Executive 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.
EX4.1adopted
Port Lands Flood Protection - Update
This report provides a comprehensive update on the Port Lands Flood Protection project and the next steps for unlocking related future development. Specifically, it outlines the next steps in completing flood protection, provides an update on new City assets being developed as a part of this work and their anticipated operating and maintenance costs, and provides directions on issues that will be considered as part of future reports and budget submissions. Anticipated milestones covered in this report are as follows: -Substantial completion of Port Lands Flood Protection by the end of 2024 and expected opening of parks and public realm in 2025 (with possible opening in phases); -Dredging the accumulated backlog of sediment from the Keating Channel from 2023 to 2026; -Asset handover to the City (2023-2025) of Port Lands Flood Protection assets and refinement of long-term operating costs for assets and ongoing dredging of the Don River and Keating Channel to be updated as part of the 2024 and future budget processes; and -By Q4 2024, updates to be reported to City Council on the foundational investments required as development proceeds (post-2025) to ensure continued flood protection and to unlock the value of public lands. Completion of flood protection and associated projects, as described in this report, will provide enabling servicing for Villiers Island and are a prerequisite for future development and planning work that is underway. Construction of Port Lands Flood Protection will generate $1.1 billion in value to the Canadian economy, over 10,000 person years of employment, and over $370 million in government tax revenues while setting the foundation for new housing, employment, and public land uses close to Downtown Toronto. 1. Port Lands Flood Protection Port Lands Flood Protection is one of North America's most significant urban regeneration projects. Together with associated projects, it will flood protect over 240 hectares of land in the Port Lands and the South of Eastern neighbourhoods. It includes 23 separate sub-projects and, in addition to flood protection, is anticipated to remediate contaminated land, deliver new bridges, infrastructure and public parks, and create a new naturalized mouth of the Don River. Flood protection infrastructure is the cornerstone of the City of Toronto's plans to renew and revitalize the central waterfront. The Government of Canada, Province of Ontario and City of Toronto approved $1.25 billion in flood protection funding in 2016 and 2017 to Waterfront Toronto as the tri-government corporation responsible for project delivery. Work is being done in close collaboration between Waterfront Toronto, the City, CreateTO, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and other utilities and agencies, including coordinating capital projects in the lower Don River area. Port Lands Flood Protection construction began in 2016, and the project is well underway; it is anticipated to be substantially completed by the end of 2024. The Port Lands Flood Protection project was guided by two Environmental Assessments and an extensive Due Diligence program which ultimately determined the government-approved scope and budget. The project has been undertaken with a continuous and ongoing program to reduce and mitigate risks (e.g., with soils and utility relocations) and reduce costs associated with the project scope. Risk mitigation includes oversight by the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors and various government-led oversight and steering committees that govern the project's contribution agreements. Program oversight is supported by the senior staff Intergovernmental Steering Committee (IGSC). In 2022 Waterfront Toronto began to identify and report significant risks to the project budget, given inflationary pressures and the remaining contingency available. As with many large ongoing infrastructure projects, Port Lands Flood Protection is facing significant challenges due to supply chain disruptions, cost inflation, labour issues in the construction industry, and global economic uncertainty brought on by continued COVID-19 impacts and geopolitical instability. The rationale provided by Waterfront Toronto is consistent with current conditions experienced by the City through the planning and execution of its major capital projects. Over the last six months, government partners and Waterfront Toronto have collaboratively reviewed needs, alternatives, risks, and funding options for this significant project. The partnership has resulted in a recommended solution which preserves the original objectives of Port Lands Flood Protection while providing additional funding contributions over time. The recommended approach identifies incremental funding of up to $169 million from governments and Waterfront Toronto, restructures contribution agreements, and balances fiscal impacts to governments while meeting shared public policy objectives. The proposed incremental funding is approximately 13.5 percent of the total $1.25 billion government commitments and includes $63 million in contingency to the end of 2024. The City's recommended share is $55.2 million (approximately one-third, aligned with this project's original cost-sharing principle). The recommended solution is currently going through formal approvals at all orders of government with appropriate approvals having already been received from the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors. Subject to City Council approval, the recommended solution would advance the Port Lands towards its transformational opportunities, including disaster mitigation, economic development, and unlocking new flood-protected lands for housing supply. 