Toronto City Council
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BL25.1adopted
Introduction and Enactment of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce and enact General Bills and Confirming Bills. Consolidated Bills Index for October 27 and 28, 2020 City Council Meeting http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewBillBylaw.do?meeting=2020.CC25
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, enacted By-laws 900-2020 to 954-2020.
CC25.1amended
Deciding the Method to Fill the Vacancy in Office of Councillor, Ward 22 - Scarborough Agincourt
At its September 30, October 1 and 2 meeting, City Council declared a vacancy in the office of Councillor, Ward 22 - Scarborough Agincourt, and deferred the decision as to whether to fill the vacancy by appointment or by-election. The City of Toronto Act, 2006 provides that Council, within 60 days after the day the office is declared vacant, either fill the vacancy by appointing a person or pass a by-law requiring that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy. The 60-day clock started with the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on September 24.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council require that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy in Ward 22 - Scarborough Agincourt, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A to the report (October 21, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk; and a. authorize a contribution rebate program for payment of rebates to persons who make contributions to candidates in the by-election as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix B to the report (October 21, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk; and 2. direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to increase the City Clerk's Office 2021 Operating Budget by $550,000 gross and $0 net to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election, and to increase the City's 2021 Contribution Rebate budget in Non-Program by $150,000 gross and $0 net through the 2021 Budget Process to administer the contribution rebate program related to a by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward 22, both fully funded from the Election Reserve.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim City Clerk recommends that: 1. City Council adopt one of the following options to fill the vacancy: Option A - Appointment A. City Council fill the vacancy by appointing a person qualified to hold office in the City of Toronto at a special meeting to be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., in accordance with the following: 1. The City Clerk shall advertise the vacancy inviting any interested and qualified applicants to seek appointment to City Council; 2. Interested persons shall complete a Consent of Nominee and Declaration of Qualification and provide personal identification showing their name and qualifying address within the City of Toronto; 3. The deadline for submitting the required forms to the City Clerk shall be Friday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m.; 4. The City Clerk shall submit a report with the list of applicants for publication on the agenda of the November 20 City Council meeting; 5. Each applicant shall be provided the opportunity to address City Council for up to 5 minutes; 6. The order in which applicants address City Council shall be determined by lot drawn by the City Clerk when City Council begins its debate on the item; 7. Members of City Council shall be entitled to ask one question of each candidate; 8. City Council shall vote on the appointment by ballot in accordance with procedures to be determined by the City Clerk; and 9. City Council shall enact a by-law confirming the appointment of the successful candidate to the office for the remainder of the term of the present Council. OR Option B - By-election B. Require that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy in Ward 22 - Scarborough Agincourt, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix "A"; and 1. Authorize a contribution rebate program for payment of rebates to persons who make contributions to candidates in the by-election as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix "B". 2. Direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to increase the City Clerk's Office 2021 Operating Budget by $550,000 gross and $0 net to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election, and to increase the City's 2021 Contribution Rebate budget in Non-Program by $150,000 gross and $0 net through the 2021 Budget Process to administer the contribution rebate program related to a by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward 22, both fully funded from the Election Reserve.
MM25.1amended
Toronto's Taxicab industry has been experiencing economic hardship for over a decade, which has only been accelerated and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the industry has lost over 90 percent of their business, with approximately 95 percent of the fleet having been parked or without service since the state of emergency began. As Toronto continues its cautious reopening, the Taxicab owners estimate it will take the Taxicab industry an additional 12-18 months to fully recover at full service levels and revenues. For the Taxicab industry to survive, they need immediate financial relief and assistance from the City of Toronto. Despite access to the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), many taxi owners have indicated that they will be unable to pay the existing taxi renewal fees, and are concerned about their ability to replace their fleet when they reach the end of their current viability cycle. In keeping these factors in mind, we are requesting that the City Council to consider the following recommendations and provide immediate relief to taxi operators across the City of Toronto.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager to consider, as part of his upcoming October 2020 COVID-19 Financial report, the reduction of taxicab licensing renewal fees for 2020. 2. City Council request the General Government and Licensing Committee, at its November meeting, to consider an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 546, Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire to extend the maximum age of vehicles used as a taxicab, sedan limousine or private transportation company vehicle from seven model years to nine model years, for vehicles of the 2013 model year and onward, and the maximum age of vehicles used as a stretch limousine from eight model years to ten model years, for vehicles of the 2012 model year and onward. 3. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to undertake a broader review of possible relief measures that can be considered to assist the taxi industry and report back to the November 30, 2020 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee, with any financial impacts to the City addressed through the 2021 budget process; such review should include, but not be limited to, studying the feasibility and impact of: a. a 12-month moratorium on enforcement of the age of vehicle provisions of taxis and limousines; b. a 12-month moratorium on licensing renewal fees for taxicabs; c. a significant reduction or elimination of taxicab licensing renewal fees for 2021; d. an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to temporarily reduce the regulatory charges for the Vehicle-for-Hire Accessibility Fund Program by 75 percent for the year 2021 and reinstate the fees to their 2020 levels in 2022; and e. an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 546, Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire, to extend the maximum age of vehicles used as a taxicab and sedan limousine from seven model years to eight model years for vehicles of the 2013 model year and onward and the maximum age of vehicles used as a stretch limousine from eight model years to nine model years for vehicles of the 2012 model year and onward.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to consider, as part of his upcoming October 2020 COVID-19 Financial report, the reduction of taxicab licensing renewal fees for 2020. 2. City Council request the General Government and Licensing Committee, at its November meeting, to consider an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 546, Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire to extend the maximum age of vehicles used as a taxicab, sedan limousine or private transportation company vehicle from seven model years to nine model years, for vehicles of the 2013 model year and onward, and the maximum age of vehicles used as a stretch limousine from eight model years to ten model years, for vehicles of the 2012 model year and onward.
