Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 80 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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MM38.47adopted
This Motion requests authority from Council to amend the 2021 Council Approved Capital Budget and 2022-2030 Capital Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation in the amount of $0.579 million for improvements to the dogs off leash area in Greenwood Park. Additional funds are required to support the scope of work that meets the needs of the community and to award a contract that exceeds the available budget. The total project cost would be amended from $0.250 million to $0.829 million, with cash flow commitments in 2022. The improvements will be fully funded from the following sources: $0.250 million from the South District Parkland Development Cash-in-lieu Reserve Fund (XR2209) and $0.329 million from various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu generated from developments in proximity to Greenwood Park. These funds have been received and are eligible for these purposes. Operating impacts, if required, will be submitted for consideration through future budget submissions.
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2021-2030 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan for the Greenwood Park Dogs Off Leash Area Improvements sub-project in the Park Development project, in the amount of $0.579 million, increasing the total project cost from $0.250 million to $0.829 million, with cash flow commitments in 2022, fully funded by $0.250 million from the South District Parkland Development Cash-in-lieu Reserve Fund (XR2209) and $0.329 million from various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu listed in the table below, for the purpose of awarding a contract for improvements to the dogs off leash area in Greenwood Park: Development Location Internal Order Account (XR2213) Amount 1395 Gerrard Street East 4200099 $146.63 1430 Gerrard Street East 4200344 $12,527.99 39 Connaught Avenue 4200571 $1,564.69 1321 Gerrard Street East 4200544 $1,804.15 264B Hastings Avenue 4200586 $419.17 63 Dagmar Avenue 4200845 $1,177.24 169 Jones Avenue 4201020 $2,482.42 175 Jones Avenue 4201019 $4,399.87 182 Rhodes Avenue 4201061 $82.23 96 Coxwell Avenue 4201064 $200,926.97 569 Craven Road 4201224 $19,826.71 109 Knox Avenue 4201243 $30,531.33 109 Rhodes Avenue 4201472 $23,050.00 389 R Leslie Street 4201413 $15,396.60 1A Ivy Avenue 4201516 $14,664.00 Total $329,000.00
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2021-2030 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan for the Greenwood Park Dogs Off Leash Area Improvements sub-project in the Park Development project, in the amount of $0.579 million, increasing the total project cost from $0.250 million to $0.829 million, with cash flow commitments in 2022, fully funded by $0.250 million from the South District Parkland Development Cash-in-lieu Reserve Fund (XR2209) and $0.329 million from various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu listed in the table below, for the purpose of awarding a contract for improvements to the dogs off leash area in Greenwood Park: Development Location Internal Order Account (XR2213) Amount 1395 Gerrard Street East 4200099 $146.63 1430 Gerrard Street East 4200344 $12,527.99 39 Connaught Avenue 4200571 $1,564.69 1321 Gerrard Street East 4200544 $1,804.15 264B Hastings Avenue 4200586 $419.17 63 Dagmar Avenue 4200845 $1,177.24 169 Jones Avenue 4201020 $2,482.42 175 Jones Avenue 4201019 $4,399.87 182 Rhodes Avenue 4201061 $82.23 96 Coxwell Avenue 4201064 $200,926.97 569 Craven Road 4201224 $19,826.71 109 Knox Avenue 4201243 $30,531.33 109 Rhodes Avenue 4201472 $23,050.00 389 R Leslie Street 4201413 $15,396.60 1A Ivy Avenue 4201516 $14,664.00 Total $329,000.00
MM38.48adopted
There are many fantastic farmers' markets that take place in Toronto parks each year. These markets provide our communities with locally grown, fresh food, they connect Toronto residents to local Ontario farmers and producers, and support healthy communities. They are mostly run by volunteers who commit their time and energy to the success of these much loved annual events. The current process to renew Special Event permits for City Parklands is time-consuming and burdensome on the volunteers. The forms ask for information that the City of Toronto Permit Office already has on hand for markets that return to the same location year after year. Streamlining this process would reduce the workload on the volunteers and help them obtain permits in a timely manner. Farmers' markets are loved by residents who flock to them from one end of the city to the other. They provide residents with access to healthy food and they become local community hubs connecting residents of all ages and backgrounds. Reducing the barriers by streamlining the permit process for long-standing markets will help ensure the success of these markets.
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the April 26, 2022 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on a new streamlined application process for renewing permits for long-standing farmers' markets in City Parklands.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the April 26, 2022 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on a new streamlined application process for renewing permits for long-standing farmers' markets in City Parklands.
