Toronto City Council
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CC30.8adopted
On November 8, 2021, Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications were submitted to permit 4 new mixed-use residential buildings (containing 1,279 units) ranging in height from 16 to 28 storeys (57.5 metres to 93 metres) with a total gross floor area of 103,743 square metres. On September 27, 2022, the applicant appealed the Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendment and the Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. The City Solicitor requires further direction in respect of the Ontario Land Tribunal proceedings.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 6, 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 (May 6, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 6, 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 (May 6, 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 dated May 2, 2025, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 6, 2025) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer") and support a revised proposal that is substantially in accordance with the Revised Plans attached to the Settlement Offer, subject to the Parts below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment are in a final form and content, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Tunnel Study, including 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 has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated February 23, 2022, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, providing confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; e. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, comprising the following: i. sightline analysis for the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and the new public street; ii. a comparison of existing traffic volumes based on updated counts at critical intersections; iii. comparison of background traffic volumes; iv. revised trip generation based on the updated statistics for the proposal; and v. revised site traffic assignment based on the removal of the Aerodrome driveway; all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and f. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised in the Urban Forestry Memorandum dated January 5, 2022, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, as they relate to tree planting, soil volume, utility conflicts, tree protection, and Toronto Green Standards, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review. 4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the First Above Grade Building Permit, the Owner shall satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through a 3,000 square metres off-site parkland dedication located on the east side of 161 Vanderhoof Avenue contiguous to Leonard Linton Park with any remaining shortfall to be satisfied through a payment of cash-in-lieu prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, subject to the following: a. the Owner shall convey property to the City as an off-site parkland dedication prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development with the exact location and configuration of the Parkland Dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; b. the Owner shall comply with the City's environmental requirements with respect to conveyances to the City prior to the conveyance of the off-site parkland dedication to the City and shall be responsible for all costs associated with any environmental work to be completed prior to the conveyance of the land, including the peer review process; c. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development site, the Owner shall be responsible for the cost, design and construction of the Base Park Improvements on the off-site parkland dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and d. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the Owner shall make a cash-in-lieu payment for the residual value of the parkland dedication requirement. 5. City Council approve the acceptance of the off-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 and in base park condition, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (May 6, 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 (May 6, 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 (May 6, 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. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM30.8adopted
Play Your Court is Tennis Canada's national program to revitalize over 100 community tennis courts by 2030 in partnership with National Bank Financial and municipalities. Municipalities own the largest inventory of outdoor court infrastructure across the country. There is a growing demand for tennis at the community level and a need to update outdoor community tennis courts. In 2025, the City of Toronto is improving tennis courts across the city, including improvements to lighting, fencing and court surfaces through its Back on Track program. This donation will provide additional funding to enhance the tennis courts at Malvern Park, creating a high-quality public tennis facility with colour-coated courts for the Malvern community.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to accept a cash donation of up to $0.100 million from Tennis Canada's Play Your Court program, which is funded in part by National Bank Financial, for the purposes of improving tennis courts at Malvern Park in 2025, and to negotiate and execute a donation agreement, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council increase the 2025 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for Malvern Park (Sub-project CAMP(SGR) Parking Lots, Tennis Courts, account CPR118-56) by $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis to enhance the existing park improvement project.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to accept a cash donation of up to $0.100 million from Tennis Canada's Play Your Court program, which is funded in part by National Bank Financial, for the purposes of improving tennis courts at Malvern Park in 2025, and to negotiate and execute a donation agreement, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council increase the 2025 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for Malvern Park (Sub-project CAMP(SGR) Parking Lots, Tennis Courts, account CPR118-56) by $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis to enhance the existing park improvement project.
CC30.9adopted
At its meeting on March 20 and 21, 2024, City Council adopted recommendations to approve the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 50-64 Merton Street. The applications were to permit a 45-storey mixed-use building with 581 residential units, and the partial retention and adaptive re-use of portions of the heritage designated Girl Guides of Canada building on the Site. The draft Official Plan Amendment permitted a reduction in the required office gross floor area replacement from 100 percent to 75 percent. The implementing bills to enact the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments were withheld until the applicant had satisfied a number of outstanding requirements. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 6, 2025. On January 22, 2025, the applicant submitted revised Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications with the same built form previously approved by City Council, but which propose to modify the amount of required office replacement from 75 percent to 0 percent. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to begin on May 28, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 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 (May 7, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 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 May 5, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 7, 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 draft Official Plan Amendment and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has entered into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required; d. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 50 Merton Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated November 23, 2023 prepared by Hariri Pontarini, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated November 30, 2023, prepared by GBCA, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and e. the owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 50 Merton Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 7, 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 (May 7, 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 (May 7, 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.
MM30.9adopted
On April 26, 2025, eleven people were killed and dozens were injured when a black sport utility vehicle rammed into the crowd of festivalgoers at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, British Columbia. This horrific and terrifying tragedy calls attention to how local festivals immediately require additional and enhanced security measures to help prevent potential similar tragic incidents by helping to safeguard festival participants including attendees, visitors, festival crew, and volunteers. While it is critical for festivals to implement improved security measures, such enhancements will lead to increased costs that require additional funding. Local festivals have already been facing growing financial risks in general due to decreasing sponsorship and other increased costs that ultimately put the ongoing viability of these events at risk and add undue financial burden on local municipalities. The City of Toronto has stepped up by allocating enhanced funding for a total of $3.85 million in 2025 including renewing the Special Events Stabilization Initiative which supported 81 local festivals in 2024, and the addition of the new Cultural Festivals Funding Program. In addition, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Police Service will be co-hosting a Festival Safety Summit on May 26, 2025. While these are significant steps forward, bolstering festival safety and security necessitates intergovernmental cooperation and additional funding support. The City of Toronto and Toronto Police Services can also review policies and protocols for operational issues such as "hostile vehicle mitigation" measures. Strengthening security measures at festivals will not only help safeguard festivalgoers and staff, but also help sustain the festivals' ongoing viability encouraging greater attendance, increased destination tourism generating significant sales tax revenue for the Federal and Provincial governments and most importantly, much needed support for local businesses.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Federal and Provincial governments to allocate additional funding for the creation of new funding programs for enhanced festival safety and security, similar to the Federal government's Canada Community Security Program and the Provincial government's Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Federal and Provincial governments to allocate additional funding for the creation of new funding programs for enhanced festival safety and security, similar to the Federal government's Canada Community Security Program and the Provincial government's Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant.