RM25.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:37 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. October 27, 2020 Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered: Bruce Cox Mario D'Alessandro Michael John Patrick MacDonald, and Shane Shannon Stanford Speaker Nunziata acknowledged that City Council was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Speaker Nunziata also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council. Members, although Civic Buildings, including City Hall are currently closed to the public, I want to emphasize that today's Council meeting is being conducted publicly and is being streamed live on YouTube. I want to welcome the public who are watching our meeting this morning. Speaker Nunziata acknowledged that the Interim City Clerk and his staff were launching the City Clerk's new Vote system today. Members had received training and would be using the Clerk's Meeting Portal, CMP, to request to speak and question, and for recorded votes. The Speaker proposed that Council conduct a short test of the system before we begin Council's opening routines. The Interim City Clerk conducted tests of requests to speak and recorded voting.
CC25.2adopted
At its meeting on September 30, 2020, City Council directed staff to clarify the manner in which local Councillors are informed of (i) proposed acquisitions or leases of shelter sites prior to the execution of any related transactional documents, and (ii) the nature of the information that is provided; and to recommend a process to reflect such engagement and capture any commentary provided by the local Councillor that can be reflected in the public reporting process. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration is undertaking a comprehensive review of the engagement process required in connection with the siting of new shelter and service delivery sites. To ensure sufficient due diligence with respect to any recommended changes, staff will report back to City Council in the spring of 2021.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the report (October 21, 2020) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, recommend that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM25.2adopted
This Motion seeks to re-open and amend the City Council decision on Item EY16.12 from its meeting of July 28 and 29, 2020. This Motion seeks approval for a time extension of temporary traffic regulations currently in effect at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard / Elana Drive. These temporary traffic regulations include restriction of the westbound left-turn movement and provision of the southbound through traffic movement. The time extension being requested is from November 1 to May 31, 2021. REQUIRES RE-OPENING Item EY16.12 - (July 28 and 29, 2020 City Council meeting.)
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council continue to rescind the existing southbound through traffic prohibition in effect at all times at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard/Elana Drive, from November 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. 2. City Council continue to prohibit the westbound left-turn movement at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard/Elana Drive, from November 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. 3. City Council request the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program to report to the May 2021 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council on the impacts of the temporary removal of the southbound through traffic prohibition and the temporary removal of the westbound left-turn movement at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard/Elana Drive.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommend that: 1. City Council continue to rescind the existing southbound through traffic prohibition in effect at all times at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard / Elana Drive, from November 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. 2. City Council continue to prohibit the westbound left-turn movement at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard / Elana Drive, from November 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. 3. City Council request the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program to report to the May 2021 Etobicoke York Community Council meeting on the impacts of the temporary removal of the southbound through traffic prohibition and the temporary removal of the westbound left-turn movement at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at York Gate Boulevard / Elana Drive.
RM25.2adopted
City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020.
City Council confirmed the Minutes of Council from the regular meeting held on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020.
