Economic and Community Development Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 13 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.
EC17.1received
Community and Social Services COVID-19 Response and Update
The following staff will give a presentation on Community and Social Services COVID-19 Response and Update, including current services and service levels and the status of major strategies and initiatives: - The Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services; - The General Manager, Children's Services; - The General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services; - The Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration; - The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; - The Acting Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services; and - The Interim General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care.
The Economic and Community Development Committee: 1. Received the item for information.
EC17.2adopted
Fair Pass Program - 2020 Update
In 2016, as part of Toronto's Poverty Reduction Strategy, City Council approved the Fair Pass Program which reduces the cost of public transit for low income residents by providing a discount on an adult Toronto Transit Commission fare. Since the inception of the program, the City of Toronto has issued Fair Pass discounts programmed onto a PRESTO card to over 80,000 Toronto Transit Commission riders saving Toronto's lowest income residents over $11.3 million on the cost of Toronto Transit Commission transit fares. In March 2020, as part of the City's response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the City suspended a number of services and programs in order to meet health and safety requirements and focus resources on the maintenance and delivery of critical emergency supports and services for vulnerable and marginalized residents. Consistent with this approach, the receipt and processing of new applications for the Fair Pass Program was suspended, while annual renewals of Fair Pass discounts for residents who remain eligible for the benefit have continued to be processed. Planning is now underway to resume in December 2020 the acceptance and processing of new applications for the Fair Pass Program in a manner which ensures the health and safety of residents and staff. This report provides an update on the full resumption of the Program and the impacts to service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes an outline of the City's plan to complete implementation of the current second of three implementation phases. The report also identifies outstanding operational and technical barriers related to the Fair Pass Program's integration with the PRESTO card system. Finally, it provides an update on required work to move towards Phase 3 (full implementation) of the Program, which will see eligibility extended to all adult residents whose income is less than the Low-Income Measure plus 15 percent.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Fair Pass Program resumption strategy in the report (October 28, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to implement the resumption strategy. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee, as part of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Update report in the second quarter of 2021, on funding options for the full implementation of the Fair Pass Program, including consideration in the 2022 Budget process.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Fair Pass Program resumption strategy in this report and direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to implement the resumption strategy. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee, as part of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Update report in the second quarter of 2021, on funding options for the full implementation of the Fair Pass Program, including consideration in the 2022 Budget process.
EC17.3adopted
Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism - Year Two Update
On December 5, 2017, City Council unanimously adopted the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism which outlined 80 actions and 22 recommendations for the City to implement over five years to address anti-Black racism in Toronto. Anti-Black racism is a historic, pervasive, and systemic issue in Toronto. Anti-Black racism includes policies and practices embedded in Canadian institutions that reflect and reinforce beliefs, attitudes, prejudice, stereotyping and/or discrimination that is directed at people of African descent and is rooted in their unique history and experience of enslavement and colonization here in Canada. The legacy and pervasiveness lies in the current social, economic, and political marginalization of Torontonians of African descent. This is evident in Toronto's increasing levels of geographical racial segregation and the intensifying poverty, food insecurity, unemployment and poor health in neighbourhoods with high Black populations. It is further evidenced in the persistence of disproportionately high rates of racial profiling and police use of force against Black Torontonians. Toronto's growing levels of income inequality and other forms of intersecting precariousness and marginalization make neighbourhoods with high populations of Black residents more susceptible to societal disruptions like COVID-19. The 2018 establishment of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit in the Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, and the over $17 million investment in Black communities since the Unit's inception demonstrate the importance of a continued and dramatic scale up in investment and policy transformation aimed at improving the life outcomes of Black communities. The City's increased investment in Black communities built the foundation that enabled a strong multifaceted and coordinated response to COVID-19 given its disproportionate impact on Black communities. The established levels of collaboration between City staff created through the Action Plan's cross divisional approach and training mandate heightened staff's ability to prioritize an anti-Black racism analysis in their respective areas of focus. Ultimately, the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need for a continued scale up in the City's support, prioritization, and investments in the Action Plan's key intervention areas: staff learning, collaborative service planning, policy development, community investment, staff recruitment and advancement, race-based data, public education, youth mentorship and employment, and Intergovernmental advocacy. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the equal importance of investing in staff resources that can actively and effectively respond to the increasing, complex demands. The Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism is the result of a collaborative effort between multiple divisions and agencies of the City of Toronto and Torontonians of African descent to take corrective action that addresses anti-Black racism in the most diverse city in the world. In the past two years of implementation, this plan has been seen and used as a model to address anti-Black racism across Canada. The Action Plan makes intentional contributions to advancement of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024 goals of Justice, Recognition, and Development for people of African Descent across the world. Year Two coincided with the midway point of the International Decade for People of African Descent. As such, the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit focused much of its efforts on supporting the vision to create legacy projects/initiatives in honour of the Decade. In Year One, 28 percent of the 80 actions in the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism were implemented. After completing Year Two, 50 percent of the Actions in the Plan were implemented, despite the significant disruptions of COVID-19. This report is recommended to be received for information. It includes: - A progress update on key priority areas in Year Two (May 2019 to August 2020) of the Action Plan led by the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit with further details provided in Appendix A. Key learnings, challenges, and opportunities identified in the efforts to address anti-Black racism in Year Two are also highlighted. - Progress on the Partnership and Accountability Circle, composed of 12 Toronto residents, including their report on the Year Two work plan (attached in Appendix B). - The Year Three Work Plan Priorities to be implemented from January 2021 to December 2021, with further details outlined in Appendix C.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (October 28, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
EC17.4adopted
Selected Grants and Community Service Partnerships Renewal
In July 2019, Toronto City Council considered the Community Service Partnerships three year Renewal Process, and adopted the Community Services Partnership Framework to ensure that through the Renewal Process, Community Services Partnership funding accomplishes its ultimate outcome by funding public benefit organizations to deliver evidence-informed, programs and services for and with vulnerable people and communities. This report provides an update on the Renewal Process as well as highlights on the impact of investments in the Community Partnership and Investment Program. In this third year of the Community Service Partnerships Renewal, 177 agencies that are funded through the program were invited to complete their application for their existing allocation, while aligning to shared outcomes and a strengthened definition of vulnerability to ensure grant funds are meeting the needs of Torontonians who are most vulnerable. Staff are in the midst of the review process and will be bringing recommendations for funding to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2021. Organizations not recommended for continued funding in the Community Service Partnerships Program renewal process will be supported with transition funding and subsequently that Community Service Partnerships funding will be re-directed to support the emerging Indigenous and Black-Mandated Funding Frameworks described in this report. Additional funding to support the development of these specialized funding streams will come from a reallocation of some Community Investment, project-based funding to operating and program funding. The Indigenous and Black-Mandated funding streams are being developed through a co-design process with community leaders and residents and the support of the Indigenous Affairs Office and the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit respectively. The report also updates on the Youth Violence Prevention Grant program, a $250,000 donation designated to Regent Park, and the funding allocations made through the TO Supports Investment Fund to support emergency needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to allocate the previously-approved Community Service Partnerships funds until the approval of funding recommendations in 2021. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to reallocate or approve and disburse one-time Community Investment grants with funding allocation to be subject to the annual Budget process. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to report annually to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the grants approved through Recommendations 1 and 2 above.
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 allocate the previously-approved Community Service Partnerships funds until the approval of funding recommendations in 2021. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to reallocate or approve and disburse one-time Community Investment grants with funding allocation to be subject to the annual Budget process. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to report annually to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the grants approved through Recommendations 1 and 2 above.
EC17.5adopted
Opportunities for Community Spaces in Central Etobicoke
On December 4, 2019, the Economic and Community Development Committee referred the Central Etobicoke Hub Planning report back to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in consultation with CreateTO, for further consideration on the feasibility of a hub in Central Etobicoke with additional information on the opportunity and roles of the City and other stakeholders in the development and sustainment of a community hub. This report provides a summary of opportunities and constraints for the feasibility of a community hub and to secure better access to community services in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre. This report outlines a short-term interim solution to improve community programming and services; explores medium-term opportunities for improved service delivery; and provides a proposal for a possible long-term solution for centralized service delivery for Etobicoke Centre.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to prioritize the consideration of community agency space or the accumulation of funds for the provision of community agency space in the negotiations for community benefits under the Planning Act when reviewing Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre. 2. City Council request the Board of Directors of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and other service divisions and agencies, to consider 399 The West Mall as a potential future site for a Central Etobicoke Community Hub.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to prioritize the consideration of community agency space or the accumulation of funds for the provision of community agency space in the negotiations for community benefits under the Planning Act when reviewing Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications in Ward 2 (Etobicoke Centre). 2. City Council request the Board of Directors of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and other service Divisions and Agencies, to consider 399 The West Mall as a potential future site for a Central Etobicoke Community Hub.
