Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 60 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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CC23.10adopted
On February 26, 2019, City Council stated its intention to designate the property at 64 Wellesley Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The City Clerk received an objection from the owner of the property and the designation was referred to the Conservation Review Board. By letter dated July 6, 2020 to the Conservation Review Board, the Owner has withdrawn their objection on the basis of a revised statement of significance and heritage attributes. The letter is included as Public Attachment 1. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act that includes the revisions contained in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor to the Statement of Significance: 64 Wellesley Street East (Reasons for Designation). 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary technical and/or stylistic changes to the Bill that incorporates the Revised Statement of Significance: 64 Wellesley Street East (Reasons for Designation) as generally set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) 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 the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) 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.
MM23.10adopted
This Motion seeks authorization to release $3,250 in Section 37 funds to Heritage Toronto for a heritage plaque to commemorate the Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room. The Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room (171 Midland Avenue) opened in 1903 at the corner of Kingston Road and Midland Avenue. Originally operated by businessman Albert Stinson, the residential-style commercial building with its distinctive verandah served visitors to the Scarborough Bluffs as well as passing vehicles on Kingston Road, a major east-west highway and streetcar line. The intersection of Kingston Road and Midland Avenue was known as Stop 14 and a hostelry called the Halfway House opened there as early as the 1830s. The Cliffside neighbourhood developed into a popular tourist destination and Stinson's refreshment room was built to capitalize on the increasing traffic. As needs changed, Stinson later turned the business into a general store. The Halfway House was later moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village and the former refreshment room was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2008 as a "surviving example of a commercial building connected to the transportation and recreational history of the Cliffside community." The City has secured funds under Section 37 of the Planning Act with the owner of the development at 2799-2815 Kingston Road, authorized by site-specific Zoning By-law 268-2018. The Zoning By-law and Section 37 Agreement with the landowner provide that the funds shall be used towards public realm and streetscape improvements. Sufficient funds remain available in the Planning Act Reserve Account to produce and install the heritage plaque at this location. As Heritage Toronto is a directly funded City agency and not an "outside party", no undertaking is required to be signed by Heritage Toronto to govern the use of the funds and financial reporting.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $3,250.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 2799-2815 Kingston Road (Source Account: XR3026- 3700948) for the production and installation of a heritage plaque to commemorate the Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room (Cost Centre: HG0001).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $3,250.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 2799-2815 Kingston Road (Source Account: XR3026- 3700948) for the production and installation of a heritage plaque to commemorate the Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room (Cost Centre: HG0001).
CC23.11adopted
On August 31, 2017, a zoning by-law amendment application was submitted to permit a 39-storey mixed use building on the site currently known as 129-137 McCaul Street, 292-298 Dundas Street West and 170 St. Patrick Street (the "Subject Site"). The proposal consisted of 382 residential units, retail, accessory uses for the adjacent church such as community and office space, as well as a child care facility. On December 29, 2017, the owners of the Subject Site (the "Owners") appealed the Zoning By-law amendment application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT") citing the Council's failure to make a decision within the time required by the Planning Act. On May 14, 2019, City Council adopted recommendations from the City Solicitor to accept an offer dated May 3, 2019 (the "Settlement Offer") and authorized the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the LPAT hearing in support of the revised proposal of a 29-storey mixed use building, as detailed in the Settlement Offer. City Council accepted an on-site parkland dedication, approved a development charge credit, and directed the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act. As was instructed by City Council on May 14, 2019, the City Solicitor attended the settlement hearing before the LPAT on July 8, 2019 in support of the Settlement Offer, and requested that the LPAT withhold its final order pending the fulfillment of a number of conditions by the Owner, including the execution of an agreement with the abutting property owner to ensure future separation distances (the "Limiting Distance Agreement"), an agreement with the abutting property owner to allow for the loading manoeuvring to occur offsite (the "Loading Manoeuvring Agreement"), and a Section 37 agreement. The purpose of this report is to seek further instructions. City Planning and Transportation Services have been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to support the issuance of the final Order from the Local Appeal Tribunal respecting the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 129-131 McCaul Street, 292-294 Dundas Street West and 170 St. Patrick Street in the absence of the Owner having: a. entered into an agreement with the abutting property at 141 McCaul Street to allow for the loading manoeuvring to occur offsite of the subject property; or b. entered into an agreement with the abutting property owner at 141 McCaul Street to ensure future separation distances between the two properties are not further affected. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to secure the following as a matter of legal convenience in the Section 37 Agreement, in addition to those matters identified in City Council's decision on May 14, 2019 in Item 2019.CC7.10: a. prior to the earlier of Site Plan Approval and issuance of the first Above Grade Building Permit, the Owner shall enter into an agreement with the abutting property owner at 141 McCaul Street securing the future conveyance of appropriate easement(s) to allow for the loading manoeuvring to occur offsite of the subject property, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and b. prior to the earlier of Site Plan Approval and issuance of the first Above Grade Building Permit, the Owner must enter into an agreement with the abutting property owner at 141 McCaul Street to ensure future separation distances between the two properties are not further affected, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provision of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2020) 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 in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM23.11amended
This Motion seeks to contribute $150,000 in Section 37 funds to assist King Edward Junior and Senior Public School meet their construction timelines and begin revitalization for the school yard. In the absence of a City park nearby, the King Edward Junior and Senior Public School grounds serve that purpose for the wider community. The Section 37 Implementation Guidelines (section 5.7) approved by Council states: Cash contributions toward the capital improvement of school board playgrounds are eligible S.37 community benefits where the playground serves as a local park, where the public will continue to have reasonable access for the foreseeable future, and where there is no local City-owned parkland performing a similar function in the same community that could otherwise benefit from the cash contribution. Section 37 and Section 45 funds have been secured and received from various developments in the vicinity of the School for parkland improvements and/or may be redirected to another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the City of Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands. The Community Access Agreement to be signed by the Toronto District School Board will contain provisions governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements, and access to the revitalized grounds at King Edward Junior and Senior Public School. The Community Access Agreement will be executed between the City and the Toronto District School Board, drawn up in consultation with the local Councillor.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Non-Program (NP2161), by $150,000.00 gross, $0 net, to fund the Toronto District School Board for the King Edward Junior and Senior Yard Revitalization, fully funded by community benefits related to the following developments: a. 233 College Street, secured for local public realm and parkland improvements, in the amount of $75,719.08 (Source Account: XR3028-4500219); and b. 231-237 College Street and 177-189 Huron Street, secured for cycling infrastructure but as there remains funds unspent, the contribution may be redirected to another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the City of Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands, in the amount of $74,280.92 (Source Account: XR3026-3700838). 2. City Council request City staff from the Management Services Branch of the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement and City Council request the City Solicitor to draw up the Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff. 3. City Council authorize the execution of a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the playground improvements at King Edward Junior and Senior Public School, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the Toronto District School Board has signed a Community Access Agreement with the City governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements and addressing community access to the playground facilities, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and prepared in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Non-Program (NP2161), by $150,000.00 gross, $0 net, to fund the Toronto District School Board for the King Edward Junior and Senior Yard Revitalization, fully funded by community benefits related to the following developments: a. 233 College Street, secured for local public realm and parkland improvements, in the amount of $75,719.08 (Source Account: XR3028-4500219); and b. 245, 251 and 255 College Street, 39 and 40 Glasgow Street, secured for streetscape improvements but as there remains funds unspent, the contribution may be redirected to another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the City of Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands, in the amount of $74,280.92 (Source Account: XR3026-3700679). 2. City Council request City staff from the Management Services Branch of the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement and City Council request the City Solicitor to draw up the Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff. 3. City Council authorize the execution of a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the playground improvements at King Edward Junior and Senior Public School, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the Toronto District School Board has signed a Community Access Agreement with the City governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements and addressing community access to the playground facilities, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and prepared in consultation with the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, and the Ward Councillor.