CC25.3adopted
The purpose of this report is to seek further instructions respecting the appeal of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 161 and 167 Parliament Street, 351, 363, 371 and 373 Queen Street East and 80, 90, 92 and 94 Power Street, currently before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT"). A ten-day LPAT hearing is scheduled to commence on January 25, 2021. This report has been prepared in consultation with City Planning.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of: a. the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor; and b. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 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 (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 2 and 3 below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing into this matter and to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision in support of the settlement. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are finalized to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor and the Owner, including replacement rental dwelling units and rents, tenant relocation and assistance, and any other rental housing-related matters in conformity with Section 3.2.1.6 of the Official Plan, and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title, Agreements pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act and Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, incorporating such replacement rental dwelling units and rents, tenant relocation and assistance, and other rental housing-related matters; b. City Council has made a decision on Rental Housing Demolition Application (File 18 136700 STE 28 RH) pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code, to demolish the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units at 161 and 167 Parliament Street, 351, 363, 371 and 373 Queen Street East and 80, 90, 92 and 94 Power Street, and that such matters arising from the Rental Housing Demolition Application have been secured in a Section 111 Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and registered on title to the site to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; c. all outstanding issues identified in Sections A and B of the memorandum from the Manager, Development Engineering, Toronto and East York District, dated December 2, 2019, have been be addressed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the Owner and the City have entered into and registered on title to the lands a Section 37 Agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor to secure the following benefits: i. a cash contribution of one million, five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) to be paid by the Owner prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit and to be allocated as follows: 50 percent shall be put toward capital improvements in Toronto Community Housing buildings and/or new or existing affordable housing units within proximity of the subject site in the Ward, with the remaining 50 percent to be put towards local streetscape, parkland and/or community facilities within proximity of the subject site in the Ward, 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.d.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.d.i. above has not been used for the determined purpose within three (3) years of the amending Zoning By-laws 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 e. the Section 37 Agreement will also secure the following matters as a legal convenience to support the development: i. replacement rental dwelling units and, rents, tenant relocation and assistance, any other rental housing-related matters and other Section 37 matters, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; ii. the Owner shall develop a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan with assistance and financial compensation provisions that extend beyond those provided under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, based on the City's usual considerations and requirements as of the date of the Settlement Offer, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and iii. the Owner shall provide and maintain within the new residential building(s) a dwelling unit mix that includes a minimum of 10 percent three-bedroom dwelling units and a minimum of 30 percent two-bedroom units, for a minimum of 40 percent of the total number of dwelling units having two or more bedrooms. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 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 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 to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; and b. Confidential Appendices A and B.
MM25.3adopted
To better serve residents of Toronto and City of Toronto tenants at the St. Lawrence Market, the Corporate Real Estate Management Division is seeking to enter into an agreement with grocery delivery service provider, Inabuggy Incorporated ("Inabuggy"), to provide an online ordering and delivery service for the Market. The agreement would allow Inabuggy to use the City of Toronto's official marks relating to St. Lawrence Market in an online store. St. Lawrence Market management would receive sales data from online purchases such as volume, audience and other general trends to help inform future improvements for the Market. - St. Lawrence Market management has researched and conducted competitive analysis of other service providers to reach the selection of Inabuggy. - The service is required urgently to provide small business support for tenants affected negatively by COVID-19 prior to the cold winter weather when customers will be less likely to visit the Market in person and COVID-19 second wave could increase case numbers. - The service has no cost to the City of Toronto or St. Lawrence Market tenants. There is no financial impact to the City. - Permission of the City is required for Inabuggy to use the St. Lawrence Market logo and name in the online store. This service is required urgently as a result of sales and sales trend impacts of COVID-19 and negative effects on the business of St. Lawrence Market tenants. The service will help the City and St. Lawrence Market provide an enhanced customer experience to customers with better access to Market products through alternative shopping methods.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Inabuggy Incorporated to permit the use of the City's official marks relating to St. Lawrence Market and the operation of an online grocery shopping and delivery service for St. Lawrence Market, at no cost to the City, on terms acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that City Council adopt the following recommendation in the report (October 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Inabuggy Incorporated to permit the use of the City's official marks relating to St. Lawrence Market and the operation of an online grocery shopping and delivery service for St. Lawrence Market, at no cost to the City, on terms acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
RM25.3adopted
Deferred Items: Infrastructure and Environment Committee Item IE15.11 Scarborough Community Council Item SC12.4 Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 17 on October 21, 2020 Submitted by Mayor John Tory, Chair Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 22 on October 19, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Joe Cressy, Chair Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 16 on October 14, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Michael Thompson, Chair Report of the General Government and Licensing Committee from Meeting 16 on October 5, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 16 on October 6, 2020 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 17 on October 20, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Ana Bailão, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 18 on October 8, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Mark Grimes, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 18 on October 7, 2020 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 18 on October 16, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 19 on October 15, 2020 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair New Business and Business Previously Requested, submitted by City Officials
Committee Reports, New Business and Business Previously Requested were presented to City Council for consideration.
