Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 49 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
BL31.1adopted
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce General Bills and Confirming Bills.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, passed By-laws 556-2025 to 656-2025, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
CC31.1adopted
Ombudsman Toronto 2024 Annual Report
Pursuant to section 173(2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 3, the Ombudsman is required to submit an annual report on the activities of his office directly to City Council.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the Ombudsman Toronto 2024 Annual Report for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Ombudsman recommends that: 1. City Council receive the Ombudsman Toronto 2024 Annual Report, for information.
DM31.1amended
In December 2024, The City of Toronto unveiled the sites of six new shelter locations that are planned to be developed in accordance with the City's 10-year Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy, approved by Council in November 2023. The City has delegated the public consultation process to the Community Engagement Facilitator Public Progress team. They have been tasked with providing ongoing shelter updates, responding to questions and working collaboratively with the City and local community members. In coordination with Toronto Shelter and Supportive Services, City staff recently determined that addressing planning entitlement matters through a collective approach for the six sites, as opposed to a site-by-site process. Community consultation sessions and public engagement campaigns have taken on a generalized approach which does not appropriately reflect the needs and concerns of local communities which will be impacted by the six new proposed shelters.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to arrange individual public consultations for each planned new shelter location and work with the local Councillor to coordinate dates and select the desired public consultation format (in-person or virtual), if requested by the local Councillor. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to undertake a "reset" of the community engagement process relating to the proposed shelter at 1220 Wilson Avenue, including liaising with the local Councillor and addressing multilingual requirements before advancing the construction at the site.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to arrange individual public consultations for each planned new shelter location and work with the local Councillor to coordinate dates and select the desired public consultation format (in-person or virtual).
MM31.1adopted
The Applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment to obtain a consent to sever the property municipally known as 36 Romeo Street into two residential lots (Application B0048/24EYK), and to request variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Applications A0015/25EYK and A0016/25EYK) to construct a new dwelling on each of the newly created lots (the "Applications"). On April 17, 2025, the Etobicoke York District Panel of the Committee of Adjustment refused the Applications. Copies of the Committee's decisions are attached as Attachment 1. The applicant has appealed the refusal to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (the "Appeal"). The Applications require variances to By-law 569-2013, including but not limited to: lot frontage, lot area, lot coverage, floor space index, side yard setback, dwelling length, number of storeys, main wall height, roof eave projection, number of platforms, platform size, and driveway width. For the City to continue to effectively assess its case, the City Solicitor requires the expertise of an external consultant to advise on the applicant's proposed plan, and to potentially make recommendations respecting a solution. This Motion will authorize and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, along with retained outside consultants, in order to oppose the Appeal. This Motion will also authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City in their discretion. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the Applications have been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to uphold the Committee of Adjustment's decisions regarding 36 Romeo Street (Applications B0048/24EYK, A0015/25EYK, and A0016/25EYK). 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding 36 Romeo Street (Applications B0048/24EYK, A0015/25EYK, and A0016/25EYK), and authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter on behalf of the City at their discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to uphold the Committee of Adjustment's decisions regarding 36 Romeo Street (Applications B0048/24EYK, A0015/25EYK, and A0016/25EYK). 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding 36 Romeo Street (Applications B0048/24EYK, A0015/25EYK, and A0016/25EYK), and authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter on behalf of the City at their discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
RM31.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:40 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of: The Honourable Marc Garneau Luzmila Gonzales Burgos Alia Hogben Sandy Stagg Gavin Stark Ron Taylor Marvin Teperman, and Andrew Moor Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows: I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home. We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council.
CC31.2deferred
579 Glencairn Avenue - Appeal of Toronto Local Appeal Body Decision
On May 23, 2025, the Toronto Local Appeal Body issued a decision approving a consent to sever and several minor variances pursuant to section 53 and section 45 of the Planning Act for the property at 579 Glencairn Avenue. The Toronto Local Appeal Body allows the parties to a hearing to seek a review of a decision of the Toronto Local Appeal Body. The Planning Act and City of Toronto Act allow the parties to a hearing to seek leave to appeal a Toronto Local Appeal Body decision to the Divisional Court. The City Solicitor requires further directions.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, deferred consideration of Item CC31.2 to the July 23, 24 and 25, 2025, meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report dated June 8, 2025 from the City Solicitor. 2. If adopted, City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Recommendation Number 1 in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the City Solicitor and direct that all other information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
DM31.2adopted
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 June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 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.
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.
MM31.2adopted
This summer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation will launch the 'Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub at Pelham Park', a newly revitalized youth space located at 61 Pelham Park Gardens. Its development is the result of a collaborative, community-led effort involving Toronto Community Housing Corporation, tenant leaders, youth, and other key partners, including the City of Toronto and Toronto Police Service. The hub will provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging space where young people can connect, access resources and participate in programming that promotes positive development. From mentorship and leadership activities to digital literacy and recreational opportunities, the hub is designed to meet the unique needs of youth in Pelham Park and surrounding Toronto Community Housing Corporation communities. The proposed funds would be used to support extensive capital work to transform the space, including interior painting, floor finishings, window replacement, washroom upgrades and new doors and locks. The Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub represents a meaningful investment in community safety, youth opportunity, and long-term well-being. It is a model for the kind of collaborative, grassroots work that helps build trust and lasting support systems for young people in under-resourced communities.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 386-394 Symington Avenue, 485 Perth Avenue and 17 Kingsley Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701333), secured for local capital facilities in the vicinity, to be utilized for capital improvements to 61 Pelham Park Gardens to establish a Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $10,000 be forwarded to Toronto Community Housing Corporation upon the signing of an Undertaking by Toronto Community Housing Corporation that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 386-394 Symington Avenue, 485 Perth Avenue and 17 Kingsley Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701333), secured for local capital facilities in the vicinity, to be utilized for capital improvements to 61 Pelham Park Gardens to establish a Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $10,000 be forwarded to Toronto Community Housing Corporation upon the signing of an Undertaking by Toronto Community Housing Corporation that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
RM31.2adopted
City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on May 21 and 22, 2025.
City Council confirmed the minutes from the regular meeting held on May 21 and 22, 2025.
CC31.3adopted
On November 29, 2023, the City received a Zoning By-Law Amendment application for 99 Birmingham Street and 210 Islington Avenue to permit the construction of a 26-storey mixed-use tower with a six-storey base building containing a total of 352 dwelling units with retail uses at grade. The applicant appealed City Council's failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal on October 18, 2024. On May 30, 2025, the applicant submitted revised, with prejudice plans to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for September 15, 2025. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1 and because of upcoming exchange dates in connection with the scheduled hearing, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer dated June 10, 2025, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. 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; b. the owner or applicant, at their sole cost and expense, has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. if the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report requires any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: 1. the owner or applicant has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; or 2. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review. d. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified in the Engineering and Construction Services' correspondence, dated June 28, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; e. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study including a Wind Tunnel Study, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; g. the submitted Compatibility/Mitigation Study and Roadway Traffic Noise Feasibility Assessment, both dated September 20, 2023, and prepared by Gradient Wind Engineering Inc. have been peer-reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; h. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, as they relate to the application, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; and i. one of the following conditions has been met to secure the provision of affordable housing or purpose-built rental in accordance with Site and Area Specific Policy 784: 1. the owner has submitted a Housing Issues Report identifying how affordable and/or purpose-built rental housing requirements will be met, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the owner has made satisfactory arrangements and entered into one or more agreements, which may include a restriction pursuant to Section 118 of the Land Titles Act registered on title to the lands to secure the provision of affordable or purpose built rental housing to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; or 2. a holding provision is included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law amendment outlining that the holding provision will not be lifted until such time as the owner has submitted a Housing Issues Report identifying how affordable and/or purpose-built rental housing requirements will be met, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and entered into one or more agreements to secure the provision of affordable or purpose-built rental housing to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council allow the owner of 210 Islington and 99 Birmingham to design, construct, finish, provide and maintain on the site a minimum of either 10 percent of the total new residential gross floor area as affordable ownership housing or 7 percent of the total new residential gross floor area as affordable rental housing for 99 years as part of a condominium development on the Site, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to Subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in the event the owner elects to provide this affordable housing. 4. In the event the owner of 210 Islington and 99 Birmingham elects to provide affordable housing in accordance with Part 3 above, City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the Site, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 5. In the event the owner of 210 Islington and 99 Birmingham elects to provide affordable housing in accordance with Part 3 above and an In-Kind Contribution Agreement is entered into, City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution equal to 100 percent of four (4) percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the building permit is issued in respect of the development and direct staff to advise the owner of such valuation. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 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 is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM31.3adopted
The City and the Board of Education for the City of Toronto, now the Toronto District School Board, entered into a ground lease dated August 18, 1997, along with a licence agreement and a shared use agreement, following the joint construction of a school, community centre, childcare centre and outdoor play space. The Waterfront School at 627-635 Queens Quay West opened in September 1997. The existing lease, licence and shared use agreements between the City and Toronto District School Board set out the terms for public use, including for the playground area. Toronto District School Board has developed a Playground Master Plan for the Waterfront School. In July 2024, through MM20.17, City Council authorized the allocation of Section 37 funds to fund the City's contribution to the playground enhancements. The scope covered by the City provides enhancements to the south turf field and includes a new asphalt paved running path, sand jumping pit, goal posts and baseball backstop, storage shed, and new tree planting. The improvements to the play area will provide benefit to the school and the local community through a continued shared use framework. The final design of the playground requires an amendment to the existing lease agreement to include an estimated 260 square meters of additional land adjacent to Eireann Quay.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to: a. amend the lease agreement between the City of Toronto and the Board of Education for the City of Toronto dated August 18, 1997 related to 627-635 Queens Quay West to add approximately 260 square meters to the leased lands; and b. amend any related agreements, including licences and shared use agreements, to reflect the additional leased lands, in each case, subject to the agreement and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to: a. amend the lease agreement between the City of Toronto and the Board of Education for the City of Toronto dated August 18, 1997 related to 627-635 Queens Quay West to add approximately 260 square meters to the leased lands; and b. amend any related agreements, including licences and shared use agreements, to reflect the additional leased lands, in each case, subject to the agreement and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
RM31.3adopted
Introduction of Committee Reports and New Business from City Officials
Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 24 on June 17, 2025 Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 25 on June 3, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair Report of the Corporations Nominating Panel from Meeting 18 on June 13, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 21 on June 10, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 22 on June 16, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 22 on June 11, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 22 on June 12, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 23 on June 4, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 24 on June 4, 2025 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 23 on June 5, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 23 on June 5, 2025 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair New Business from City Officials
Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.