CC23.12adopted
The purpose of this report is to seek further instructions respecting the appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 400-420 King Street West, currently before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT"). On June 30, 2017, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the development of a 47-storey mixed-use building with an overall height of 157 metres, inclusive of a 6 metre tall mechanical penthouse (the "Application"). The Application proposed an 11-storey base building containing retail floor space on the first and second levels, and residential uses on the remaining levels. The Application proposed a total Gross Floor Area of 42,980 square metres, comprised of 39,543 square metres of residential and 3,437 square metres of non-residential space. The overall Floor Space Index of the application was 16.5. The applicant appealed the Application to the LPAT, citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the Application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. The purpose of this report is to seek further instructions regarding the appeal of the Application. This report has been prepared in consultation with City Planning.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1, including Confidential Appendix C, to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated July 17, 2020, as set out in Public Appendix A to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 2, 3 and 4 set out below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to advise the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal that City Council supports a settlement in principle for the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 400-420 King Street West, as generally shown in the plans prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects, dated July 4, 2019, subject to modifications to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and subject to the following: a. the building have a maximum total gross floor area of 43,200 square metres, comprised of a maximum residential gross floor area of 39,850 square metres, and a minimum of 3,335 square metres of non-residential uses, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. a minimum of 34 percent of the dwelling units in the development will be two (2) bedrooms or larger, and a minimum of 10 percent of the dwelling units will be three (3) bedrooms or larger; c. indoor and outdoor amenity space be provided at the rate provided for in City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013; d. a rate of 0.15 parking spaces per residential unit and a minimum of 22 vehicle parking spaces for non-residential use be provided; e. the parkland dedication requirement will be provided as cash-in-lieu of parkland, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and f. bicycle parking will be provided in accordance with the standards in Zoning By-law 569-2013 or the Toronto Green Standard, whichever is higher. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is finalized to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor and the Owner; b. the Owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the City for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, with such report to review and determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the development proposed in the Revised Plans and whether upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure are required; c. 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 approved Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the Owner has withdrawn its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 352 and Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016; e. the Owner has submitted a revised Noise Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture; f. the Owner and the City have entered into a Section 37 Agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor to secure the following benefits: i. a cash contribution of six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) to be paid by the Owner prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit and to be allocated as follows: 10 percent toward new affordable housing, 10 percent toward Toronto Community Housing Corporation capital repairs, 40 percent toward arts and culture in Ward 10, and 40 percent toward parks and community services and facilities within the vicinity of the Site, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in consultation with the Ward Councillor; ii. the cash contribution referred to in Part 3.f.i. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Agreement to the date of payment; and iii. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Part 3.f.i. above has not been used for the determined purpose within three (3) years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose is identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; and g. the Section 37 Agreement will also secure the following matters as a legal convenience to support the development: i. the Owner will comply with the City's Tree By-laws to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry; ii. the Owner will provide and maintain a Privately-Owned and Publicly-Accessible Space with an approximate area of 115.9 square metres at the southwest corner of the property, with the specific location, configuration and design secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended and as applicable, Section 41 of the Planning Act, as amended; and iii. prior to the issuance of Site Plan Approval, the Owner shall convey to the City for nominal consideration a public pedestrian easement over the three-metre unobstructed pedestrian clearways along both King Street West and Charlotte Street, to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and registered to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council' decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1, including Confidential Appendix C, to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. If the confidential instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment 1, including Confidential Appendix C, to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM23.12adopted
In early 2017, a group of volunteer coaches founded the Regent Park United soccer team. The team is composed of local Regent Park youth who are interested in participating on a competitive soccer team that represents their local neighbourhood. The Regent Park United team is made up of boys aged 13 and under. The group emerged as a result of a gap volunteer coaches observed in the neighbourhood. There were a number of youth that wanted more than recreational soccer and instead wanted an opportunity to play the sport competitively. Through persistence and community support including an early and significant donation from community leader and philanthropist, Mr. Denham Jolly, the team raised enough funds to play in the Cherry Beach Soccer Club. The team were very successful last season. Earlier this year, this young start-up team reached out requesting support for their team to access the Regent Park Athletic Grounds. Last summer, the team was holding all of their practices and games at the Cherry Beach soccer field despite the Regent Park Athletic Grounds being the local field for the youth. The youth and their families are required to travel to and from Regent Park to the Cherry Beach soccer field multiple times a week. This additional cost and time put unnecessary hardship on the young players and their families, as many guardians worked off-peak shift hours and not all had access to a private passenger vehicle. Recreation staff at the City have been working hard to support the team in accessing permitted time on the Regent Park Athletic Grounds. The team was issued a permit for Fridays for two hours from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m, for a period of 13 weeks. The permit costs a total of $1,638.52. Unfortunately, the team is currently unable to pay the full permit cost due to further financial strain on the families brought on by new COVID-19 hardships. We are requesting that City Council waive the permit fees for the Regent Park United soccer team as means to support equitable access to City facilities and the goals of the Council approved, Regent Park Social Development Plan.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto Office of Partnerships to immediately engage with the Regent Park United Soccer Team in order to pursue private philanthropic funds to cover the 2020 costs of the permit fee charged for the use of the Regent Park Athletic Grounds.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Office of Partnerships immediately engage with the Regent Park United Soccer Team in order to pursue private philanthropic funds to cover the 2020 costs of the permit fee charged for the use of the Regent Park Athletic Grounds.
CC23.13adopted
Further direction from City Council is required on this matter, which has been appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). A 10-day hearing on this appeal has been scheduled at the LPAT for September 8, 2020. A without prejudice settlement offer dated June 5, 2020, was submitted to the City by Fogler Rubinoff LLP, the solicitor on behalf of Champlain Torah Education Centre and 1380200 Ontario Limited (the owners of 18 and 20 Champlain Boulevard). The City Solicitor sought direction from City Council on the settlement offer at the June 29 and 30, 2020 meeting of Council through a Request for Direction Report (dated June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor, considered as Item CC22.13. City Council referred Item CC22.13 to the City Solicitor and directed the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to continue discussions with the applicants toward a settlement and to report back on any settlement options directly to the July 28 and 29, 2020 meeting of City Council. As directed, the City engaged in subsequent discussions with the appellant's consultant and legal team. Following these discussions, by letter dated July 17, 2020, counsel to Champlain Torah Education Centre and 1380200 Ontario Limited, wrote to the City indicating that in response to the additional feedback received from City staff and their consultant team, they will be seeking an adjournment of the hearing to a new date as early as possible in 2021, in order to provide adequate time to provide additional concept and massing drawings, and determine if a resolution is possible. The City Solicitor seeks direction on this matter no later than the completion of the City Council meeting on July 28 and 29, 2020.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council refuse the without prejudice settlement offer ("Settlement Offer") dated June 5, 2020 from Fogler Rubinoff LLP on behalf of 1380200 Ontario Limited and Champlain Torah Education Centre. 2. City Council direct City staff to continue discussions with 1380200 Ontario Limited and Champlain Torah Education Centre, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Ward Councillor, to accept further revisions to Official Plan Amendment 309 that are consistent with the City's goals and vision for the Official Plan Amendment 309 area as described in the Final Report dated October 23, 2015 and the Supplementary Report dated December 7, 2015, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. Should a settlement not be reached, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the proposed amendments to Official Plan Amendment 309 and in support of Official Plan Amendment 309 as adopted by City Council. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the City Solicitor's confidential recommendations are adopted by Council, then City Council authorize the public release of the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 (with the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, and Confidential Appendix 1 remaining confidential).