CC25.4amended
CAPREIT Inc. (the "Applicant"), the owner of the property at 141 Davisville Avenue (the "Site"), has appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT"), due to City Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. The application under appeal proposes to construct a 16-storey rental apartment building containing 143 dwelling units and one guest suite (the "Appealed Application"). The proposed building would be located on the northern portion of the Site fronting onto Davisville Avenue. The southern portion of the Site fronting onto Balliol Street currently contains a 20-storey rental apartment building with 313 dwelling units, which is proposed to be retained. The LPAT held a first pre-hearing conference on this matter on November 21, 2018, a second pre-hearing conference on April 30, 2019, a third pre-hearing conference on February 4, 2020 and a fourth pre-hearing conference on July 31, 2020.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as it contains advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted, as amended by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer as described in the report (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor and attached as Public Attachment 1 to the report and the Settlement Addendum dated October 27, 2020 attached to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow (together the "Settlement Offer") subject to Part 2 to 9 below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer for the redevelopment of the property at 141 Davisville Avenue (the "Site"). 3. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order(s) on the Zoning By-law Amendments until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are in a final form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. all existing rental units on Site, together with the new and retained associated facilities and amenities of the existing rental apartment building on Site, are secured for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date that the Zoning By-law Amendments come into full force and effect and with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 20 year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. all the proposed rental units on Site, together with the new and retained associated facilities and amenities of the proposed rental apartment building, are secured for a period of at least 15 years commencing from the date that the Zoning By-law Amendments come into full force and effect and with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 15 year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; d. the owner has agreed to provide residents of the existing rental building on Site and of 111 Davisville Avenue with access to all indoor and outdoor amenities within and adjacent to the proposed rental building, at no extra charge to the tenants and with no pass-through cost to tenants of the existing building, including by way of an application to the Ontario Landlord Tenant Board or to any successor tribunal with jurisdiction to hear applications made under the legislation governing residential tenancies in Ontario for the purposes of obtaining an increase in residential rent above the applicable guideline; access and use of those amenities will be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the new rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has confirmed water, sanitary and stormwater capacity, and pending receipt of a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. confirmation that the Applicant has satisfied all conditions concerning City owned and privately owned trees, to the satisfaction of the Director, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Urban Forestry Services; and g. 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 satisfaction of the City Solicitor, securing matters of legal convenience outlined in Part 4 below. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the following matters as a legal convenience to support development: a. the owner shall provide a privately-owned publicly-accessible open space to be secured by means of a surface pedestrian public easement with an approximate size of 307.6 square metres and in the location as generally shown in the Settlement Offer, with the final design determined through the site plan approval process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. in accordance with the terms set out in paragraph 3 a. (ii) of the Settlement Offer, the owner will continue to provide and maintain the existing 313 rental dwelling units (and 1 new rental dwelling unit) in the Existing Rental Building as rental housing, together with the new and retained associated facilities and amenities, for a minimum period of 20 years commencing from the date that the Zoning By-law Amendments come into full force and effect, with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 20-year period; c. in accordance with the terms set out in paragraph 3 a. (iii) of the Settlement Offer, the owner will continue to provide and maintain the units in the New Rental Building as rental housing, together with the new and retained associated facilities, for a minimum of 15 years commencing from the date that the Zoning By-law Amendments come into full force and effect, with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 15-year period; d. the owner shall make improvements to the Existing Rental Building and the New Rental Building substantially in accordance with the Settlement Offer and the Settlement Plans (the "Improvements"), all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as follows: A. prior to first residential occupancy of the New Rental Building, for the tenants of the Existing Rental Building, the New Rental Building and of 111 Davisville Avenue: 1. a new indoor amenity space on the ground level and third floor level of the New Rental Building with an approximate size of 590.2 square metres; 2. a new outdoor roof terrace in the New Rental Building with an approximate size of 177.0 square metres; 3. a new outdoor dog run area with an approximate size of 214.7 square metres; and 4. a new playground area with an approximate size of 203.6 square metres; B. Prior to issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for the New Rental Building, for the tenants of the Existing Rental Building: 1. one new guest suite within the Existing Rental Building; 2. improvements to the existing lobby area and mail room; 3. improvements to the entrance canopy; 4. relocating the garbage storage area below grade, in order to improve odour condition; 5. new formalized entrance off Balliol Street; 6. improvements, if/as required, to laundry room safety, ventilation and cleanliness; and 7. improvements, if/as required, to the quality of the storage locks; and C. Prior to first residential occupancy of the New Rental Building, for the tenants of the New Rental Building: 1. one guest suite within the New Rental Building; the cost of the Improvements will not be passed through to the tenants of the Existing Rental Building or of 111 Davisville Avenue; e. the owner shall develop a Tenant Communication Plan and a Construction Mitigation Plan prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval for the proposed Development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. a cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication payment by the owner to the City prior to the issuance of the First Above-Grade Building Permit for the New Rental Building in accordance with section 42 of the Planning Act, the City's parkland dedication by-law, as amended (as reflected in Chapter 415 of the City's Municipal Code), as they exist as of the date of the Settlement Offer; g. the owner shall provide a cash contribution of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the New Rental Building to be allocated for rent abatement and/or another community benefit, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose will benefit the community in the vicinity of the Subject Site; the cash contribution will be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Building Construction Price Index for Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement securing the requirement to make the payment to the date of payment; h. the owner shall provide a publicly accessible pedestrian walkway between Davisville Avenue and Balliol Street on 111 Davisville Avenue (the "Midblock Connection"), to be secured by means of a surface pedestrian public easement, in the