2. Port Lands Enabling Infrastructure Implementation Alongside the completion of flood protection, City staff and partners at Waterfront Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority continue to advance implementation of a tranche of enabling infrastructure as part of the flood protection project. Implementation includes updating the anticipated operating costs for new assets being delivered to the City, and the roles and responsibilities related to ownership and ongoing management. New City assets will include: -Four new bridges, two at Cherry Street North over the Keating Channel, Cherry Street Bridge South, and Commissioners Street Bridge; -A rebuilt Lake Shore Boulevard East bridge over the Don River; -Reconstructed Commissioners Street, which will be widened for future Light Rapid Transit; -A rebuilt Don Roadway (with a new valley wall); -A completely realigned Cherry Street; -New water, sanitary and stormwater infrastructure, along with expanded cycling and pedestrian infrastructure along Cherry Street and Commissioners Street; -Promontory Park South, and River Parks North and South; -The Sediment and Debris Management Area, including sediment trap, space allocated for on-shore sediment and debris sorting and equipment and materials handling; -A connection for the Lower Don Trail, a regional cycling route; and -New flood protection landforms and river valley. The Port Lands Flood Protection and enabling infrastructure within New Cherry Street and Commissioners Street provide the servicing framework for the future development blocks on Villiers Island. This report provides an overview of estimated timelines for the anticipated handover of the road, bridge, park, and unique assets and the preliminary projected financial impacts to the annual operating budgets of City divisions over ten-years. Asset Ownership and Handovers Several City divisions, including Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Toronto Water, and Transportation Services, will be responsible for owning, operating, and maintaining the enabling infrastructure created through Port Lands Flood Protection. Operations and maintenance will be informed by Handover Protocols which will provide guidelines regarding the transfer of individual assets. Assets are to be transferred over three-years from 2023-2025. City staff recommend that City Council provide delegated authority to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate to enter into these handover protocol agreements. Many assets, including roads, bridges, utilities, and parks, will follow standardized approaches to handover. In addition to this, the City may need to enter into operating agreements with Waterfront Toronto for a period of time before assumption. This is due to the dynamic nature of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, where assets will come online over time. City staff recommend that City Council provide delegated authority to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate to enter into agreements with Waterfront Toronto that may be required to operate City assets until formal City assumption. Specific approaches are being developed for the unique assets the City will own, including the river valley, flood protection landforms, dockwalls, and sediment management, which will require non-standard acceptance and operational arrangements supported by the experience of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. City staff will report further on this matter by Q4 2024. Asset Operating and Maintenance Costs A number of manuals have been developed by Waterfront Toronto and consulting teams, in cooperation with City divisions to guide future operations and maintenance (O&M). These manuals will aid City staff in delivering operations and maintenance for standard and unique Port Lands Flood Protection assets and inform operating cost requirements. In collaboration with Waterfront Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and using the best available information, City staff have developed a preliminary forecast of incremental operating and maintenance costs. Over ten years and for all assets, the average operating and maintenance costs is estimated to be $7.7 million per year. The timing of expenditures will depend on when specific assets are handed over to the City. The figures provided are preliminary and, in some cases, need to be market tested. Further analysis of the costs is necessary to protect this tri-government capital investment through operations and maintenance, programming, and state-of-good repair funding. Operating impacts will be reviewed annually to account for any revisions to operations and maintenance practices and market rates. City staff will update and include these operating costs as part of future budget processes. Real Estate Matters Given the complexity of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, Waterfront Toronto's role in negotiating property acquisition terms, the number of anticipated transactions, and the critical timelines associated with project completion and handover, City staff, in consultation with CreateTO staff, are recommending a limited delegated authority to approve real estate transactions in connection with the implementation of Port Lands Flood Protection to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the head of the City division to have operational management of the affected land or any affected Port Lands Flood Protection asset. 