Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 76 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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MM7.21withdrawn
The proposed modular supportive housing for 175 Cummer Avenue is currently awaiting an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing while the units sit in storage in Owen Sound at a current rate of $77,000 per month. The seniors and surrounding community are anxious to settle the matter sooner than later. During the process of proposing this site, serious gaps occurred, most importantly - a lack of listening and consideration for the 600+ seniors who currently reside on the same property. Therefore, the design and site plan were created without consideration of those most impacted by this decision. Further, the units were ordered without the zoning being firm - resulting in the current situation. This Motion addresses some of their main concerns and provides a way forward. We have commitment from the Bayview Cummer Neighbourhood Association that they will drop the appeal if this Motion is passed. This would create the fastest path to implement the stored units and create housing in a way that is harmonious with the surrounding community. Below are the primary concerns of the seniors which are being addressed by this Motion: 1. The greenspace is cherished by the seniors. In conversation after conversation with the seniors at Willowdale Manor they all describe the importance of the green space in the front of the building with old growth trees. Currently the site plan places the 59-unit building right in the middle of this green space. The seniors live in relatively small units, many of whom have mobility challenges. They cannot easily access other options for outdoor space. 2. The seniors do not feel their voices have been heard. Because of lack of accessible consultation in this process, there has been a significant breakdown in trust in the City. Toronto Community Housing Corporation has also proposed AODA renovations to take away their stage (used regularly for programming) and front seating area which are also important amenities to them. The creation of a Community Liaison Committee that continually checks in on their needs and allows them to speak into the process of implementation is critical for the success of this project. 3. The seniors currently do not have enough parking for themselves or their guests. Many park illegally in fire routes because of the lack of parking. Currently the site plan for the project does not include adding parking, instead it takes three spots away from the seniors and assigns them to staff of the modular supportive housing. A respectful implementation should consider the needs of the current residents. 4. The land was meant for seniors. Although we no longer zone for people, we do create communities around certain demographics in order to best deliver services and create increased opportunities for social connection. We do this especially for seniors which is why there are retirement homes, seniors social housing and long term care. Because this land is already inhabited by 600+ seniors, it makes sense to extend the use and intention of this space to additional seniors. In 1997 there was a proposal for development on the land that was vigorously opposed by Councillor John Filion who stated his wish that any future development should be limited to seniors. 5. Create a sense of stability while diversifying supportive housing options. The Wellesley Institute published a paper "Toronto Supportive Housing Growth Plan: Needs Assessment" that stated that more diversity is needed in our approach to Supportive Housing. One suggestion was to include abstinence-only housing as a choice. Given the fears and vulnerabilities of the residents currently living at 175 Cummer Avenue, an abstinence-only version of supportive housing would reduce the stress of unknown factors on the current residents. 6. Quote from the Wellesley Institute: "So within Housing First…there's lots of different ways of looking at the core principles… But all of them highlight the importance of choice and no preconditions…And choice is a complicated thing. So if you take a harm reduction approach to supportive housing, that should mean that there's different ways that you can do that. So a harm reduction approach doesn't exclude the possibility of abstinence-only housing. Because if it's truly choice driven, there are some people for whom their ability to manage their substance use means that they need to be away from other users. But others may want something else-- So I think starting from the client outward is the way to think about…what do people need? ...Having said that, there's a huge undersupply [of housing], and so at the same time we have to build up supply. But I think in doing that, [we need] to be thoughtful-- and not just stamp out a one size fits all kinds of approach."
Item MM7.21 was withdrawn at City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the July 19, 20, and 21, 2023 City Council meeting on the feasibility of reconfiguring the modular housing units proposed for 175 Cummer Avenue to: a. add one to two additional storeys and examine placement of the modular building, while maintaining a similar number of units, in order to reduce the building footprint of the modular building and maximize the green space and tree canopy preserved on the north-east side of the building for the 600+ seniors living on the same property at Willowdale Manor senior's residence and Cummer Lodge senior's long-term care residence; and b. add additional parking spaces for the modular housing units and examine the feasibility of creating a separate driveway and entrance from Willowdale Avenue for the 175 Cummer Avenue modular supportive housing units such report to include c. a calculation of the cost of reconfiguring the modular units; d. a financing plan for the cost of reconfiguring the modular units; e. any delays that would be associated with the revised proposal; and f. any impacts of the reconfiguration on the current appeal of Zoning By-law 818-2022, regarding 175 Cummer Avenue. 2. City Council request the General Manager Parks Forestry and Recreation, should the reconfiguration of the modular supportive housing project contemplated in Recommendation 1 be possible, to report on adding lawn furniture around the trees that are retained in close proximity to the front door of Willowdale Manor using Section 37 funds. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to explore the feasibility of establishing the modular supportive housing project at 175 Cummer Avenue as an abstinence-only facility, as recommended by the Wellesley Institute, including the number of seniors who would be interested and challenges of operating such a facility and report back by the end of the third quarter of 2023 or earlier if possible. 4. City Council direct that the modular supportive housing at 175 Cummer Avenue be for seniors 59 years of age and older in need of supports who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and not include safe or supervised injection services, and request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to delay issuing a Request for Proposal for an appropriate modular supportive housing service provider until after City Council has considered the report requested in Recommendation 3. 5. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to form a multilingual Community Liaison Committee in the third quarter of 2023 composed of seniors from Willowdale Manor, staff from Cummer Lodge, representatives from the neighbourhood, including Mandarin, Farsi and Russian speakers, and the local councillor, to meet on a regular basis to determine community benefits, address concerns and shape the outcome of the implementation of the modular housing project. 6. City Council direct that no construction of the modular supportive housing project at 175 Cummer Avenue take place until after the Community Liaison Committee is formed and the feasibility reports requested in Recommendation 1 and 3 have been considered by City Council.