CC30.10adopted
The applications at 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road (the "Dufferin Plaza Site") and the applications at 3180 Dufferin Street (the "Dean Myers General Motors Site") (collectively, the "Sites") have been submitted by the same ownership group and function as a coordinated development proposal. As such, this report provides recommendations for the applications on both Sites. 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road On August 21, 2021, applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision were submitted for the Dufferin Plaza Site, to permit a 9-storey residential building (31.4 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) and an 11-storey mixed use building (38.1 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) with a total of 606 residential dwelling units and 1,502 square metres of retail uses at grade. A 2,046 square metre park was proposed at the southwest corner of the Dufferin Plaza Site. On June 28, 2023, applications for Official Plan Amendment and Site Plan Control were submitted to permit 22-, 24-, and 26-storey residential and mixed-use buildings (71.9 metres, 78.4 metres, and 84.6 metres respectively, excluding mechanical penthouse) with 4- to 9-storey podiums and a total of 1,062 residential units and 1,215 square metres of retail uses at grade. The park was revised to 2,030 square metres and moved to the northwest corner of the Dufferin Plaza Site. 3180 Dufferin Street On March 1, 2021, applications for Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control were submitted for the Dean Myers GM Site to permit a 7-storey residential building (24.8 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) and a 10-storey mixed use building (33.6 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) with a total of 555 residential dwelling units and 1,464 square metres of retail uses at grade. A 1,448 square metre park and 724 square metre Privately Owned Public Space were proposed at the southwest corner of the Dean Myers General Motors Site. On February 9, 2024, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to permit 18-, 20-, 23-, and 25-storey residential and mixed-use buildings (58.0 metres, 64.1 metres, 74.0 metres, and 79.9 metres respectively, excluding mechanical penthouse) with 6- to 9-storey podiums and a total of 1,180 residential units and 1,490 square metres of retail uses at grade. The park and Privately Owned Public Spaces were revised to 1,630 square metres and 656 square metres respectively. The Appeals On July 19, 2024, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control applications related to the Dufferin Plaza Site to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council or its delegate, as the case may be, not making decisions within the prescribed time frames in the Planning Act. On September 23, 2024, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control applications related to the Dean Myers GM Site to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council or its delegate, as the case may be, not making decisions within the prescribed time frames in the Planning Act. All eight appeals are being adjudicated together in the Ontario Land Tribunal process. Case Management Conferences have held on September 25, 2024, November 28, 2024, and January 16, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for three weeks, beginning on October 1, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 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, C, D, and E to the report (May 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 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 May 7, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendices A, B, C, D and E to the report (May 8, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order approving the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the City Solicitor confirms that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the final form of the Zoning By-law amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, and includes holding provisions as follows: 1. the owner has satisfactorily addressed all matters contained in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated May 7, 2024, and any issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services, arising from the ongoing technical review of the studies listed in Part 2 below, as they relate to the subject applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; 2. the owner has submitted or updated, as the case may be, the following reports to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services: Functional Servicing Report to demonstrate adequate capacity in the storm and wastewater system and to identify any required improvements to accommodate the development of the lands, Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment Report, Hydrological Review Summary, Hydrogeological Investigation, Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary, and Functional Servicing and Stage 1 Stormwater Management Report; 3. where improvements to the municipal sewer and/or water system are recommended in the revised Functional Servicing Report as accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Owner has entered into a financially secured agreement with the City to secure the construction of the required improvements; 4. the owner has obtained approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision for [ALL LANDS SHOWN ON DIAGRAM 1 OF BY-LAW] under subsections 51(31) or 51(56) of the Planning Act satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; 5. the owner has submitted an addendum to the Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Manager, Transportation Review North York District, that: i. provides traffic analysis for the ultimate condition with the statistics for each proposed development in accordance with the zoning by-law, taking into account the removal of the east-west road and the relocation of the block driveways; and ii. satisfactorily addresses all matters contained in the Transportation Review comments in the memorandum dated May 7, 2024, except to the extent that the comments are no longer relevant as a result of the Zoning By-law Amendment; c. the owner has submitted an updated Land Use Compatibility and Mitigation Study for peer review and any required mitigation measures have been secured as necessary, all at the owner's sole expense, and all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; d. the owner has submitted an updated Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and if necessary, the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment has been revised to address built form changes to mitigate unacceptable wind impacts that cannot be mitigated by way of matters secured through the Site Plan Control approval process; and e. the owner has provided an updated Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council direct that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,328.2 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication at 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, subject to the owner conveying 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. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit for the development at 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road, against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of Above Base Park Improvements, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges, payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 6. Notwithstanding Parts 3, 4 and 5 above, the acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication at 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road will nevertheless be conditional on the results of a peer-reviewed land use compatibility study, in accordance with Guideline D-6 Compatibility Between Industrial Facilities (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks), to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; should portions of the proposed parkland be found to be unsuitable for sensitive uses, according to the results of the peer-reviewed land use compatibility study, those portions of the proposed parkland will not be accepted as parkland pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act; and any residual parkland obligation shall be satisfied by a payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland, made prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit. 7. In the event the Tribunal allows the appeals for 3180 Dufferin Street, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final Order approving the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the City Solicitor confirms that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the final form of the Zoning Bylaw amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; and includes holding (H) provisions as follows: 1. the owner has satisfactorily addressed all matters contained in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated May 7, 2024, and any issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services, arising from the ongoing technical review of the studies listed in Part 2 below, as they relate to the subject applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; 2. the owner has submitted or updated, as the case may be, the following reports to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services: Functional Servicing Report to demonstrate adequate capacity in the storm and wastewater system and to identify any required improvements to accommodate the development of the lands, Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment Report, Hydrological Review Summary, Hydrogeological Investigation, Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary, and Functional Servicing and Stage 1 Stormwater Management Report; 3. where improvements to the municipal sewer and/or water system are recommended in the revised Functional Servicing Report as accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Owner has entered into a financially secured agreement with the City to secure the construction of the required improvements; 4. the owner has obtained approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision for [ALL LANDS SHOWN ON DIAGRAM 1 OF BY-LAW] under subsections 51(31) or 51(56) of the Planning Act satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; 5. the owner has submitted an addendum to the Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Manager, Transportation Review North York District, that: i. provides traffic analysis for the ultimate condition with the statistics for each proposed development in accordance with the Zoning By-law, taking into account the removal of the east-west road and the relocation of the block driveways; and ii. satisfactorily addresses all matters contained in the Transportation Review comments in the memorandum dated August 30, 2024, except to the extent that the comments are no longer relevant as a result of the Zoning By-law Amendment; c. the owner has submitted an updated Land Use Compatibility and Mitigation Study for peer review and any required mitigation measures have been secured as necessary, all at the owner's sole expense, and all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; d. the owner has submitted an updated Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and if necessary, the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment has been revised to address built form changes to mitigate unacceptable wind impacts that cannot mitigated by way of matters secured through the Site Plan Control approval process; and e. the owner has provided an updated Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Manager, Transportation Review North York District. 8. City Council direct that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for 3180 Dufferin Street, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,413.4 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor. 9. City Council approve acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication at 3180 Dufferin Street, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, subject to the owner conveying 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. 10. City Council approve a development charge credit for the development at 3140 and 3170 Dufferin Street and 60 and 68 Apex Road, against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of Above Base Park Improvements, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges, payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 11. Notwithstanding Parts 8, 9 and 10 above, the acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication at 3180 Dufferin Street will nevertheless be conditional on the results of a peer-reviewed land use compatibility study, in accordance with Guideline D-6 Compatibility Between Industrial Facilities (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks), to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; should portions of the proposed parkland be found to be unsuitable for sensitive uses, according to the results of the peer-reviewed land use compatibility study, those portions of the proposed parkland will not be accepted as parkland pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act; and any residual parkland obligation shall be satisfied by a payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland, made prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit. 12. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B, C, D and E to the report (May 8, 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 (May 8, 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 (May 8, 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 Appendices A, B, C, D, and E 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.