3. Sediment and Debris Removal in the Don River and Keating Channel Runoff, sediment, and debris collect in the Don River and are carried downstream and deposited into the lower Don River and Keating Channel. Dredged material is currently transported by boat to the Leslie Street Spit and disposed of in a Confined Disposal Facility in accordance with environmental approvals. Removal of sediment and debris is outlined in two sections, one describing work required to clear an accumulated sediment backlog and the second describing the long-term dredging operation required to maintain flood protection. Clearing the Accumulated Backlog The City, Waterfront Toronto, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and PortsToronto have developed a proposed program to remove the accumulated sediment from Keating Channel, subject to approvals. Accumulation has occurred over a number of decades due to fixed dredging budgets that did not adjust to fully address the removal of actual sediment volumes deposited in the channel annually. It is anticipated that the backlog (including annual accumulation over the next two years) in the Keating Channel is between 180,000 to 220,000 cubic metres of excess sediment which will need to be removed. Removal would ensure the Keating Channel achieves its specified design depth and can work together with other flood protection measures being put into place. Waterfront Toronto would implement the first of two phases of accumulated sediment removal in the summer of 2023 to facilitate Port Lands Flood Protection construction which is anticipated to cost $10 million. Phase one would be funded upfront by Waterfront Toronto and/or other parties, with the City to provide reimbursement in the 2024 and 2025 budget years, subject to approvals. The City and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority would lead a second phase in 2024 and continue dredging activities to maximize channel flows and flood protection benefits until full design depth is achieved. An early estimate for the total cost to remove all accumulated material was $24 million which includes work under phase one and phase two. However, additional due diligence is required to update and confirm the total cost. The total cost and the final City share will require further analysis of volumes, environmental monitoring, and cost-sharing by other orders of governments and agencies and will be reported on as part of the 2024 budget process. In order to ensure flood protection is achieved, City staff recommend that City Council approve in principle both phases of the plan to clear the accumulated backlog, subject to the approval of future year budget submissions. Long-Term Dredging Assets and Operations Despite various efforts to manage stormwater and development upstream in the region, this issue will continue and require a permanent, ongoing annual program to remove sediment and debris. After Port Lands Flood Protection is completed, flood waters will be directed through the new mouth of the Don River, the Keating Channel, and the new Don River 'spillway.' Keating Channel, which PortsToronto owns, will convey the majority of overflow in a flood event. Sediment will need to be regularly dredged from the Don River and at least every two years from the Keating Channel to maintain sufficient flow. Following the completion of Port Lands Flood Protection, annual sediment and debris removal operations will occur from a newly created Sediment and Debris Management Area north of the Lake Shore Boulevard East Bridge. City staff are finalizing a long-term plan for the mechanical dredging operations to start following the delivery of the interim Sediment and Debris Management Area. Mechanical dredging is currently the most efficient method of dredging from both a cost and operational perspective. City staff in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and other partners will continue refining the long-term operations and maintenance plans and costing and report to City Council with recommendations by Q4 2024. 4. Next Steps for Implementation Port Lands Flood Protection will unlock significant value in the port lands, with future development leading to an estimated $4 billion economic impact. Much of this value will be realized on City, CreateTO, and other public lands. In addition to dredging, a number of associated projects will need to be completed as development proceeds, including the Sediment and Debris Management Area to its 'final' condition starting in 2030-31, PortsToronto land acquisitions for Promontory Park North, and the management of excess soils on development sites. Unlocking the full development potential of the Port Lands depends on the completion of flood protection and parks and the public realm as outlined above. However, the Port Lands Flood Protection project and its enabling infrastructure is only a beginning, delivering the infrastructure required to enable flood protection and establish the major streets and servicing. Separately, City staff are currently working with Waterfront Toronto and CreateTO to evaluate the impacts of an increased population density on the infrastructure and will assess options to support increased population densities if limiting constraints are identified. The infrastructure and community services, which was to be constructed independently after the flood protection and enabling works, will now be considered to realize the vision of a new, connected, climate-positive, and complete community on the Island that will be home to thousands of Torontonians. The City, other governments and appropriate agencies are reviewing the steps required to unlock this potential. City staff will report on the next steps by Q4 2024, including within future reports on the update to the Villiers Island Precinct Plan and the Next Phase of Waterfront Revitalization.