CC31.4amended
708-712 Kennedy Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On March 11, 2022, the Applicant submitted Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan Control, and Rental Housing Demolition applications to permit the redevelopment of 708-712 Kennedy Road with two buildings: a 12-storey mid-rise residential building with frontage on Kennedy Road and a 29-storey residential tower at the Site's southwestern corner. The Site is currently occupied by two four-storey apartment buildings comprising 98 rental dwelling units. All 98 rental dwelling units are proposed to be demolished (and replaced) as part of the redevelopment of the Site. On March 22, 2024, the Applicant made a resubmission, which included two residential towers of 21 and 42 storeys, collectively containing 682 residential dwelling units (inclusive of the proposed rental replacements units). On May 21, 2024, the Applicant appealed City Council's non-decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. On October 19 and 20, 2024, City Council adopted the recommendations in the Appeal Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, dated September 3, 2024, wherein Community Planning recommended, among things, that the City Solicitor attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Appeal, and that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff continue discussions with the Applicant to address outstanding issues. On October 18, 2024, the Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference in respect of the Appeal. Hearing dates for the Appeal were set at the first Case Management Conference: a two-week hearing set to commence on July 21, 2025. On February 4, 2025, the City and the Applicant participated in mediation in respect of the Appeal. On May 27, 2025, the Applicant filed revised plans with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Revised Plans"). The Revised Plans feature, among other things: a lowered height for the tower at the rear of the Site (Tower B) from 42 storeys to 38 storeys, excluding the mechanical penthouse; confirmation that the tower floorplates of both towers do not exceed 750 square metres (gross construction area); the removal of the wrap-around balconies on both towers; the addition of a connection between the towers; a relocated lobby for Tower B; and updated landscape plans that increase the total soil volume for the Site to meet Toronto Green Standard soil volume requirements. On June 9, 2025, the Applicant submitted a With Prejudice Settlement Offer to the City Solicitor from their lawyers, Goodmans LLP, which is attached as Public Attachment 1. The Settlement Offer will remain open until the end of the City Council meeting scheduled to commence on June 25, 2025. The Settlement Offer proposes, as part of any settlement reached with the City, the provision of a minimum of 1,500 square feet of non-residential uses (in addition to the improvements already made to the development proposal in the Revised Plans), as well as a commitment to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final order in this matter until a series of conditions are fulfilled. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on July 21, 2025. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated June 9, 2025, set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement, subject to the owner agreeing to modify the amount of non-residential uses provided within the proposed development from a minimum of 1500 square feet to a minimum of 4000 square feet, with such agreement to be provided in writing by July 11, 2025. 2. In the event the owner does not agree to provide a minimum of 4000 square feet of non-residential uses within the proposed development, City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the revised plans filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding the issue of the amount of non-residential gross floor area being provided. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to retain external witnesses, as necessary, to support the City's position. 4. 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 form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the Owner has at its sole cost and expense: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report or addendums ("Engineering Reports"), to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; ii. secured the design and provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports, accepted by Director, Engineering Review; iii. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding By-law symbol regarding any new or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure as may be required; iv. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study or addendum, acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Engineering Review and that such matters arising from such study, be secured if required; v. submitted a revised Arborist Report or addendum and Tree Protection Plan acceptable and satisfactory to the General Manager, Environment, Climate and Forestry; vi. made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; vii. satisfied outstanding comments to the satisfaction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; and viii. submitted a revised Housing Issues Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. c. City Council has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application 22 137044 ESC 20 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the ninety-eight (98) existing rental dwelling units on the lands and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure, among other matters, the following: i. the provision of ninety-eight (98) replacement rental dwelling units consisting of four (4) studio units, forty-four (44) one-bedroom units, and fifty (50) two-bedroom units; ii. the rents of the ninety-eight (98) replacement rental units shall be based on the rents of the existing rental units by their respective bedroom types at the time of application and secured for a period of at least ten (10) years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each replacement rental unit; and iii. the provision of an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the ninety-eight (98) existing rental units proposed to be demolished, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 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.
MM31.4adopted
In the 1980s, 101 Dewson Street was a thriving hub of black, gay and lesbian activism in Toronto. The house in Dufferin Grove was the home of writer, editor, and activist Makeda Silvera, who started the Dewson House Collective with her partner Stephanie Martin in 1983, turning the century-old home into a hotbed of activity and organizing. Many important organizations came out of 101 Dewson Street, including Lesbians of Colour and Sister Vision Press. Zami - one of the first organizations in Toronto and Canada specifically for gay and lesbian people of colour - was created around the kitchen table at 101 Dewson by Debbie Douglas, Makeda Silvera, and Douglas Stewart. Zami meetings were held at the 519 Church Street Community Centre and out of 101 Dewson. They focused on supporting group members, homophobia within the Black community, and racism within the 2SLGBTIQ+ community, as well as political conversations. The people, groups, and public events that came out of 101 Dewson Street have links to organizations like the Black Women's Collective, Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, Blockorama and many more that play vital roles in supporting Toronto's Black 2SLGBTIQ+ communities. 101 Dewson is a significant physical landmark for Toronto's Black and racialized 2SLGBTIQ+ community. A collective home of queer activists in the 1980s and 1990s, Dewson House, as its lovingly known, served as a place of creative activism, refuge, and home for many making their journeys to self. Featured in two films and anthologies on queer Toronto organizing, Dewson House is the touchstone for many Black and queers of colour. This is also true for many feminist women who came of age during the political activism of the 1980s and 1990s.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 40-42 Westmoreland Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700529), secured for researching and identifying heritage resources, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque recognizing the legacy of Dewson House as a hub of Black and racialized 2SLGBTIQ+ activism in Toronto at 101 Dewson Street (Cost Centre: HG0001).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 40-42 Westmoreland Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700529), secured for researching and identifying heritage resources, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque recognizing the legacy of Dewson House as a hub of Black and racialized 2SLGBTIQ+ activism in Toronto at 101 Dewson Street (Cost Centre: HG0001).
RM31.4received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
There were no declarations of interest.
CC31.5adopted
586 Eglinton Avenue East - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On September 29, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 586 Eglinton Avenue East to permit the construction of a 32-storey building with 249 dwelling units, 651 square metres of at-grade retail uses, and 4,021 square metres of office uses. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on November 30, 2022. On June 16, 2024, the City received an Official Plan Amendment application to amend the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 405) to permit a revised 35-storey building and to seek an exemption from the policy for replacement of the demolished office gross floor area. The revised proposal provided for 357 dwelling units, including 8 affordable housing units, and a commercial gross floor area of 108 square metres. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan Amendment Appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal on December 16, 2024. On March 26, 2025, at a case management conference, the Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal and Official Plan Amendment Appeal were consolidated. An 8-day hearing for the consolidated appeals was set and is scheduled to commence on October 15, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions in advance of the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 5, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are in a final form and content satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has submitted a Methane Gas Investigation Report acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, and that such matters arising from such study be secured if required; d. the owner has submitted a revised pedestrian level wind 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; e. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. the owner has entered into one or more agreement(s) with the City to secure the Affordable Rental Housing Units comprising a minimum residential gross floor area of 804 square metres on the terms and conditions in Appendix A to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, and has registered on title to the site a Section 118 restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any of the lands without consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; g. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Zoning By-law, Official Plan Amendment and applicable Site Plan Control matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated May 30, 2022 and November 7, 2024 or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the owner, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; h. the owner has provided vehicle maneuvering diagrams (VMDs) in respect of the proposed loading, parking and pick-up/drop-off spaces as well as a pick-up/drop-off study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; i. the zoning by-law for the lands may include a holding provision to be removed when the following are fulfilled: i. the owner and/or the applicant, at their sole cost and expense has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; and ii. if the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report requires any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: 1. the owner or applicant has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; or 2. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review; and iii. all necessary approvals or permits arising from the above are obtained, where required, to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential 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.