CC7.22adopted
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the "University") applied in September, 2016 to amend the Official Plan to establish a new Secondary Plan for the University of Toronto St. George Campus area. The proposal was to replace the existing University of Toronto Secondary Plan that was adopted in 1997, to provide an updated policy framework that would manage change and guide new development in the area. Following detailed analysis, public and stakeholder consultation, and input from various City Divisions, staff wrote and recommended a new University of Toronto St. George Campus Secondary Plan ("Official Plan Amendment 582" or the "Secondary Plan"), as well as implementing Urban Design Guidelines for the lands generally bounded by Bloor Street West to the north, Spadina Avenue to the west, College Street to the south and an irregular boundary generally running along Bay Street to the east. City Council adopted the Secondary Plan and Urban Design Guidelines at its meeting on July 19 to 22, 2022. The adopted Secondary Plan builds on the existing planning framework, including the Downtown Plan, to provide area-specific policies regarding the public realm, built form and land uses. Following City Council's adoption of the Secondary Plan and Urban Design Guidelines, the Secondary Plan was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by three appellants, including by the Toronto Catholic District School Board, which purported to appeal the Secondary Plan in its entirety, and which has not scoped its appeal on consent at this time. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing event, which has been scheduled for July 28, 2023. City Council's consideration of this matter should not be deferred beyond the conclusion of the June 14 to 16, 2023 meeting of City Council, because said meeting is the last opportunity available to the City Solicitor to obtain instructions sufficiently in advance of the hearing event to properly represent the City's interests in those proceedings. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated May 29, 2023 set out in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to modify and approve the University of Toronto St. George Campus Secondary Plan in accordance with the without prejudice offer to settle set out in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the appeal of the Toronto Catholic District School Board be allowed in part, on the basis of the requested modifications to the University of Toronto St. George Campus Secondary Plan. 4. City Council adopt the requested amendments to the University of Toronto St. George Campus Urban Design Guidelines. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, Confidential Attachment 2 and Confidential Attachment 3, 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.
MM7.22adopted
In February 2023, the lands at 20 Castlefield Avenue were transferred from the Toronto Parking Authority to Parks, Forestry and Recreation for parkland use. Over the next 2-3 years, a portion of the site will be licensed to the developer at 2500 Yonge Street for construction staging. The 2023-2032 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation includes a planned project for park development ($4.200 million), with the design process to begin in 2024 and construction of the park to start after the developer vacates the licensed area over 2025-2026. In order to meet the needs of the community, Parks, Forestry and Recreation are requesting City Council authority to advance the activation of the unlicensed portion of the site to install basketball and pickleball courts including nets and posts, seating and tables. This Motion will amend Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023-2032 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital project with a project cost and cash flow of $0.125 million in 2023. The project is classified as Growth Related, and is fully funded from a Section 37 benefit that has been received and is eligible for these purposes. For this year, Parks, Forestry and Recreation will accommodate the operation and maintenance of the new components at 20 Castlefield Avenue within existing resources, however, any incremental operating impacts including staff resource requirements of the future park will be submitted for consideration through future budget submissions.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve an amendment to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as 20 Castlefield Park Phase 1 Activation in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $0.125 million gross and $0 debt in 2023, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 2490-2514 Yonge Street, 10-12 Castlefield Avenue, and portions of 20 Castlefield Avenue and 567 Duplex Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701269) to install basketball and pickleball courts, including nets and posts, seating and tables.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson, recommends that: 1. City Council approve an amendment to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as 20 Castlefield Park Phase 1 Activation in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $0.125 million gross and $0 debt in 2023, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 2490-2514 Yonge Street, 10-12 Castlefield Avenue, and portions of 20 Castlefield Avenue and 567 Duplex Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701269) to install basketball and pickleball courts including nets and posts, seating and tables.
CC7.23adopted
The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing into this matter scheduled to commence on July 24, 2024, for 10 days. The applicant appealed the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street (the "Development Site") to the Ontario Land Tribunal from Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the prescribed time periods pursuant to the Planning Act. The Ontario Land Tribunal hearing is scheduled to commence on July 24, 2023 for 10 days. Given this timing, this item is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer as described in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix B (the "Settlement Offer") to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor and subject to Parts below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer for the lands municipally known as 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street (the "Site"). 3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to impose the following conditions on the consent to demolish the building on the designated heritage property at 18 Portland Street in accordance with Section 34.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act , subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of the Ontario Land Tribunal Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street, the Owner shall, at its sole cost and expense: i. provide a detailed Panelization Plan, including how these building components will be dismantled, protected and stored during construction, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant and engineer, with such Plan being satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Reconstruction and Restoration Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, with such Plan(s) being satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and iii. enter into, and register on title to the lands municipally known as 18 Portland Street and, if required, 1-9 Niagara Street, a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act , satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the City Solicitor; b. prior to final site plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street, the owner shall, at its sole cost and expense: i. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Reconstruction and Restoration Plan required above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and ii. provide an Interpretation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for interior alterations, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing building(s) on the site as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, or the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, as applicable, the Owner shall, at its sole cost and expense: i. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the panelization, reconstruction and protective measures keyed to the approved Panelization Plan and approved Reconstruction and Restoration Plan required above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Letter of Credit(s), including provisions for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Panelization Plan; the approved Reconstruction and Restoration Plan; and the approved Interpretation Plan; d. prior to the release of one or more of the Letters of Credit required above, the Owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required works have been completed in accordance with the Panelization Plan, Reconstruction and Restoration Plan and Interpretation Plan, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to confirm works have been completed in the approved Plans the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Application to Demolish the Designated Heritage Property until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Official Plan Amendment is in a final content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, including a policy recognizing that the existing building subject of By-law 69-2023 may be temporary relocated from the Site to a secure location off-site to be reconstructed and restored prior to being returned to the Site to be incorporated into the new development, in accordance with the conditions on the consent to demolish the building on the designated heritage property at 18 Portland Street in accordance with Section 34.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act ; b. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a final content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. the Owner has completed the requirements under Part 3.a. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, where applicable; d. 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 Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; 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 Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports, accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") 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, including streetscape and curb extension provisions, acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and that such matters arising from such study, be secured if required; and v. submitted a revised Arborist Report or addendum, Landscape Plan (with a public utility plan underlay in an updated soil volume plan) and Tree Protection Plan acceptable and satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; e. if the required upgrade and/or improvements to municipal infrastructure to Portland Street being constructed by the City are not in place at the time of requesting any final Order of the Tribunal, instead of Part 4. d.i. to iii. above, City Council direct that a Holding ("H") By-law Symbol shall be imposed on the Zoning By-law Amendment to be lifted generally as follows: i. the Owner has demonstrated that the required upgrades to the existing watermain system located on Portland Street (the upgrade of the existing 150 millimetre watermain fronting the site on Portland Street) is constructed and operational to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; ii. the Owner submitted a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Reports, including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and stormwater capacity, acceptable to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; iii. if there are any additional upgrades and/or improvements, the execution of a financially secured agreement between the owner of the lands and the City, securing the financing and construction of any improvements that may be required to the City's sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water supply systems to accommodate the proposed development; and iv. the receipt of all necessary approvals for the infrastructure required, as described above. 5. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Owner of the 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 18 Portland Street and, if required, on 1-9 Niagara Street. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 1, 2023) 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 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1, 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.