The Executive Committee recommends that: Port Lands Flood Protection 1. City Council approve, in principle, the updated funding strategy for Port Lands Flood Protection, and City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to negotiate and execute an amended tri-government Contribution Agreement for the Port Lands Flood Protection project and a new Project Delivery Agreement for parks and public realm with Waterfront Toronto, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, based upon the principles set forth in the term sheets attached as Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services. Port Lands Enabling Infrastructure Implementation 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to approve real estate transactions in connection with the implementation of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the head of the City division to have operational management of the affected land or any affected Port Lands Flood Protection asset, with all associated agreements to be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize severally each of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Transaction Services, to execute agreements and other documents relating to the transactions identified in Recommendation 4 below on behalf of the City. 4. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate to negotiate and execute Handover Protocol Agreements with Waterfront Toronto on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the relevant division heads, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor for the effective and efficient acceptance and transfer of and the assumption by the City of responsibility for the operation and maintenance of municipal roads, bridges, public utilities, parks, open spaces and unique infrastructure assets that are being constructed as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, based upon the principles set forth in the term sheet attached as Attachment 4 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services. 5. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate, subject to funding being available in an approved Budget, and upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to enter into agreements with Waterfront Toronto as may be required for the operation and maintenance of assets constructed as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, for the asset warranty period following acceptance by the City. Sediment and Debris Removal 6. City Council approve, in principle, phase one and phase two of the One-Time Backlog Keating Channel Dredging Program as outlined in Attachment 5 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, subject to funding in the 2024 Budget. 7. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to negotiate and execute required agreements with Waterfront Toronto, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, PortsToronto or other parties for the One-Time Backlog Keating Channel Dredging Program as outlined in Attachment 5 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services recommends that: Port Lands Flood Protection 1. City Council approve, in principle, the updated funding strategy for Port Lands Flood Protection, and authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to negotiate and execute an amended tri-government Contribution Agreement for the Port Lands Flood Protection project and a new Project Delivery Agreement for parks and public realm with Waterfront Toronto, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, based upon the principles set forth in the term sheets attached as Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services. Port Lands Enabling Infrastructure Implementation 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to approve real estate transactions in connection with the implementation of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the head of the City division to have operational management of the affected land or any affected Port Lands Flood Protection asset, with all associated agreements to be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize severally each of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Transaction Services, to execute agreements and other documents relating to the transactions identified in Recommendation 4 on behalf of the City. 4. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate to negotiate and execute Handover Protocol Agreements with Waterfront Toronto on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager in consultation with the relevant division heads and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor for the effective and efficient acceptance and transfer of and the assumption by the City of responsibility for the operation and maintenance of municipal roads, bridges, public utilities, parks, open spaces, and unique infrastructure assets that are being constructed as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, based upon the principles set forth in the term sheet attached as Attachment 4 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services. 5. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate, subject to funding being available in an approved Budget, and upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to enter into agreements with Waterfront Toronto as may be required for the operation and maintenance of assets constructed as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, for the asset warranty period following acceptance by the City. Sediment and Debris Removal 6. City Council approve, in principle, phase one and phase two of the One-Time Backlog Keating Channel Dredging Program as outlined in Attachment 5 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, subject to funding in the 2024 Budget. 7. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services or designate, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to negotiate and execute required agreements with Waterfront Toronto, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, PortsToronto or other parties for the One-Time Backlog Keating Channel Dredging Program, as outlined in Attachment 5 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.