EC17.6amended
Feasibility Assessment of the St. James Town Food Hub
The St. James Town neighbourhood is bounded by Bloor Street East to the north, Parliament Street to the east, Wellesley Street East to the south and Sherbourne Street to the west. Though the area is densely populated, it is served by only two grocery stores. These stores offer important food access points, but these retailers alone do not ensure affordable access to healthy and fresh food for all residents of the neighbourhood, particularly those with lower incomes. A neighbourhood food hub model in this area may help to address food insecurity concerns among the community. The St. James Town Community Co-operative has proposed the creation of the OASIS Food Hub. The food hub proposal involves several components including a community food space that offers food storage and distribution, a commercial kitchen and food production underground, at-grade and on a building rooftop, as well as a permanent retail structure. The purpose of this report is to provide the findings of the review of the actions and approvals necessary for: a) the creation of an underground aquaponics farm at 325 Bleecker Street, a Toronto Community Housing Corporation building and b) a location for the OASIS Food Hub for the production, distribution and management of food and water in St. James Town. This report assesses the feasibility of the various components of the OASIS Food Hub proposal and highlights the need for local food partnerships between community agencies to address food insecurity in St. James Town. Overall, City staff found the proposal for the aquaponics farm and bio-digester not feasible while the other components may be possible if required re-zoning is obtained in some instances. There are two appendices attached to this report. Appendix A outlines potential residential zoning issues related to food hub activities, and Appendix B is a non-exhaustive list of relevant governing bodies, legislation and regulations related to the development of an aquaponics farm.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and other City divisions as required, to work with the successful proponents to determine the necessary municipal planning approvals that could allow for an integrative food partners framework in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation's buildings at 275, 325, and 375 Bleecker Street and 200 Wellesley Street East in St. James Town, with a specific focus on Phases 0.5 (Preparing for a Neighbourhood Food Hub), 1 (Neighbourhood Food Hub Programming), and 4 (Rooftop Food Production and Permanent Retail Space), as outlined in the report (October 28, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and other City divisions as required, to work with community-based agencies and other stakeholders, including the OASIS Food Hub, in St. James Town to establish a community food table to lead the development of a collaborative framework to address food security in the St. James Town neighbourhood and report to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the outcomes of the community food table in April 2021.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and other City divisions as required, to work with the successful proponents to determine the necessary municipal planning approvals that could allow for an integrative food partners framework in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation's buildings at 275, 325, and 375 Bleecker Street and 200 Wellesley Street East in St. James Town, with a specific focus on Phases 0.5 (Preparing for a Neighbourhood Food Hub), 1 (Neighbourhood Food Hub Programming), and 4 (Rooftop Food Production and Permanent Retail Space), as outlined in this report.
EC17.7adopted
Support for the Retail Sector - Update
Retail businesses are at the heart of Toronto's main streets, fostering a unique sense of place and belonging, and serving as a leading employer and economic driver. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions put in place to reduce infection have had significant impacts on the retail sector, including but not limited to sudden drops in revenue and consumer traffic, difficulty covering fixed expenses such as rent, changes to store footprints to adapt to public health protocols, and the need to rapidly adapt to new business models. This report provides an update on a number of ongoing and new City initiatives to support retail main streets. These efforts have focused on providing one-on-one support to those businesses most impacted by the pandemic, supporting the work of BIAs to provide an environment for businesses to succeed, and improving our understanding of the issues affecting main streets. These compound pre-existing challenges that Council has asked staff to examine. A more extensive report on additional strategies to support the retail sector both to address ongoing issues and to deal with the full impacts of COVID will be brought to the Economic and Community Development Committee in 2021 when more is known about the short and longer-term impacts of the pandemic.