MM31.5adopted
This motion proposes an amendment to construction project 25ECS-RD-104LR, which involves local road resurfacing and sidewalk installation in the Brookhaven neighbourhood, specifically on Noranda Drive, Monarchdale Avenue, Westchester Road, and Parkchester Road, scheduled for the Fall of 2025. While project notices were distributed to impacted residents, inviting feedback via phone or email, I do not consider this process to constitute meaningful community consultation. As such, I directed staff to organize an in-person community meeting focused on the sidewalk installation component of the project. The meeting was held on June 10, 2025, and was well attended, with 72 residents participating. Transportation staff provided an overview of the project and documented community feedback. At the conclusion of the meeting, I conducted a show-of-hands vote on a street-by-street basis regarding the proposed sidewalk installation. The results were clear: 1 in favour, 71 opposed. In light of this overwhelming opposition, I am requesting that the sidewalk installation component of the project be removed, while proceeding with the planned road resurfacing and remaining construction activities.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to remove the proposed new sidewalk construction projects on Noranda Drive, Monarchdale Avenue, Westchester Road and Parkchester Road from the 25ECS-RD-104LR contract for local road resurfacing.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to remove the proposed new sidewalk construction projects on Noranda Drive, Monarchdale Avenue, Westchester Road and Parkchester Road from the 25ECS-RD-104LR contract for local road resurfacing.
RM31.5received
Members of Council may file petitions.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, received the following petition for information: 1. Petition headed "Downsview - protect it from another homeless shelter" submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6 - York Centre, containing the signatures of approximately 1,490 persons.
CC31.6adopted
77 Erskine Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On September 20, 2022, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the development of a 35-storey residential building containing 377 residential units (inclusive of 37 replacement rental dwelling units). The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on February 26, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing timelines. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 9, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 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 on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. City Council has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application 22 233227 NNY 15 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the existing rental housing, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision including: 1. replacement of the existing 37 rental dwelling units, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size (including overall GFA) and with similar rents; 2. an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance (or acceptable alternative unit), and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and 3. provision of balconies in the rental replacement units for those existing rental units with balconies. c. the owner has submitted a Functional Servicing Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Director Engineering Review; the report will determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required; d. the owner has entered into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and road improvements are required to support the development, according to the Transportation Impact Study and Travel Demand Management Plan, accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review; e. the owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including an updated wind tunnel test with the identification of any required mitigation measures to be secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and through the Site Plan Control Process (which shall consider effects on the adjacent lands at 83-99 Erskine Avenue), to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. the owner has provided an updated Arborist Report, Soil Volume Plan, Landscape and Planting Plan, Public Utility Plan, and Streetscape Plan, to address all other outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review; and g. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study, and Travel Demand Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 3. City Council request the owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit and: a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of an 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. 5. City Council direct that should the cost of acquiring the land for the off-site dedication, including the purchase price, less reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be less than the value of the parks levy calculated upon the submission of an application for the first above-grade building permit, the difference will be paid as cash in lieu to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development. 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 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. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM31.6adopted
Green P Parking Lot Usage Data - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
This proposes a crucial initiative to enhance data-driven decision-making within the City of Toronto. It specifically calls for Green P (Toronto Parking Authority) to publish all its parking lot usage data as a public dataset on the City of Toronto's Open Data Portal, with quarterly updates. The core rationale for the urgency of this motion is that the City of Toronto is currently making significant real estate decisions without readily available and comprehensive parking data. This lack of data can lead to suboptimal planning, inefficient land use, and missed opportunities for urban development. By making Green P's parking lot usage data publicly available, the motion aims to: 1. Improve Real Estate Planning: Provide City planners and decision-makers with the necessary data to accurately assess parking demand, identify underutilized or overutilized parking assets, and make informed choices about land development, particularly in areas undergoing intensification or redevelopment. 2. Enhance Transportation Management: Offer insights into parking patterns, helping to identify areas with chronic parking shortages or surpluses, and inform strategies for active transportation, public transit integration, and curbside management. 3. Increase Transparency and Accountability: Allow the public, researchers, and businesses to access valuable data, fostering greater understanding of parking trends and enabling data-driven solutions and innovations. 4. Support Economic Development: Provide data that can assist businesses and developers in making informed investment decisions, particularly concerning retail and commercial spaces where parking availability is a key factor. 5. Promote Smart City Initiatives: Align with the City's broader commitment to open data and smart city principles, leveraging data as a strategic asset to improve urban services and quality of life. This motion seeks to bridge a critical information gap, ensuring that future real estate and planning decisions in Toronto are grounded in evidence, leading to more efficient, sustainable, and equitable urban growth.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority to publicly release its parking lot usage data quarterly on the City of Toronto's Open Data Portal.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority to publicly release its parking lot usage data quarterly on the City of Toronto's Open Data Portal.
RM31.6received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025. June 25, 2025 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the one-year countdown to FIFA World Cup 2026 in Toronto. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and celebrate that June 12 marked the start of the one-year countdown to the FIFA World Cup and marked the first ever Soccer Day in Toronto. Mayor Chow invited Dave Murray, illustrator and creator of the Host City poster to join her for a photograph, acknowledged Hill Kourkoutis, the creator of Toronto's Sonic ID for FIFA World Cup 2026, and introduced a short video presentation: FIFA World Cup 26: Will Arnett Welcomes the World to Toronto. Councillor Bradford, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks about the late Marvin Teperman. Councillor Bradford, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks about the late Andrew Moor and offered condolences to Andrew's family. Councillor Burnside, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks about the late Ron Taylor. Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that Pride weekend was coming up and that the Pride Parade would be taking place on Sunday, June 29. Mayor Chow invited Members of Council to join the City's truck in the parade. Councillor Crisanti, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed Grade 5 students from The Elms Junior Middle School and their teacher, Christopher Nedell, who were present in the Council Chamber. Councillor Perruzza, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed his former staff member, Erin Langs, and her two children, who were present in the Council Chamber. June 26, 2025 Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the launch of a new City-wide campaign called "Keep Toronto Beautiful", an initiative to clean up Toronto with targeted maintenance blitzes by City staff over several Saturdays from June to October, and spoke about her participation in the first blitz that took place last weekend. Councillor Thompson, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that the Taste of Lawrence Festival will celebrate its 21st anniversary on July 4, 5, and 6, and invited Members of Council and the public to attend. Councillor Matlow, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the first Arraiá on Yonge festival that took place in his Ward, celebrating Brazilian culture, food, and music, and that he brought traditional brigadeiros to share with Members of Council.
CC31.7amended
7-17 Nipigon Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 5, 2023, the City received Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for 7-17 Nipigon Avenue to permit the construction of a 50-storey (170.15 metres) residential building, containing 620 residential units and a gross floor area of 39,544.85 square metres. The applicant appealed City Council's refusal of the, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications and the Chief Planner's refusal of the Site Plan Control application, to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for August 11, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng, and Confidential Appendices A to C to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 10, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 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 on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment 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 wind study reflecting the proposal as approved, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner has provided a revised Traffic Impact Study and a revised Transportation Demand Management plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. any cash-in-lieu required as part of the Payment-in-Lieu of Bicycle Parking Program and any related templates/agreements have been paid and completed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner has demonstrated that the proposal meets Tier 1 of Version 4 of the Toronto Green Standard; f. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 110419 NNY 18 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the four existing rental dwelling units at 7, 15 and 17 Nipigon Avenue and the Owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for the four tenants addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, on such terms and conditions in an agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; the report will determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required; and h. the owner has entered into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review. 3. City Council request that the owner make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfillment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, in an acceptable environmental condition, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and: a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. 4. City Council direct that should the cost of acquiring the land for the off-site dedication, including the purchase price, less reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be less than the value of the parks levy calculated upon the submission of an application for the first above-grade building permit, the difference will be paid as cash-in-lieu to the City prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the development. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for any design and construction by the owner of the 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. City Council request the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review to secure a minimum of 250 square metres of non-residential space at grade along Nipigon Avenue and permit a reduction in the amenity space requirements to a minimum of 3.0 square metres per unit of amenity space within the building, with at least 1.5 square metres per unit of indoor amenity area. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the Owner to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, including a contribution towards the increase of an off-site parkland dedication, and to use the balance, if available, for a public art installation along the adjacent mid-block connection, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 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 (June 12, 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 to C to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM31.7adopted
Each spring, complaints about overgrown weeds, particularly dandelions, are increasing. In many parts of the city, grass maintenance in the right-of-way does not begin until late May. By that time, weeds have often gone to seed, contributing to their spread and making them more difficult to manage in future years. This has a noticeable impact on the public realm and continues to be a source of frustration for residents. Additionally, grass maintenance and other groundskeeping services are currently scheduled and completed by different City divisions and crews. As a result, one area, such as a park, may be cut and maintained while the adjacent boulevard, library, or community centre remains overgrown. This patchwork approach creates an incomplete and inconsistent appearance in our communities and may reduce the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the City's maintenance efforts. A more coordinated, area-based approach may offer both operational improvements and a more positive experience for residents.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to report through the 2026 Budget process on: a. the financial and operational implications of adding an additional, earlier-season grass cutting in April to existing maintenance schedules; and b. the feasibility of coordinating maintenance schedules across divisions so that grass cutting for adjacent boulevards, parks, libraries, and community centres is completed as part of the same scheduled service window.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to report through the 2026 Budget process on: a. the financial and operational implications of adding an additional, earlier-season grass cutting in April to existing maintenance schedules; and b. the feasibility of coordinating maintenance schedules across divisions so that grass cutting for adjacent boulevards, parks, libraries, and community centres is completed as part of the same scheduled service window.
RM31.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
June 25, 2025: City Council adopted the June 25, 2025, Order Paper as amended and all other items not held on consent. June 26, 2025: City Council adopted the June 26, 2025, Order Paper as amended.