EX4.2adopted
At its July 19, 2022 meeting, Toronto City Council requested City staff and Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited ("THESL") to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to coordination of THESL's Climate Advisory Services with the City's TransformTO programs. This MOU sets out how the two parties will coordinate communications and marketing to customers, align key performance indicators, and develop an implementation plan with timelines and progress reporting. This effort will ensure value-for-money in relation to any future impacts on the Toronto Hydro dividend to the City and achieve climate action at scale. The MOU is enclosed with this report as Attachment A. The MOU will ensure that the City's TransformTO programs and policies and THESL's Climate Advisory Services will operate in a complementary manner, avoid duplication, and provide maximum value for taxpayers and ratepayers. The key sections of the MOU regarding TransformTO and Climate Advisory Services include: 1. Coordinating Action The parties acknowledge the importance of a robust coordination and issues management framework. Though both parties will work independently, they will maintain alignment and cooperate to avoid duplication. The existing City-Hydro meeting framework will be developed further to support collaboration. The parties will also coordinate through the City's TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Accountability and Management Framework. 2. Communication The parties commit to coordinating marketing plans regarding major project announcements, events and press releases and highlight each others' contributions. 3. Setting Targets and Measuring Success Recognizing that climate action targets will evolve over time, both parties commit to aligning targets and measures to provide value for money by avoiding duplication and identifying synergies. Both parties will maintain Key Performance Indicators that measure their own performance in achieving targets. 4. Value for Money With prior experience in conservation programs and its relationships with its customer base, THESL is well positioned to accelerate climate action through Climate Advisory Services. The business cost of Climate Advisory Services represents a small percentage of the overall cost to achieve net zero emissions in Toronto. The City and THESL will align their programs to avoid duplication and identify savings, providing value to taxpayers and ratepayers. 5. Implementation Planning City Staff will report annually to City Council on its progress on TransformTO. Toronto Hydro will provide climate action updates to City Staff through regular meetings, and City Council through its corporate reporting and public Annual General Meeting. Both parties will continue to engage and coordinate both within and outside of formal reporting structures to advance climate action. City staff are supportive of the MOU as it will enable much required coordination and collaboration between the City and Toronto Hydro to advance climate action.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (April 18, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services recommend that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
EX4.3adopted
2023 Education Property Tax Levy and Clawback Rate By-Law
This report recommends adoption of the 2023 education tax rates and education property tax levy for school purposes, as required by legislation. The City of Toronto levies and collects education taxes on behalf of the Province of Ontario, based on the education tax rates set out in Ontario Regulation 400/98. In February 2023, City Council adopted the recommendation to continue the policy of limiting (capping) allowable tax increases to a maximum of 10% of a property's prior year's annualized taxes, for any property in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential tax classes that would otherwise experience a property tax increase of greater than 10% and where the tax increase is greater than $500. This report also recommends the 2023 percentage of the tax decreases (the 'clawback' rates) required to fund the capping limit on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes, as provided for by legislation. It has been long standing City Council policy to adopt clawback rates sufficient to fund forgone revenues arising from its adopted tax increase capping policy, and as provided for by legislation.