MM7.23adopted
The municipal government, especially in a city as large as Toronto, plays an important role in delivering services and support to residents at a local level. The responsibility and commitments that Toronto City Council has to its residents are often matters that affect the daily lives of residents. By addressing the specific needs and concerns of their communities, municipal governments ensure that residents have access to safe neighborhoods, reliable public services, well-maintained roads, recreational opportunities, and a thriving local economy. As such, City Council should be empowered to enact policy changes and measures to effectively and efficiently execute the job for which they were duly elected. City Council continues to call on the Provincial and Federal governments to partner with Toronto to fund various needs of the City such as housing, transit, public safety often to no avail. The result from a lacking in funding and partnership with the other two levels of government is a lack in results for Torontonians and meaningful improvements to our city. We as Council have already seen first-hand the effects of reduced autonomy at the municipal level from the reduction of City Wards and changes to Planning and Housing from the Provincial government. A Charter City in Toronto would be created by transferring jurisdiction of certain divisions of powers in the Constitution from the Provincial Government to the City in order to give more autonomy and decision making power to City Council. The goal of a Charter City is to give City Council the ability to have more control over areas such as planning, taxation, and elections that directly affect the City's ability to deliver services to its residents. Given that Charter Cities have been proven successful in jurisdictions in Europe and the United States, the options to enact a Charter City in Toronto and give more decision-making powers to Toronto City Council should be explored and done so in a meaningful way. Part of that must include effectively engaging and educating the public on those options and the implications, as well as hearing feedback from residents as part of the democratic process. This will allow Council to make the best decision on this matter with as much information from the City Solicitor, City Staff, and public opinion as possible.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to City Council with a proposal by the end of 2023, including options for methods and budget implications, to provide the public with information on recognizing and enshrining City of Toronto authorities within the Canadian Constitution. 2. City Council direct the City Manager to report to City Council with a public engagement proposal by the end of 2023, including options for methods and budget implications, to seek public input on which powers City Council should have more control over such as planning, taxation, and elections that directly affect the City's ability to deliver services to its residents. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report to City Council by the end of 2023 on the legal mechanism for making an amendment to the Canadian Constitution that would recognize and enshrine certain City of Toronto authorities.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to City Council with a proposal by the end of 2023, including options for methods and budget implications, to provide the public with information on recognizing and enshrining City of Toronto authorities within the Canadian Constitution. 2. City Council direct the City Manager to report to City Council with a public engagement proposal by the end of 2023, including options for methods and budget implications, to seek public input on which powers City Council should have more control over such as planning, taxation, and elections that directly affect the City's ability to deliver services to its residents. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report to City Council by the end of 2023 on the legal mechanism for making an amendment to the Canadian Constitution that would recognize and enshrine certain City of Toronto authorities.
MM7.24adopted
A portion of the Betty Sutherland Trail is currently closed as part of ongoing work being completed by the Provincial Ministry of Transportation along Highway 401 between Avenue Road and Warden Avenue. Work commenced in March 2023, and the trail will remain closed at the Highway 401 crossing for the duration of the project, which is slated for completion in Winter 2025. The trail is open north and south of the Highway 401 structure, but users of the trail are not able to cross under the 401. This severely disrupts one of the most-used recreational trails in North York. The Ministry of Transportation has stated that it is not possible to provide a detour for cyclists or pedestrians. This answer is not acceptable for the thousands of residents who utilize this trail, both for recreation and to commute to work and school. The ongoing Ministry of Transportation work forces cyclists and pedestrians to take a significant detour and pushes them onto major streets, making their trips significantly more dangerous. The trail is also used for important community events throughout the year. The Ministry of Transportation must explore solutions to this significant closure that maintains access for local residents and takes into account the special events that are hosted on the trail each year.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions, to investigate alternatives to the trail closure, including: a. providing alternative routes for pedestrian and cyclist access under the Highway 401; and b. exploring opportunities to open the trail for special events such as the Annual North York General Hospital Rally in the Ravine.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions, to investigate alternatives to the trail closure, including: a. providing alternative routes for pedestrian and cyclist access under the Highway 401; and b. exploring opportunities to open the trail for special events such as the Annual North York General Hospital Rally in the Ravine.
MM7.25adopted
At its May 10, 11 and 12, 2023 meeting, City Council adopted " A Clean Energy Future for Toronto " which expressed City Council's objection to any increase in the burning of fossil fuels in the City. Spurred on by a Provincial proposal to increase emissions at the Portlands Energy Centre, this Motion underlined the commitment of the City to its climate goals. The Provincial Government then announced that their interpretation was that the increased emissions from the Portlands Energy Centre would not be subject to the requirement to obtain municipal consent. This Motion calls on the Federal Government to support the City in meeting our climate goals and to use their regulatory authority to backstop City Council's position.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Canada to issue Clean Electricity Regulations that prohibit increasing the gas-fired generating capacity at the Portlands Energy Centre, effective immediately.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Canada to issue Clean Electricity Regulations that prohibit increasing the gas-fired generating capacity at the Portlands Energy Centre, effective immediately.
MM7.26adopted
July 1, 2023 will mark 100 years since the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 was passed into law. The Act, which was effective for 24 years, was officially repealed by Parliament on May 14, 1947. The resulting exclusion of Chinese immigration significantly impacted the Chinese community in Canada. Following the completion of the railway, a monumental effort that was largely accomplished through the hard work of 17,000 men from the Province of Guangdong, China, federal legislation banned virtually all Chinese immigration to Canada. Over the time the Act was in force, wives and children in China were separated from their husbands and fathers in Canada, and Chinese Canadians continued to face hostility and discrimination in a nation they helped to build. Cities and Provinces across Canada are commemorating this important, and often forgotten day is Canada's history. A plaque will be unveiled by the City on July 1, 2023 at City Hall.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council proclaim July 1, 2023 as Chinese Railroad Workers Day.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council proclaim July 1, 2023 as Chinese Railroad Workers Day.
