Economic and Community Development Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 5 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.
EC13.1adopted
ArtWorksTO Authority to Receive Funds 2020 to 2022
This report seeks authority to receive funds in the amount of $287,500 from the Toronto Arts Foundation through a grant from the Federal program, Future Skills Centre ( https://fsc-ccf.ca/ ), for the ArtWorksTO workforce development project for 2020-2022 and to increase the 2020 Council Approved Operating Budget of Social Development, Finance and Administration by $62,500 gross, zero net, as well as one temporary position to provide project management. In March 2020, ArtWorksTO received funding from the Future Skills Centre to deliver an expanded workforce development model in partnership with the City of Toronto, the Toronto Arts Foundation - Neighbourhood Arts Network, the Remix Project and the Ontario College of Art and Design University. The funded project will run from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2022. ArtWorksTO provides youth, including youth vulnerable to violence and crime, racialized youth, LGBTQ2S youth and youth with disabilities with customized training and professional development to upskill credentials in business training for creative industries and paid project-based internships to create communications products for City of Toronto programs and services. With the funding provided to the Toronto Arts Foundation from the Future Skills Centre, the ArtWorksTO project will expand to a workforce development model to support youth furthest from the labour market to mitigate against the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the employment prospects of vulnerable youth. The project team will work to ensure that the digital divide is bridged for participants who require this kind of modular workforce development and educational attainment. ArtWorksTO was launched by the City of Toronto in 2015 as part of the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy, Action 1D: "The City of Toronto will invest in youth artists and arts groups to develop youth sensitive and appropriate communication materials (posters, videos, songs, stories, etc.) that will promote key City programs that serve youth needs (at all levels of vulnerability) and also promote best practices in youth-led collaboration initiatives."
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to receive funds in the amount of $287,500 from the Toronto Arts Foundation as specified through the Future Skills Centre funding agreement. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to enter into agreements with other entities, including the Toronto Arts Foundation, other federal agencies, community organizations, private entities, or individuals, and to spend federal funding in accordance with the federal program requirements and guidelines. 3. City Council increase the Social Development, Finance and Administration 2020 Council Approved Budget by $62,500 gross, zero net and one temporary position funded by the contribution received from the Toronto Arts Foundation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to receive funds in the amount of $287,500 from the Toronto Arts Foundation as specified through the Future Skills Centre funding agreement. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to enter into agreements with other entities, including the Toronto Arts Foundation, other federal agencies, community organizations, private entities, or individuals, and to spend federal funding in accordance with the federal program requirements and guidelines. 3. City Council increase the Social Development, Finance and Administration 2020 Council Approved Budget by $62,500 gross, zero net and one temporary position funded by the contribution received from the Toronto Arts Foundation.
EC13.2adopted
Acceptance of the John Buttrey Manuscript Donation
This report recommends that City Council approve the donation of a very significant early 19th-century tunebook (the John Buttrey Manuscript) to the City of Toronto. The Buttrey Manuscript will be included in the Historical Collection managed by the Museums and Heritage Services section of Economic Development and Culture and will be displayed, from time to time, at Fort York National Historic Site.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve accepting Sandra Cameron's donation of the Buttrey Manuscript for inclusion in the City of Toronto's Historical Collection. 2. City Council convey its appreciation to Sandra Cameron for her generous gift to the City of Toronto.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, recommends that: 1. City Council approve accepting Sandra Cameron's donation of the Buttrey Manuscript for inclusion in the City of Toronto's Historical Collection. 2. City Council convey its appreciation to Sandra Cameron for her generous gift to the City of Toronto.
EC13.3adopted
Appointments to Business Improvement Area Boards of Management
The purpose of this report is to appoint directors to the Mount Pleasant Village Business Improvement Area board of management and remove directors from The Eglinton Way and Upper Village Business Improvement Area boards of management.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, City Council appoint the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area board of management set out below at the pleasure of Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Mount Pleasant Village: Herle, Sheryl Lookman, Hasian 2. City Council remove the following directors from the Business Improvement Area boards of management set out below: The Eglinton Way: Siklos, Michael Upper Village: Lewis, Jonathan Elliott
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, City Council appoint the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area board of management set out below at the pleasure of Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Mount Pleasant Village: Herle, Sheryl Lookman, Hasian 2. City Council remove the following directors from the Business Improvement Area boards of management set out below: The Eglinton Way: Siklos, Michael Upper Village: Lewis, Jonathan Elliott
EC13.4adopted
Business Improvement Areas Boundary Amendments
The purpose of this report is to recommend technical amendments to the boundaries of the Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas to harmonize Business Improvement Areas boundaries with new ward boundaries.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council designate the areas described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the amended Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas under Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a by-law to designate the areas described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as amended Business Improvement Areas in accordance with Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, to reflect the amended boundaries of the Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas. 4. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer, Information and Technology, to prepare designation by-law maps of the areas as described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, recommends that: 1. City Council designate the areas described in Attachment 1 as the amended Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a by-law to designate the areas described in Attachment 1 as amended Business Improvement Areas in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, to reflect the amended boundaries of the Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas. 4. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the areas as described by Attachment 1, and submit them to the City Solicitor.
EC13.5adopted
Intention to Expand the Waterfront Business Improvement Area
This report recommends that the City Clerk conduct a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand the boundaries of the Waterfront Business Improvement Area as shown in Attachment 1. Upon completion of the poll, the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture will report on the results to City Council through the Economic and Community Development Committee. Subject to a positive poll result, staff shall prepare the necessary by-laws and bills to give effect to City Council's decision
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer, Information and Technology to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1, and submit them to the City Solicitor.