CC31.8amended
4696 Yonge Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On May 9, 2024, the applicant submitted applications to the City for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the development of a 40-storey mixed-use building containing 536 dwelling units at 4696 Yonge Street. At the November 13 and 14, 2024 meeting of City Council, Council adopted City Staff's recommendation to refuse the applications and to authorize City Staff to use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the applications. On December 4, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's refusal of the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on April 30, 2025. A two-week hearing has been scheduled to commence on November 18, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1a by Councillor Lily Cheng. 2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1a by Councillor Lily Cheng, and Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (June 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 5. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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. 6. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1a by Councillor Lily Cheng, and the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 3, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 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 accept the supplemental without prejudice offer to settle dated June 19, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (June 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the Owner has submitted revised Landscape and Planting Plans, including a soil volume plan to meet Toronto Green Standard version 4 requirements, inclusive of the Toronto Green Standard requirement to provide 499 cubic metres of soil, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate and the Executive Director, Development Review; c. the Owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including a revised wind tunnel study with the identification of any required mitigation measures to be secured in the Zoning By-law amendment and through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; d. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services and Transportation Services as they relate to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application as set out in their memorandum dated August 8, 2024, or as may be updated in response to further submission(s) filed by the Applicant, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; e. the Owner, at their sole cost and expense, has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, and watermain and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of Director, Engineering Review; f. if the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted and satisfactory from e. above require any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: 1. the Owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; or 2. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report in Part 3.e. above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review; and g. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Parts 3.f.1. or 3.f.2. above are obtained, where required, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act that includes: a. on-site or off-site public art; and b. the design and construction of park improvements to Albert Standing Park in consultation with the owner and to be undertaken by the Owner. 5. City Council direct that City staff report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner. 6. City Council request the Owner, to the extent possible, to work with the Executive Director, Development Review, to consider and implement the Yonge North Business Improvement Area's Public Realm Plan in the design of the site. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the commitment from the applicant to provide one additional visitor parking space, for a total of 20 spots. 8. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing streetscape improvements abutting the site, including, but not limited to, enhanced pedestrian clearway materials, pavers, plantings, street furniture, lighting, etc., as part of the Site Plan Agreement. 9. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). Confidential Appendix A to the supplementary report (June 20, 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 (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 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 supplementary report (June 20, 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.
MM31.8adopted
In late May 2025, the Toronto Transit Commission suddenly placed tree protection hoarding on private and city property in anticipation of construction of four new bus pads in front of homes on Beaver Bend Crescent, a quiet local residential street in the West Deane Park neighbourhood of Etobicoke Centre - Ward 2. This came as a surprise to many, since there is no existing Toronto Transit Commission bus service on the street. After repeated inquires to the Toronto Transit Commission, on June 13th, I was advised that the southbound direction of Toronto Transit Commission route 111 East Mall is to be permanently re-routed off the main street and into the residential neighbourhood because the three adjacent existing bus stops on The East Mall did not meet new accessibility standards. This bus route has served the community for nearly 45 years with few complaints. The neighbourhood residents are shocked by this change and have brought forward many very good questions, and safety and operational concerns. The new bus route winds down narrow streets and through the pick-up and drop-off area of Josyf Cardinal Slipyj elementary school. Neither the local community or the school have been consulted or even received general communications from the Toronto Transit Commission about the change. In just four days, a resident petition with over 300 signatures has been created to demand a pause to this work and community consultation. Regrettably, the hasty project commencement and the information vacuum has caused this to occur. Residents have asked for answers to their questions, and an opportunity to suggest improvements to the plan. This is more than reasonable, considering that it is they themselves that use the three stops in question. Moreover, this is a broader issue that affects the school, and all transit riders on the route since the bus diversion causes a longer travel time for passengers headed to the subway station terminus. The purpose of this motion is to require that the local residents and the school have the opportunity to be consulted on the proposed changes to the bus route and their stops, and to provide their input and local knowledge before advancing the construction. Some good ideas have already come forward, including some that could save time and cost. Additionally, coordinated work with the City through Transportation Services may ultimately deliver a superior solution that improves transit in the area, and improves existing conditions on The East Mall for pedestrians and vehicles. The timing of this motion is urgent since construction work is planned to start soon.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to pause implementation of the route change to the 111 East Mall bus and associated construction work, to consult with the local community and school, and to develop alternatives or modifications to address concerns. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to pause the four permits for new bus pads located within the local streets in the neighbourhood pending local community and school consultation on the proposal. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize a coordinated review of the intersection of The East Mall and West Deane Park Drive to assess the opportunity to install pedestrian crossing protection and safety features, a crosswalk or signal, and to better accommodate a larger bus stop pad, and to seek necessary approvals, including through a report to Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to pause implementation of the route change to the 111 East Mall bus and associated construction work, to consult with the local community and school, and to develop alternatives or modifications to address concerns. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to pause the four permits for new bus pads located within the local streets in the neighbourhood pending local community and school consultation on the proposal. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize a coordinated review of the intersection of The East Mall and West Deane Park Drive to assess the opportunity to install pedestrian crossing protection and safety features, a crosswalk or signal, and to better accommodate a larger bus stop pad, and to seek necessary approvals, including through a report to Council.
CC31.9adopted
On November 14, 2024, the City enacted By-law 1232-2024, adopting Official Plan Amendment 770. Official Plan Amendment 770 redesignated the property known as 391 Broadway Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks on Map 17 of the Official Plan. Official Plan Amendment 770 also added 391 Broadway Avenue as 'Existing/Approved Public Parks' and added the properties known as 389 and 393 Broadway Avenue as "Park Expansion Areas" on Map 21-8 of the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan. Official Plan Amendment 770 was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by the registered owners of 389 Broadway Avenue and the registered owner of 393 Broadway Avenue. The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference on April 4, 2025. At the Case Management Conference, Party status was granted to the registered owner of 387 Broadway Avenue as well as the Broadway Area Residents Association. Together the Appellants and the registered owner of 387 Broadway Avenue are the Opposed Parties. Whereas the Broadway Area Residents Association obtained Party status to support the City's position. The City Solicitor requires further directions for a hearing scheduled to commence on September 24, 2025. This matter is deemed urgent as direction from City Council is required in advance of procedural exchange dates for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. This matter should not be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council endorse the amendments to Official Plan Amendment 770, to remove the "Park Expansion Areas" overlay from 389 and 393 Broadway Avenue, with the modified Official Plan Amendment 770 as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the modified Official Plan Amendment 770. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 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 (June 12, 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.
MM31.9adopted
I am writing to request the waiving of fees associated with the loss of three parking spaces on Bond Street and the relocation of two parking machines associated with the redevelopment of St. Michael's Hospital. St. Michael's Hospital is a renowned research centre and teaching hospital in Toronto's downtown core. With over one million patient visits annually, St. Michael's Hospital has one of Canada's largest regional trauma care centres, providing healthcare for both the neighbourhood and the City at large. St. Michael's Hospital is replacing its Shuter Wing with a new 6-storey addition approved through the site plan review process (Application: 16 148963 STE13 SA). In response to the interest from both the local Business Improvement Area and the former ward Councillor, public realm improvements were provided on Shuter Street and Bond Street, to enhance connectivity, accessibility, and pedestrian safety. The hospital estimates the value of this work at close to $1.5 million dollars. These improvements on Bond Street will reduce the number of existing on-street paid parking spaces operated by the Toronto Parking Authority, as the plans would swap parking from the east side of the street to the west side. Given the significant investment in the public realm around their site, St. Michael's Hospital has asked for relief from these fees. Based on Toronto Parking Authority Board Policy 2-12 Cost Recovery - Permanent Removal of On-Street Meter Locations, Toronto Parking Authority assessed that St. Michael's Hospital would be responsible for paying all fees for the permanent loss of three on-street paid spaces and operating costs associated with relocating two parking machines, which amounts to a total of $115,230 (including tax). I am therefore asking that St. Michael's Hospital's request for relief from the Toronto Parking Authority's fees be granted.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to waive all fees associated with the permanent removal of three on-street paid parking spaces on Bond Street between Queen Street East and Shuter Street, as well as parking machine removal fees, totaling $115,230, as part of the St. Michael's Hospital Redevelopment project (Application: 16 148963 STE13 SA).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to waive all fees associated with the permanent removal of three on-street paid parking spaces on Bond Street between Queen Street East and Shuter Street, as well as parking machine removal fees, totaling $115,230, as part of the St. Michael's Hospital Redevelopment project (Application: 16 148963 STE13 SA).