MM38.49adopted
City staff require authorization to enter into a temporary 5-year below-market agreement with the YMCA of Greater Toronto to occupy the ground floor of St. Patrick's Market and conduct repairs to the building on behalf of the City. This interim use of St. Patrick's Market will allow for continuity of YMCA that need to relocate from Metro Hall, and begin to animate the previously underutilized heritage landmark on Queen Street. Work continues with City staff and the surrounding community to add additional interim activities at St. Patrick's Market and adjacent St. Patrick's Square during this 5-year period. Complementary food market activity is an active conservation with the YMCA and potential partners like St. Lawrence Market. I am also working with City staff on community engagement to determine the permanent, long-term vision for St. Patrick's Market as a potential community hub and local landmark. Public meetings will be held in 2022. This Motion is urgent because the tenant requires access to the leased premises to proceed with the commencement of major construction and building alterations in January 2022, with a planned activation date of December 2022.
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City to enter into a five-year, below market rent lease agreement (the "Lease") with YMCA of Greater Toronto (the "Tenant") for the use of approximately 5,426 square feet of the main floor of the building located at 238 Queen Street West known as St. Patrick's Market (the "Leased Premises"), substantially on the major terms and conditions as set out in Attachment 1, and other terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City to terminate the Metro Hall lease (the "Metro Hall Lease") between the City and YMCA with a commencement date of January 1, 2010 for premises located on a portion of the ground floor, the first sub-floor and the third floor of Metro Hall by providing one months' notice to the YMCA in accordance with the overholding provisions in the Metro Hall Lease. 3. City Council make a grant to the Tenant in the amount of up to $1,000,000 to cover the Tenant's relocation and leasehold improvement costs in accordance with section 83 of City of Toronto Act, 2006 and City Council determine it is in the interests of the City to make the grant to the Tenant. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into a construction agreement with YMCA to carry out capital repair work required to bring the building known as St. Patrick's Market into a state of good repair and in compliance with the City's obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, at a cost up to $1,233,000 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax) on terms acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to work with the YMCA of Greater Toronto to provide fresh food and food-market animation at St. Patrick's Market, including considering using St. Patrick's Square and additional vacant space within the Market building for these purposes.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations in the report (December 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management: 1. City Council authorize the City to enter into a five-year, below market rent lease agreement (the "Lease") with YMCA of Greater Toronto (the "Tenant") for the use of approximately 5,426 square feet of the main floor of the building located at 238 Queen Street West known as St. Patrick's Market (the "Leased Premises"), substantially on the major terms and conditions as set out in Attachment 1, and other terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City to terminate the Metro Hall lease (the "Metro Hall Lease") between the City and YMCA with a commencement date of January 1, 2010 for premises located on a portion of the ground floor, the first sub-floor and the third floor of Metro Hall by providing one months' notice to the YMCA in accordance with the overholding provisions in the Metro Hall Lease. 3. City Council make a grant to the Tenant in the amount of up to $1,000,000 to cover the Tenant's relocation and leasehold improvement costs in accordance with section 83 of City of Toronto Act, 2006 and City Council determine it is in the interests of the City to make the grant to the Tenant. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into a construction agreement with YMCA to carry out capital repair work required to bring the building known as St. Patrick's Market into a state of good repair and in compliance with the City's obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, at a cost up to $1,233,000 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax) on terms acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to work with the YMCA of Greater Toronto to provide fresh food and food-market animation at St. Patrick's Market, including considering using St. Patrick's Square and additional vacant space within the Market building for these purposes.
MM38.50deferred
City Council adopted Item EX27.11 Summary of COVID-19 Property Tax Deferral Program at its meeting on November 9, 10 and 12, 2021. The COVID-19 Property Tax Deferral Program was adopted by Council to provide financial support to residents and businesses that faced loss of income and revenues due to the provincial shutdown during the first wave of the pandemic. Property owners that applied and were approved for the program were eligible to defer property tax payments for the 2020 taxation year and the City would waive all interest and fees provided that the City received full payment of all taxes due on or before November 30, 2020. Certain eligible properties that were unable to meet this repayment deadline are still facing many of the same financial pressures that they were last year when this program was implemented due to lock downs throughout the first half of 2021 and capacity limits that continue to be in place for some businesses. Most recently, the Province has paused the lifting of capacity limits in higher-risk settings including food and drink establishments with dance facilities such as night clubs and wedding receptions, strip clubs, sex clubs and bathhouses. It is for these residents and businesses that I ask Council to consider extending the payment due date to June 30, 2021 through a by-law amendment to provide the financial relief originally sought in applying for this program. Staff have advised that 46 out of the 50 properties that did not meet the original repayment due date would benefit from extending the due date to June 30, 2021 as they have since paid their 2020 property taxes in full. Amounts waived would be applied as credits to the property tax account. The total amount of fees, interest and penalties that the City would be waiving as a result of this motion are summarized below. Amounts to be waived will be funded from the 2021 Non-Program Tax Deficiency account, with no impact on current or future year budgets. Account Type Number of Accounts Total Penalty, Fees and Interest added as of November 30, 2020 Residential 35 $3,857 Non-Residential 11 $12,456 Grand Total 46 $16,313 REQUIRES RE-OPENING: Item EX27.11 (November 9, 10 and 12, 2021 City Council Meeting only as it pertains to the repayment date for eligible properties.