MM23.13adopted
Parks, Forestry and Recreation has been notified by the estate lawyer for the late Donald Henry Reid of Toronto that the estate wishes to give the City of Toronto a $200,000 bequest to support Riverdale Farm. Without imposing a formal trust, the estate would like to see the funds invested in the living quarters for the farm animals. Under the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefit Policy, donations in excess of $50,000 must be approved by City Council. The Motion seeks City Council authority for the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept this generous donation. Mr. Reid was a retired CBC set decorator with no immediate family. He died in 2019 following complications from a bicycle accident. A dedicated cyclist, he continued to be active on his bike into his senior years. He loved Toronto's parks, including Riverdale Farm, and also believed in improving the lives of at-risk youth. He has made other gifts to organizations sharing those values. The bequest from Mr. Reid for Riverdale Farm would be deposited in a Parks, Forestry and Recreation deferred revenue account, to provide time for staff to propose how best to invest the funds at the Farm. Once a project is identified, it will be advanced through the normal budget process. This Motion is deemed urgent because staff have already received the bequest cheque.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the gift of $200,000 from the estate of Donald Henry Reid, for the purpose of investing in projects at Riverdale Farm in accordance with the estate wishes, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council express, for the record, and on behalf of the residents of Toronto, its deep appreciation for this generous gift from the late Donald Henry Reid that will benefit Riverdale Farm, the creatures who live there and the many thousands of visitors who will enjoy this beloved park for years to come.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the gift of $200,000 from the estate of Donald Henry Reid, for the purpose of investing in projects at Riverdale Farm in accordance with the estate wishes, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council express, for the record, and on behalf of the residents of Toronto, its deep appreciation for this generous gift from the late Donald Henry Reid that will benefit Riverdale Farm, the creatures who live there and the many thousands of visitors who will enjoy this beloved park for years to come.
CC23.14adopted
bcIMC Holdco (2007) Inc. (the "Applicant") is the owner of the property municipally known as 30 Merton Street (the "Subject Site"), located on the north side of Merton Street, east of Yonge Street, in the Davisville area. The Subject Site abuts Al Green Lane to the west. The Subject Site currently contains an existing privately owned 4-storey commercial parking garage. On June 5, 2017, the Applicant submitted a Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment applications to the City proposing to amend the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 and City of Toronto Official Plan to permit the development of a new 37-storey residential building with a height of 123.46 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse (the "Original Proposal"). The residential entrance would front onto Merton Street, and was proposed to be flanked by 4 grade-related townhouse units at 2-storeys. Parking would be provided in 3 levels of underground parking and 3 levels of above-ground parking. A total of 205 commercial parking spaces and 134 residential parking spaces were proposed. On December 2, 2017, the Applicant appealed its zoning by-law and official plan amendment applications to the Ontario Municipal Board ("OMB"), now known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT"), for non-decision by City Council. The appeal is known as LPAT File No. PL180021. A first pre-hearing conference was held on February 13, 2019, a second pre-hearing conference was held on June 11, 2019 and a third pre-hearing conference was held on November 15, 2019. On December 2 and 3, 2019 and January 24, 2020, the City attended formal mediation before the LPAT regarding the Applicant's appeal. The other parties to the mediation were the Applicant, the South Eglinton Ratepayers and Residents Association ("SERRA"), Toronto Lands Corporation (also known as the Toronto District School Board, or "TDSB"), the Girl Guides of Canada, Abraham J. Green Limited, and G.R. Feldman Investments Ltd. On July 14, 2020, the Applicant's counsel, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, submitted to the City Solicitor a with prejudice settlement offer (the "Settlement Offer") based on revised architectural plans also dated April 9, 2020 and prepared by Sweeny&Co Architects (the "Revised Plans"). The Revised Plans and Settlement Offer are the result of discussions between the City, the Applicant, and the parties that took place during and following the LPAT mediation. The Settlement Offer is attached to this report as Public Attachment 1, and includes the Revised Plans as Schedule "A". The Settlement Offer and Revised Plans are described further in the "Comments" section below. The purpose of this report is to request instructions for the upcoming 10-day LPAT hearing, which is scheduled for September 21 to October 2, 2020. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice Settlement Offer dated July 14, 2020, in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated April 9, 2020, in Schedule A to Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor , subject to Parts 2 to 5 set out below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposal as set out in the with prejudice Settlement Offer dated July 14, 2020, in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated April 9, 2020, in Schedule A to Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor . 3. City Council accept cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication in satisfaction of the Applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. the community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. an indexed cash contribution of $4,100,000 to be paid by the Application prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the proposed development; and ii. laneway improvements to Al Green Lane north of the Subject Site to Balliol and south of Merton Street to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail up to a maximum indexed cost of $400,000; the details of such Laneway Improvements (including the location, dimensions, configuration, and design) shall be secured as part of and through the Site Plan Approval process for the Development to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the design of the laneway improvements may include features such as lighting, public art, and paving; he Applicant agrees to work with the City and the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the community, regarding the design of the laneway improvements through the Site Plan Approval process; and in the event that the Applicant does not provide the Laneway Improvements in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Offer, the Applicant shall provide to the City an indexed cash contribution of $400,000 prior to residential occupancy of the proposed development; and b. the following are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. the conveyance by the Applicant to the City of a pedestrian easement with a minimum width of 1.7 metres and a minimum height of 3 metres along the west property line of the Subject Site abutting Al Green Lane to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; ii. the construction by the Applicant of an upgrade to the Merton Street municipal watermain from Yonge Street to just east of 30 Merton Street at the hydrant; the watermain upgrade shall be secured through the site plan approval process, including requiring the Applicant to enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; iii. laneway improvements to Al Green Lane immediately abutting the Subject Site up to an indexed cost of $250,000; the details of such Laneway Improvements (including the location, dimensions, configuration, and design) shall be secured as part of and through the Site Plan Approval process for the Development to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the design of the laneway improvements may include features such as lighting, public art, and paving; the Applicant agrees to work with the City and the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the community, regarding the design of the laneway improvements through the Site Plan Approval process; and in the event that the Applicant does not provide the Laneway Improvements in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Offer, the Applicant shall provide to the City an indexed cash contribution of $250,000 prior to residential occupancy of the proposed development; and iv. the conveyance by the Applicant to the City of a laneway widening along the west property line with a minimum width of 0.71 metres for the purpose of widening Al Green Lane. 5. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its final Order on the Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the proposed Official Plan Amendment is in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. the City and the Applicant have entered into and registered a Section 37 Agreement securing the benefits outlined in Part 4, above, all the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; d. all engineering matters have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and e. the Applicant has entered into an agreement or agreements or otherwise secured the design, construction, and the provision of financial securities for any required upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development as may be identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and Hydrogeological Assessment, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and General Manager, Toronto Water. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) 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. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM23.14adopted
Wanless Tennis is a community seasonal tennis club located in Wanless Park (Ward 15 - Don Valley West) that runs programming from April to the end of October. The club offers adult and junior tennis instruction, clinics, summer camps, tournaments and social events. Established in 1952 and incorporated in 1997, the club is a member of the Ontario Tennis Association and Tennis Toronto and has twice been awarded the Ontario Tennis Association's Outstanding Club Achievement Award. In 2014, Wanless Tennis Club identified the need for improvements to the clubhouse at the park and contributed funding for an extensive renovation to the facility that provided a more functional space for members. The club would like to further enhance the playing experience for its members by contributing additional funding to upgrade and enhance the existing lighting system at the five tennis courts at Wanless Park. The current system consists of eight 1,000 watt metal halide lamp fixtures mounted on cement poles at 35 feet. The scope of work for the new retro-fit lighting project will include: a cement pole engineering assessment; replacement of cement poles as needed (identified through report); and new mounting arms and LED lighting fixtures for all eight poles. The proposed lighting retro-fit will create more evenly distributed light levels and generate a more energy efficient system. No costs will be incurred by Parks, Forestry and Recreation for the lighting replacement project and any ongoing maintenance costs will be covered within the existing budget. In addition, the new lighting system will reduce lamp maintenance and replacement costs for Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The total in-kind donation amount for this project is up to $150,000.00. Under City Council's Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $50,000. The Motion is deemed urgent in order for the work to commence Fall 2020.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept an in-kind donation of up to $150,000.00 from Wanless Tennis Club for the lighting replacement project in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the up to $150,000 donation from Wanless Tennis Club, 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 Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept an in-kind donation of up to $150,000.00 from Wanless Tennis Club for the lighting replacement project in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the up to $150,000 donation from Wanless Tennis Club, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC23.15adopted
39 - 45 Thora Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Applications - Request for Directions
The purpose of this report is to seek further instructions for the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) hearing on the appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment and site plan application for 39-45 Thora Avenue (the "Subject Site"). A four-day hearing is scheduled to commence on September 14, 2020. The City Solicitor requires further direction.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning Staff and appropriate City staff, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan applications in their current form for the lands at 39-45 Thora Avenue. 2. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows an appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan applications in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order(s) approving the application until: a. the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner submits to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services an updated Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and plans; in addition, the owner would be required to enter into an agreement(s) for the construction of any improvements to existing municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support this development; c. the owner submits appropriate plans/documentation including a Transportation Brief/updated Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and d. conditions of Site Plan Approval are identified in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the confidential recommendations are adopted by City Council, City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1, but that the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 3. Confidential Attachment 2 remain confidential.