CC31.10adopted
2346 Yonge Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On May 13, 2024, the applicant submitted applications to the City for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the development of a 56-storey mixed-use building containing 407 dwelling units and 272.2 square metres of commercial space at grade located at 2346 Yonge Street. At the December 17, 2024 meeting of City Council, Council adopted City Staff's recommendation to refuse the applications and to authorize City Staff to use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the applications. On January 10, 2025, the applicant appealed City Council's refusal of the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on April 8, 2025. A three-week hearing has been scheduled to commence on October 6, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and following negotiations with the applicant. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 16, 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 (June 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 16, 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 (June 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 13, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 16, 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 final Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. if required, provisions for a holding by-law pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act are included in the Zoning By-law Amendment regarding the provision of an acceptable sanitary system solution constructed and operational as determined by the Director, Engineering Review which may include the applicant obtaining Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Compliance Approval and upgrading the existing municipal infrastructure off site; c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 24, 2024, and any outstanding issues arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Engineering Review; d. the owner satisfactorily addressing matters from the Urban Forestry memorandum dated September 20, 2024, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry; e. the owner submitting to the Director, Engineering Review for review and acceptance, prior to approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the proposed development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development; f. the owner shall make satisfactory arrangements and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the proposed development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review; g. in the agreement(s) referred to in Part 2.f. above, the owner will agree that prior to the issuance of any final permit(s) for the construction of any required off-site improvements, the owner will provide financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, where it has been determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development; in requiring any off site municipal infrastructure upgrades, the owner is to make satisfactory arrangements with the City for work on the City's Right-of-Way; h. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services; i. the owner has submitted an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study, and where necessary incorporating any required mitigation measures in the Zoning By-law Amendment or otherwise implemented at Site Plan Control, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; j. the owner has submitted architectural plans reflecting the proposal as approved in whole or in part, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review; and k. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 16, 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 (June 16, 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 (June 16, 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 and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM31.10referred
On Thursday May 29th 2025, staff of Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and Corporate Real Estate Management provided me a verbal statement of their intention to open a new homeless shelter in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre. This is the second shelter to be located in the ward. On Friday May 30th 2025, staff confirmed their intentions along with some basic information in writing, including a real estate transaction closing date in the future. They advised me that the details, including the location, were confidential and commercially sensitive. On the same day I sent a letter to the public service advising of my objections to the shelter, and insisted that the shelter real estate transaction be paused so that the community may be meaningfully consulted prior to the City government committing to the decision. On June 11th 2025, I received a follow-up contact from staff indicating that after my letter to them, they had decided to accelerate the real estate transaction closing date, and that they had taken an intentional specific step on June 5th to commit to the real estate transaction. This information came as a surprise, and was in complete defiance of my response letter. One of the effects of accelerating the date results in a limit to the ability and utility of any public input on the new shelter because of the status of the real estate transaction. In 2017, City Council delegated certain authority to staff in support of efficient administration of the City's shelter system. Implicit in this decision, as later more broadly understood, is the ability for staff to open a shelter without agreement from members of Council or explicit direction. However, nothing in the delegation precludes advance community consultation, if so desired. Much has changed since that delegation, both in the world and with the City administration. There is a new shelter infrastructure plan and approach, findings by the Auditor General, competing demands, and a deeper expectation by the public to be involved in decisions which affect them. As details of the new shelter are revealed to the public by the servants who master them, I have every expectation that trust in the municipal government by the public will be eroded further. The purpose of this motion is to try and right this course. New shelters which omit public consultation in the early stages and commence under heavy opposition in the community start out with a disadvantage. They will face a long road of acceptance within the community, and will likely face more challenges as they operate. The City would be wise to find a better way from the beginning. The Toronto Public Service has disclosed plans to me that conflict with the best interests of the constituents of Ward 2, they have decided not to seek input from the affected community before moving ahead, and ignored my advice. They have also censured my ability to provide timely information necessary to advance the interests of constituents, and to promote transparency and accountability in decision making. Council has the authority to fix this immediately.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, referred Motion MM31.10 to the Economic and Community Development Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to pause the real estate transaction for the new shelter in Ward 2 pending the outcome of community consultation. 2. City Council authorize the immediate public release of the location and details of the new shelter in Ward 2. 3. City Council direct the City Manager to report back to City Council by the end of 2025 on a new shelter delegation of authority and community consultation model which ensures that members of the public and members of Council have meaningful opportunity to participate in consultation and decision making, and that explicit authority regarding shelter locations rests with City Council.
MM31.11adopted
It is recommended to increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $623,310.07 (gross, $0 net). This funding is dedicated to capital improvements at the 90 Mornelle Court properties, specifically for the construction of a new playground including equipment, basketball court renovation, and seated gathering place. These projects, managed by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, were selected through a collaborative consultation process with Toronto Community Housing Corporation and community members. The funding for these improvements is entirely sourced from Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the 3070 Ellesmere Road development. Any additional funds required to complete these projects will be supplied by Toronto Community Housing Corporation. Design and Procurement: 2025 with Construction: 2026 The release of these funds to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation is contingent upon Toronto Community Housing Corporation signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $623,310.07 gross and $0 net, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation for capital improvements to the playground, basketball court, and seated gathering place at the 90 Mornelle Court properties (Cost Centre: NP2161), fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $402,500.00 from 3070 Ellesmere Road (Source Account: XR3026-3701353); and b. $220,810.07 from 3070 Ellesmere Road (Source Account: XR3028-4500257). 2. City Council direct that the $623,310.07 be forwarded to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, subject to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $623,310.07 gross and $0 net, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation for capital improvements to the playground, basketball court, and seated gathering place at the 90 Mornelle Court properties (Cost Centre: NP2161), fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $402,500.00 from 3070 Ellesmere Road (Source Account: XR3026-3701353); and b. $220,810.07 from 3070 Ellesmere Road (Source Account: XR3028-4500257). 2. City Council direct that the $623,310.07 be forwarded to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, subject to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
MM31.12adopted
North York Harvest Food Bank is the primary food bank serving northern Toronto. Over the last several years, due to a food insecurity emergency in Toronto the visits to the food bank have tripled. The current North York Harvest Food Bank warehouse does not have the capacity to meet these record levels of food insecurity. A move is underway. The plans for North York Harvest Food Bank's new location at 4050 Chesswood Drive will double the warehousing capacity of the food bank as well as provide job skills training and work placements. The plans for 4050 Chesswood Drive will further serve as a hub for economic development and community wealth in line with the strategic priorities of the Inclusive Economic Development Working Table. Exploring options for the City of Toronto to support this new food distribution hub aligns with the City of Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy, Toronto's Social Capital policy, and other policies supporting equity seeking groups.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to report back to City Council by the third quarter of 2025 on options to support North York Harvest Food Bank's capital investment requirements need, in order to bring their new warehouse space and skills development Centre located at 4050 Chesswood Drive into operation to meet regional demands, considering the following options: a. one-time non-repayable grant; b. low-interest loan and/or financing; and c. property tax cancellation.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to report back to City Council by the third quarter of 2025 on options to support North York Harvest Food Bank's capital investment requirements need, in order to bring their new warehouse space and skills development Centre located at 4050 Chesswood Drive into operation to meet regional demands, considering the following options: a. one-time non-repayable grant; b. low-interest loan and/or financing; and c. property tax cancellation.
MM31.13adopted
At its meeting of April 6 and 7, 2022, City Council adopted Item 2022.NY29.1, approving an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and a Rental Housing Demolition Application to demolish 15 rental dwelling units located at 824 Sheppard Avenue West, which included conditions that must be met prior to issuance of the rental housing demolition permit and residential demolition permit. These pre-conditions included a requirement for the issuance of permits for excavation and shoring for the approved development on the site. The applicant would like to demolish the 15 rental dwelling units before the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions and excavation and shoring permits for the approved development. The tenants have moved out and have received tenant assistance and compensation, and the rental units are currently vacant. This motion will enable the earlier demolition of 824 Sheppard Avenue West to allow more expedited construction timelines for the project and reduce the anticipated displacement period for tenants. Development Review staff support the proposed amendments to the conditions.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2022.NY29.1 by: a. deleting Part 8.c. 8. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue the Preliminary Approval for the application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the fifteen (15) existing rental dwelling units at 824 Sheppard Avenue West and 177, 179 and 181 Cocksfield Avenue after all of the following have occurred: Part to be deleted: c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. and replacing it with the following new Part 8.c.: c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review, or his or her designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Executive Director, Development Review. b. deleting Part 8.d. Part to be deleted: d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits for the approved structure on the site.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2022.NY29.1 by: a. deleting Part 8.c. 8. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue the Preliminary Approval for the application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the fifteen (15) existing rental dwelling units at 824 Sheppard Avenue West and 177, 179 and 181 Cocksfield Avenue after all of the following have occurred: Part to be deleted: c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. and replacing it with the following new Part 8.c.: c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review, or his or her designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Executive Director, Development Review. b. deleting Part 8.d. Part to be deleted: d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits for the approved structure on the site.
MM31.14adopted
Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Cabbagetown Group Softball League. Half a century ago, a group of trailblazers came together to form a baseball league where the gay community could gather in joy, camaraderie, and competition in a well-loved sport. The original constitution of the league spelled out its values to "provide and protect the opportunity for individuals who support the bonds of gay fellowship to play softball in an atmosphere of friendly competition, free of discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, sex, ability and sexual orientation." They had wanted to name the league Cabbagetown Gay Softball League, but instead had to choose a name that would allow them to secure field permits at a time when the City of Toronto would not issue a baseball permit to an openly gay league. So, the initials Cabbagetown Group Softball League had two meanings - one for the permit and one for the community. But their identity - and their mission to bring the fledgling open gay community together in sport - were never hidden. From those early games at Riverdale Park to today's vibrant and welcoming league, Cabbagetown Group Softball League has stood as a proud example of resilience, inclusion, and the power of community. The Cabbagetown Group Softball League is one of the founding members that formed the umbrella organization (North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association) which includes all the 50 plus gay softball leagues in North America. It hosts an annual gay softball World Series attended by 160+ teams with several levels of play. The Cabbagetown Group Softball League has hosted two gay World Series in 1981 and 2000. Some of the Cabbagetown Group Softball League members have been inducted into the Gay Baseball Hall of Fame. The league's history is also now well documented in Toronto's ARQuives. Sadly, in the early days, the Aids epidemic ended the lives of many of the founding team members and time has taken the lives of many of the others. But many new players, volunteers, and organizers have stepped in to keep todays' Cabbagetown Group Softball League thriving, building on the foundations set 50 years ago. Cabbagetown Group Softball League is more than a league - it's a legacy. To everyone who's ever taken the field, this milestone belongs to you.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council extend warmest congratulations to the Cabbagetown Group Softball League on 50 years of Pride, Perseverance and Play.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council extend warmest congratulations to the Cabbagetown Group Softball League on 50 years of Pride, Perseverance and Play.