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the 2023 tax rates for school purposes, as shown in column II, which will generate an education tax levy on rateable properties for 2023 in the total amount of $2,140,137,916 in accordance with Ontario Regulation 400/98 as amended, prescribing such rates for the City of Toronto, of which $4,804,288 (0.2 percent of the total education levy) is to be retained by the City pursuant to Ontario Regulation 121/07: Column I Column II Property Class 2023 Tax Rates for Education Levy Residential 0.153000 percent Multi-Residential 0.153000 percent New Multi-Residential 0.153000 percent Commercial 0.880000 percent Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu 0.980000 percent Industrial 0.880000 percent Industrial Shared Payment-in -Lieu 1.067220 percent Pipelines 0.880000 percent Farmlands 0.038250 percent Managed Forests 0.038250 percent 2. City Council adopt reductions in tax decreases for the 2023 taxation year on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes by the percentage of the tax decrease set out in Column II in order to recover the revenues foregone as a result of capping, and to allow the decrease percentages set out in Column III: Column I Column II Column III (Property Class) (Clawback Percentage) (Allowable Decrease) Commercial 70.003192 percent 29.996808 percent Industrial 41.654010 percent 58.345990 percent Multi-residential 79.448408 percent 20.551592 percent 3. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the 2023 tax rates for school purposes, as shown in column II, which will generate an education tax levy on rateable properties for 2023 in the total amount of $2,140,137,916 in accordance with Ontario Regulation 400/98 as amended, prescribing such rates for the City of Toronto, of which $4,804,288 (0.2 percent of the total education levy) is to be retained by the City pursuant to Ontario Regulation 121/07: Column I Column II Property Class 2023 Tax Rates for Education Levy Residential 0.153000% Multi-Residential 0.153000% New Multi-Residential 0.153000% Commercial 0.880000% Commercial Shared Payment-in-Lieu 0.980000% Industrial 0.880000% Industrial Shared Payment-in -Lieu 1.067220% Pipelines 0.880000% Farmlands 0.038250% Managed Forests 0.038250% 2. City Council adopt reductions in tax decreases for the 2023 taxation year on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes by the percentage of the tax decrease set out in Column II in order to recover the revenues foregone as a result of capping, and to allow the decrease percentages set out in Column III: Column I Column II Column III (Property Class) (Clawback Percentage) (Allowable Decrease) Commercial 70.003192% 29.996808% Industrial 41.654010% 58.345990% Multi-residential 79.448408% 20.551592% 3. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary bills in Council to give effect to Council's decision.
EX4.4adopted
Adjustments to Capital Budget, Carry Forward Funding and Future Year Commitments
As part of the 2023 tax and rate supported budget processes, the approved Capital Plan included a combined $1.322 billion of previously approved unspent capital projects to be carried forward to 2023-2027. The approved carry forward amount was based on an initial estimate as per projections available at the time of the budget development, prior to the 2022 year-end closing. With the 2022 fiscal year closed in March 2023, City Programs and Agencies have finalized the 2022 actual project spending as well as the total carry forward request. As a result, the purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval for an additional $360.6 million of tax and rate supported carry-forward funding from 2022 to future years, of which $236.6 million to be carried to 2023 and $124.0 million to 2024 to 2027, to enable staff to complete multi-year capital projects approved in 2022 and prior years. With the additional carry forward request, the total capital carry forward funding will be $1.683 billion, and the total adjusted 2023 tax and rate supported Capital Budgets including previously approved carry forward amount will be $5.814 billion. The revised total carry forward funding is equivalent to 28.9% of the total tax and rate supported Capital Budget. This report also brings forward in-year Capital Budget adjustment requests for 2022 and future years, and the recommended incremental carry forward now take these changes into account. Approval of these requests is needed to provide necessary authority to continue with the project delivery.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve an adjustment to carry forward funding of an additional $360.6 million from unspent capital projects funding as detailed in Appendices 1a and 1b to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in order to continue work on previously approved capital projects in 2023 and beyond, and that the 2023 Approved Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budgets for respective City Programs and Agencies be adjusted accordingly. 2. City Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the 2022 and future years Approved Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budgets as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that: 1. City Council approve an adjustment to carry forward funding of an additional $360.6 million from unspent capital projects funding as detailed in Appendix 1a and 1b, in order to continue work on previously approved capital projects in 2023 and beyond, and that the 2023 Approved Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budgets for respective City Programs and Agencies be adjusted accordingly. 2. Council approve in year budget adjustments to the 2022 and future years Approved Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budgets as detailed in Appendix 2.