MM23.15adopted
At its meeting of June 29 and 30, 2020, City Council stated its intention to designate the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area and directed the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the new area as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. The Waterfront Business Improvement Area has requested that the polling period for the formal expansion vote be reduced from 60 to 30 days. This change will allow for an expedited voting process and earlier budgeting and planning for 2021, given that polling is not able to proceed before September 2020 at the earliest. With the continuing effects of COVID-19 being felt by our business community, an expedited vote on expansion will help provide certainty to the Waterfront Business Improvement Area's planning process.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council reduce the polling period requirements for expanding a Business Improvement Area as set out in Chapter 19-2.4 (I) and (J) from 60 days to 30 days only for the purposes of polling for the expansion of the Waterfront Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council reduce the polling period requirements for expanding a Business Improvement Area as set out in Chapter 19-2.4 (I) and (J) from 60 days to 30 days only for the purposes of polling for the expansion of the Waterfront Business Improvement Area.
CC23.16adopted
On October 7, 2013, the City received an application to amend the Zoning By-law for 1750, 1790, 1800, 1830, 1850 and 1900 The Queensway and 290, 300, 310 and 320 North Queen Street (the "Development Site") to facilitate its redevelopment, such redevelopment consisting of three twenty-seven storey residential buildings containing a total of 904 units and 13,942 square metres of commercial floor space, the retention of two existing commercial buildings and the demolition of various buildings totalling 9,454 square metres of existing commercial space. The application was deemed complete on November 18, 2016, after the applicant submitted an application for an Official Plan Amendment on October 25, 2016. The Official Plan Amendment requested relief from Policy 3.2.1.9 of the Official Plan, which requires that large residential developments, seeking an increase in height and/or density, provide an opportunity to achieve a mix of housing in terms of types and affordability by, among other means, providing as a first priority community benefit, 20 per cent of the additional residential units as affordable housing. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (the "Appeals") to the Ontario Municipal Board, now continued as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT") on November 1, 2017. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for a matter that has been appealed to the LPAT. This report has been prepared in consultation with City Planning staff and other relevant divisions.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, and C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix D to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, and C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix D to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. November 19, 2020 The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public: 1. City Council accept the "without prejudice" settlement offer dated July 16, 2020 in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, the revised plans substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor as may be acceptable and satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix C (the "Settlement Offer") to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor for the lands municipally known as 1750, 1790, 1800, 1830, 1850 and 1900 The Queensway and 290, 300, 310 and 320 North Queen Street (the "Site"), subject to Parts 2 to 11 below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised development proposal generally described in the Settlement Offer and the revised plans substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council accept an on-site parkland dedication pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act having a minimum size of 10,710 square metres, generally as shown on Page A101.S in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and such on-site parkland dedication to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, and is to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the second above-grade building permit for the Site to be developed as described in Confidential Appendix C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 5. City Council accept the proposed new public street extensions of Nova Road and Boncer Drive, as generally shown on Page A101.S in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, with the exact location, alignment and configuration to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; the conveyance of the proposed new public streets to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments and subject to the following: a. the owner shall, at its own cost, design, build and convey to the City a new public street extension of Nova Road that is approximately 20.0 metres in width connecting the eastern portion of Nova Road to the southern portion of the Site, connecting The Queensway and North Queen Street, generally as shown on Page A101.S of Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, including intersection improvements and any identified new signals or signage and/or pedestrian/cycling infrastructure, should they be required, all in accordance with the City's applicable policies, standards and guidelines for public streets, the precise location and specifications of which are to be secured in conjunction with site plan approval and/or draft plan subdivision approval, and including any required environmental assessments, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner shall, at its own cost, design, build and convey to the City, a new public street extension of Boncer Drive that is approximately 20.0 metres in width connecting to the new public street described in Part 5.a. above as generally shown on Page A101.S of Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, including intersection improvements and any identified new signals or signage and/or pedestrian/cycling infrastructure, should they be required, all in accordance with the City's applicable policies, standards and guidelines for public streets, the precise location and specifications of which are to be secured in conjunction with site plan approval and/or draft plan of subdivision approval, and including any required environmental assessments, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner shall, at its own cost, ensure that all required water mains and sanitary sewers, and appropriate appurtenances, within the new public streets in Parts 5.a. and 5.b. above, have been installed and are operational and such timing to be in accordance with the Final Phasing Plan and generally in accordance with Confidential Appendix C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor in accordance with the Draft Plan of Subdivision process, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and d. prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for any part of the Site, the owner shall provide securities and a satisfactory irrevocable letter of credit of 120 percent of the value required to secure the design, construction and conveyance to the City of the public streets identified in Parts 5.a. and 5.b. above, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services. 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale with Hydro One, or its successor to acquire the lands within the Hydro Corridor that would connect Boncer Drive, as described in Part 5.b. above, to the northern boundary of the Hydro Corridor to partially complete the Boncer Drive extension with the location, size and configuration to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and subject to the following: a. the owner shall contribute up to $1,000,000.00 dollars, including the cost of any required environmental remediation, towards the acquisition of the lands in the Hydro Corridor from Hydro One to the City or shall provide securities for the cost of acquisition satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor; and b. subsequent to the acquisition of lands from Hydro One, the City shall grant a temporary easement, at nominal cost, in favour of the owner to permit the continued use of the lands in the Hydro Corridor as a parking lot until such time as the temporary easement is required to be released on the lands related to the completion of the Boncer Drive extension, as secured in the appropriate agreement(s) in a manner, content and form satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider the request for a maximum of two strata driveway connections underneath Nova Road, as generally described in Part 5 above, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and to report back to City Council for authority to enter into the appropriate agreements to permit the strata driveway connections, should these connections be feasible and determined to be required for the redevelopment of the Site to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. the community benefits offered in the Settlement Offer and recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. a cash contribution of five hundred and twenty thousand ($520,000.00) dollars to be paid by the owner prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for any building on the Site and to be allocated toward community services and facilities, streetscape improvements, public art, and/or public realm improvements within the vicinity of the Site, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; ii. a cash contribution of two hundred and fifty thousand ($250,000.00) dollars to be paid by the owner prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for any building on the Site and to be allocated toward local community centre improvements, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; iii. the cash contributions referred to in Parts 8.a.i. and 8.a.ii. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Agreement to the date of payment; iv. in the event the cash contributions referred to in Parts 8.a.i. and 8.a.ii. above have not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose is identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; v. the provision of two hundred (200) new rental dwelling units at affordable rents, as defined by the Official Plan, in Building E1 constructed on the Site for a period of fifteen (15) years of affordability, and a minimum of twenty (20) years of rental tenure, beginning from the date of first occupancy, and offered to tenants in accordance with a Tenant Access Plan to ensure the benefit of the affordable units is linked to households in need of affordable housing, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; vi. the provision of a non-profit licensed Child Care Centre to be located in Building E1 on the Site, north of the Nova Road extension, valued up to five million ($5,000,000.00) dollars, with the precise location, capacity and related matters to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Director, Children Services and such Child Care Centre shall generally be in accordance with the following: A. shall be constructed, finished, furnished and equipped by the owner and conveyed to the City, at no cost to the City, in fee simple, including a minimum of four (4) parking spaces for the Child Care Centre; B. shall be designed to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning ,in consultation with the General Manager, Children's Services; C. will accommodate children of all ages, including infants, toddlers and preschoolers, generally in accordance with the City of Toronto's Child Care Development Guidelines; D. the minimum capacity and size of the Child Care Centre may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Children's Services; E. the details of the other matters as described in these Recommendations, such as phasing, timing, location, obligations and any such matters to implement the Child Care Centre, in respect of the non-profit licensed Child Care Centre community benefit will be finalized between the owner and the City and will be substantially in accordance with the City of Toronto's Child Care Development Guidelines (2016); F. require that on, or prior to, the conveyance of the Child Care Centre, the City and the owner enter into, and register on title to, the appropriate lands an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Child Care Centre, and the development to be constructed within Building E1 of the development; and G. any remaining funds of the allocated five million ($5,000,000.00) dollars not directed towards the Child Care Centre after its delivery may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose is identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; and b. the following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. the statutory parkland dedication referred to in Part 3 above and the Above Base Park Improvements for the statutory parkland dedication and the development charge credit referred to in Part 4 above; ii. two privately owned publicly accessible open spaces, the first of not less than 1,000 square metres at the northwest corner of The Queensway and North Queen Street and the second of not less than 2,355 square metres central to the Site, as generally shown on Page A101.S in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; prior to the issuance of Site Plan Approval, the owner shall convey to the City, for nominal consideration, easement(s) along the surface of the lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, which shall constitute the privately owned publicly accessible open spaces and any required public access easements to connect the privately owned publicly accessible open spaces to adjacent privately owned publicly accessible open spaces and/or public rights-of-way, where necessary; and the owner shall own, operate, maintain and repair the privately owned publicly accessible open spaces and install and maintain a sign, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the privately owned publicly accessible open spaces at all times of the day and night, 365 days of the year; and the specific location, configuration and design of the privately owned publicly accessible open spaces shall be determined in the context of a site plan approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City; iii. the new public street extensions of Nova Road and Boncer Drive identified in Part 5 above, as necessary, to secure such requirements to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and General Manager, Transportation Services; and iv. the new public street extension from Boncer Drive from the Site to the northern boundary of the Hydro Corridor identified in Part 6 above and to secure such matters related to Part 6 above to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Transportation Services. 9. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold issuance of its Order until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Official Plan Amendment(s) are in a content and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment(s) are in a form satisfactory to the City, including securing the affordable rental dwelling units, rents and appropriate Section 37 provisions in Part 8 above and, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. a Section 37 Agreement satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor has been executed and registered on title to the Site to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, securing the benefits and matters of legal convenience outlined in City Council's decision; d. the owner has, at its sole expense: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and storm water capacity, Stormwater Management Report and Hydrogeological Report (the "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 the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new 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, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development; iii. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such study, be secured if required; and iv. submitted a revised Electromagnetic Field Analysis, Noise Study, Air Quality Study, Energy Strategy and Wind Study acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and securing such mitigation matters through the Site Plan Approval process, and if necessary, revise the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to address any mitigation measures arising from the accepted studies or reports; e. the owner has submitted a Draft Plan of Subdivision Application for the Site to implement the Settlement Offer and to secure matters such as lands to be conveyed to the City, new public streets, parkland dedication, and any required municipal infrastructure, as well as phasing of development on the Site, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and f. the owner has provided a Final Phasing Plan, that builds upon the phasing plan triggers outlined in Confidential Appendix C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor, in a form acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the City Solicitor, and such matters are secured in appropriate agreement(s) satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor and any such accepted Final Phasing Plan will be deemed to satisfy any requirements for a Precinct Plan in the Sherway Area Secondary Plan. 10. City Council direct the City Solicitor and City staff to secure the phasing described in Sections 3 to and including 6 of Confidential Appendix C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor in the appropriate Zoning By-law Amendment(s) and implementing agreements for the Site. 11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor are now public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public, and they can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix D to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this Report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "A" , Confidential Appendix "B", and Confidential Appendix "C" to this Report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and all the information in Confidential Appendix "D" to this Report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential, as it contains advice and information, which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM23.16adopted
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beach Business Improvement Area was looking to expand its boundaries and have done extensive consultation with members and potential member businesses. This Motion asks City Council to waive the requirement to hold a public meeting before initiating polling on expanded boundaries in order to continue the public process for expansion while service changes remain in place. These exemptions have been prepared in consultation with The Beach Business Improvement Area steering committee and working with staff in the Business Improvement Area Office. The Beach Business Improvement Area has already approved exploring an expanded boundary at its November 2019 Annual General Meeting and engaged the local business community, specifically: - Spoke directly with 24 businesses, 1-3 times between May-November of 2019. - 18 (75 percent) have verbally expressed support of expansion, 6 (25 percent) were in favour, but wanted more information before making a decision. - Created email list with businesses, and property owners; have kept them up to date on process, as well as included them in all current member updates throughout COVID. - Gained support of the some of the largest businesses in the area of proposed expansion including; Live Nation, Murphy's Law, Casa Digorgios, Pendo Studios, LCBO, Brett's Ice Cream.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Steering Committee for the expanded The Beach Business Improvement Area and the City of Toronto's Business Improvement Area Office staff to bypass the requirement that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture conduct a formal public consultation meeting as required under Subsection 19-2.2A(3)(e) and the requirements under Subsection 19-2.2 C to H of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, and to proceed to notice and polling under Section 19-2.4 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion MM23.16 as the expanded The Beach Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a By-law designating the area outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion MM23.16 as the expanded The Beach Business Improvement Area, in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 4. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation By-law maps of the area outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion MM23.16 and submit them to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council reduce the polling period requirements for creating or expanding a Business Improvement Area as set out in Section 19-2.3 (I)(J) and 19-2.4 (I)(J) of Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, from 60 days to 30 days for the purposes of polling for the proposed expansion of the The Beach Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Steering Committee for the expanded The Beach Business Improvement Area and the City of Toronto's Business Improvement Area Office staff to bypass the requirement that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture conduct a formal public consultation meeting as required under Subsection 19-2.2A(3)(e) and the requirements under Subsection 19-2.2 C to H of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, and to proceed to notice and polling under Section 19-2.4 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion MM23.16 as the expanded The Beach Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a By-law designating the area outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion MM23.16 as the expanded The Beach Business Improvement Area, in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 4. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation By-law maps of the area outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion MM23.16 and submit them to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council reduce the polling period requirements for creating or expanding a Business Improvement Area as set out in Section 19-2.3 (I)(J) and 19-2.4 (I)(J) of Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, from 60 days to 30 days for the purposes of polling for the proposed expansion of the The Beach Business Improvement Area.