MM31.15adopted
East York Foundation contributes to the historical, cultural, and recreational enrichment of local communities in East York and Leaside by promoting community institutions, associations, and organizations. Through the East York Foundation, the Dr. Tom Pashby Sport Safety Fund is seeking to contribute $319,000 in funding toward the installation of new scoreboard infrastructure at Leaside Gardens Memorial Arena. Parks and Recreation played an active role in engaging with both the local Councillor and the East York Foundation to support and negotiate the terms of this donation. The Division confirmed alignment with existing capital work planned for the arena in 2025. The project will be delivered by the Parks and Recreation Capital Projects team, and this motion requests Council authorization to accept the donation and amend the 2025 Capital Budget accordingly. This donation will be used to enhance the planned scoreboard infrastructure, offsetting the need for City capital funding for this component of the project. The contribution allows for greater impact at no net cost to the City. The enhanced scoreboard infrastructure will improve the arena experience, support local sports leagues and community programming, and contribute to the delivery of modern and safe recreational infrastructure.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept a cash donation of $319,000 from East York Foundation, for the purposes of enhancing the Leaside Gardens Memorial Arena capital project in 2025, in accordance 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, Parks and Recreation, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council increase the 2025 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for the Leaside Gardens Memorial Arena capital project (CPR121-40-03) by $319,000 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis, to enhance the existing capital project.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept a cash donation of $319,000 from East York Foundation, for the purposes of enhancing the Leaside Gardens Memorial Arena capital project in 2025, in accordance 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, Parks and Recreation, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council increase the 2025 Parks and Recreation Capital Budget for the Leaside Gardens Memorial Arena capital project (CPR121-40-03) by $319,000 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis, to enhance the existing capital project.
MM31.16adopted
This motion proposes to exclude developments from permit parking on Dundas Street West, Bloor Street West and Quebec Avenue. The developments located at 3239-3251 Dundas Street West falls within Permit Parking Area 1F and the developments located at 1930-1938 Bloor Street West and 3, 5 and 21 Quebec Avenue falls within Permit Parking Area 1B. As requested by City Council at its meeting of December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, (Agenda Item History - 2021.PH29.3) residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at addresses associated with the Zoning By-law Amendment Application are to be excluded from on-street permit parking in the area. At City Council's direction, staff recommend the subject developments be reviewed for exclusion from on-street permit parking. A separate report from Transportation Services will be submitted, and a Public Notice will be placed on the City's website to allow deputations at a future Toronto and East York Community Council meeting.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 3239-3251 Dundas Street West from Permit Parking. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1930-1938 Bloor Street West and 3, 5 and 21 Quebec Avenue from Permit Parking.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 3239-3251 Dundas Street West from Permit Parking. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1930-1938 Bloor Street West and 3, 5 and 21 Quebec Avenue from Permit Parking.
MM31.17amended
The closure of King and Church for combined Toronto Transit Commission and watermain work is having an impact on commuters and drivers in our downtown. At the last meeting I moved a Member Motion titled "Speeding Up Streetcars: Getting People Moving Faster During King and Church Construction" directing staff to prioritize looking at additional ways to keep people moving during the construction. Currently, the Financial District Business Improvement Area and their stakeholders use loading zones on the south side of Adelaide Street West, from Yonge Street to York Street, between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Based on the travel time data, streetcar operations are negatively impacted when the loading operations are in effect. In consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, Transportation Services and the Financial District have agreed that temporary loading zones will be established on the west side of York Street, between King Street West and Wellington Street, and on the north side of King Street West, between Yonge Street and York Street. Delivery drivers will queue in the new loading zones, where Traffic Control Persons will marshal the delivery drivers into the loading bay only when it is clear. With the temporary loading zones in place, stopping will be prohibited on Adelaide Street West from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. The above amendments will significantly improve the King Street and Church Street transit detour operations.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize amendments to parking and traffic regulations as set out in Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM31.17 to be in effect from July 2, 2025, until regular Toronto Transit Commission streetcar service has resumed at the intersection of King Street and Church Street. 2. City Council authorize an amendment to Purchase Order 6056738 and Contract 25ECS-RD-05SW with Midome Construction Services Limited for the installation of new streetcar tracks and associated infrastructure on King Street and Church Street intersection in the amount of $350,000.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable, revising the current Purchase Order value from $3,078,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable to up to $3,428,800 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoverable, to deploy additional paid duty officers at seven locations near the King and Church worksite to manage traffic flow.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize amendments to parking and traffic regulations as set out in Attachment 1 to be in effect from July 2, 2025, until regular Toronto Transit Commission streetcar service has resumed at the intersection of King Street and Church Street.
MM31.18amended
On June 2nd, the King Street East and Church Street intersection was closed to all traffic in order to facilitate the replacement of a 142-year-old watermain and reconstruction of Toronto Transit Commission streetcar tracks. The intersection closed four weeks ahead of schedule and will remain closed through the summer until at least mid-August. As a result, three streetcar lines - carrying up to 25 streetcars per hour - have been diverted onto Queen, Richmond, and Adelaide streets, which also serve as detour routes due to ongoing Ontario Line construction at Queen and Yonge. Meanwhile, King Street - designated as a Transit Priority Corridor since 2019 - will sit underutilized through the downtown core, as streetcars are diverted off the route. While completing the watermain repair and Toronto Transit Commission work concurrently is a positive step toward better construction coordination, this closure occurs in the broader context of multiple concurrent downtown projects. The cumulative impact will increase congestion and delays for both transit riders and motorists. Since the King and Church intersection closure began, the following two weeks demonstrated the overwhelming gridlock on the remaining east-west routes. In previous years, the gridlock caused by King Street closures for Toronto International Film Festival was headline-making. This time, the closure will be for months instead of days. Canada's financial district must remain accessible for businesses, residents, and visitors. The full closure of King and Church has already taken effect and is projected to last through the summer. Immediate action is required to mitigate ongoing congestion and minimize the economic and mobility impacts to Toronto's downtown core. This motion recommends that Transportation Services temporarily suspend the King Street Transit Priority Corridor on this central segment for the duration of the King and Church intersection closure, during which no streetcars will be operating. Allowing vehicles to use King Street between Spadina Avenue and Church Street would immediately relieve pressure on adjacent east-west routes, and minimize citywide traffic congestion during this critical period of downtown infrastructure work. Because the Congestion Czar has not yet been appointed, this motion asks the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to report back on how to incorporate more advance planning before similar major infrastructure closures occur in the future.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to make any necessary changes to reopen the portion of King Street between Spadina Avenue and Church Street to vehicular traffic for the duration of the King Street East and Church Street intersection closure, where streetcars are not currently in service. 2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to report back to City Council by April 2026 with a proposal for increased stakeholder engagement and exploration of alternative options to mitigate congestion impacts in advance of construction beginning on future major infrastructure projects, particularly in the downtown core.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to make any necessary changes to reopen the portion of King Street between Spadina Avenue and Church Street to vehicular traffic for the duration of the King Street East and Church Street intersection closure, where streetcars are not currently in service. 2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to report back to City Council by April 2026 with a proposal for increased stakeholder engagement and exploration of alternative options to mitigate congestion impacts in advance of construction beginning on future major infrastructure projects, particularly in the downtown core.
MM31.19amended
Fixing Roads Faster - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
Wherever I go in the City, people tell me they want their roads fixed. Potholes, uneven surfaces, damage from heavy use or construction. I feel it too as I travel to many events and meetings around the city. The City is constantly fixing roads and filling in the potholes that emerge each spring. so far in 2025, we've already filled over 154,000 potholes. Last year, we filled 285,000. This is important work people expect from their city. With the new deal that I secured with the provincial government, we have unlocked $350 million more to fix our roads and public infrastructure. With this additional money, we can take action sooner and accelerate permanent repairs to our roads. We can go beyond our current schedule of road repair and pothole fixes, and deliver the good roads people rely on. With this motion, I request that staff identify the roads in the worst condition to be expedited for repaving, not just filling potholes.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to deliver additional repaving projects on local roads in poor condition, including those with the most reported potholes with a target of completing the work by the fourth quarter of 2025, as well as develop a plan to expand local road resurfacing and road repair programs for 2026 and beyond.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to accelerate during this construction season the permanent repaving of the roads with the most potholes with a target of completing the work by the fourth quarter of 2025.