MM30.10adopted
The Under Gardiner Multi-Use Trail study is an implementation priority for the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan, considered by City Council in April 2024 and described below. The Multi-Use Trail study aims to provide the next step in the process to develop the proposed Multi-Use Trail that will improve connectivity, safety, predictable amenity, and sense of place across the Gardiner corridor, offering enhanced multi-modal mobility. This will be achieved through extension and enhancement of the existing trail network, and construction of new segments of trail, from Dufferin Street to the Don Valley Parkway. This Multi-Use Trail study will build on the success of the current trail segments at the Bentway Phase 1, existing trail connections, and planned improvements between Jarvis and Cherry Streets that are part of the Lake Shore Boulevard East Public Realm Plan. The delivery of the trail will involve a collaborative approach, with various segments being executed by different agents, including City partners, private developers, and other delivery agents, including the Bentway Conservancy and Waterfront Toronto. Each segment will follow the Gardiner rehabilitation work and align with key initiatives along the corridor. Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan The Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan was endorsed by Council April 17 and 18, 2024 ( Agenda Item History - 2024.IE12.5 ) as a long-term (multi-decade) vision for the public realm following work taking place as part of the Gardiner Expressway Rehabilitation Plan and contributes towards larger waterfront revitalization efforts. The Plan outlines improvements that can be implemented by private or public entities that will benefit emerging neighbourhoods, provide provisions for people walking and cycling, and a cohesive identity, repositioning the space underneath the expressway corridor as an inviting part of Toronto's downtown public realm. Funds for this study are available in three capital budget accounts: Waterfront Revitalization Initiative account number CWR003-12; Transportation Services account number CTP816-02: and Parks and Recreation account number CPR117-4719.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Director, Waterfront Secretariat to execute, on behalf of the City, a Delivery Agreement with the Bentway Conservancy to fund an inventory/gap analysis and conceptual design work in relation to the proposed 7-kilometre multi-use-trail connecting Dufferin Street to the Don Valley Parkway under the Gardiner Expressway, to a maximum of $201,000.00, exclusive of applicable taxes and charges, (Source Accounts: CWR003-12, CTP816-02 and CPR117-4719) on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Director, Waterfront Secretariat to execute, on behalf of the City, a Delivery Agreement with the Bentway Conservancy to fund an inventory/gap analysis and conceptual design work in relation to the proposed 7-kilometre multi-use-trail connecting Dufferin Street to the Don Valley Parkway under the Gardiner Expressway, to a maximum of $201,000.00, exclusive of applicable taxes and charges, (Source Accounts: CWR003-12, CTP816-02 and CPR117-4719) on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC30.11adopted
7-11 Rochefort Drive - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 1, 2021, the City received applications for the approval of Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision for 7-11 Rochefort Drive. The two applications sought the approval of three new tall buildings on the Site: two towers on a shared podium with heights of 46 storeys (147.2 metres) and 41 storeys (132.2 metres), respectively (Tower A and Tower B), and a third tall building of 30 storeys (98.6 metres) (Tower C), all located above and sharing the same underground parking garage. The applications proposed 1,322 residential dwelling units on the Site. On the same day, the City received a Rental Housing Demolition application proposing to demolish the two existing residential apartment buildings on Site and to replace the existing 128 rental units with 128 new rental units as a part of the proposed development. The applicant appealed the City's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment application and the Draft Plan of Subdivision application, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on June 3, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for October 20, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 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 (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 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 received on May 7, 2025 as set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor (collectively, the "Settlement Offer"). 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in respect of the appeal of the owner's Zoning By-law Amendment appeal in support of the revised development proposal described in the Settlement Offer. 3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal grant the Appeal 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 Appeal as described in Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor, of the Settlement Offer. 4. 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 (May 9, 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 (May 9, 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 (May 9, 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 only the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, 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.
MM30.11adopted
Save Toronto’s School Pools - Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin
Toronto's school pools are once again at risk. Learning how to swim is an essential part of a child's education. School pools ensure that kids from all backgrounds have access to lifesaving skills they can rely on. Pools are also deeply valued by the surrounding local communities as they provide recreational opportunities for youth, seniors, and everyone in between. This is not the first time Toronto's school pools have been threatened. In 2008 the Toronto District School Board was forced to recommend that most school pools would close if funding from outside sources wasn't found. David Crombie, Councillors, Trustees, and parents from across the city joined to fight these cuts. In 2009 the Province, through the Ministry of Health Promotion, provided the funding needed to keep them open. That funding is unfortunately no longer available. The Toronto District School Board is projecting a significant deficit for this year and the rigid provincial funding formula does not provide money for aquatic facilities. That's why this motion requests the Government of Ontario to step in and protect these neighbourhood assets. The City should once again join with parents, students, and community members to fight to save our school pools.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to provide funding to ensure the continued operation of school pools in Toronto District School Board facilities for student swim classes, recreational community use, and permitted activities.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to provide funding to ensure the continued operation of school pools in Toronto District School Board facilities for student swim classes, recreational community use, and permitted activities.
CC30.12adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East under Section 33, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with an agreed resolution with respect to the Conservation Strategy at the site. On January 30, 2024, the City received applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 28-storey mixed-use building in conjunction with an application for Site Plan approval for the proposed development. The project would have a non-residential gross floor area of 427 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 17,056 square metres with 258 dwelling units. On April 17 and 18, 2024, City Council refused an Application for Alterations to Designated Heritage Properties Under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Agenda Item History - 2024.TE12.26 On May 17, 2024, the owner of 68 Wellesley Street East appealed Council's refusal of the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Heritage applications for 68 Wellesley Street East to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The site contains the properties located at 68 Wellesley Street East (convenience addresses: 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 78A Wellesley Street East and 505, 507, 509 and 509 1/2 Church Street). Collectively known as the William McBean Terrace, these properties are designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act under By-law 914-2014. Constructed in the late 19th century, the built form of the William McBean Terrace is a contiguous row of 2 ½ storey row houses designed in the Second Empire style with a mansard roof, projecting dormers, and decorative detailing. The property was first listed on the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties in 1974. The proposal will feature in-situ retention of the entire street facing facades of the property at both Church Street and Wellesley Street East. The heritage attributes at the facades will be rehabilitated and restored. The existing storefront, which is not considered to be a heritage attribute, is proposed to be replaced by a new storefront that is more compatible with the existing building. The project would employ a seven-metre step back from Church Street with no cantilever above. At Wellesley Street East, the step back would be three metres with a 3 storey reveal. A cantilever would project to the façade plane above the three-storey reveal. The owner has applied to alter the designated heritage property under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and this report recommends the application be approved with authority to enter into a heritage easement agreement.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building in conjunction with an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by BDP Quadrangle, dated March 3, 2025 submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of an Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum for 68 Wellesley Street East, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025 and details all future conservation efforts as part of this application, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by BDP Quadrangle, dated March 3, 2025 submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.1. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 68 Wellesley Street East including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner of the subject property shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan. c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.b.6 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building in conjunction with an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by BDP Quadrangle, dated March 3, 2025 submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of an Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum for 68 Wellesley Street East, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025 and details all future conservation efforts as part of this application, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by BDP Quadrangle, dated March 3, 2025 submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment and addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 23, 2024 and March 4, 2025, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 68 Wellesley Street East including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner of the subject property shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan. c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.b.6 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
MM30.12adopted
Access to quality recreational facilities is critical to fostering active, healthy communities, particularly for youth in underserved areas. The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Multi-Year Sport Court Refurbishment Initiative aims to invest up to $3.5 million over five years (2025-2030) to revitalize outdoor basketball and multi-sport courts across Toronto. This initiative aligns with the City's Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan (PRFP) and State of Good Repair (SOGR) priorities, ensuring that courts in high-equity-need areas with courts in need of enhancement to meet community needs receive much-needed resurfacing, equipment upgrades, and accessibility improvements. By leveraging funding from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, this partnership will accelerate key infrastructure investments while promoting accessibility, community engagement, youth programming, and equitable access to recreation. City Council is requested to endorse this partnership and facilitate necessary approvals to advance the initiative in a timely manner. Parks and Recreation staff will facilitate necessary approvals and coordination to ensure that all refurbishments meet the City's standards for accessibility, safety, and sustainability. Staff will guide all branding and recognition elements, ensuring alignment with the City's policies on sponsorship, donations, and partnerships. In addition, the City will coordinate an official announcement event in June 2025, aligning with Jumpstart's 20th Anniversary Celebration, to publicly launch the partnership and showcase the commitment to youth recreation.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept a cash donation of up to $3.5 million over five years (2025-2030) from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to refurbish basketball and multi-sport courts through the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Multi-Year Sport Court Refurbishment Initiative, in partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, and in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and sign a donation agreement with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities for a term of five years, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to work directly with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to identify priority locations for refurbishment based on City of Toronto State of Good Repair, ensuring alignment with the City's Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan, and in consultation with local Councillors to maximize program impact. 4. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as Canadian Tire Jumpstart Multi-Year Sport Court Refurbishment Initiative, with a total project cost of $3.5 million, cash flowed annually from 2025 to 2030 and funded by the donation referenced in Part 1 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept a cash donation of up to $3.5 million over five years (2025-2030) from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to refurbish basketball and multi-sport courts through the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Multi-Year Sport Court Refurbishment Initiative, in partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, and in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and sign a donation agreement with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities for a term of five years, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to work directly with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to identify priority locations for refurbishment based on City of Toronto State of Good Repair, ensuring alignment with the City's Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan, and in consultation with local Councillors to maximize program impact. 4. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as Canadian Tire Jumpstart Multi-Year Sport Court Refurbishment Initiative, with a total project cost of $3.5 million, cash flowed annually from 2025 to 2030 and funded by the donation referenced in Recommendation 1 above.