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, deferred consideration of Motion MM38.50 to the February 2 and 3, 2022 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 767, Taxation, Property Tax, to change the repayment due date for eligible properties approved for the 2020 COVID-19 Property Tax Payment Deferral Program from November 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021 by deleting the following Section 767-7G (2)(a): (a) the taxes on the eligible property are not paid in full on or before November 30, 2020; or and replacing it with the following new Section 767-7G (2)(a): (a) the taxes on the eligible property for the 2020 taxation year are not paid in full on or before June 30, 2021; or 2. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to City Council's decision.
MM38.51adopted
Through the City's Tenants First Project, the City has focused on listening to and responding to tenants voices. Earlier this year, through the adoption of EX23.4 Council directed the creation of Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation and the transition of operations of 14,000 seniors mandated unit at Toronto Community Housing Corporation to the Toronto Senior Housing Corporation. This transition is the result of work over several years to engage with tenants and make positive change at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation. Through the adoption of EX7.1 in 2019, Council directed City staff to work with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to establish a Senior Tenants Advisory Committee to ensure that senior tenants can directly access, inform and influence services and programs to be provided by the new Seniors Housing Corporation. This Motion reinforces the City's leadership of the Seniors Tenant Advisory Committee and the ongoing work to engage with tenants in decision-making on the future of their housing. The next year will be crucial in ensuring that tenant voices are centred in the transition of operations from the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation. To further strengthen this process, it is recommended that current Seniors Tenant Advisory Committee members be provided the opportunity to remain on the Committee and that the terms of reference be broadened to include providing input into both the Integrated Service Model and the transition of operations. Through the implementation of the Integrated Service Model, consistent feedback has been heard from tenants of 145 Strathmore about the possibility of a Seniors Health and Wellness Hub at this location. Tenants have expressed concern and we need to listen to them. To support the community and move forward, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation should consider removing this building from future consideration as a Seniors Health and Wellness Hub.
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following: 1. To support an effective transition of operations from Toronto Community Housing Corporation to Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation and the successful implementation of the Integrated Service Model, City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to have City staff, through the Tenants First initiative, lead the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee, oversee the recruitment and confirmation of new members, invite current members of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee to continue their membership to provide continuity of leadership, and ensure that senior tenants can directly access, inform and influence services and programs to be provided by the new corporation. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to undertake a review of the role and term of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee in 2022 and provide a report to the Economic and Community Development Committee on April 28, 2022 with recommendations regarding the future of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee. 3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services through the Tenants First initiative, to engage with the Seniors Tenant Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation on the principals and methods for a tenant engagement system and a summary of the engagement be reported to the Economic and Community Development Committee prior to the transfer of operations of the seniors housing to the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-term Care, to lead a review of the Seniors Health and Wellness model, including how hub sites are selected and make recommendations to Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation related to implementation. 5. City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, given feedback from senior tenants, to remove 145 Strathmore Boulevard from consideration as a hub site pending review of Seniors Health and Wellness model.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailao, recommends that: 1. To support an effective transition of operations from Toronto Community Housing Corporation to Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation and the successful implementation of the Integrated Service Model, City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to have City staff, through the Tenants First initiative, lead the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee), oversee the recruitment and confirmation of new members, invite current members of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee to continue their membership to provide continuity of leadership, and ensure that senior tenants can directly access, inform and influence services and programs to be provided by the new corporation. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to undertake a review of the role and term of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee in 2022 and provide a report to the Economic and Community Development Committee on April 28, 2022 with recommendations regarding the future of the STAC. 3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services through the Tenants First initiative, to engage with the Seniors Tenant Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation on the principals and methods for a tenant engagement system and a summary of the engagement be reported to the Economic and Community Development Committee prior to the transfer of operations of the seniors housing to the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-term Care, to lead a review of the Seniors Health and Wellness model, including how hub sites are selected and make recommendations to Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation related to implementation. 5. City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, given feedback from senior tenants, to remove 145 Strathmore Boulevard from consideration as a hub site pending review of Seniors Health and Wellness model.