MM31.20amended
The UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area has been undertaking a streetscape improvement program including the installation of new benches in 2024 along the east side of Yonge Street in Ward 15. As part of this initiative, and with the support of the community that surrounds the Business Improvement Area, this motion directs that Section 37 funds collected from the approved development at 2360-2376 Yonge Street be provided as the 50 percent contribution to be matched by the City for 22 additional benches to be installed along the west side of Yonge Street.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Programs on a one-time basis by $63,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 2360 - 2376 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700988), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area for the installation of 22 benches on the west side of Yonge Street between Glengrove Avenue West and Erskine Avenue (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $63,000 be forwarded to the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. That: 3. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $8,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 101 Erskine Avenue, 66 Broadway Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700682), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area for the installation of 3 benches on Yonge Street at the following locations: 2781, 2765 and 2579 Yonge Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 4. City Council direct that the $8,000 be forwarded to the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Programs on a one-time basis by $63,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 2360 - 2376 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700988), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area for the installation of 22 benches on the west side of Yonge Street between Glengrove Avenue West and Erskine Avenue (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $63,000 be forwarded to the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the UPtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
MM31.21amended
When Environment Canada issues a heat warning, the City's Heat Relief Strategy protocols are activated. That includes spaces where people can cool off, longer swimming pool hours, surge shelter spaces and other actions. However, when it's really hot, these actions don't always go far enough. And this year, the challenges are compounded by a number of factors. Project Water is unable to deliver water bottles to people experiencing homelessness, which they have done for 25 years. For the first time in many years, the humidex reached the threshold of 46 degrees, and health and safety standards came into effect that closed some pools. Ahead of the recent heat event on June 22, the Mayor's office worked with City staff to rapidly deploy three additional water trucks to operate 24/7. As well as acquire 14,000 bottles of water and distribute them through Streets to Home outreach workers. We have also worked with City staff to ensure more lifeguards are deployed to pools, more shade structures are put up, and medical professionals are available - to ensure pools are well staffed, staff are healthy, and pools can stay open. Further, on June 22, through coordination with the Mayor's office, volunteers from the Red Cross canvassed buildings with a high concentration of seniors and low-income residents to do wellness checks and share resources on heat relief. But we need to go further, this motion asks staff to pursue several changes that will help us better manage extreme heat events: a. a review of the 2019 shift away from dedicated cooling centres towards the current heat relief plan, b. working with the Red Cross to expand outreach to vulnerable people during extreme heat, c. ensuring we have medical professionals on-call in the case of extreme heat that threatens our ability to provide City pools, and d. deploying more water trucks and providing 500,000 water bottles to frontline agencies for people experiencing homelessness.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager to report to City Council in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a review of the City's heat relief strategy and recommendations for improvements, including restoration of previously offered services like 24/7 cooling centres, and consideration of the creation of a Chief Resiliency Officer. 2. City Council direct that in advance of forecast heat events that have the potential to meet temperature or humidex thresholds for health and safety, the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services ensure nurses (and/or paramedics as permitted under provincial guidelines) can support the undisrupted operation of outdoor pools. 3. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to identify up to $50,000 from the corporate extreme weather reserve (XQ1408) to be provided to Project FoodChain to ensure frontline agencies can distribute at least 500,000 bottles of water through existing networks in 2025. 4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, in collaboration with the General Manager, Toronto Water, to work with frontline agencies to determine high-priority locations for surge capacity water trucks in advance of forecast heat events. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to ensure extreme heat contingency plans are in place for summer operations, including any CampTO locations where there is limited access to indoor space, and other staffing considerations, including lifeguards. 6. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Executive Director, Toronto Emergency Management, the Medical Officer of Health and the Executive Director, Social Development, to work with the Canadian Red Cross to develop a pilot program where the City would support Red Cross Volunteers in going door-to-door in areas with vulnerable populations to check on residents, provide information on relevant services, and collect data to better assist the City in responding to extreme weather events or emergency situations. 7. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, to work with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to find opportunities to activate additional 24/7 cool indoor spaces for vulnerable people, including people who are unhoused, during Environment and Climate Change Canada issued Heat Warnings in the 2025 summer season, through an assessment of community agency spaces and available City-owned facilities, and direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to explore and identify appropriate operational funding sources to allocate funds on an emergency basis to support additional cool indoor spaces, as required.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to report to City Council in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a review of the City's heat relief strategy and recommendations for improvements, including restoration of previously offered services like 24/7 cooling centres, and consideration of the creation of a Chief Heat Officer. 2. City Council direct that in advance of forecast heat events that have the potential to meet temperature or humidex thresholds for health and safety, the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services ensure nurses (and/or paramedics as permitted under provincial guidelines) are on call to support the undisrupted operation of outdoor pools. 3. City Council direct that funding be allocated to backfill charitable donation gaps and ensure frontline agencies can distribute at least 500,000 bottles of water through existing networks established by Project FoodChain for 2025. 4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, in collaboration with the General Manager, Toronto Water, to work with frontline agencies to determine high-priority locations for surge capacity water trucks in advance of forecast heat events. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to ensure extreme heat contingency plans are in place for summer operations including any CampTO locations where there is limited access to indoor space. 6. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Medical Officer of Health, and the Executive Director, Social Development, to work with the Canadian Red Cross to develop a pilot program where the City would support Red Cross Volunteers in going door-to-door in areas with vulnerable populations to check on residents, provide information on relevant services, and collect data to better assist the City in responding to extreme weather events or emergency situations.
MM31.22adopted
This motion is to release section 37 funds for the design and implementation of proposed permanent dogs off-leash area improvements at Canoe Landing Park. The existing Off Leash Area at Canoe Landing Park requires improvements to better meet the needs of the community. Public engagement will commence in the summer of 2025 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025. Construction work is anticipated in 2026. This motion is urgent as public engagement is commencing this summer.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as Canoe Landing Park Off Leash Area Improvements within the Park Development project, with a total project cost of $1.690 million gross and $0 debt, and cash flow commitments of $0.100 million in 2025 and $1.590 million in 2026, with $0.100 million of the 2025 cash flow reallocated from the Off Leash Area SGR Program Account (CPR117-92), $795,000 funded from Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 400-420 King Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701317), and $795,000 funded from Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu funds collected from the development at 8 and 30 Widmer Street (Source Account: XR2213 - 4201533 ) for the design and implementation of improvements to Canoe Landing Park. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to implement the Canoe Landing Park Off Leash Area Improvements project.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as Canoe Landing Park Off Leash Area Improvements within the Park Development project, with a total project cost of $1.690 million gross and $0 debt, and cash flow commitments of $0.100 million in 2025 and $1.590 million in 2026, with $0.100 million of the 2025 cash flow reallocated from the Off Leash Area SGR Program Account (CPR117-92), $795,000 funded from Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 400-420 King Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701317), and $795,000 funded from Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu funds collected from the development at 8 and 30 Widmer Street (Source Account: XR2213 - 4201533 ) for the design and implementation of improvements to Canoe Landing Park. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to implement the Canoe Landing Park Off Leash Area Improvements project.
MM31.23adopted
On May 21 and 22, 2025, a Request for Directions Report was adopted by City Council, accepting the applicant's Settlement Offer dated May 2, 2025 and authorizing the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. The Request for Direction Report can be found at the following link: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.CC30.8 It has since come to City staff's attention that the address of the location of the proposed off-site parkland dedication listed in the Solicitor's Report and recommendations was incorrect and should be corrected. The report and recommendations referenced 161 Vanderhoof Avenue, whereas they should have referenced 131 Vanderhoof Avenue, which is the correct location of the proposed off-site parkland dedication, adjacent to Leonard Linton Park. Staff have also advised that a pre-condition to the issuance of the Ontario Land Tribunal's order was inadvertently omitted. The applicant/appellant has an outstanding appeal of Official Plan Amendment 450 (Laird in Focus - SASP 568, Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing Case PL200376), which has been scoped to specific policies and addresses, and should be withdrawn in connection with the approval of their site-specific applications. This motion is urgent as it is required to correct errors in the original recommendations for Item CC30.8 pertaining to the settlement for the development at 943-963 Eglinton Avenue East and 23 Brentcliffe Road. REQUIRES RE-OPENING: City Council item 2025.CC30.8 (May 21 and 22, 2025, City Council meeting), as it relates to the address of the off-site parkland dedication being secured, and pre-conditions to final order.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.CC30.8 by: a. amending Part 4 of the instructions to staff by deleting the words "161 Vanderhoof Avenue" in the lead-in paragraph and replacing them with the words "131 Vanderhoof Avenue", so that it now reads as follows: 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 131 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: b. amending Part 3 of the instructions to staff by adding a new Part as follows: g. the owner has withdrawn its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 450 (SASP 568) (OLT Case PL200376).
Staff recommendation as filed
1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.CC30.8 by: a. amending Part 4 of the instructions to staff by deleting the words "161 Vanderhoof Avenue" in the lead-in paragraph and replacing them with the words "131 Vanderhoof Avenue", so that it now reads as follows: 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 131 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: b. amending Part 3 of the instructions to staff by adding a new Part as follows: g. the owner has withdrawn its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 450 (SASP 568) (OLT Case PL200376).
MM31.24adopted
On Monday June 23, 2025, Arbitrator Nyman released the interest arbitration award settling the terms and conditions in the collective agreement for the Toronto Civic Employees Union Paramedics unit. As this matter was the subject of interest arbitration, the new collective agreement language arising from the award is not subject to ratification by either party, however, City Council direction is required in order to begin implementation. This motion is urgent because the City received the arbitration award after the close of the Council Agenda.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make the necessary adjustments to the 2025 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets for Toronto Paramedic Service to reflect the provisions of the interest arbitration award; and 2. City Council authorize the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified in interest arbitration award.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (June 24, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer: 1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make the necessary adjustments to the 2025 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets for Toronto Paramedic Service to reflect the provisions of the interest arbitration award; and 2. City Council authorize the Director of Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified in interest arbitration award.