The Economic and Community Development Committee: 1. Received the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. The Economic and Community Development Committee receive this report for information.
EC17.8adopted
The Waterfront Business Improvement Area Boundary Expansion Poll Results
The purpose of this report is to recommend the expansion of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (BIA) boundary outlined in Attachment 1. In accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand The Waterfront BIA boundary. The City Clerk received a sufficient number of ballots to validate the poll and the majority of accepted ballots were in favour of expanding the BIA. Accordingly, it is recommended that City Council pass a By-law to designate the area outlined in the map in Attachment 1 as the expanded The Waterfront BIA.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand The Waterfront Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand The Waterfront Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 as the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 as the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.
EC17.9adopted
Riverside District Business Improvement Area Minor Boundary Expansion
The purpose of this report is to recommend a minor expansion of the Riverside District Business Improvement Area (BIA) boundary.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation By-law maps of the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and to submit them to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of the Riverside District Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. City Council designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation By-law maps of the area outlined in Attachment 1 and to submit them to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of the Riverside District Business Improvement Area.
EC17.10adopted
Proposed Willowdale Business Improvement Area Poll Results
The purpose of this report is to recommend that the area shown in Attachment 1 be designated as the Willowdale Business Improvement Area (BIA). In accordance with the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to designate the area as the Willowdale BIA. The area is generally bounded by Bishop Avenue south to Highway 401, and generally Doris Avenue west to Beecroft Avenue. The City received a sufficient number of ballots to validate the poll and the majority of accepted ballots were in favour of establishing a BIA. Accordingly, it is recommended that City Council pass a By-law to designate the area described in Attachment 1 as the Willowdale BIA. Subject to Council's approval, this will be the City's eighty-fifth BIA.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to designate the Willowdale Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the Willowdale Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the Willowdale Business Improvement Area. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to include the Willowdale Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to designate the Willowdale Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 as the Willowdale Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 as the Willowdale Business Improvement Area. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to include the Willowdale Business Improvement Area.
EC17.11adopted
This report is to seek authority from the Economic and Community Development Committee to amend three (3) existing non-competitive contracts established for emergency services for the provision of short-term rental accommodations for shelter clients through the use of hotel/motel services for operated shelters. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) continues to contract with various hotels and motels to provide shelter to homeless clients. The increase in contract values for the Blanket Contracts and Purchase Orders that were established for these services will be exceeded at some point this year and in late 2021. SSHA is working with the Purchasing and Materials Management Division (PMMD) with the intent to issue a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for these services in 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competitive call process will likely not be completed during this calendar year and, as such, the existing contracts will need to be amended to ensure the continuity of these emergency essential services until the new RFP is awarded. The Economic and Community Development Committee's approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11.1.
The Economic and Community Development Committee: 1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, granted authority to: a. approve an increase in contract value and date extension of the existing Non-Competitive Purchase Order with 2445212 ONTARIO INC, operating as Comfort Hotel Airport North (Purchase Order 6048213), in the amount of $6,100,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($6,207,360 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extend the validity date to December 31, 2021 for the provision of hotel service, increasing the contract value from $6,554,019 to $12,654,019 net of Harmonized Sales Tax; b. approve an increase in contract value and date extension of the existing Non-Competitive Blanket Contract with GARDENA INVESTMENTS LIMITED, operating as Alexandra Hotel (Blanket Contract 47022484), in the amount of $3,300,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($3,358,080 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extend the validity date to December 31, 2021 for the provision of hotel service, increasing the contract value from $1,000,000 to $4,300,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax; and c. approve an increase in contract value and date extension of the existing Non-Competitive Blanket Contract with 2554046 ONTARIO INC, operating as Staybridge Suites Toronto Vaughan South (Contract 47022485), in the amount of $2,100,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,136,960 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extend the validity date to December 31, 2021 for the provision of hotel service, increasing the contract value from $1,700,000 to $3,800,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax. 2. Authorized the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to enter into new or amend existing agreements, as required, to implement the authority granted in Part 1 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that: 1. The Economic and Community Development Committee, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, grant authority to: a. Approve an increase in contract value and date extension of the existing