location as generally shown on the Settlement Addendum dated October 27, 2020, the final location and design of which will be secured as part of and through the site plan approval process, and the Midblock Connection shall have a minimum width of 3 metres, save and except for the portion in proximity to the building entrance of 111 Davisville Avenue identified on the Settlement Addendum dated October 27, 2020, which will have a minimum width of 1.2 metres; and i. the owner shall provide residents of the Existing Rental Building residing on the Davisville Avenue side of the building the right to lease comparable (number of bedrooms) vacant units on the Balliol Street side of the Existing Rental Building, if and when such units become available, for the duration of the construction period of the New Rental Building, at their current rent; at the end of the construction period, the resident will remain in the Balliol Street unit; the owner shall provide financial compensation for the reasonable relocation costs of the resident, to be agreed upon by the owner and the resident in advance of the relocation; and all of Part 4.i. will be secured through the Tenant Communication Plan and Construction Mitigation Plan. 5. As part of its Site Plan application for the Site, City Council require that the owner shall examine the following matters: a. the minimization of the paved area located on the Balliol Street side of the Subject Site; b. increasing the number of street trees along the Balliol Street frontage; c. the placement of canopy trees along the internal driveway located between the Existing Rental Building and the New Rental Building with adequate soil volumes through raised planters; d. designing a front-yard expression / articulation that is capable of accommodating live/work uses along Davisville Avenue; e. maintaining the mid-century modern architectural character of the canopy on the Existing Rental Building; f. daylighting the existing utility locations; and g. the ability to provide 25 percent of the amenity space as multi-purpose space. 6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to take necessary steps during the Site Plan approval process to accept conveyance of a strip of land, with a maximum width of 2.3 metres along the entire length of the frontage of the Site on Davisville Avenue, as generally shown in the Settlement Offer. 7. As part of its Site Plan Application for the Site, City Council require that the Applicant shall submit a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 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 and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 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 (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Report (October 19, 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 (October 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM25.4adopted
On September 23, 2020, the Scarborough District Panel of the Committee of Adjustment refused an Application related to the property municipally known as 3655 Kingston Road (the "Subject Property") for minor variances to permit additional variances for the 9 storey apartment building. The Application was filed as Application A0189/20SC. The Applicant has appealed the refusal decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (20 205956 S45 24 TLAB). Minor variances were refused to allow the proposed number of dwelling units of 106, whereas the maximum permitted number of dwelling units is 99 and the proposed vertical clearance of 1.98 metres for parking spaces T78 and T79, whereas parking spaces must have minimum vertical clearance of 2 metres. A previous Committee of Adjustment application (A0035/19SC) permitted variances for lot coverage and floor area. The development was the subject of a combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application (File 15 245019 ESC 36 OZ). On October 4, 2017, City Council approved the application and adopted amendments to the Scarborough Village Community Zoning By-law 10010 and the Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the development. The proposed building setbacks, height and the entire building envelope have not changed since City Council passed the Zoning By-law amendments. The decision of the Committee of Adjustment, Scarborough District recommended refusal of the application as the applications did not maintain the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan or Zoning By-law and the requested variance was not minor nor considered desirable for the appropriate development of the land.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and any other appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing in respect of 3655 Kingston Road (File 20 205956 S45 24 TLAB) to support the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of the applicant's proposed development (Application A0189/20SC) and oppose the appeal. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate, if necessary, a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion, and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and any other appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing in respect of 3655 Kingston Road (File 20 205956 S45 24 TLAB) to support the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of the applicant's proposed development (Application A0189/20SC) and oppose the appeal. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate, if necessary, a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion, and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
RM25.4received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
MM25.5adopted
On March 28, 2017, City Council adopted MM27.36, "Creating a Chain Store Retail Strategy for Toronto." This Motion is follow-up on that request to City staff as they have yet to report back. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our neighbourhoods. Prior to the pandemic, there was concern that the character and vibrancy of many communities was changing as long-time establishments, including small grocery and hardware stores, independent cafes and other unique neighbourhood establishments were being pushed out for larger chain retail establishments. Restrictions and physical distancing caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic is financially threatening many of the remaining small businesses, and nervous landlords may be likely to turn to chain retail to fill new vacancies as they may be seen as more stable tenants. As per the March 28, 2017 Motion, a formula retail strategy, "would be based on determining the locational appropriateness for the use, and to ensure that any new formula retail compliments the existing aesthetic character of a neighbourhood. The purpose of the strategy is not to stop new formula retail, but instead to direct it in a manner that both serves the day to day needs of communities, and is in keeping with the character of the streetscape." At the October 20, 2020 Planning and Housing Committee, a new Retail Design Manual was recommended for adoption by the committee and is before City Council at its October 27 and 28 meeting. While the great work that staff have done to help shape the form and function of retail spaces in the City is notable, the new Retail Design Manual does not respond to the March 28 2017 request from City Council, which remains outstanding. While COVID-19 will have long-term impacts on our communities, having a chain retail strategy in place may assist in ensuring our neighbourhoods recover and rebuild into vital and vibrant neighbourhoods.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2021 on an approach to a potential retail strategy that: a. ensures new retail uses better address the goals and objectives of the Official Plan; b. evaluates similar policies in other cities, including, but not limited to, the 2006 Formula Retail Strategy in San Francisco; and c. promotes flexibility and incentivizes variation in both the size and type of new retail spaces on commercial main streets.
Staff recommendation as filed
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2021 on an approach to a potential retail strategy that: a. ensures new retail uses better address the goals and objectives of the Official Plan; b. evaluates similar policies in other cities, including, but not limited to, the 2006 Formula Retail Strategy in San Francisco; and c. promotes flexibility and incentivizes variation in both the size and type of new retail spaces on commercial main streets.