MM31.25adopted
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is implementing a field renewal project on The Toronto Catholic District School Board owned grounds at Loretto College School in Davenport. The project includes plans to remove a City operated wading pool and install fencing around the perimeter of the field, which has a long-standing history of shared use. This greenspace serves as a critical community hub in an area of the ward with defined parkland need. While the field has been enjoyed by the community for decades, there has never been a formal shared use agreement with the The Toronto Catholic District School Board , to the City's knowledge. Over the past year, I have heard from many neighbours in the Corso Italia community concerned about losing access to the space once the fencing is installed, including a petition with over 1000 signatures. A formal shared use agreement between the City and the The Toronto Catholic District School Board would ensure continued public access for the local community who depend on the space to meet, to gather and to play. Previous efforts to negotiate at lease agreement (2017.MM29.13) were unsuccessful and new direction is needed to attempt to secure community access at Loretto College School. This motion is urgent because initial work on the Toronto Catholic District School Board's construction project at Loretto College School has started and the implementation of planned changes will impact community use if a Community Access Agreement cannot be negotiated before the green space re-opens.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council express its support for continued community access to the field and green space at Loretto College School, and forward this item to the Toronto Catholic District School Board. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to approach the Toronto Catholic District School Board about ensuring continued community access and take the necessary steps required to execute a Community Access Agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the green space at Loretto College School to preserve community access to the space.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council express its support for continued community access to the field and green space at Loretto College School, and forward this item to the Toronto Catholic District School Board. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to approach the Toronto Catholic District School Board about ensuring continued community access and take the necessary steps required to execute a Community Access Agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the green space at Loretto College School to preserve community access to the space.
MM31.26adopted
Each year Torontonians look forward to making the most of summer by cooling off at our city's indoor and outdoor pools. Yet many residents looking for relief during this past week's heat wave made their way to their local pool only to find out it was closed. The City does have a webpage "Pool & Water Play Closures & Service Alerts," but during the recent pool closures some locations were not up-to-date. Additionally, it is not clear if most Torontonians are aware of this webpage. My office received numerous reports of residents trying to find out if a pool was open by visiting its own City Facility webpage (where hours and amenities are listed) which often does not have up-to-date information on pool closure alerts, or by calling 311, only to be informed that 311 doesn't have this information. Torontonians shouldn't have to go all the way to the pool just to find out it isn't open. This motion is urgent as pools, as well as wading areas, splash pads, and recreation centres, are a key part of the City of Toronto's Heat Relief Network. If pools are closed it is critical for Torontonians to have accurate and up-to-date information during heat alerts, which are likely to continue this season, and a significant amount of the pool operating season will have occurred before the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to perform a review of pool and recreation facility closure updates to ensure accuracy of up-to-date information; and to work with the Executive Director, Customer Experience (311) and the Chief Communications Officer to conduct a user-experience audit to increase accessibility of online information for the public about pool and amenity closures and to make recommendations for improvement and clarity. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to work with the Executive Director, Customer Experience (311) to establish an information channel wherein 311 telephone operators are provided with an updated list and script of all pool and recreation centre amenity closures during regular operational hours to provide this information to the public.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to perform a review of pool and recreation facility closure updates to ensure accuracy of up-to-date information; and to work with the Executive Director, Customer Experience (311) and the Chief Communications Officer, conduct a user-experience audit to increase accessibility of online information for the public about pool and amenity closures and to make recommendations for improvement and clarity. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to work with the Executive Director, Customer Experience (311) to establish an information channel wherein 311 telephone operators are provided with an updated list and script of all pool and recreation centre amenity closures during regular operational hours to provide this information to the public.
MM31.27adopted
Toronto is investing more than ever before in critical infrastructure. These investments are modernizing aging assets, supporting growth, and enhancing resilience. But with this transformation comes growing congestion and pressure on mobility, especially when major construction overlaps with special events or peak travel periods. In the past year, City Council has taken significant steps to improve coordination and reduce disruption, including creating the Strategic Capital Coordination Office, implementing the updated Congestion Management Plan (2023-2026), and launching the Enhancing Capital Construction Delivery program. While these initiatives are in various stages of progress, with some well into implementation, while others have just been approved and are now getting underway, together these efforts are strengthening accountability, aligning delivery timelines and improving how we manage traffic in complex urban conditions. Building on this momentum, this motion directs staff to assess the feasibility, on a project-by-project basis, of temporarily reopening traffic lanes on parallel routes during major events and on evenings and weekends when no construction is taking place. This approach seeks to make the most of construction downtime and reduce congestion without compromising project timelines or safety. This motion also builds on important work already underway by the Special Event Advisory Team and the newly established Traffic Event Management Planning Unit. These teams coordinate traffic management efforts with construction activity through close collaboration with Work Zone Coordination Teams, emergency services, Toronto Transit Commission, Metrolinx, and Toronto Police. In a growing city facing complex challenges, standing still is not an option. With this motion, we are furthering our solutions to keep Toronto moving. This motion is urgent as reducing congestion is an urgent priority for our city and this recommendation will be implemented before the next meeting of Toronto City Council.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, in consultation with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services to: a. establish contract provisions and permit conditions, where feasible, that require contractors to reopen traffic lanes, on a project-by-project basis, on parallel routes during major special events, and on evenings and weekends, where road conditions, safety requirements, construction staging needs and lane permit requirements allow for it; and b. integrate the assessment for lane openings into the contract requirements to enable planning and scheduling that supports temporary traffic relief without compromising project timelines or safety.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, in consultation with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services to: a. establish contract provisions and permit conditions, where feasible, that require contractors to reopen traffic lanes, on a project-by-project basis, on parallel routes during major special events, and on evenings and weekends, where road conditions, safety requirements, construction staging needs and lane permit requirements allow for it; and b. integrate the assessment for lane openings into the contract requirements to enable planning and scheduling that supports temporary traffic relief without compromising project timelines or safety.
MM31.28adopted
Recently, Councillor offices along the Don Valley Parkway and Highway 404 corridor have begun to receive a significant increase in complaints about loud overnight vehicle noise. This reckless behaviour has adverse health and safety impacts on communities and requires immediate action. City Council has previously taken action that was effective in stemming the instances of noisy speed racing our expressways. In 2020, City Council adopted MM25.24 - Too Fast, Too Furious: Addressing Street Racing and in 2021, adopted MM34.38 - Too Fast, Too Furious 2 - More Action Against Stunt Driving and Speeding on the Don Valley Parkway . As in the past, collaborative action between police services and the City is the most effective approach. This motion is urgent since action is required in order for the Toronto Police Service Board to consider this item for the summer while the issue is most severe.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to request the Chief of Police to consider opportunities for collaborative action on speed racing on expressways and nearby streets with the City of Toronto Noise Team and other police services. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include the Don Valley Parkway in any upcoming enforcement and education initiatives by the City's Noise Team and Toronto Police on the acceptable noise levels for vehicles on Toronto roadways.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jon Burnside, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council request that the Toronto Police Service Board request the Chief of Police to consider opportunities for collaborative action on speed racing on expressways and nearby streets with the City of Toronto Noise Team and other police services. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include the Don Valley Parkway in any upcoming enforcement and education initiatives by the City's Noise Team and Toronto Police on the acceptable noise levels for vehicles on Toronto roadways.
MM31.29adopted
On May 10, 11 and 12, 2023, City Council adopted an amendment to zoning by-law 569-2013, to permit three buildings of 11, 39 and 44 storeys containing 1,099 square metres of retail, 15,206 square metres of office and 1,094 dwelling units, retention of existing heritage rowhouses, an east-west mid-block connection and a 581 square metre public park at 49 Ontario Street and 72-94 Berkeley Street. At the time of the application, the proposed tenure for the residential units was not specified. The current site plan application consists of three buildings of 9, 45 and 49 storeys containing 764 square metres of retail, 6,152 square metres of office and 1,226 dwelling units (including approximately 246 affordable housing units), retention of the heritage row houses, an east-west mid-block connection and a 581 square metre public park along Berkeley Street. Among other changes proposed, the Owner of the Site has proposed to convert the tenure of the entire residential component to rental and applied to obtain incentives to develop the additional rental housing through the City's Rental Housing Supply Program and Purpose-Built Rental Incentives Stream. In converting to rental tenure under this stream, the Owner is eligible for a reduction in the amount of parkland dedication they would be required to convey under section 42 of the Planning Act. In turn, to maintain the same size of park while providing purpose-built rental and affordable units, the Owner has also offered to convey to the City parkland as an in-kind community benefit pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act. The land value of the contribution would be credited against the 4 percent Community Benefits Charge for the development. The City's Real Estate Management team has appraised the proposed in-kind parkland contribution and has determined that its value is equivalent to 33 percent of the 4 percent that would otherwise have to be paid as a community benefit charge pursuant to section 37 of the Planning Act. Community Planning and Parks and Recreation staff support accepting the conveyance of the land under section 37 of the Planning Act as an in-kind contribution of parkland. This motion is being filed without notice to support the timely provision of purpose-built rental housing through incentives under the Rental Housing Supply Program.
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council accept the offer dated June 25, 2025, set out in Appendix 1 to the Member Motion MM31.29 in respect of in-kind community benefits for the proposed development of 49 Ontario Street (the "Site"); 2. City Council allow the owner of the Site to convey land to the City, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act to be dedicated as parkland, in accordance with the following terms: a. the proposed conveyance shall be seventy-four square metres (74 m 2 ) in size; b. the configuration and location of the proposed conveyance shall be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; c. the proposed conveyance shall be in an acceptable environmental condition to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; and, d. the proposed conveyance shall be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. 3. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Part 2 above equal to thirty-three percent (33 percent) of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development and direct staff to advise the owner of such valuation. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 2 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council accept the offer dated June 25, 2025, set out in Appendix 1 in respect of in-kind community benefits for the proposed development of 49 Ontario Street (the "Site"); 2. City Council allow the owner of the Site to convey land to the City, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act to be dedicated as parkland, in accordance with the following terms: a. the proposed conveyance shall be seventy-four square metres (74 m 2 ) in size; b. the configuration and location of the proposed conveyance shall be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; c. the proposed conveyance shall be in an acceptable environmental condition to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; and, d. the proposed conveyance shall be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. 3. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 2 equal to thirty-three percent (33 percent) of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development and direct staff to advise the owner of such valuation. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 2 to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.