CC23.17adopted
The Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for the subject site have been appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) on the basis that the City failed to make a decision within the prescribed time period set out in the Planning Act. On November 16, 2018, the applicant submitted a revised proposal. A Request for Directions report dated May 13, 2019 was adopted by North York Community Council and City Council on June 18, 2019 which directed the City Solicitor and staff to continue to oppose the applications at the LPAT. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for the 15-day LPAT hearing that is scheduled to commence September 21, 2020. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) 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 or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and it pertains to information regarding potential litigation. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) 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 the report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that all information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the City Solicitor, including the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1, is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
MM23.17adopted
Climate change is a real global issue which the City of Toronto continues to combat every year. Through the TransformTO and ResilientTO strategies, the BetterHomesTO program, and the implementation of climate sensitive policies, our City aims to drastically reduce the impact of development and day-to-day operations on the environment. Toronto then recognizes that to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, preserve our finite natural resources and improve everyone's health, change and climate friendly practices must be promoted by every Torontonian. As our City continues to grow, Toronto's public officials and staff must always be on the lookout for innovative, efficient and climate-aware techniques, especially within the land development industry. Founded in 2013, Passive House Canada is a national non-profit professional association advocating for the Passive House high-performance building standard. The standard is recognized internationally as the proven best way to build for comfort, affordability and energy efficiency of residential, institutional and commercial buildings, through all stages of design, construction, and liveability. While conventional buildings consume up to 40 percent of global energy use and contribute up to 30 percent of annual global Green House Gases emissions, buildings that adhere to the Passive House standard can consume up to 90 percent less heating and cooling energy than conventional structures. The Passive House high performance building standard can be then applied to almost any type of building design or type. New development that adheres to these progressive and green standards, should be celebrated and replicated. However, sometimes municipal policies can become an impediment to getting these important projects materialized.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review Chapter 813, Trees, of the Toronto Municipal Code and report back by the end of the third quarter of 2020 on recommended policy changes that could support and expedite development applications seeking to meet the Passive House high performance building standards, which are also tied to tree removal, injury and replacement requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review Chapter 813, Trees, of the Toronto Municipal Code and report back by the end of the third quarter of 2020 on recommended policy changes that could support and expedite development applications seeking to meet the Passive House high performance building standards, which are also tied to tree removal, injury and replacement requirements.
CC23.18adopted
On June 17, 2019, the applicant submitted a with prejudice revised development proposal for 110, 114 and 120 Broadway Avenue (the "Settlement Offer"). The City Solicitor sought and received instructions to support the revised development at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal at the City Council meeting on June 18 and 19, 2019. The Owner made a Site Plan Application in October, 2019, which remains under review by City staff. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to secure in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development the following additional matters: a. a cash contribution of $100,000.00 to be paid by the Owner prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the proposed development to be allocated to the expansion of bike share facilities; and b. the $100,000.00 cash contribution is to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Publication No. 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 22, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 is to remain confidential, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM23.18adopted
September is quickly approaching and many parents across the City of Toronto do not know if they will have childcare or a full-time return to school in September. The current situation leaves parents in the dark and likely without options that allow them to work consistently, assured that their children are safe, social and learning at the same time. If we are to take our economic recovery and reopening seriously, the Government of Ontario needs to prioritize access to childcare and a safe return to school above all else. We have seen the disproportionate impact that the pandemic has had on families, Black, Indigenous and racialized communities and women. If we are to try and address these inequalities which have become more apparent through the progression of the pandemic, it starts with creating programming and services that meet their needs. MPP Marit Stiles has brought forth Motion 101 to be debated by the legislature calling on the Government of Ontario to implement an emergency action plan to ensure a safe return to school in September for all students, education workers and families. At the forefront of this Motion is the need to assist those deeply impacted by COVID-19 and support their efforts toward a personal recovery by guaranteeing funding to childcare programming and access to those supports until childcare and school can fully resume. At the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, motions were passed calling on the Province to address the fact that as an urban school board with space constraints, action must be taken to support growing the physical space in which we educate our children and calling on the City to support them in these efforts. The Toronto District School Board raises serious concerns about the impacts of the current model proposed for a return to school which places a tremendous burden on parents and caregivers -- and, in particular, women, families with young children and low-income families, and stands to further jeopardize the economic recovery. There is also a call from these school boards to promote active transportation as a means to support the safe transport of children to schools, which the City of Toronto can continue to assist with through its ActiveTO improvements. We also know that our smaller, French language boards Viamonde and MonAvenir have noted that the funding they have received will not likely be able to cover the costs to reopen in a safe manner. The City of Toronto should support this call for an emergency action plan, and work to assist in its implementation to support the millions of families in our City.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to implement an emergency action plan to ensure a safe return to school in September for all children, families and education workers. 2. City Council request that the emergency action plan include, at a minimum: a. immediate funding to stabilize the childcare sector; b. access for parents to job-protected leave and benefits until school and childcare fully resume; c. measures to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Indigenous and racialized communities and the potential ramifications on students and their families, and ensure we can flow funding to areas hardest hit to ensure equity of access to programming in education and child care; d. a COVID-19 recovery school advisory group that includes teacher and education worker unions, parents, students and school boards; e. funding for school boards to cover all COVID-19 related exceptional costs they will need to incur to ensure a safe return for both students and education workers; f. consultation with all levels of government to find ways to use available public infrastructure to allow school and child care centres to resume in-person for as many children as possible in a safe and healthy way; g. guarantees that no essential workers currently receiving emergency child care will lose child care provision when the emergency child care program ends; and h. prioritization of active transportation models to support the safe transport of children to schools, while expanding bus service. 3. City Council notify the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada of the City of Toronto's willingness to participate in the implementation of the emergency action plan at the regional level.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to implement an emergency action plan to ensure a safe return to school in September for all children, families and education workers. 2. City Council request that the emergency action plan include, at a minimum: a. immediate funding to stabilize the childcare sector; b. access for parents to job-protected leave and benefits until school and childcare fully resume; c. measures to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Indigenous and racialized communities and the potential ramifications on students and their families, and ensure we can flow funding to areas hardest hit to ensure equity of access to programming in education and child care; d. a COVID-19 recovery school advisory group that includes teacher and education worker unions, parents, students and school boards; e. funding for school boards to cover all COVID-19 related exceptional costs they will need to incur to ensure a safe return for both students and education workers; f. consultation with all levels of government to find ways to use available public infrastructure to allow school and child care centres to resume in-person for as many children as possible in a safe and healthy way; g. guarantees that no essential workers currently receiving emergency child care will lose child care provision when the emergency child care program ends; and h. prioritization of active transportation models to support the safe transport of children to schools, while expanding bus service. 3. City Council notify the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada of the City of Toronto's willingness to participate in the implementation of the emergency action plan at the regional level.