RM25.5received
Members of Council may file petitions.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020 received the following petition for information: 1. Petition, headed "Fireworks Sensibility (and Sensitivity) for Toronto", submitted by Councillor Mark Grimes, Ward 3, Etobicoke - Lakeshore, containing the names of approximately 1,080 persons.
MM25.6adopted
Keeping Sailors Afloat - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford
The various leases for boating facilities across the waterfront help to provide an expanded range of affordable recreation opportunities on the water at no cost to the City. Currently, the boating facilities under lease with the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division range from small community sailing clubs to long established clubs with significant permanent facilities. The clubs are all not-for-profit corporations. These facilities have helped to meet demand for sailing in a social context and are consistent with the desire of the City to provide diverse, locally responsive recreation opportunities. Over the years, many of these clubs have faced ongoing challenges, specifically as it relates to significant increases in their property tax assessments and corresponding increases in property tax, of which, they are fully responsible for as per the terms of their agreements with the City. These increases have ultimately been resolved through the property assessment appeal process - many of these appeals are filed and administered by staff at the City of Toronto, a process that is administratively onerous on both the City and its community sailing club tenants. While these assessment appeals are being considered, these clubs can face property tax obligations that are difficult to meet and puts them at risk of default to the City of Toronto until such time as the tax appeals are resolved and the taxes are adjusted accordingly. As a way to mitigate against these significant fluctuations in property taxes from one year to another, consideration should be given to amend the existing leases with the boat clubs to explore options around moving from fully net leases which are currently in place, to semi-gross leases. A semi-gross lease would see the boat clubs pay a regularized annual amount in basic rent and property taxes which would increase annually by a prescribed amount, allowing these community sailing clubs to easily forecast and cash-flow allowing them to mitigate against any potential defaults of their leases. Additionally, this allows City staff to ultimately deal directly with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and not have to involve any of the clubs in negotiated settlements of property assessments.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to engage with community sailing clubs and explore the opportunity to amend the existing lease agreements from a fully net to a semi-gross lease and report back to the General Government and Licensing Committee by the second quarter of 2021 on the results of that engagement.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to engage with community sailing clubs and explore the opportunity to amend the existing lease agreements from a fully net to a semi-gross lease and report back to the General Government and Licensing Committee by the second quarter of 2021 on the results of that engagement.
RM25.6received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on October 27, 28 and 30. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Councillor Fletcher, during the morning session of the meeting, thanked the Interim City Clerk and his staff for developing and implementing an online meeting management tool, integrated into the existing Clerk's Meeting Portal, which allows Members to vote and to add their names to the speakers' list. Friday, October 30, 2020 Councillor McKelvie, during the morning session of the meeting announced the launch of the City's inaugural Women4ClimateTO Mentorship Program. Women4ClimateTO will help 12 fantastic mentees in refining and launching their individual climate-related projects through mentorship, networking and collaborative learning opportunities. The mentees will work with wonderful female mentors who have volunteered to share their insights and years of experience in the field. Councillor McKelvie thanked Heather Taylor, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, her own staff, and Daniella Marchese and Angie Camara from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer's office for all their hard work bringing this program to Toronto. Councillor McKelvie recognized the 12 mentees in the program and invited Members of Council to welcome them: Anelia Victor, Ann Chen, Anum Khan, Corals Zheng, Erika Reyes-Bolanos, Hillary Scanlon, Jane Ji, Jessica Hui, Kristine Lorzano, Marie Sophie Angoh, Melanie Williams and Rachel Wang.
MM25.7adopted
This Motion seeks authorization to release $7,500 in Section 37 funds to Heritage Toronto for a heritage plaque to commemorate the history of 10 Court Street for being the location of Toronto's first organized ambulance service. Toronto's first organized ambulance service was established in 1832 during the City's first cholera epidemic. Carters transported the sick and dead between places of medical care and burial grounds at great personal risk of infection. Toronto's first Mayor and leader of the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, William Lyon Mackenzie, may have worked as a carter during this time. Over the next decades, the task of moving the seriously ill or injured to hospitals was carried out by a mix of private and public services. Starting in 1888, the new Toronto Police Ambulance Service, based at Police Headquarters at 10 Court Street, began to handle emergency medical runs. The police division operated four horse-drawn ambulances and the officers received basic medical training from St. John Ambulance. In the 1930s, the ambulance services became the responsibility of the Department of Public Health, and the Police no longer provided ambulance services. Despite improvements, the City's emergency medical system was divided into small jurisdictions and lacked a central dispatch centre, resulting in delays responding to calls. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Toronto's ambulance services were improved, reorganized, and amalgamated. In February 1975, Toronto's last remaining private ambulance services were merged with public services to create the modern Toronto EMS. With the opening of the Toronto Ambulance Headquarters, located at 4330 Dufferin Street, in 1981, and the introduction of 911 service to Toronto in 1982, the City's emergency medical services became recognizable as the modern system in place today. Since then, the introduction of portable defibrillators and improvements to emergency medical care have drastically improved outcomes for people who need urgent transportation to hospital. 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 October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $7,500.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 65-77 King Street East and 46 Colborne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701019), for the production and installation of a heritage plaque at 10 Court Street (Cost Centre HG0001).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $7,500.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 65-77 King Street East and 46 Colborne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701019), for the production and installation of a heritage plaque at 10 Court Street (Cost Centre HG0001).