MM7.27adopted
I am pleased to transmit the report from the Chair, Lobbyist Registrar Selection Panel recommending the appointment of a Lobbyist Registrar as identified in the confidential attachment. Toronto's Lobbyist Registrar, Cristina De Caprio, was appointed by City Council at its July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016 meeting for a 3-year term ending September 6, 2019. At its meeting on May 14 and 15, 2019, City Council adopted Item 2019.CC7.2 , and in doing so determined to extend the term of the current Lobbyist Registrar, on the same terms and conditions, to September 6, 2023. Mayor John Tory appointed a selection panel that included Councillor Mike Colle (Chair), Councillor Paul Ainslie, Councillor Nick Mantas and Councillor Chris Moise. The Lobbyist Registrar Selection Panel undertook a comprehensive recruitment process to recommend a preferred candidate to City Council. The Selection Panel was assisted by an independent external search firm. The reason for urgency of the Motion is that the recruitment process was finalized after agenda closing. This Motion will ensure the newly appointed Lobbyist Registrar can commence immediately following the end of Cristina De Caprio's term of office on September 6, 2023. I want to thank the Selection Panel for their participation in the recruitment process and for their efforts to ensure a successful outcome for this very important position.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Stephen Littlejohn as Lobbyist Registrar effective September 7, 2023, subject to and following written acceptance by the candidate of the prescribed Accountability Officer employment agreement offered by the City, for a 7-year non-renewable term ending on September 7, 2030, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Lobbyist Registrar by Chapter 3, Accountability Officers, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the Curriculum Vitae Summary in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2023) from the Chair, Lobbyist Registrar Selection Panel. The following curriculum vitae summary for Stephen Littlejohn is now public: STEPHEN LITTLEJOHN Since 2010, Stephen Littlejohn has been the Inquiries and Investigations Counsel for the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar's Office. Through his work in the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar's Office, Mr. Littlejohn advised the Lobbyist Registrar, registry staff, public office holders, lobbyists, and members of the public on the interpretation and application of Toronto's Lobbying By-law. He led the Inquiries and Investigations unit which is responsible for conducting investigations into contraventions of the Lobbying By-law and acted as counsel for the office in these matters. He also served as the Interim Lobbyist Registrar for several months in 2016. For almost a decade, from 2001 to 2010, he was a Senior Consultant at the City of Toronto's Employee and Labour Relations unit, where he consulted and advised City divisions regarding employee and labour relations matters, and conducted investigations, hearings, mediations and arbitrations. As a Senior Consultant in Human Rights, Mr. Littlejohn developed expertise in human rights issues including resolving discrimination and harassment complaints through investigations, mediations, negotiations, and conciliation, and provided advice and consultation on the City's Human Rights and Harassment Policy to Council, senior staff and key stakeholders. Mr. Littlejohn is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and was called to the bar in 2000. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association's Administrative Law Section, Law of Lobbying and Ethics Committee. He is also a member of the Lobbyist Registrars and Commissioners Network, a network of federal, provincial and municipal lobbyist registrars and commissioners. Professional Experience: 2010 to Present -Inquiries & Investigations Counsel, City of Toronto, Office of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar; Acting Lobbyist Registrar May -September 2016 2001 to 2010 -Senior Consultant, Employee & Labour Relations, People & Equity Division, City of Toronto 2007 to 2008 -Senior Consultant Human Rights, City of Toronto Education: Call to the Bar 2000 LLB, University of Windsor -Faculty of Law 1998 Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto - Faculty of Arts & Science 1994 Professional Associations Law Society of Ontario, member in good standing Member of the Canadian Bar Association's Administrative Law Section, Law of Lobbying and Ethics Committee Member of the Lobbyist Registrars and Commissioners Network Member of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws Member-at-large of the National Executive Committee of the CBA, Administrative Law Section
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (June 12, 2023) from the Chair, Lobbyist Registrar Selection Panel: 1. City Council appoint as Lobbyist Registrar the candidate identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2023) from the Chair, Lobbyist Registrar Selection Panel, effective September 7, 2023, subject to and following written acceptance by the candidate of the prescribed Accountability Officer employment agreement offered by the City, for a 7-year non-renewable term ending on September 7, 2030, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Lobbyist Registrar by Chapter 3, Accountability Officers, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the Curriculum Vitae Summary in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2023) from the Chair, Lobbyist Registrar Selection Panel, upon City Council's approval of the appointment.
MM7.28adopted
On June 25, 2018, the City's Shelter Support and Housing Administration Division and leaders from the Indigenous Community Advisory Board and the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council launched the Meeting in the Middle Engagement Strategy and Action Plan ("Meeting in the Middle"). Meeting in the Middle was co-created to foster better relationships between the Shelter Support and Housing Administration Division and Indigenous-led organizations and identify actions to more meaningfully address Indigenous homelessness in Toronto. Recognizing the importance of this work, City Council demonstrated its commitment by adopting Item 2019.EC2.10 - Implementation of Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy on March 27 and 28, 2019 directing the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to develop an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) funding stream in partnership with local Indigenous organizations and associations, with a minimum target of 20 percent of new Reaching Home funding, and to report to the Aboriginal Affairs Committee, or the appropriate Standing Committee, on the agreed structure of this funding stream. Reinforcing their commitment, City Council further adopted Item 2019.PH11.5 on December 17 and 18, 2019, the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan (HousingTO Plan) which includes a framework to guide the City's efforts to address strategically and effectively housing needs, including developing a dedicated Indigenous grants funding stream by 2030. The Shelter Support and Housing Administration Division and Housing Secretariat Division are working collaboratively with the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle and Toronto Indigenous Community Advisory Board to amend the Original memorandum of understanding signed with Shelter Support and Housing Administration Division on October 31, 2019 to acknowledge the new role of the Housing Secretariat division of the City in the administration of grant funding for housing services, address changes to the funding sources that will be provided by the City for the Indigenous funding stream, and update the roles and responsibilities to reflect current practices. Staff in the Shelter Support and Housing Administration Division and the Housing Secretariat Division continue to work with the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle and the Toronto Indigenous Community Advisory Board to develop and support an operating model to administer the full allocation of 20 percent grant funding for the Indigenous funding stream. Reason for Urgency: As housing stability services section of Shelter Support and Housing Administration moved under the housing secretariat, this authority is needed to issue outstanding grant payments.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to allocate a minimum of 20 percent of the total of all grant funding provided by the City under the federal Reaching Home, provincial Homelessness Prevention Program and City Homelessness Investment Fund to the Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) funding stream and City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to allocate a minimum of 20 percent of any additional community-based grants funding for housing and homelessness services to the Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) funding stream, and/or to increase the percentage of funding allocated, all as determined by the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in consultation with the Toronto Indigenous Community Advisory Board. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to enter into, on behalf of the City, a Memorandum of Understanding, or to amend any existing Memorandums of Understanding, with the Toronto Indigenous Community Advisory Board and the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle as the Indigenous Community Entity, or a future Indigenous Community Entity designated by the Federal Government, in relation to the administration of the Indigenous funding stream, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to enter into, on behalf of the City, funding agreement(s) with the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle, as the Indigenous Community Entity, and/or a future Indigenous Community Entity designated by the Federal Government, to administer the Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) funding stream in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to allocate a minimum of 20 percent of the total of all grant funding provided by the City under the federal Reaching Home, provincial Homelessness Prevention Program and City Homelessness Investment Fund to the Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) funding stream and City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to allocate a minimum of 20 percent of any additional community-based grants funding for housing and homelessness services to the Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) funding stream, and/or to increase the percentage of funding allocated, all as determined by the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in consultation with Toronto Indigenous Community Advisory Board. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to enter into, on behalf of the City, a Memorandum of Understanding, or to amend any existing Memorandums of Understanding, with the Toronto Indigenous Community Advisory Board and the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle as the Indigenous Community Entity, or a future Indigenous Community Entity designated by the Federal Government, in relation to the administration of the Indigenous funding stream, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to enter into, on behalf of the City, funding agreement(s) with the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle, as the Indigenous Community Entity, and/or a future Indigenous Community Entity designated by the Federal Government, to administer the Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) funding stream in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
MM7.29adopted
Fringe Festival Lane Closure - by Councillor Diane Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise
The Toronto Fringe Festival marks its 35th year of operation this summer. It is the most accessible arts event in the City, presenting 102 theatrical shows at 17 venues from July 5-16, 2023. Fringe has premiered some of Canada's most successful productions including Kim's Convenience, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, 'Da Kink In My Hair, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Mump and Smoot. All Fringe Festivals in Canada are mandated to choose their participants by lottery, and return 100% of the box office revenues to the artist in the festival, which has seen a return of over $6.5 million over the past three decades to artists from across the country. It is one of the longest-running City-supported events, and has received municipal endorsement each year for over a decade. Transportation Services has closed laneways in the past for the Toronto Fringe Festival, and again this year, the festival is collaborating with the Tranzac at 292 Brunswick Avenue to bring an outdoor patio and exciting programming experience. The event organizer is requesting to temporarily close Barbara Barrett Lane, between David French Lane to Brunswick Avenue, from Monday, July 3, 2023 to Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in order to accommodate their programming. The purpose of the proposed closure is to facilitate a festival hub and will include food and drink service, buskers, and the festival box office. Municipal Code Chapter 937-3 authorizes the General Manager of Transportation Services to temporarily close to vehicular traffic any portion of a road for a period of not more than four consecutive days for social, recreational, community, athletic or cinematographic purposes. This proposed closure will be in effect for more than 4 days and, therefore, requires Community Council approval. There will be no amplified noise outdoors after 11:00 p.m. The Toronto Fringe was granted the same street event closure permit in July 2022, and received no noise or other complaints. This Motion is urgent because the road closure has to begin July 3, 2023 to accommodate the Toronto Fringe Festival.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the temporary closure to vehicular traffic of Barbara Barrett Lane, between David French Lane to Brunswick Avenue, from Monday, July 3, 2023 to Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in order to facilitate the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Diane Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council approve the temporary closure to vehicular traffic of Barbara Barrett Lane, between David French Lane to Brunswick Avenue, from Monday, July 3, 2023 to Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in order to facilitate the Toronto Fringe Festival.
MM7.30adopted
KaBOOM!, a U.S.-based charity active in Canada, has proposed a donation of new playground equipment and enhancements for Dixon Park. This Motion will provide staff with the necessary authority to accept an in-kind donation valued up to $250,000 from KaBOOM!, Inc. and to enter into an agreement with KaBOOM!, Inc. in accordance with City policy. The KaBOOM! mission is to provide a playground within walking distance of every child in North America. KaBOOM! recruits funding partners to provide the funds to purchase the playground equipment. KaBOOM! has been a partner previously with the City of Toronto in other playground donations, including successful builds in Glanmorgan Park (2019), Heron Park (2017), Driftwood Parkette (2016), and MacGregor Park (2014). Centre to the KaBOOM! philosophy is the involvement of the local community in the design and building of the playground, to strengthen community bonds. In the case of Dixon Park, Parks, Forestry and Recreation is working with a number of local stakeholders to identify a 2023 community partner. The involvement of a community partner is not mandatory, however, would provide meaningful contributions in recruiting volunteers and helping to organize the project, under the supervision of Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff will work with the local councillor, the community and donors to develop and design a new playground with various components in accordance with City standards. Proposed build days are in late September 2023. Site preparation will take place in advance of a final build day with volunteers, donors, and Parks, Forestry and Recreation. All work would be done in accordance with the City's policies and contractual obligations, including the Fair Wage Policy and Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry Policies. The new playground would replace an aging junior play space on the site. As such, ongoing maintenance and inspection is already part of the Parks, Forestry and Recreation operating budget. This Motion is considered urgent to meet donor deadlines and to assure sufficient time for the playground equipment to be fabricated prior to installation.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $250,000 in playground and related equipment from KaBOOM!, Inc. for the Dixon Park playground in compliance with the Policy on Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement with KaBOOM!, Inc. to accept and install the playground equipment at Dixon Park on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Vincent Crisanti, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $250,000 in playground and related equipment from KaBOOM!, Inc. for the Dixon Park playground in compliance with the Policy on Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement with KaBOOM!, Inc. to accept and install the playground equipment at Dixon Park on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
MM7.31adopted
In October 2016, the Ontario Municipal Board approved both the Zoning By-law Amendment and the Site Plan to allow for a 36-storey mixed use building on the Subject Lands and the expansion of the existing low-rise office building at 75 Mutual Street (a former townhouse converted for office use). In 2019, the amending Zoning By-laws (By-laws 1611-2019 and 1612-2019) were adopted by City Council. On May 26, 2020 an application was submitted to permit an exemption from Part Lot Control for the subject site. The application was approved by City Council November 25 and 26, 2020, as Item 2020.TE20.4. The request was required to facilitate the creation of Five (5) conveyable lots. The Subject Lands are within a registered plan of subdivision and are therefore subject to Part Lot Control. The application has been requested by the owner to permit the division of the Subject Lands and the constructed 36-storey building into a number of stratified parcels, enabling the applicant to transfer title for the aforesaid stratified portions of the Subject Lands along with easements to facilitate the implementation of the development. In 2020, project had been divided into 5 parts, being a commercial freehold lot on the floor, the Commercial parking garage, the rental replacement dwelling units, the shared condominium and amenity spaces, and the residential condominium. At this time, only the commercial parking garage has not yet been sold. This Motion recommends that the Part Lot Control exemption, which will expire on July 16, 2023, be extended for an additional two years to allow for the completion of this project. This Motion is urgent as the part lot control exemption by-law will expire before the next City Council meeting.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council enact a By-law to extend Part Lot Control Exemption for the lands municipally known as at 77-83 Mutual Street for an additional two-year period from the expiry date of By-law 668-2021, in accordance with the draft By-law in Attachment 1 to Motion MM7.31. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft By-law as may be required. 3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to register the By-law on title. 4. City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Diane Saxe, recommends that: 1. City Council enact a By-law to extend Part Lot Control Exemption for the lands municipally known as at 77-83 Mutual Street for an additional two-year period from the expiry date of By-law 668-2021, in accordance with the draft By-law in Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft By-law as may be required. 3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to register the By-law on title. 4. City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.