MM30.13adopted
On June 26-27, 2024, Council approved Item IE14.4 - Cycling Network Plan - 2024 Cycling Infrastructure and Missing Sidewalk Installation - Third Quarter Update. This included the Beltline Gap Connection project. Since the commencement of the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study in August 2024, it has become apparent that the Beltline Gap Connection project and its plan to connect a short segment along Marlee Avenue from Roselawn Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West requires additional study and consideration as part of a more comprehensive transportation and mobility plan for the Marlee Avenue corridor and the larger Growing Marlee-Glencairn precinct with the substantial additional new growth and intensification coming this emerging new neighborhood. REQUIRES RE-OPENING: Requires a re-opening of Item 2024.IE14.4 (June 26 and 27, 2024, Council Meeting), only as it pertains to Parts 1.b. and 1.c. of the decision.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.IE14.4 by deleting Parts 1.b. and 1.c. Parts to be deleted: 1.b. Elm Ridge Drive from Newgate Road to the western limit of the Elm Ridge Drive Bridge, bi-directional cycle track; and 1.c. Marlee Avenue from Castlefield Avenue to Roselawn Avenue, cycle track, and Roselawn Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West, bi-directional cycle track. 2. City Council direct that the work on the Beltline Gap Connection project be paused and request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, to consider the project as part of a more comprehensive transportation and mobility plan included in the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.IE14.4 by deleting Parts 1.b. and 1.c. Parts to be deleted: 1.b. Elm Ridge Drive from Newgate Road to the western limit of the Elm Ridge Drive Bridge, bi-directional cycle track; and 1.c. Marlee Avenue from Castlefield Avenue to Roselawn Avenue, cycle track, and Roselawn Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West, bi-directional cycle track. 2. City Council direct that the work on the Beltline Gap Connection project be paused and request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, to consider the project as part of a more comprehensive transportation and mobility plan included in the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study.
MM30.14adopted
I am writing to ask that the City accept a $50,000 donation from Spin Master to enhance planned the playground project at Sumach-Shuter Parkette. Sumach-Shuter Parkette, located at 485 Shuter Street, is in a high-demand neighbourhood improvement area, adjacent to the Regent Park Athletic Grounds. With a very large population living vertically in this neighbourhood, public green space is vital to community health. The initiative aligns with the City's goals for enhancing green space in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and high-density communities, and the playground enhancement project is one component of a full park plan that will include an off-leash dog area, picnic areas, and seating. The planned playground enhancement at Sumach-Shuter Parkette is part of a broader revitalization initiative intended to transform the space into a more inclusive and vibrant community asset. The full park redevelopment will include: A modernized playground with inclusive play equipment suitable for various age groups and abilities; A designated off-leash dog area to support pet owners in this dense urban neighbourhood; New picnic and passive seating areas to encourage community gathering and multigenerational use; and Landscaping and infrastructure improvements to enhance safety, accessibility, and enjoyment of the park. Spin Master is a Canadian multinational toy company whose work includes beloved children's toys and programming, including from the Paw Patrol and Bakugan franchises. This donation from Spin Master supports the playground component specifically, building on the City's investment and amplifying the positive impact for local families and children. It reflects a shared commitment to play, creativity, and community well-being.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept a cash donation of $50,000.00 from Spin Master Corporation, for the purposes of enhancing the playground project at Sumach-Shuter Parkette in 2025, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council increase the 2025 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for Sumach-Shuter Parkette (Sub-project Play Enhancement Program, account CPR119-54) by $50,000.00 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis to enhance the existing playground project.
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 accept a cash donation of $50,000.00 from Spin Master Corporation, for the purposes of enhancing the playground project at Sumach-Shuter Parkette in 2025, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council increase the 2025 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for Sumach-Shuter Parkette (Sub-project Play Enhancement Program, account CPR119-54) by $50,000.00 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis to enhance the existing playground project.
MM30.15referred
The Mayor of Toronto regularly holds media availabilities in their City Hall office. For nearly a decade, it was standard practice for these press conferences to be livestreamed to the public, ensuring broad public accessibility and transparency. Similar practices exist in other major cities - for example, the Mayors of Ottawa, Vancouver, and New York City routinely livestream media availabilities and announcements on YouTube. In the interest of transparency, accountability, and public access to information, this motion calls on the Office of the Mayor to resume the practice of livestreaming press conferences and other media availabilities. These livestreams should include the full Question and Answer period with media to ensure comprehensive public access. Democracy functions best when residents have open and timely access to information that affects their city and daily lives. To further promote fairness and collaboration at City Hall, this motion also requests that all Members of Council and their staff be granted full access to attend these media availabilities.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, referred Motion MM30.15 to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Mayor to begin livestreaming the Mayor's press conferences and other media availabilities online, including the Question and Answer period with media. 2. City Council request the Mayor to grant full access to media availabilities for all Members of Council and their staff.