RM25.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
October 27, 2020: City Council adopted the October 27, 2020 Order Paper, as amended and all other Items not held on consent. October 28, 2020: City Council adopted the October 28, 2020 Order Paper. October 30, 2020: City Council adopted the October 30, 2020 Order Paper, as amended.
MM25.8adopted
This Motion seeks to release $7,500 in Section 37 funds to Heritage Toronto for a heritage plaque commemorating the Underground Railroad soul food restaurant. The plaque is proposed to be installed at 406 Bloor Street East. The Underground Railroad soul food restaurant opened at 406 Bloor Street East in 1969. It was one of the City's first major restaurants to serve southern comfort food and became a hot spot for Toronto's increasingly visible Black culture and visiting dignitaries and celebrities. The business was a joint venture between football players John Henry Jackson and Dave Mann (both American players for the Toronto Argonauts) and Torontonians Howard Matthews (whose wife was Broadway star and jazz and blues singer Salome Bey), and celebrated jazz drummer Archie Alleyne. The menu was a mix of soul food and Cajun, Creole, and West Indian dishes, such as fish gumbo, cornbread, southern fried chicken, hushpuppies, candied yams, and collard greens. The Underground Railroad was a major success and was popular with Torontonians, tourists, and celebrities alike: Harry Belafonte, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant, Peter O'Toole, Lee Majors, O.J. Simpson, Magic Johnson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Bishop Desmond Tutu all ate there, and many had their photos framed on the wall. The restaurant moved from its Bloor Street location to 225 King Street East in April 1973 and remained popular. At Christmas, the owners would serve turkey dinners to those in need and supported Black youth, as well as Caribana during its early years. The Underground Railroad was forced to close in August 1988 and briefly re-opened on Church Street before shutting down permanently in August 1990. The enacting By-law 1089-2002 for the development at 1 and 3 Sultan Street, 11 St Thomas Street, and 76-98 Charles Street West allocates Section 37 funding for the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. As Heritage Toronto is a directly funded City agency and not considered an "outside party", no undertaking is required to be signed by Heritage Toronto governing the use of the funds and financial reporting. As the second location of the Restaurant, at 225 King Street East, is in Councillor Wong-Tam's Ward, a similar Motion recognizing that location is included in a separate Motion on the agenda.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto by $7,500.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1 and 3 Sultan Street, 11 St. Thomas Street, and 76-98 Charles Street West (Source Account XR3026-3700004), for the production and installation of a Heritage Plaque commemorating the Underground Railroad restaurant (Cost Centre: HG0001).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2020 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto by $7,500.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1 and 3 Sultan Street, 11 St Thomas Street, and 76-98 Charles Street West (Source Account XR3026-3700004), for the production and installation of a Heritage Plaque commemorating the Underground Railroad restaurant (Cost Centre: HG0001).
MM25.9amended
Since the summer of 2018, residents have installed a do-it-yourself skate park within the Sid Smith Rink in Christie Pits. The success of this skate park has been immense. People of all ages and ability flock to the rink to participate in their favourite recreational activity and spend time with friends and others. The rink has also become the go-to place for women and youth because they feel safest within this space. Unfortunately, the popularity of the rink is causing disruptions with local residents as their houses are subjected to the noise of skateboards hitting concrete for almost 12 hours a day. Parks Operations staff, my office, those involved in the Christie Pits DIY skate park, and local residents have been meeting for the last three months to try and get a better handle on the noise, but with limited success due to the acoustics created by the rink boards and positioning of the rink. This amenity and its use is too great to lose for any extended period of time. With construction in Dufferin Grove and Wallace-Emerson ongoing for at least another year, options for skating in the area are substantially reduced. Providing a concrete pad in a designated area within Christie Pits to be determined jointly by the Councillor's office and Parks staff will ensure that the concerns of residents - who remain steadfastly supportive of the use, but not of the current location - can be addressed while providing a space within the same Park to continue to skate.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work toward the installation of a skate spot in alignment with the City's Skateboard Strategy in an area in Christie Pits to be jointly identified by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to apply necessary funding through the use of available Section 37 and 42 contributions and to incorporate as appropriate in 2021 Capital Plan and Budget.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work toward the installation of a skate spot in alignment with the City's Skateboard Strategy in an area in Christie Pits to be jointly identified by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the local Councillor's office. 2. City Council request that the work in Part 1 above be completed before the end of the second quarter of 2021.
