum, and de-streaming education to tackle anti-Black racism in Ontario's education system. Mr. Mensah remarked that investment into Toronto Youth Cabinet is an investment into young people and the impacts lead to a safer, more equitable and youth-friendly City. Mr. Mensah thanked Toronto's young people for entrusting the Toronto Youth Cabinet to be their voice. Councillor Morley congratulated the Toronto Youth Cabinet on its 25th year anniversary and thanked the Toronto Youth Cabinet for their continued dedication. Councillor Morley stated that she entered politics because of youth advocacy and that she looked forward to the ongoing work of capacity building and ensuring young people have space in the Council Chamber to inform the shape of the future of the City. Councillor Pasternak, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that he attended the Fourth Global Summit of the Strong Cities Network, a global network of cities dedicated to addressing all forms of hate, extremism, and polarization, in New York, on behalf of Mayor Chow. The New York City Mayor's Declaration, signed by Mayor Chow, enumerates a series of practical steps that mayors commit to, to address threats while promoting human rights, consistent with the Strong Cities mission. Councillor Pasternak also brought attention to United Nations Interfaith Harmony Week to promote harmony between all peoples, regardless of their faith and the related motion on City Council's agenda. Councillor McKelvie, during the morning session of the meeting, announced that the Toronto Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Program is accepting applications for its fourth cohort. Women4ClimateTO helps female-identifying entrepreneurs advance their climate related business or project, through one-on-one mentoring with industry leaders, knowledge labs, and networking opportunities. Following the mentorship program, participants will have the opportunity to take part in a pitch competition with the chance to win cash prizes in support of their business or project. Councillor Bravo, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged the vigil outside of City Hall, on the evening of November 8, to mourn the loss of children's lives in Gaza. Councillor Bravo remarked that no children should ever be targeted by any act of violence and invited those in the Chamber to observe a moment of silence to reflect that there shouldn't be another life of a child lost in this conflict, which is threatening to spread beyond those borders and is heartbreaking for many people in the City of Toronto. Councillor Colle, in response to Councillor Bravo's announcement, remarked on representing the largest Jewish population and expressed the anguish and the outrage his constituents are faced with in terms of the conflict. Councillor Matlow, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called attention to the attendance in the Chamber of Member of Provincial Parliament, and former Toronto City Councillor, Kristyn Wong-Tam.
CC12.7amended
150-160 Cactus Avenue- Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On October 18, 2021, the City received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 150-160 Cactus Avenue (the "Site") to permit the construction of a 12-storey (46.05 metres) apartment building, a 15-storey (55.30 metres) apartment building, and two blocks of 4-storey (14.85 metres) back-to-back stacked townhouses. 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 (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on May 31, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing event scheduled for November 22, 2023. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 9, 2023) 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 supplementary report (November 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 9, 2023) 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 October 24, 2023 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor and the supplemental without prejudice offer to settle dated November 9, 2023 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (November 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor (together "the Settlement"), and City Council 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 draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated December 7, 2022, and any outstanding issues arising from further technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the Owner has submitted a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that matters arising from such study be secured, if required; d. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry and Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; e. the Owner has delivered a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. the Owner has secured replacement of the existing rental housing, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; g. the Owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing and former tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; h. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition application (Application 21 226756 NNY 18 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of the sixty (60) existing rental dwelling units on the site, and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision; and i. the Owner has registered a Section 118 restriction on title, under the Land Titles Act, agreeing not to transfer or charge the Parkland without the consent of the City, which restriction may be released only upon the owner transferring the Parkland to the City, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (November 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 9, 2023) 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 supplementary report (November 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor. November 24, 2023 Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor are now public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public, and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) 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. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) 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 and Confidential Appendices A and 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.
MM12.7amended
As ConnectTO recognizes, access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet is essential, as daily life in our city increasingly requires connectivity. Internet access is an important enabler of a good quality of life for Torontonians of all income levels. Inequalities in Internet access reflect underlying disparities in infrastructure and market competition, impeding full economic and social inclusion. This digital divide creates a serious barrier to economic opportunity for residents and a threat to the city's long-term economic growth. In particular, none of the eight Toronto Community Housing buildings in Ward 11 have been provided with affordable, reliable high-speed internet, and no funding is available to do so in the near future. Council requested the federal and provincial governments to fund such internet access where necessary for full economic and social inclusion, but without success. The City is holding sufficient Section 37 money, earmarked for upgrades to the Toronto Community Housing building at 250 Davenport, to make capital improvements that can rapidly create and furnish a computer/printer room and to build a free, reliable, durable high-speed WiFi connection to the internet in spaces shared by all tenants. This will make a lasting impact on the quality of life of the tenants.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2023 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $30,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 124 and 128 Pears Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700793) secured for capital improvements to public housing at 250 Davenport to be utilized at 250 Davenport to build a free, reliable high-speed WiFi connection to the internet in shared spaces (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $32,000 be forwarded to Toronto Community Housing Corporation upon the signing of an Undertaking by Toronto Community Housing Corporation that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2023 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $32,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 124 and 128 Pears Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700793) secured for capital improvements to public housing at 250 Davenport to be utilized at 250 Davenport to create and furnish a computer/printer room and to build a free, reliable high-speed WiFi connection to the internet in shared spaces (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $32,000 be forwarded to Toronto Community Housing Corporation upon the signing of an Undertaking by Toronto Community Housing Corporation that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
RM12.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
November 8, 2023: City Council adopted the November 8, 2023 Order Paper, as amended, and all other Items not held on consent. November 9, 2023: City Council adopted the November 9, 2023 Order Paper.