MM30.16adopted
Throughout the consultation process for the Growing Glencairn Study, I have heard from many residents and participants about the chosen name for the study. Many have requested that the name should better reflect the historic identity of the Marlee Ville neighbourhood. As such, I am requesting that we re-name the study to the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study, as well as ensuring data from growth in close proximity, including other Major Transit Station Areas and how it might impact the findings and recommendations for the study area itself.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to formally change the name of the Growing Glencairn Study to the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study to better reflect the character of the study precinct and the historic identity of the Marlee Ville neighbourhood. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure that as part of the ongoing work of the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study, the analysis of infrastructure capacity for services such as water, sewer, hydro and road network capacity, considers how development activity in adjacent Major Transit Station Areas (e.g., along Eglinton Avenue West) might impact capacity of the Primary Study Area, using data from the existing larger: 1. Mobility Study Area; 2. Community Services and Facilities Study Area; and 3. Toronto Water's Pressure District 5 Zone.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to formally change the name of the Growing Glencairn Study to the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study to better reflect the character of the study precinct and the historic identity of the Marlee Ville neighbourhood. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure that as part of the ongoing work of the Growing Marlee-Glencairn Study, the analysis of infrastructure capacity for services such as water, sewer, hydro and road network capacity, considers how development activity in adjacent Major Transit Station Areas (e.g., along Eglinton Avenue West) might impact capacity of the Primary Study Area, using data from the existing larger: 1. Mobility Study Area; 2. Community Services and Facilities Study Area; and 3. Toronto Water's Pressure District 5 Zone.
MM30.17amended
Participatory Budgeting is a system of direct democracy where residents imagine how their neighbourhood could be improved, suggest potential ideas and then vote on how funds are spent to improve their community through capital projects. Between April 12 and November 1, 2024, my office hosted online and in-person engagements with local residents and business improvement areas to crowdsource ideas. These ideas were then vetted for cost and feasibility with City staff and presented to the local community to vote on which projects they would like to see funded. In the St. James Town, Winchester Park and Cabbagetown neighbourhoods, six projects supported by the local community fit within the allocated budget of $750,000: Installation of sixteen Armourstone Seat Benches at Winchester Park; Installation of four, 3x3 ft in-ground four season mosaic art pieces at Winchester Park; Installation of a 12x12 ft in-ground mosaic in St. James Town Open Space upon reconstruction; Installation of a Cabbagetown Gateway Sculpture; Installation of an interactive art sculpture at Amelia St./Parliament St. Parkette; and Installation of an interactive art sculpture at Spruce St./Parliament St. Parkette. The release of funds for these projects will allow for locally supported capital projects to move forward in a timely manner.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to: a. create a new capital sub-project known as the Winchester Park Mosaic Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $80,000 gross and $0 debt in 2025, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 6 - 16 Glen Road, 4 - 100 Howard Street, and 603 - 611 Sherbourne Streetsecured for outdoor public realm and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701031), for the purpose of installing four in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park; and b. create a new capital sub-project known as the St. James Town Open Space Mosaic Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost of $80,000 gross and $0 debt with cash flow commitments of $5,000 in 2025 and $75,000 in 2026, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 6-16 Glen Road, 4-100 Howard Street, and 603-611 Sherbourne Street secured for outdoor public realm and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701031), for the purpose of installing a mosaic at St. James Town Open Space (200 Wellesley Street). 2. City Council authorize the transfer of up to $160,000 to the not-for-profit arts organization Project Redefine Arts, from the Parks and Recreation 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the following: a. up to $80,000 for the Winchester Park Mosaic sub-project, in the Park Development project, to complete the production and installation of four in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park, subject to Project ReDefine Arts entering a Licence Agreement with the City, as described in Part 3 below; and b. up to $80,000 for the St. James Town Open Space Mosaic sub-project, in the Park Development project, to complete the production and installation of an in-ground mosaic at St. James Town Open Space (200 Wellesley Street), subject to Project ReDefine Arts entering a Licence Agreement with the City, as described in Part 3 below. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to enter into Licence Agreements with the not-for-profit arts organization Project Redefine Arts to transfer the funds and to allow for capital project work related to the installation of in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park and St. James Open Space (200 Wellesley Street) to be completed, in compliance with the City's Fair Wage and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area for the development of the following projects: a. $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700878) for the purpose of installing Cabbagetown Gateway Features at the following intersections: Carlton Street and Sherbourne Street, Wellesley Street East and Parliament Street, and Gerrard Street East and Sherbourne Street (Cost Centre: NP2161); and b. $200,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 500 Sherbourne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700240) for the purpose of installing a sculpture at each of the following intersections: Spruce Street and Parliament Street, and Amelia Street and Parliament Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 5. City Council direct that $300,000.00 be forwarded to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area, subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 6. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area. 7. City Council direct that all works proposed within the public right-of-way related to the installation of the Cabbagetown Gateway Features and sculptures be subject to review and any necessary permits to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to: create a new capital sub-project known as the Winchester Park Mosaic Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $80,000 gross and $0 debt in 2025, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 6 - 16 Glen Road, 4 - 100 Howard Street, and 603 - 611 Sherbourne Streetsecured for outdoor public realm and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701031), for the purpose of installing four in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park; and create a new capital sub-project known as the St. James Town Open Space Mosaic Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost of $80,000 gross and $0 debt with cash flow commitments of $75,000 in 2026, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 6-16 Glen Road, 4-100 Howard Street, and 603-611 Sherbourne Streetsecured for outdoor public realm and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701031), for the purpose of installing a mosaic at St. James Town Open Space (200 Wellesley Street). 2. City Council authorize the transfer of up to $160,000 to the not-for-profit arts organization Project Redefine Arts, from the Parks and Recreation 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the following: a. up to $80,000 for the Winchester Park Mosaic sub-project, in the Park Development project, to complete the production and installation of four in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park, subject to Project ReDefine Arts entering a Licence Agreement with the City, as described in Recommendation 3 below; and b. up to $80,000 for the St. James Town Open Space Mosaic sub-project, in the Park Development project, to complete the production and installation of an in-ground mosaic at St. James Town Open Space (200 Wellesley Street), subject to Project ReDefine Arts entering a Licence Agreement with the City, as described in Recommendation 3 below. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to enter into Licence Agreements with the not-for-profit arts organization Project Redefine Arts to transfer the funds and to allow for capital project work related to the installation of in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park and St. James Open Space (200 Wellesley Street) to be completed, in compliance with the City's Fair Wage and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area for the development of the following projects: $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700878) for the purpose of installing Cabbagetown Gateway Features at the following intersections: Carlton Street and Sherbourne Street, Wellesley Street East and Parliament Street, and Gerrard Street East and Sherbourne Street (Cost Centre: NP2161); $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 500 Sherbourne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700240) for the purpose of installing a sculpture at Spruce Street and Parliament Street (Cost Centre: NP2161); $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 387-403 Bloor Street East and 28 Selby Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700898) for the purpose of installing a sculpture at Amelia Street and Parliament Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 5. City Council direct that $300,000.00 be forwarded to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area, subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 6. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area. 7. City Council direct that all works proposed within the public right-of-way related to the installation of the Cabbagetown Gateway Features and sculptures be subject to review and any necessary permits to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