MM7.32adopted
Hello 123, located at 1122 Queen St W, had submitted an application for a curb lane café on the flankage street Lisgar Street. Following a feasibility assessment by CaféTO staff it was determined that the café on Lisgar Street would not be compliant with City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays. The curb lane café would be located on a local road with permit parking and would have an impact on existing alternate side parking. My office has worked with the CaféTO team and a solution has been developed that would ensure that the alternate side parking adjacent to the curb lane café would remaining unaffected. However, the requirement related to a curb lane café not being on a local road with permit parking would need to be waived. This motion would provide the pathway to exempt Hello 123 from the permit parking requirement of Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafes, Parklets and Marketing Displays, and allow them to install a flankage curb lane café on Lisgar Street. This motion is urgent because the business requires City Council approval before the patio can be installed. Approving this motion at this meeting would reduce the delays and speed up the installation.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards or the General Manager, Transportation Services to exempt curb lane café permit area on the flankage of 1122 Queen Street West, Hello 123, from the requirements of Section 742-10.2A(2) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards or General Manager of Transportation Services to exempt curb lane café permit area on the flankage of 1122 Queen Street West, Hello 123, from the requirements of § 742-10.2A(2) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
MM7.33adopted
Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera have jointly agreed to lease the sub-basement of City-owned 877 Yonge Street to become their new theatre, office and rehearsal space. The sub-basement requires substantial renovation to be turned into a community theatre, rehearsal studio, and offices, and to be made wheelchair accessible. The space will be shared with other community performing arts groups and used not only for performances to the broader community, but also for workshops involving performing artists, students, and residents of 877 Yonge St. The Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera operated for many years out of a theatre, office and rehearsal space in the Distillery District. Dozens of other performing artists and arts groups also used these facilities for rehearsals and performances. The pandemic was brutally difficult for all performing artists and arts groups, including the Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera. In addition, the Distillery District closed the theatre on which they depended and converted it to other uses. They have therefore been searching the city for replacement facilities that they can afford, with little success. 877 Yonge Street is owned by the City of Toronto, and is used primarily to provide supportive housing to disabled and other tenants. The City has contracted with St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to manage the building. St. Clare's welcomes the opportunity to add a community cultural facility to the building. Among other things, this helps to build a stronger, more positive relationship between St. Clare's, its supportive housing tenants, and the surrounding community. The developer of 208 Bloor Street W. has agreed to fit out the performance room (auditorium) as part of its in-kind Community Benefits, and this was approved by Council in March, 2023. Considerable additional funds are required to fit out the rest of the space and to make it wheel-chair accessible, and appropriate s. 37 funds, earmarked for community or cultural space, are available from a nearby development. The project has earned the strong support of both neighbourhood residents' associations, ABC Residents Association and Greater Yorkville Resident's Association. This request is urgent as the release of Section 37 funds is required to ensure this project can proceed to construction in the summer of 2023, and commence use for performances in the fall of 2024.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2023 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $1,250,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1-11 Bloor Street West, 768-784 Yonge Street, and 760-762 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701060) secured for capital improvements for new or existing cultural and/or community space, to be utilized for the construction of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at City-owned 877 Yonge Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $1,250,000 be forwarded to St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society for construction of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at 877 Yonge Street, upon the signing of an Undertaking by St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2023 Approved Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $1,250,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1-11 Bloor Street West, 768-784 Yonge Street, and 760-762 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701060) secured for capital improvements for new or existing cultural and/or community space, to be utilized for the construction of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at City-owned 877 Yonge Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $1,250,000 be forwarded to St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society for construction of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at 877 Yonge Street, upon the signing of an Undertaking by St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
MM7.34adopted
This Motion requests authority from City Council to amend the 2023-2032 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation, for the expansion of the Colonel Danforth Park Off Leash Area, with a project cost and cash flow of $0.140 million in 2023. The project is classified as a Service Improvement, and is fully funded from a Section 37 benefit that has been received and is eligible for these purposes. This Motion is urgent as the bidding for this project has closed and Parks, Forestry and Recreation's staff are looking to award the lowest bid as soon as possible. If this was pushed later in the summer prices will not be the same. In addition, this is also to adhere by the construction timeline to complete the project by Fall 2023.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as the Colonel Danforth Park Off Leash Area Expansion in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $0.140 million gross and $0 debt in 2023, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 280 Manse Road (Source Account: XR3026-3700803) for the expansion of the off leash area in Colonel Danforth Park.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council amend Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023 Approved Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as the Colonel Danforth Park Off Leash Area Expansion in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of $0.140 million gross and $0 debt in 2023, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 280 Manse Road (Source Account: XR3026-3700803) for the expansion of the off leash area in Colonel Danforth Park.
MM7.35amended
Danforth Sidebar at 161 Danforth Avenue has participated in the CaféTO program since its inception in 2020. It provides a space that is used by the community when not being used during restaurant hours (5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.). The owners and management team have invested a great deal of time to improve the patio set up this year for the betterment of the business and its neighbours. Danforth Sidebar is currently restricted from serving liquor within their curb lane café area because the extended licenced café area is not adjacent to (i.e., located 10 metres or less) to their existing licenced establishment. Currently, their curb lane café area is located approximately 12 metres from their establishment. This Motion would provide the pathway to exempt Danforth Sidebar from the maximum adjacency requirement and would allow them to operate with an extended liquor licence for their outdoor patio. This Motion is urgent because the business requires City Council approval before the patio can be installed. Approving this Motion at this meeting would reduce the delays and speed up the installation.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council exempt any application for the temporary physical extension of a liquor licence at the curb lane CaféTO permit area operated by Danforth Sidebar, located at 161 Danforth Avenue, from the 10 metre extended liquor licence adjacency requirement for patios, as described in Appendix 1 to the report (March 7, 2023) from the City Clerk in Item 2023.EX3.8 - Amendment to Delegation of Authority for the Endorsement of Temporary Liquor Licences.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt the curb lane café permit area operated by Danforth Sidebar, located at 161 Danforth Avenue, from the extended liquor licence adjacency requirement for outdoor patios.