CC12.8amended
1736-1746 Weston Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On February 7, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1736-1746 Weston Road (the "Site") to permit a 25-storey mixed-use development containing 253 dwelling units and 472 square metres of non-residential floor area. On November 24, 2022, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. On February 8, 2023, the applicant provided a With Prejudice resubmission proposing a 40-storey mixed-use development containing 446 residential units and 444 square metres of non-residential floor area. An Ontario Land Tribunal case management conference took place on March 31, 2023, and a nine-day hearing is scheduled to commence on February 20, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further direction for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. This matter is urgent as it is the last opportunity to get instruction from City Council in advance of established procedural exchange dates.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Frances Nunziata. 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 (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to Motion 1 by Councillor Frances Nunziata. 4. City Council direct that the balance of of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 5. City Council request the Mayor to allocate any Community Benefit Charges funds collected from the development at 1736-1746 Weston Road towards public realm improvements or recreational facilities within Ward 5 York South-Weston, which may include a potential future Discovery Ice Trail and/or an Ice Rink, as part of the Mayor's proposed budget for the year immediately following the payment of the funds to the City. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Frances Nunziata, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated October 19, 2023, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and support a revised proposal that is substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix B to the report (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor (together, the "Settlement Offer"), subject to the recommendations below. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer. 3. 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 Owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, including all requested revisions to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; b. the Owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing 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 Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the Noise and Vibration Report has been peer reviewed at the cost of the applicant and the report has been revised to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the Owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Wind Study, such report to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the amending Zoning By-law(s) and/or secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the form and content of Zoning By-law Amendment(s) is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and f. should it be determined 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 applicant will have entered into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, or alternatively a Holding Provision shall be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services. 4. City Council request the owner to prioritize a restaurant and/or grocery tenant for the non-residential space, at grade, in the new development. 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to accept a payment in lieu of on-site parkland dedication in satisfaction of the applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the appraisal of the cash-in-lieu to be determined under the direction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above-ground building permit for the development. 6. 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 (October 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). Confidential Attachment 1 to Motion 1 by Councillor Frances Nunziata is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 26, 2023) 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 (October 26, 2023) 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 and Confidential Appendices A and 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.
MM12.8amended
This Motion seeks approval to release Section 37 funds allocated to 640 Lansdowne Avenue to Magellan Community Charities to support the construction of a seniors' long-term care and affordable housing project. The number of people in Toronto aged 65 and over is expected to almost double by 2041. This growing population of seniors will spur a demand for more affordable housing as well as long-term care homes to be developed specifically to address the evolving needs of seniors in our city. In 2018, City Council included the opportunity for development of long-term care beds within the affordable housing development planned for a portion of the Toronto Transit Commission property at 640 Lansdowne Avenue, recognizing the growing urgency to provide both affordable rental and long-term care homes for seniors. Magellan Community Charities was selected as the proponent and construction has begun on the site. The building will contain 256 long-term care beds and 57 affordable rental dwelling units. Through this project, Magellan Community Charities will also offer culturally sensitive care to aging members of Portuguese-Canadian communities.
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide $1,616,085.79 inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements, from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058), to Magellan Community Housing for construction of the mixed-use building at 640 Lansdowne Avenue containing long-term care beds and affordable rental homes for seniors, fully funded from the Section 37 Planning Act Reserve Fund, with funds received by the City from the development at 900 and 980 Lansdowne Avenue, 30 Powerhouse Street in the amount of $1,616,085.79 (Source Account: XR1058), for this purpose. 2. City Council increase the 2023 Operating Budget for the Housing Secretariat by $1,616,085.79 gross, $0 net, to be payable to Magellan Community Housing, subject to the following conditions: a. the transfer of the designated funds from XR3026-3701318 to the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058); b. approval of a business case for the property outlining the management plan, management qualifications and financial viability of the project, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and c. Magellan Community Housing, and the City of Toronto entering into an agreement referred to in Part 3 below, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, an agreement to amend the existing Municipal Housing Facility Agreement ("Contribution Agreement"), to provide the additional cash contribution referred to in Part 1 above, subject to Part 2 above, with the agreement to amend to be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide $1,616,085.79 inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements, from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058), to Magellan Community Charities for construction of the mixed-use building at 640 Lansdowne Avenue containing long-term care beds and affordable rental homes for seniors, fully funded from the Section 37 Planning Act Reserve Fund, with funds received by the City from the development at 900 and 980 Lansdowne Avenue, and 30 Powerhouse Street in the amount of $1,616,085.79 (Source Account: XR1058), for this purpose. 2. City Council increase the 2023 Operating Budget for the Housing Secretariat by $1,616,085.79 gross, $0 net, to be payable to Magellan Community Charities, subject to the following conditions: a. the transfer of the designated funds from XR3026-3701318 to the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058); b. approval of a business case for the property outlining the management plan, management qualifications and financial viability of the project, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and c. Magellan Community Charities and/or a related corporation entering into a municipal housing facility agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") with the City, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into a municipal housing facility agreement (the "Contribution Agreement') with Magellan Community Charities and/or a related corporation, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, to secure the property as long-term care beds and affordable rental homes for seniors for tenants at the 640 Lansdowne Avenue affordable rental property, subject to Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council exempt the property at 640 Lansdowne Avenue from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of the City's Contribution Agreement with Magellan Community Charities, which will be 99 years. 5. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes. 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat or designate, to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by the non-profit housing provider, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council, subject to Recommendation 2 above.