MM30.18adopted
I am writing to request the release $1,250,000 of section 37 to support planned streetscape improvements on Colborne Street, Leader Lane and Colborne Lane. $850,000 is to go to Transportation Services, and $400,000 is to go to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area (Business Improvement Area; formerly known as the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area). In 2019, the City entered discussions with Carttera Developments to improve the streetscape adjacent to their office project at 65 King Street East. Following discussions with the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area, the Business Improvement Area took the lead on getting a design approved by Transportation Services. Through discussions with the City, it was determined that Engineering and Construction Services would be the best party to deliver this project as part of a bundled Capital Works Program in 2025. The project proposes overall safety and streetscape improvements within the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area, focusing on the following segments: a) Colborne Street, between Church Street and Leader Lane; b) Leader Lane, between Wellington Street East and King Street; and c) Colborne Lane, between Colborne Street and Leader Lane. On Colborne Street, the roadway will be narrowed and the boulevards widened to increase the pedestrian clearway and create seasonal patio space for adjacent businesses. Leader Lane, south of Colborne Street, will be converted into a pedestrian zone, with limited access maintained for emergency and maintenance vehicles, subject to Community Council approval. At the intersection of Colborne Street and Leader Lane, local geometric safety enhancements will be implemented, including reduced curb radii and curb extensions. Unit pavers are proposed for the Colborne Street roadway and boulevard areas, as well as sections of Leader Lane, to enhance the overall character of the project. This project has recently been tendered, with construction planned to begin in late July. Both Transportation Services and the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area have requested funding to allow this project to proceed. This motion provides $850,000 directly to Transportation Services for this project, with an additional $400,000 provided to the Business Improvement Area, who will use the funds to help cost-share the project with Economic Development and Culture.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services on a one-time basis by $850,000 gross and $0 debt, to provide streetscape improvements for Colborne Street between Leader Lane and Church Street, Leader Lane between King Street and Wellington Street, and Colborne Lane (Cost Centre: CTP425-05), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $719,420.43 from 176-178 Front Street East and 33 Sherbourne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701237); and b. $130,579.57 from 60 Shuter Street and 187 and 189 Church Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700961). 2. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $400,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from 60 Shuter Street and 187 and 189 Church Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700961) for the purpose of forwarding one-time funds to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area to provide streetscape improvements for Colborne Street between Leader Lane and Church Street, Leader Lane between King Street and Wellington Street, and Colborne Lane (Cost Centre: NP2161). 3. City Council direct that the $400,000 be forwarded to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area, subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services on a one-time basis by $850,000 gross and $0 debt, to provide streetscape improvements for Colborne Street between Leader Lane and Church Street, Leader Lane between King Street and Wellington Street, and Colborne Lane (Cost Centre: CTP425-05), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $719,420.43 from 176-178 Front Street East and 33 Sherbourne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701237); and b. $130,579.57 from 60 Shuter Street and 187 and 189 Church Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700961). 2. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $400,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from 60 Shuter Street and 187 and 189 Church Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700961) for the purpose of forwarding one-time funds to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area to provide streetscape improvements for Colborne Street between Leader Lane and Church Street, Leader Lane between King Street and Wellington Street, and Colborne Lane (Cost Centre: NP2161). 3. City Council direct that the $400,000 be forwarded to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area, subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.
MM30.19deferred
Toronto is one of the top five screen-based industry hubs in North America and was named the "Best Place to Live and Work as a Movie Maker" in a survey conducted by MovieMaker Magazine in 2024. The screen sector employs more than 30,000 Torontonians, a number that is expected to continue to grow. A June 2022 consultant report identified Toronto's film industry as a high-growth sector poised to play an outsized role in driving Toronto's future economic development. In that same year, film and television productions spent a record $2.6 billion in Toronto. Roughly 70 percent of Toronto's production volume comes from international projects, which are highly mobile. With more cities competing for these economic opportunities, the City must continue to enhance the attractiveness, competitiveness, and viability of Toronto's screen sector. School sites are desirable film locations for film and television productions but can be challenging to permit due to the potential impacts on school operations. Securing an unused school as a film location would build on the xoTO Schools program by providing predictable access to a high-demand film location and support the continued growth of Toronto's film industry.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, deferred Item MM30.19 to the June 25, 26 and 27, 2025, meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to work with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Lands Corporation to explore opportunities for the City of Toronto to secure a closed Toronto District School Board school for the purpose of providing a dedicated location for film and television production and to report back with options to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the third quarter of 2025.
MM30.20adopted
In recognition of Louis March's decades-long commitment to public safety, equity and youth development, the City of Toronto should rename Shuter-Sumach Parkette to Louis March Park. Regent Park was one of the neighborhoods where Louis did some of his most impactful work, and would recognize his deep commitment to ending gun violence and supporting the most vulnerable communities in Toronto. Louis March founded the Zero Gun Violence Movement, believing that everyone deserved to live in a safe, supportive and opportunity-rich environment regardless of their postal code. His sudden passing on July 20, 2024, was a profound loss for the city, but his vision continues to guide efforts towards peace and justice. For decades, Louis March worked with community groups, mothers who had lost children to violence, youth leaders and elected officials to address the root causes of violence in Toronto. His tireless advocacy called for meaningful investments in preventative solutions and youth empowerment - focusing on education, mental health, employment and restorative justice. He was particularly vocal in challenging systemic issues that fuel violence and limit opportunity in historically underserved neighborhoods in Toronto. While his work spanned communities across the city, Louis had a deep connection to Regent Park. He spent significant time engaging with residents, responding to incidents of violence and combating stigma. He stood with the community through grief and healing, consistently supporting young people and their families. His presence, mentorship and leadership were instrumental in building trust and pushing for action. This renaming has strong support, including an in-person and widely shared online petition. Residents, community leaders and local organizations have all voiced their enthusiasm for honoring Louis March in this way. His family has also expressed appreciation for this tribute. Renaming this park in Louis March's honor will serve as a lasting reminder of his unwavering commitment to a Toronto free from violence - one rooted in dignity, compassion and opportunity for all. It is not only a tribute to his legacy, but a call to continue the work he began: striving for zero gun violence through unity, love and collective action.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. Despite the provisions of the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, City Council approve the renaming of the Sumach-Shuter Parkette to "Louis March Park". 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to undertake the necessary design and installation of replacement facility and wayfinding signage.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. Despite the provisions of the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, City Council approve the renaming of the Sumach-Shuter Parkette to "Louis March Park". 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to undertake the necessary design and installation of replacement facility and wayfinding signage.