non-competitive purchase order with 2445212 ONTARIO INC operating as Comfort Hotel Airport North (Purchase Order 6048213) in the amount of $6,100,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($6,207,360 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) and extend the validity date to December 31, 2021 for the provision of hotel service, increasing the contract value from $6,554,019 to $12,654,019, net of Harmonized Sales Tax; b. Approve an increase in contract value and date extension of the existing non-competitive blanket contract with GARDENA INVESTMENTS LIMITED operating as Alexandra Hotel (Blanket Contract 47022484) in the amount of $3,300,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($3,358,080 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) and extend the validity date to December 31, 2021 for the provision of hotel service, increasing the contract value from $1,000,000 to $4,300,000, net of Harmonized Sales Tax; and c. Approve an increase in contract value and date extension of the existing non-competitive blanket contract with 2554046 ONTARIO INC operating as Staybridge Suites Toronto Vaughan South (Contract 47022485) in the amount of $2,100,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,136,960 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) and extend the validity date to December 31, 2021 for the provision of hotel service, increasing the contract value from $1,700,000 to $3,800,000, net of Harmonized Sales Tax. 2. The Economic and Community Development Committee authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to enter into new or amend existing agreements, as required, to implement the authority granted in Recommendation 1 above.
EC17.12amended
Response to Proposed Regulations under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
This report transmits for Committee and Council's review and approval, staff's draft response on proposed regulatory amendments to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 released by the Ministry of Education on October 2, 2020. This report and attachment provides an overview of the response from parents and service providers that informed the draft City position, as well as information on potential impacts and the City's draft response. Full details of the City's assessment of the proposals, and draft response, are available in the attachment. Children's Services, with Parks, Forestry and Recreation, consulted with parents, service providers, and other stakeholders in developing these responses. The Ministry of Education is accepting feedback on proposed changes until November 20, 2020. These responses will be submitted in draft to the Ministry in order to meet the deadline with a provision that a final response will be submitted following City Council consideration and decision.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the City of Toronto's response to the proposed regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Children's Services, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 2. City Council forward the City of Toronto's response in Recommendation 1 above to the Premier of Ontario, the Ontario Minister of Education, the federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and all Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament and Members of Parliament. 3. City Council request the Province of Ontario to consider new investments to increase compensation for the early years workforce and improve recruitment and retention, recognizing the essential service that these workers have provided during the COVID-19 pandemic and in supporting economic recovery. 4. City Council forward Toronto's Licensed Child Care Growth Strategy for Children Under 4, 2017-2026, the City's plan requiring tri-government investment to increase capacity, improve affordability, and support a thriving workforce, to the Province of Ontario to inform a Provincial Child Care Plan and the planning for a National Child Care System. 5. City Council forward the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Children's Services, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to the Intergovernmental Table discussing the renewal of and/or new Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreements. 6. City Council request the City Manager to communicate the City of Toronto's position that the Ontario Government's proposed regulatory changes are contrary to the principle of quality in the Federal Framework Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care and to join the intergovernmental discussions on child care as an official partner, with the goal of achieving a new trilateral agreement which aligns with the planning for a National Child Care System.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Children's Services, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommend that: 1. City Council approve the City of Toronto's response to the proposed regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 in Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council forward the City of Toronto's response in Recommendation 1 above to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Education, and all Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament.
EC17.13adopted
The Beach Business Improvement Area Boundary Expansion Poll Results
The purpose of this report is to recommend the expansion of The Beach Business Improvement Area (BIA) boundary as described in Attachment 1. In accordance with City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand The Beach BIA boundary. The City Clerk received a sufficient number of ballots to validate the poll and the majority of accepted ballots were in favour of expanding the BIA. Accordingly, it is recommended that City Council pass a By-law to designate the area described by the map in Attachment 1 as the expanded boundaries of The Beach BIA.
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand The Beach Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (November 10, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of The Beach Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (November 10, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of The Beach Business Improvement Area. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of The Beach Business Improvement Area.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand The Beach Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1, as the expanded boundaries of The Beach Business Improvement Area (BIA), under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 as the expanded boundaries of The Beach Business Improvement Area. 3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of The Beach Business Improvement Area.