MM25.10referred
On October 20, 2020, the Provincial government tabled Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020. This Bill revokes the framework in place as part of the Municipal Elections Act to allow municipalities to elect Council members using ranked ballots. As the level of government that most directly interacts with residents everyday lives, municipalities are best positioned to decide whether ranked ballots make sense in their jurisdiction. Several Ontario municipalities have already completed significant work to proceed with ranked ballots. The Government of Ontario should respect that work and the will of those people and their elected representatives. In Toronto, Council has voted several times on the matter of ranked choice voting, most recently to proceed with the consultations required under the current framework for the use of ranked ballots for the 2026 election. The rationale that ranked ballots will interfere with the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic surely does not apply.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, referred Motion MM25.10 to the Executive Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to withdraw its amendment to the Municipal Elections Act as it relates to ranked ballot elections.
MM25.11adopted
The first recommendation contained within the report from the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild is as follows: "For its part, the City should lead by example and address racism against Black and Indigenous people openly and honestly within the City in its hiring and promotional practices. In addition, the City should set standards for Black and Indigenous representation at the tables where priorities, planning, investments and implementation of City Council decisions are discussed. Moreover, the City should also address the representation of Black, Indigenous and people from other vulnerable populations on Agencies, Boards and Corporations in order to ensure that the decisions made by these City bodies reflect the communities they serve." Recently, the Toronto Transit Commission accepted the resignation of Alan Heisey and thanked him for his truly exemplary years of dedication to his role on the Board of Directors. Consequently, a vacancy for a public member has arisen on the Toronto Transit Commission Board. The City Clerk is currently accepting applications from residents of Toronto to fill this vacancy, with the Civic Appointments Committee to review the matter later in 2020 or early 2021. Given the expert recommendation above, and given the crucial work of the Toronto Transit Commission Board during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery, it is essential that City Council take the opportunity to respond to the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild report and the City's own diversity policies.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Civic Appointments Committee to make every effort to fill the Toronto Transit Commission Board public member vacancy with a member of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) community and to give preference to transit riders and persons with disabilities.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Civic Appointments Committee to make every effort to fill the Toronto Transit Commission Board public member vacancy with a member of the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) community and to give preference to transit riders and persons with disabilities.
MM25.12amended
The Toronto Transit Commission Board currently has a Council Member vacancy. To ensure the Board can continue to govern effectively and avoid issues associated with quorum, City Council should fill the vacancy on the Toronto Transit Commission Board now. The City Clerk has recently canvassed Members for their interest in appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board. The following Members have expressed their interest: Councillor Paul Ainslie Councillor Cynthia Lai Councillor Mike Layton Councillor Josh Matlow Councillor Gord Perks Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Councillor Cynthia Lai to the Toronto Transit Commission Board for a term of office ending November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council appoint a Member of Council to the Toronto Transit Commission Board for a term of office ending November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.
MM25.13adopted
Work on revitalizing the streetscape on Wellington Street East, between Yonge Street and Church Street, had been underway for approximately a decade. Despite numerous setbacks, the work has now been tendered to begin in the Spring 2021. Following this work, the original budget of approximately $8 million was revised to require an additional $343,633.72. Economic Development and Culture has requested that our office find funding for this gap, through the use of section 37 monies. The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area and the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association have been working to create a safe, attractive streetscape that compliments the work that was completed across the street at Berczy Park. In 2016, City Council approved road alterations to permit a widened boulevard, a curbside Toronto Transit Commission loading area, reduced crossing distances for pedestrians, and a parking lay-by. The widened boulevard will provide an opportunity for significant tree infrastructure to be incorporated in the boulevard, will provide widened pedestrian clearway and permit new space for patios and street furniture. Despite this 2016 approval, the Wellington Street East streetscape project has been challenged by coordination with many agencies and divisions, including Toronto Hydro, Enbridge Gas and the Toronto Transit Commission as each has infrastructure on Wellington Street East that required work prior to streetscape working being able to proceed. The Business Improvement Area, Economic Development and Culture, Transportation Services, Urban Forestry and the Toronto Transit Commission have all collectively directed significant funding for this project, as has City Council through previous direction of $1,900,000 in Section 37 funding. Funds have been secured from a development at 177, 183, and 197 Front Street East and 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade to be used towards local streetscape and/or park improvements in the former Ward 28, which includes Wellington Street East. Of these funds, there currently remains sufficient funds for this Motion that has not been spent or is committed. City Planning staff advise that the proposed purposes of the funds as set out in the Recommendations of this Motion are in accordance with Council approved guidelines and protocols.
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Approved 2020 - 2029 Council Capital Budget and Plan for Economic Development and Culture by increasing the project cost for the PAR St. Lawrence Market project (CED104-24) by $343,633.72 gross and $0 net from $1,100,000 to $1,443,633.72 with future cash flow commitment of $343,633.72 in 2021, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 177, 183, and 197 Front Street East and 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade (Source Account: XR3026-3700943), for streetscape improvements on Wellington Street East.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Approved 2020 - 2029 Council Capital Budget and Plan for Economic Development and Culture by increasing the project cost for the PAR St. Lawrence Market project (CED104-24) by $343,633.72 gross and $0 net from $1,100,000 to $1,443,633.72 with future cash flow commitment of $343,633.72 in 2021, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 177, 183, and 197 Front Street East and 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade (Source Account: XR3026-3700943), for streetscape improvements on Wellington Street East.