MM30.21adopted
Participatory Budgeting is a system of direct democracy where residents imagine how their neighborhood could be improved, suggest potential ideas and then vote on how funds are spent to improve their community through capital projects. Between April 12 and November 1, 2024, my office hosted online and in-person engagements with local residents and business improvement areas to crowdsource ideas. These ideas were then vetted for cost and feasibility with City staff and presented to the local community to vote on which projects they would like to see funded. In the Cabbagetown South, McGill-Granby, Moss Park and Garden District neighborhoods, six projects supported by the local community fit within the allocated budget of $750,000: - Allan Gardens Dog Off-leash Area Enhancements; - Commemorative Tree Planting in Allan Garden (Children Conservatory and Teaching Garden); and - Installation of Streetscape Improvement and Additional Tree Planting at Central Neighborhood House. The release of funds for these projects will allow for locally supported capital projects to move forward in a timely manner.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Capital Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $350,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Source Account: XR3026-3700878) funds, obtained at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street for the purpose of funding enhancements to the Allan Gardens Dog Off-Leash Area (CPR126-44-04). 2. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $2,530.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700878), for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Friends of Allan Gardens for the addition of trees with plaques at the Teaching Garden (Cost Centre: NP2161). 3. City Council direct that the $2,530.00 be forwarded to the Friends of Allan Gardens upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Friends of Allan Gardens to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Friends of Allan Gardens. 5. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $150,000.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 53, 61 and 65 Ontario street, and 102 Berkeley Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700872), for the purpose of forwarding funds to Central Neighbourhood House for capital improvements to the front landscaping at 349 Ontario Street, including tree planting and the creation of a stroller storage area (Cost Centre: NP2161). 6. City Council direct that the $150,000 be forwarded to Central Neighbourhood House upon the signing of an Undertaking by Central Neighbourhood House to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 7. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and Central Neighbourhood House. 8. City Council direct that all works proposed within the public right-of-way as part of the landscaping improvements at 349 Ontario Street be subject to review and any necessary permits to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Capital Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $350,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Source Account: XR3026-3700878) funds, obtained at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street for the purpose of funding enhancements to the Allan Gardens Dog Off-Leash Area (CPR126-44-04). 2. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $2,530.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700878), for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Friends of Allan Gardens for the addition of trees with plaques at the Teaching Garden (Cost Centre: NP2161). 3. City Council direct that the $2,530.00 be forwarded to the Friends of Allan Gardens upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Friends of Allan Gardens to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Friends of Allan Gardens. 5. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $150,000.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 53, 61 and 65 Ontario street, and 102 Berkeley Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700872), for the purpose of forwarding funds to Central Neighbourhood House for capital improvements to the front landscaping at 349 Ontario Street, including tree planting and the creation of a stroller storage area (Cost Centre: NP2161). 6. City Council direct that the $150,000 be forwarded to Central Neighbourhood House upon the signing of an Undertaking by Central Neighbourhood House to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 7. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and Central Neighbourhood House. 8. City Council direct that all works proposed within the public right-of-way as part of the landscaping improvements at 349 Ontario Street be subject to review and any necessary permits to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
MM30.22adopted
The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment to construct a new three storey detached dwelling and requested multiple variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Application A0098/25NY), including variances to the front exterior main wall height, floor space index, and west side yard setback. On April 17, 2025, North York District Panel of the Committee of Adjustment refused to grant the requested minor variances. A copy of the Committee's decision is attached as Attachment 1. The applicant has appealed the refusal to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. In its report dated April 10, 2025, City Planning Staff opined that the requested variances were not consistent with the physical character of the neighbourhood, would not be consistent with the pattern of development in the neighbourhood, are not in keeping with the intent of the Zoning By-law or the Official Plan, and are not minor in nature. As a result, City Planning Staff recommended that the minor variance application be refused. The Staff Report is attached as Attachment 2. This motion will authorize and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, along with appropriate City staff, in order to oppose the Appeal. This Motion will also authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City in her discretion. This motion is time sensitive and urgent as the City Solicitor requires instructions to obtain party status in the Appeal and subsequently attend the hearing in opposition to the Appeal.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Toronto Local Appeal Body, and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing, with appropriate City staff, in order to support the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the Minor Variance application requested in Application A0098/25NY, respecting 53 Snowdon Avenue. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the Appeal of the decision in Application A0098/25NY respecting 53 Snowdon Avenue and to resolve the matter on behalf of the City at the City Solicitor's discretion in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, North York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Toronto Local Appeal Body, and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing, with appropriate City staff, in order to support the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the Minor Variance application requested in Application A0098/25NY, respecting 53 Snowdon Avenue. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the Appeal of the decision in Application A0098/25NY respecting 53 Snowdon Avenue and to resolve the matter on behalf of the City at the City Solicitor's discretion in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, North York District.
MM30.23adopted
As the City of Toronto works to meet rising service demands and affordability challenges, it is essential that we identify every opportunity to operate more efficiently. Senior management across City divisions have been actively reviewing programs and operations to identify meaningful savings, streamline services, and modernize outdated systems. However, the expertise and creativity of frontline City staff remain one of our greatest untapped resources when it comes to identifying cost savings and continuous improvement. These are the people who understand our processes best and often have the most practical ideas for doing things smarter and better. To empower staff and foster a culture of innovation and fiscal responsibility, the Mayor's Savings Challenge will recognize and reward City staff who propose operational efficiencies or cost-saving measures that can be implemented in time for the next annual budget. The best ideas would be celebrated annually by the Mayor and the staff member(s) responsible for the most impactful and implementable idea would receive non-monetary recognition in appreciation of their contribution to the City's financial sustainability. Whether it's simplifying a process, reducing duplication, or finding a smarter way to deliver services, the goal is to foster a practice of listening to the front lines to surface practical solutions for a more sustainable and efficient city. Preferably, the first Savings Challenge would impact the 2026 Budget. A similar initiative was launched by Mayor Mel Lastman in the legacy city of North York whose challenge to staff yielded real savings and a spirit of partnership in City-building. This renewed effort reflects that same spirit of collaboration and pragmatism - and will help ensure that Toronto can invest in what matters most. Reason for Urgency: To allow for development and implementation in order achieve savings as part of the 2026 Budget process.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to: a. establish a Mayor's Savings Challenge to recognize City staff who identify and propose the most impactful savings or efficiencies that are successfully implemented in City operations; b. develop program criteria and a submission process, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; c. offer a non-monetary recognition to the winning staff member(s), subject to existing employment and collective agreement provisions; and d. promote the Challenge across all City divisions and agencies to encourage broad participation and highlight the importance of frontline city staff in enabling priority investments.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to: a. establish a Mayor's Savings Challenge to recognize City staff who identify and propose the most impactful savings or efficiencies that are successfully implemented in City operations; b. develop program criteria and a submission process, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; c. offer a non-monetary recognition to the winning staff member(s), subject to existing employment and collective agreement provisions; and d. promote the Challenge across all City divisions and agencies to encourage broad participation and highlight the importance of frontline city staff in enabling priority investments.
MM30.24amended
Toronto's businesses and entrepreneurs are key drivers of our economy, job creation, and vibrant neighbourhoods. Yet too often, they encounter unnecessary regulatory hurdles and administrative red tape that hinder their success. To strengthen our support for local business, this motion proposes the creation of a Red Tape Hotline pilot program, operated by the Economic Development and Culture division, that will allow business owners to directly report burdensome municipal processes, permitting delays, and duplicative or outdated by-laws. The initiative supports the implementation of the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy, adopted by City Council in late 2024, which identified regulatory modernization and service streamlining as essential steps in making Toronto a more business-friendly city. The hotline will run as a nine-month pilot and collect data on the types of issues reported. This will surface potential policy, procedural, or by-law changes that could improve service delivery, modernize regulation, and support economic growth. Where appropriate and necessary, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, will be delegated authority to provide interim relief to businesses on a case-by-case basis, where feasible within existing regulations. A report will be brought to Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with an evaluation of the pilot, a summary of complaints received, and recommendations for by-law or administrative changes to reduce red tape for Toronto businesses. Reason for Urgency: To ensure that the pilot can be launched in time to run during the peak of business activity in the summer and early fall months.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to establish and promote a "Red Tape Hotline" pilot program, for a period of four (4) months, to allow Toronto businesses and entrepreneurs to report unnecessary or burdensome municipal rules, regulations, and permitting requirements. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to track and analyze the submissions received, identify common regulatory challenges, and consult with relevant divisions to identify potential opportunities for modernization or streamlining of City processes and provide monthly updates to the Deputy City Managers and City Manager about the submissions received. 3. City Council grant the City Manager temporary additional delegated authority which can be sub-delegated to Deputy City Managers for the duration of the pilot, to provide interim relief to complainants on a case-by-case basis, where such relief is within the City's legal and financial frameworks and would not compromise public health, safety, or the environment. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back in advance of the 2026 Budget Process with: a. a summary of issues reported through the Red Tape Hotline; b. recommendations for administrative and by-law amendments to reduce burdens on businesses; and c. an evaluation of the pilot's effectiveness and options for continuation or expansion; and An overview of how delegated authority was used to provide interim relief to complainants, including the number and nature of cases where relief was granted.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to establish and promote a "Red Tape Hotline" pilot program, for a period of four (4) months, to allow Toronto businesses and entrepreneurs to report unnecessary or burdensome municipal rules, regulations, and permitting requirements. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to track and analyze the submissions received, identify common regulatory challenges, and consult with relevant divisions to identify potential opportunities for modernization or streamlining of City processes. 3. City Council grant the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, temporary additional delegated authority, for the duration of the pilot, to provide interim relief to complainants on a case-by-case basis, where such relief is within the City's legal and financial frameworks and would not compromise public health, safety, or the environment. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back in advance of the 2026 Budget Process with: a. a summary of issues reported through the Red Tape Hotline; b. recommendations for administrative and by-law amendments to reduce burdens on businesses; and c. an evaluation of the pilot's effectiveness and options for continuation or expansion; and An overview of how delegated authority was used to provide interim relief to complainants, including the number and nature of cases where relief was granted.