MM23.19adopted
The Toronto Parking Authority currently operates Carpark 71, a Green P lot at 25 Bellevue Avenue in Kensington Market. This parking lot has long been identified as a potential site for critical City-building opportunities. On July 4, 2018, the Toronto and East York Community Council directed staff to undertake a visioning process and consider City-building opportunities on the site, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, Kensington Market Land Trust, and the local community. Through this exercise, the Carpark site was identified as appropriate for 100 percent affordable rental housing. This decision can be found at the following link: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2018.TE34.218 In light of the growing need for affordable housing that has now been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, it is essential that the City expedite the development of affordable rental housing to provide safe, secure and adequate homes for residents. The development of this site to create affordable rental homes will provide new housing opportunities will help ensure we keep Kensington Market an affordable place to live.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council declare the City-owned property at 25 Bellevue Avenue surplus, with the intended manner of disposal to be way of a long-term lease to a non-profit organization to be selected through a competitive process for affordable housing purposes, and City Council direct staff to take all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process set out in Article 1 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to take the following actions and report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020, on a plan to activate the 25 Bellevue Avenue parking lot to create new affordable rental housing to be operated by a non-profit organization: a. work with the Toronto Parking Authority to identify new parking opportunities in both on and off street locations suitable for replacement of parking spaces within the vicinity of the proposed development, should an investment in parking on-site be deemed not feasible; and b. issue a competitive call for proposals to identify a non-profit developer and operator, from an organization whose vision for the site would reflect the values of the neighbourhood, with the site to be leased for a 99 year term, subject to City Council's approval.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão, recommends that: 1. City Council declare the City-owned property at 25 Bellevue Avenue surplus, with the intended manner of disposal to be way of a long-term lease to a non-profit organization to be selected through a competitive process for affordable housing purposes, and City Council direct staff to take all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process set out in Article 1 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to take the following actions and report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020, on a plan to activate the 25 Bellevue Avenue parking lot to create new affordable rental housing to be operated by a non-profit organization: a. work with the Toronto Parking Authority to identify new parking opportunities in both on and off street locations suitable for replacement of parking spaces within the vicinity of the proposed development, should an investment in parking on-site be deemed not feasible; and b. issue a competitive call for proposals to identify a non-profit developer and operator, from an organization whose vision for the site would reflect the values of the neighbourhood, with the site to be leased for a 99 year term, subject to City Council's approval.
MM23.20adopted
Many older homes in Toronto's inner suburbs have a plumbing configuration that combines sewer access through a "party line" of neighbouring properties. A party sewer line is characterized by at least one private sewer crossing into a neighbouring property to join a single pipe, which then connects to the City's public sewer line. These lines are on private property but are also shared infrastructure which can raise costly problems if a line is blocked or collapsed. While this configuration has declined within modern building practices, many residents across the city could face costly repairs and complicated coordination issues with neighbours if they have to resolve a problem on a party line. It's common for residents to be unaware that their home is connected to a party line. Given the age of these properties, there aren't always drawings or plans available to locate the sewage connection. Unfortunately, a party line is often only discovered in the investigation that follows a flooded basement or plumbing back-up. While incidents caused by a faulty party line are generally outside of the City's responsibility, residents often look to the City for insights and solutions. Given the prevalence of this issue, and the likely growing need for attention as this infrastructure ages, the City could do more to inform residents that they might be on a party line, and help to support residents with information and resources to resolve potential issues with this type of plumbing configuration. As our older neighbourhoods continue to age, their infrastructure is more likely to require attention. The City has previously endeavoured to increase understanding of issues that impact residents of older properties through efforts like the Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Strategy and the Backflow Prevention Program. These programs are successfully raising awareness of health impacts and providing safety measures for private residences. This motion asks for the General Manager to explore opportunities to create a similar campaign around party sewer lines.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, working in consultation with relevant divisions, to explore opportunities to develop an information and education campaign on homes with Party Sewer Lines and develop resources and service improvements to support residents experiencing issues with them.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, working in consultation with relevant divisions, to explore opportunities to develop an information and education campaign on homes with Party Sewer Lines and develop resources and service improvements to support residents experiencing issues with them.
MM23.21adopted
This Motion seeks authority to enter into a Construction Project Agreement with the Developer, 2470347 Ontario Inc. (the "Owner"), and for the authority to transfer funds up to $43.565 million from the 2020 Council Approved Capital Budget and 2021-2029 Capital Plans for Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Children's Services for the construction of the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility, including a Child Care Facility, and Above Base Park Improvements. The 2020-2029 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation includes a project cost of $38.565 million for the Wallace-Emerson (Galleria) Redevelopment and Wallace-Emerson (Galleria) Park and Fieldhouse Phase 1 sub-projects, with cash flow of $12.665 million in 2021 and $25.900 million in 2022. Children's Services 2020-2029 Capital Budget and Plan includes a project cost of $5.000 million for the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Centre with cash flow of $0.259 million in 2020, $0.750 million in 2021, $1.000 million in 2022, $1.250 million in 2023, $1.441 million in 2024, and $0.300 million in 2025. This cash flow will be realigned to years 2021 and 2022 through the 2021 Budget process. The proposed Wallace-Emerson Recreation Centre relocation and park redesign is to be built by the Owner, as part of their development application at 1245 Dupont Street (also known as Galleria Mall) including a full reconfiguration of the park with a land exchange between the City and the Owner. On December 20, 2019, a Section 37 Agreement (the "Agreement") between the Owner and the City was registered against title to the site, excluding lands currently owned by the City but which will be transferred by the City to the Owner through the land exchange following the Owner's completion of a new Community Recreation Facility and Above Base Park Improvements. The Agreement contemplates the parties entering into a Construction Project Agreement for the new Community Recreation Facility and Above Base Park Improvements to be constructed on the Owner's lands. The existing Wallace-Emerson Community Centre will be replaced and expanded by a new Community Recreation Facility that includes an aquatic centre, a gymnasium, multi-purpose areas, a new child care facility, and an ice rink skating facility. The new Facility is proposed to be relocated to the north-west corner of the site along Dupont Street and is approximately 8,300 square meters in size. The park will be enlarged through an on-site parkland dedication with the remaining parkland dedication cash-in-lieu being applied to the project. Construction of the Community Recreation Facility and Above Base Park Improvements is anticipated to start in mid-Fall 2020. While the Owner will make financial contributions to the construction of this Facility and Above Base Park Improvements, City Council authority is required to transfer funds up to $43.565 million from the 2020 Council Approved Capital Budget and 2021-2029 Capital Plans for Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Children's Services for the construction of the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility and Above Base Park Improvements. Funds are scheduled to be transferred to the Owner during the scheduled construction in 2021-2022 and as per terms and conditions of the Construction Project Agreement. Once the construction on the new Facility is complete and opened to the public, the existing Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Centre will be closed and the land exchange with the Owner will proceed. The existing Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Centre was identified as requiring revitalization or replacement in the Toronto Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, adopted by City Council November 9, 2019. The Master Plan acknowledges future development may provide an opportunity to work with the private sector to renew the City's aged facilities earlier than what is contemplated in the Master Plan, as is the case with the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Centre. City Council authority is now required to authorize the appropriate City staff to enter into the Construction Project Agreement with the Owner to commence and complete the construction of the new Community Recreation Facility, including Child Care Facility, and Above Base Park Improvements. This Motion is required at this time as a Construction Project Agreement with the Owner and the authority to transfer funds, is required prior to the Owner tendering the project, which is planned for September 2020. Any additional funding requirements for this project as a result of the tendering process will be included in the budget process for consideration and authority from Council would be requested to increase the project costs and the transfer of funds to the Owner. Operating impacts of Capital will submitted for consideration through the 2021 Budget process.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City, a Construction Project Agreement with 2470347 Ontario Inc. for the reconstruction of the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility, including Child Care Facility, and Above Base Park Improvements, on terms and conditions deemed necessary and appropriate by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Children's Services and the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects. 2. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City, any other ancillary agreements necessary to complete construction of the Community Recreation Facility, including Child Care Facility and Above Base Park Improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Children's Services and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to transfer up to $38.565 million from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's Approved 2020 Capital Budget and 2021-2029 Capital Plan from the Wallace-Emerson (Galleria) Redevelopment (CPR123-49-03) and Wallace-Emerson (Galleria) Park and Fieldhouse Phase 1 (CPR117-50-20) sub-projects, subject to entering into a Construction Project Agreement with 2470347 Ontario Inc., to that entity to fund the City's agreed cash portion for the development of the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility, to advance the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility and Above Base Park Improvements. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to transfer up to $5.000 million from the Children's Services Approved 2020 Capital Budget and 2021-2029 Capital Plan from the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Centre (CCS045-01) sub-project, subject to entering into a Construction Project Agreement with 2470347 Ontario Inc., to that entity to fund the City's agreed cash portion for the development of the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Facility, to advance the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Facility as part of the Community Recreation Facility.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City, a Construction Project Agreement with 2470347 Ontario Inc. for the reconstruction of the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility, including Child Care Facility, and Above Base Park Improvements, on terms and conditions deemed necessary and appropriate by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Children's Services and the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects. 2. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City, any other ancillary agreements necessary to complete construction of the Community Recreation Facility, including Child Care Facility, and Above Base Park Improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Children's Services, and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to transfer up to $38.565 million from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2020 Council Approved Capital Budget and 2021-2029 Capital Plan from the Wallace-Emerson (Galleria) Redevelopment (CPR123-49-03) and Wallace-Emerson (Galleria) Park and Fieldhouse Phase 1 (CPR117-50-20) sub-projects, subject to entering into a Construction Project Agreement with 2470347 Ontario Inc., to that entity to fund the City's agreed cash portion for the development of the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility, to advance the Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Facility and Above Base Park Improvements. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to transfer up to $5.000 million from the Children's Services 2020 Council Approved Capital Budget and 2021-2029 Capital Plan from the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Centre (CCS045-01) sub-project, subject to entering into a Construction Project Agreement with 2470347 Ontario Inc., to that entity to fund the City's agreed cash portion for the development of the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Facility, to advance the Wallace-Emerson Child Care Facility as part of the Community Recreation Facility.