MM7.36adopted
Le Swan restaurant, located at 892 Queen Street West, had submitted an application for a curb lane café. Following a feasibility assessment by CaféTO staff it was determined that the café would not meet the 15 metres setback requirement from the Crawford St intersection, as per City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays. The curb lane café would only be setback 12.9 metres and on this basis the application was refused. After further discussions with Transportation staff, they examined the corner setback more closely and feel that a reduced intersection setback of 12.9 metres would not compromise safety and would support the applicant's request for curb lane café. This Motion would provide the pathway to exempt Le Swan restaurant from the setback requirement of Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafes, Parklets and Marketing Displays, and allow them to install a frontage curb lane café. This Motion is urgent as the installation of CaféTO sites are currently taking place.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council exempt the curb lane café permit area at 892 Queen Street West, Le Swan, from the requirement of Section 10.4. A(4) of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt the curb lane café permit area at 892 Queen Street West, Le Swan, from the requirement of Section 10.4. A(4) of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
MM7.37adopted
The purpose of this Motion is to transmit the report from the City Manger to recommend to City Council the appointment of an Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. This motion is urgent because the position of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will be vacant effective July 5, 2023.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Stephen Conforti as the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the City of Toronto and as Interim Statutory Treasurer, with all the powers and duties imposed by Chapter 169, City Officials of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, and under Section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 , effective the latter of July 5, 2023 and such date when Stephen Conforti enters into an employment contract for the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and until such time as a new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has been appointed. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary By-laws to give effect to City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford, recommends that City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (June 13, 2023) from the City Manager: 1. City Council appoint Stephen Conforti as the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the City of Toronto and as interim statutory treasurer, with all the powers and duties imposed by Chapter 169, City Officials of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, and under Section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, effective the latter of July 5, 2023 and such date when Stephen Conforti enters into an employment contract for the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and until such time as a new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has been appointed. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary by-laws to give effect to City Council's decision.
MM7.38adopted
This Motion requests authority from City Council to proceed with the installation of two curb lane CaféTO patios on Queen Street East. My office would like to support two small businesses that had their CaféTO applications denied due to the presence of utility locates (man hole covers) where the curb lane patio would be placed. Due to the required platform regulation introduced in the 2023 CaféTO program, Bud's Coffee Bar and Chowpatty Culture were ineligible from participation. In previous years, both businesses successfully participated in the program to assist with safe dining during the COVID-19 pandemic and to bring in much needed revenue. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as City Council approval is required to enable the installation of these CaféTO patios within a reasonable timeframe.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council exempt curb lane café permit areas at 1966 Queen Street East, Bud's Coffee and Chowpatty Culture, from the requirements of Section 742-10.4. B(6) and B(7) and Section 742-10.4 C(1) and C(3) of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, for the 2023 CaféTO season but require the affected permit holders to do the following during that period: a. install a temporary ramp in their permit area which provides for safe access to the permit area from the sidewalk in accordance with the requirements of Section 742-10.4 C(2) of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt curb lane café permit areas at 1966 Queen Street East, Bud's Coffee and Chowpatty Culture, from the requirements of § 742-10.4. B(6) and B(7) and § 742-10.4 C(1) and C(3) of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, for the 2023 CafeTO season but require the affected permit holders to do the following during that period: (a) install a temporary ramp in their permit area which provides for safe access to the permit area from the sidewalk in accordance with the requirements of § 742-10.4 C(2).
MM7.39amended
In May 2016, City Council approved a Bike Lane Pilot Project on Bloor Street from Shaw Street to Avenue Road (Item 2016.PW12.1). In November 2017, after extensive monitoring and evaluation, City Council approved maintaining the cycle tracks as a permanent installation (Item 2017.PW24.9). In June 2018, City Council directed Transportation Services to implement corridor safety improvements along Bloor Street between Shaw Street and Avenue Road with specific attention to the St. George Street intersection ( Item MM43.4). The Bloor Street cycle tracks have since become one of the backbones of Toronto's cycling infrastructure, which in turn is key to TransformTO and our climate commitments. Major streets such as Bloor Street are only reconstructed every 50 to 75 years. Much of Bloor Street is now due for reconstruction. This provides an ideal opportunity to construct protected cycle tracks which improve the safety of all road users, and further the city's commitment to Vision Zero. In 2019, Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services reconstructed Bloor Street between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, and added bikeway improvements. Since then, Transportation Services has designed and consulted on the reconstruction of the next section of Bloor Street between Spadina Avenue and Avenue Road, including major public realm upgrades such as the bikeways, a protected intersection at St. George Street, green infrastructure, and improvements to on-street parking at the Royal Museum of Ontario. The tender call for this work is completed and awaiting award. Construction is planned for summer 2023. As contract bids were 43 percent higher than the approved capital budget, this Motion will authorize costs for the bikeways and public realm improvements to be supplemented by Section 37 contributions. This request is urgent as the release of Section 37 funds is required to ensure this project can proceed to construction in 2023.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2023-2032 Capital Budget for Transportation Services by $1,750,000 fully funded by Section 37 community benefits for On-Street Bikeway construction, categorized as Service Improvement and Enhancement, on Bloor Street West from Avenue Road to Spadina Avenue and St. George Street from South of Prince Arthur Avenue to South of Bloor Street West (CTP 823-02), fully funded by the following development that fronts on the affected section of Bloor Street: a. Section 37 community benefits secured for streetscape improvement from the development at 316 Bloor Street West, in the amount of $253,707 (Source Account: XR3026- 3701256); and b. Section 37 community benefits secured for public realm improvements from the development at 316 Bloor Street West in the amount of $1,496,293 (Source Account: XR3026-3701257). 2. City Council acknowledge that the neighbouring residents' association was consulted by telephone and email.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2023-2032 Capital Budget for Transportation Services by $ 1,750,000 fully funded by Section 37 community benefits for On-Street Bikeway construction, categorized as Service Improvement and Enhancement, on Bloor Street West from Avenue Road to Spadina Avenue and St. George Street from South of Prince Arthur Avenue to South of Bloor Street West (CTP 823-02), fully funded by the following development that fronts on the affected section of Bloor Street: a. Section 37 community benefits secured for streetscape improvement from the development at 316 Bloor Street West, in the amount of $253,707 (Source Account: XR3026- 3701256); and b. Section 37 community benefits secured for public realm improvements from the development at 316 Bloor Street West in the amount of $1,496,293 (Source Account: XR3026 - 3701256).