MM30.25amended
Toronto is home to a vibrant, thriving Tamil community located primarily in the Scarborough area of our city. This motion seeks to follow in the footsteps of other levels of government and jurisdictions by recognizing the Tamil Genocide. The Government of Ontario passed Bill 104 proclaiming the seven-day period in each year ending on May 18th as Tamil Genocide Education Week and the Government of Canada has named May 18th as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. The City of Brampton recently unveiled their Tamil Genocide Monument in their main downtown park. This motion requests City Staff to consult with the National Council of Canadian Tamils identity a potential site in a City of Toronto Park in Scarborough to host a Tamil Genocide Monument. Reason for urgency: The motion is to honour the recently passed May 18th - recognized by the Government of Canada as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day and the conclusion of Tamil Genocide Education Week by the Government of Ontario.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to consult with Tamil community organizations that have significant experience with building community monuments, including the recent City of Brampton Tamil Genocide Monument, to identify a potential site in a City of Toronto Park in Scarborough to accept a Tamil Genocide Monument under the provisions of the City's Public Art and Monument Donations Policy and report to the Scarborough Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to consult with the National Council of Canadian Tamils to identify a potential site in a City of Toronto Park in Scarborough to host a Tamil Genocide Monument and report to Scarborough Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2025.
MM30.26adopted
This motion seeks approval to release Section 37 funds in the total amount of $125,000 to the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the purpose of funding St. Ambrose Catholic School's School Yard Revitalization Project, which will include playscape improvements that will transform the existing kindergarten area of the schoolyard into a vibrant, safe and inclusive outdoor learning environment promoting physical activity, environmental stewardship and community engagement. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as it relates to delivery on the timeline of the project.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $125,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 300 Valermo Drive, secured for local park improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3700827), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto Catholic District School Board for improvements to the schoolyard at St. Ambrose Catholic School, subject to the Toronto Catholic District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at St. Ambrose Catholic School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community. 5. City Council direct that if the local Councillor does not provide written approval of the design for the school yard, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $125,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 300 Valermo Drive, secured for local park improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3700827), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto Catholic District School Board for improvements to the schoolyard at St. Ambrose Catholic School, subject to the Toronto Catholic District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at St. Ambrose Catholic School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community. 5. City Council direct that if the local Councillor does not provide written approval of the design for the school yard, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
MM30.27adopted
On February 6, 2024, City Council adopted 2024.IE10.1: Administrative Penalty System for Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Violations, approving the governance and administrative requirements to establish an Administrative Penalty System for Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Violations that included an expanded mandate for the Administrative Penalty Tribunal. The program as outlined in the report was to become effective on November 1, 2024. The link to the staff report and Council's decisions are available at: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.IE10.1 On October 9 and 10, 2024, City Council adopted 2024.IE16.3: Administrative Penalty System for Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Violations - Revised Implementation Date, revising the implementation date of the replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 to December 9, 2024, and authorizing the inclusion of an additional transition provision. The link to the staff report and Council's decision are available at: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.IE16.3 On November 13 and 14, 2024, City Council adopted 2024.MM23.29: Re-Opening and Amending Items 2124.IE10.1 and 2024.IE16.3 - Administrative Penalty System for Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Violations, revising the implementation date of the replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 to January 20, 2025. The link to the motion and Council's decision are available at: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.MM23.29 The new City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, took effect on January 20, 2025. It has been a number of months since the implementation of the new Chapter 610 and the expanded administrative penalties regime has been in operation. In order to approve operational efficiencies, Court Services has requested that the timelines for requesting screening and hearing reviews for designated by-law offences and for designated statute offences be aligned. Further, Court Services has also requested that amendments be made to Chapter 610 in order to create flexibility in extenuating circumstances, such as in the event of a potential postal strike. This Motion is urgent because of the potential of an impending postal strike and, as such, action is required at this meeting of City Council.
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend sections 610-2.2A(2)(b) and (c) of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, to delete reference to "30 calendar days" and insert in lieu thereof reference to "60 calendar days". 2. City Council amend sections 610-2.3A(2)(b) and (c) of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, to delete reference to "30 calendar days" and insert in lieu thereof reference to "60 calendar days". 3. City Council amend section 610-1.2B of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by inserting a new subsection (3) to read: "(3) Despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, where the City Solicitor and/or Chair have extended time periods in accordance with subsection 610-1.2C(3) or subsection 610-6.7J, respectively, the extended time periods shall be posted on the City's website and the extended time periods shall govern." 4. City Council amend section 610-1.2C of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by inserting a new subsection (3) to read: "(3) The City Solicitor may make a decision to extend time periods within this chapter where the City Solicitor determines extraordinary circumstances exist, including, but not limited to, labour disputes including the disruption of postal services." 5. City Council amend section 610-6.7 of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by inserting a new subsection J to read: "J. Make a decision to extend time periods within this chapter associated with the tribunal, including hearing reviews, where the Chair determines extraordinary circumstances exist, including, but not limited to, labour disputes including the disruption of postal services." 6. City Council amend subsection 610-3.1A(1)(c) of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by deleting the phrase "at a screening office" and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "to the screening office". 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision, including the necessary bills to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday recommends that: 1. City Council amend sections 610-2.2A(2)(b) and (c) of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, to delete reference to "30 calendar days" and insert in lieu thereof reference to "60 calendar days". 2. City Council amend sections 610-2.3A(2)(b) and (c) of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, to delete reference to "30 calendar days" and insert in lieu thereof reference to "60 calendar days". 3. City Council amend section 610-1.2B of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by inserting a new subsection (3) to read: "(3) Despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, where the City Solicitor and/or Chair have extended time periods in accordance with subsection 610-1.2C(3) or subsection 610-6.7J, respectively, the extended time periods shall be posted on the City's website and the extended time periods shall govern." 4. City Council amend section 610-1.2C of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by inserting a new subsection (3) to read: "(3) The City Solicitor may make a decision to extend time periods within this chapter where the City Solicitor determines extraordinary circumstances exist, including, but not limited to, labour disputes including the disruption of postal services." 5. City Council amend section 610-6.7 of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by inserting a new subsection J to read: "J. Make a decision to extend time periods within this chapter associated with the tribunal, including hearing reviews, where the Chair determines extraordinary circumstances exist, including, but not limited to, labour disputes including the disruption of postal services." 6. City Council amend subsection 610-3.1A(1)(c) of Toronto Municipal Code chapter 610, Penalties-Administration of, by deleting the phrase "at a screening office" and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "to the screening office". 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision, including the necessary bills to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to City Council's decision.