MM23.22adopted
This Motion will give the City Solicitor authority, along with appropriate City Staff, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to support the Committee of Adjustment's decision refusing the minor variance application regarding 47 White Abbey Park (Application A0011/20SC). The Application sought to legalize an as-built driveway that is wider than the maximum permitted driveway width of 4.16 metres, as prescribed in the City's Zoning By-law 569-2013. Planning staff raised concerns with respect to the Application because the proposed driveway does not meet the purpose and intent of applicable Official Plan policies and Zoning By-law regulations regarding neighbourhood character and driveway standards, among other concerns. On June 1, 2020, the Committee of Adjustment refused the Application. The owners of 47 White Abbey Park appealed the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body, as filed by their agent/representative. The Appeal, which will be considered by the Toronto Local Appeal Body, seeks approval of the Application. At this time, a Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing date is yet to be scheduled for this Appeal.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City staff, in order to oppose the Appeal of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the minor variances requested in Application A0011/20SC, and any other variances that may be requested, regarding 47 White Abbey Park. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain such outside consultants as may be necessary to oppose the Appeal. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the Appeal, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in the City Solicitor's discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and with the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Cynthia Lai, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City staff, in order to oppose the Appeal of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the minor variances requested in Application A0011/20SC, and any other variances that may be requested, regarding 47 White Abbey Park. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain such outside consultants as may be necessary to oppose the Appeal. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the Appeal, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in the City Solicitor's discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and with the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District.
MM23.23adopted
On May 25, 2010, an application was submitted to permit an exemption from Part Lot Control for the lands known as 939 Lawrence Avenue East, 49 and 75 The Donway West. The requested exemption was required to facilitate the financing and development of eight development Blocks approved within the Don Mills Centre (now known as Shops at Don Mills), including permanent easements related to an internal private street system. On August 27, 2010, City Council enacted By-law 1050-2010, exempting these lands from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act for a period of four years. Prior to the August 27, 2014 expiry of that By-law, the Owner requested an extension for a period of six years. City Council approved this request, enacting By-law 998-2014 at its meeting of August 25, 2014, extending the exemption of these lands from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act for a period of six years. This report recommends that the Part Lot Control exemption, which will expire on August 27, 2020, be extended for an additional three 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 July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council enact a By-law to extend Part Lot Control Exemption for the lands municipally known as at 939 Lawrence Avenue East, 49 The Donway West and 966 Don Mills Road for an additional three year period from the expiry date of By-law 998-2014, in accordance with the draft By-law in Attachment 3 to the report (July 27, 2020) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District. 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
Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, seconded by Councillor Lai, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (July 27, 2020) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District: 1. City Council enact a by-law to extend Part Lot Control Exemption for the lands municipally known as at 939 Lawrence Avenue East, 49 The Donway West and 966 Don Mills Road for an additional three year period from the expiry date of By-law 998-2014, in accordance with the draft by-law in Attachment 3. 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.
MM23.24adopted
This Motion requests a re-opening of item AU5.7 to make a technical amendment to the wording of Part 2 of City Council's decision to grant authority for the City Manager (or designate) to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the external auditors. The engagement letter (contract) with the external auditors should be signed by the City Manager (or his designate) on behalf of the City Council, and not the Auditor General. This Motion is urgent because if authorization is not given, the agreement with the external auditors cannot be signed and work on the 2020 audits of the financial statements of the City and certain of its agencies and corporations cannot proceed. REQUIRES RE-OPENING: Item AU5.7 (June 29 and 30, 2020 City Council meeting), only as it pertains to Part 2 of City Council's decision.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend Part 2 of its decision on Item AU5.7 by deleting the words "the Auditor General" and inserting instead the words "the City Manager or designate" so that Part 2 now reads as follows: City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to negotiate and enter into an agreement in the amount of $6,733,000 excluding all applicable taxes and charges, $7,608,290 including HST and all applicable charges ($6,851,501 net of HST recoveries), with KPMG LLP being the highest ranked proponent meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal for external audit services to perform the annual financial statement audits for the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive for the City of Toronto and certain of its agencies and corporations, as well as other attest audits of financial information as described in the Request for Proposal, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General, on the terms and conditions set out in Request for Proposal 9119-19-7141(Doc2038917448) and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor John Filion, recommends that: 1. City Council amend Part 2 of its decision on Item AU5.7 by deleting the words "the Auditor General" and inserting instead the words "the City Manager or designate" so that Part 2 now reads as follows: City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to negotiate and enter into an agreement in the amount of $6,733,000 excluding all applicable taxes and charges, $7,608,290 including HST and all applicable charges ($6,851,501 net of HST recoveries), with KPMG LLP being the highest ranked proponent meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal for external audit services to perform the annual financial statement audits for the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive for the City of Toronto and certain of its agencies and corporations, as well as other attest audits of financial information as described in the Request for Proposal, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General, on the terms and conditions set out in Request for Proposal 9119-19-7141(Doc2038917448) and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
MM23.25adopted
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the urgent need to increase the supply of safe, secure and affordable housing for lower income households in the City. As a result of the pandemic, Toronto and cities around the world have also seen an increase in the number of former short-term rental apartments becoming available for rent on the market. In order to effectively take advantage of this opportunity to increase the availability and length of tenure of rental opportunities, it is recommended that the City explore the feasibility of renting the units itself with the support of non-profit housing partners, along with the layering of housing benefits where required, to provide more longer-term affordable rental options for tenants. By reducing the impact of vacancy and loss of revenue for landlords lower rents and longer lease terms could be negotiated with landlords, which could increase affordability and promote greater security of tenure for tenants.
City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee at its meeting scheduled for October 20, 2020, on the feasibility of a plan for the City to lease vacant, short-term rental units currently offered through AirBnB and other rental platforms, in order to provide longer-term affordable rental housing options for lower income families and individuals.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailao, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to report to the Planning and Housing Committee at its meeting scheduled for October 14, 2020, on the feasibility of a plan for the City to lease vacant, short-term rental units currently offered through AirBnB and other rental platforms, in order to provide longer-term affordable rental housing options for lower income families and individuals.