MM7.40adopted
The patio for Union Chicken at 65 Front Street has been a longstanding feature of the Union Summer event taking place outside Union Station. While previously approved under the AGCO approval process, the application process has changed when transferring responsibility to the City, as Union Chicken's location within Union Station is not within 10 metres of the outdoor space. At this time an exemption is needed for this business to continue to take part in this event.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council exempt any application for the temporary physical extension of a liquor licence at the outdoor patio area operated by Union Chicken Front Limited Partnership, located at Union Station - 65 Front Street West, from the 10 metre extended liquor licence adjacency requirement for patios, as described in Appendix 1 to the report (March 7, 2023) from the City Clerk in Item 2023.EX3.8 - Amendment to Delegation of Authority for the Endorsement of Temporary Liquor Licences.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt any application for the temporary physical extension of a liquor licence at the outdoor patio area operated by Union Chicken Front Limited Partnership, located at Union Station - 65 Front St West, from the 10 metre extended liquor licence adjacency requirement for patios, as described in Appendix 1 of the report (March 7, 2023) to City Council amending EX3.8 - Delegation of Authority for the Endorsement of Temporary Liquor Licences.
MM7.41adopted
Rebel House, located at 1068 Yonge Street, had submitted an application for a curb lane café. Following a feasibility assessment by CaféTO staff it was determined that their café would interfere with delivery vehicle parking zones and therefore not be compliant with City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays. The obstruction of the delivery loading zone resultant of a CaféTO curb lane café would not represent an excessive impediment the adjacent local businesses due to the existence and accessibility of Paul Hahn lane, which runs from Gibson Ave to Roxborough St W. and serves as the primary delivery lane for area businesses. Additionally, the community has expressed that the restaurant patios along this area of Yonge Street were an enhancement to the street over the last two years and represent a great value to the businesses and community of the neighbourhood. This motion would provide the pathway to exempt Rebel House from the delivery zone requirement of Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafes, Parklets and Marketing Displays, and allow them to install a curb lane café on Yonge Street. This motion is urgent as City Council approval is required to enable the installation of these CaféTO patios within a reasonable timeframe.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council exempt curb lane café permit area for 1068 Yonge Street, The Rebel House, from the requirements of Section 742-10.2A(2) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt curb lane café permit area for 1068 Yonge Street, The Rebel House, from the requirements of § 742-10.2A(2) of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.
MM7.42amended
As a result of the City's decision to no longer allow refugee claimants into our core shelter system, as well as an ongoing lack of Federal funding, there remain large groups of refugees in the Toronto area who are unhoused. Many in this group have been accepted by welcoming families and organizations, but may soon be relocated to Montreal if housing is not found. This Motion requests that an emergency plan is developed so that every Torontonian, regardless of status is able to access safe shelter. This Motion is urgent because many refugee claimants are currently experiencing homelessness and may soon need to be relocated.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council advise the Government of Canada of the increasing demand on the municipally-funded shelter system for asylum seekers. 2. City Council urge the Government of Canada to work with the Ethiopian Association of Greater Toronto as well as other refugee settlement and advocacy organizations and external partners to provide shelter to refugee claimants. 3. City Council urge the Government of Canada to allocate funding in the Federal Budget 2023 for "Temporary Lodgings for Asylum Seekers in Need of Shelter" to help refugees in the Toronto Region seeking safe shelter. 4. City Council support the work underway by City staff advocating for the Government of Canada to identify the most appropriate Federal services and funding available to meet the needs of asylum seekers and refugee claimants in their settlement process.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to work with the Ethiopian Association of Greater Toronto as well as other refugee settlement and advocacy organizations and external partners to provide any possible form of shelter on an emergency basis to refugee claimants in the City of Toronto.
MM7.43not adopted
City Council approved modular supportive housing for 175 Cummer Avenue is awaiting an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and the units sit in storage in Owen Sound. The seniors and surrounding community are anxious to bring finality to this matter sooner than later. This Motion addresses some of their main concerns and provides a way forward. Below are the primary concerns of the seniors which are being addressed by this motion. The greenspace is cherished by the seniors. In conversation with the seniors at Willowdale Manor they all describe the importance of the green space in the front of the building. Currently the site plan places the 59-unit building right in the middle of this green space. The seniors live in relatively small units, many of whom have mobility challenges. They cannot easily access other options for outdoor space. Given COVID restrictions, no in-person consultation was held. As a result the seniors felt their voices were not heard. Toronto Community Housing Corporation has also proposed AODA renovations to take away their stage (used regularly for programming) and front seating area which are also important amenities to them. The creation of a Community Liaison Committee that continually checks in on their needs and allows them to speak into the process of implementation is critical for the success of this project. This Motion is urgent as the 175 Cummer zoning By-law is currently under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal with a case management meeting scheduled for June 29, 2023.
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, did not adopt Motion MM7.43.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council request that in the Request for Proposal to select a non-profit operator to operate the future modular housing building at 175 Cummer Avenue, that the Request for Proposal: a. include language clearly stating that the modular supportive housing will not include safe or supervised injection services open to the public; and b. include language stating that the modular housing be for seniors 59 years and older who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with exceptions for other persons in need of supports suitable for seniors. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to form a multilingual Community Liaison Committee in the third quarter of 2023 composed of seniors from Willowdale Manor, staff from Cummer Lodge, representatives from the neighbourhood, including Mandarin, Farsi and Russian speakers, and the local councillor, to work collaboratively with the City to address community concerns, including consideration of requests for additional lighting and evening staffing support (where none currently exists) during transition. 3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to: a. examine the feasibility of maximizing green space and community space with closest proximity to front door of Willowdale Manor for use by all residents, through the Site Plan Approval process; and b. examine the feasibility of adding lawn furniture around the trees that are retained in close proximity to the front door of Willowdale Manor using Section 37 funds.