EX4.5adopted
Annual Report on City's Loan and Loan Guarantee Portfolios
This report provides an update on City loans and loan guarantees which have been reported on yearly, along with the details associated with each of the credit arrangements. If an organization has an existing financial relationship with the City, line of credit and capital loan guarantees may be provided to non-profit cultural and community organizations and recreational and sports-based organizations. Providing financial guarantees is beneficial to the City since these groups provide important services to the community. The City also occasionally provides direct loans to its agencies and corporations to contribute to the financing of a project that will create or enhance capital facility. Policies and parameters that govern these loans and loan guarantees are outlined on pages 5 and 6 in the Comments section of this report. Under existing policies, as at December 31, 2022, the City had guaranteed operating lines of credit amounting to approximately $6 million, and almost $85 million in capital loans, to entities identified in this report. This report recommends extending two line of credit guarantees, both granted to not-for-profit theatre groups (Young People's Theatre and Canadian Stage), for an additional three-year term. Both of these guarantees are currently set to expire later in 2023. Under the City's current policy, both groups qualify for line of credit guarantees as they have existing financing relationships with the City and as both accounts are in good standing. In addition, the City has an outstanding amount of $45 million in direct loans to City agencies and corporations which contribute to the financing of projects that create or enhance municipal capital facilities. All loans are in good standing for 2022. During this reporting period, one direct loan of approximately $1 million was fully repaid; and loans that had been supported by capital loan guarantees of $10.95 million were repaid. Regular monitoring makes it possible to identify potential financial risks, and to take action to avoid or mitigate potential losses.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the renewal of the following lines of credit guarantees: a. the line of credit guarantee issued by the City on behalf of Canadian Stage to its lender in the amount of $820,000 (inclusive of all interest payable by Canadian Stage) be renewed for a three-year period commencing on November 1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2026; and b. the line of credit guarantee issued by the City on behalf of Young People's Theatre to its lender in the amount of $175,000 (inclusive of all interest payable by Young People's Theatre) be renewed for a three-year period commencing on January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that: 1. City Council approve the renewal of the following lines of credit guarantees: a. the line of credit guarantee issued by the City on behalf of Canadian Stage (CSC) to its lender in the amount of $820,000 (inclusive of all interest payable by CSC) be renewed for a three-year period commencing on November 1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2026; and b. the line of credit guarantee issued by the City on behalf of Young People's Theatre (YPT) to its lender in the amount of $175,000 (inclusive of all interest payable by YPT) be renewed for a three-year period commencing on January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026.
EX4.6adopted
This report is submitted for information purposes as required under Section 223 (1) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. It provides an itemized statement on remuneration and expenses of Members of Council and of Council appointees to agencies, corporations and other bodies for the year ended December 31, 2022. As 2022 was an Election Year, this report covers Members of Council who were in office until November 14, 2022, the end of the last four year term of Council, and those that took office November 15, 2022, for the next four year term of Council. Accounting Services is responsible for compiling information from the City's divisions, agencies and corporations, while City Clerk's Office, Member Services and Program Support compiles information from Council specific accounts.
The Executive Committee: 1. Received the report (March 31, 2023) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the City Clerk for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Clerk recommend that: 1. Executive Committee receive this report for information.
EX4.7adopted
Toronto Water 2022 Year End Capital Budget and 2023-2032 Capital Plan Adjustments
This report requests City Council's authority to amend Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget by adjusting project costs and cash flows to align with year-end expenditures and project progress. The adjustments will have a zero dollar impact on the 2022 Capital Budget. This report requests City Council's authority to amend Toronto Water's Approved 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan by adjusting project costs and cashflows contained within the Budget and Plan, respectively, to align the 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan with the final 2022 capital expenditures and project progress. The adjustments will have a zero dollar impact on the 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan and will align the budget and plan with Toronto Water's capital project delivery schedule and program requirements.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows and corresponding funding in the amount of $34.378 million in 2022 for acceleration and deferral of projects within Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Capital Plan, with offsetting acceleration and deferral cashflow and corresponding funding reallocation adjustments in the equal amount in 2023, 2024 and 2025 within Toronto Water's Approved 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan to align with project delivery, as presented in Schedule A (Parts A and B) to the report (April 18, 2023) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact. 2. City Council authorize the reallocation of 2022 cashflows, project costs and corresponding funding in Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Capital Plan in the amount of $5.195 million from projects that have been completed under budget to those requiring additional funding in the same amount as presented in Schedule A (Part C) to the report (April 18, 2023) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Toronto Water recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows and corresponding funding in the amount of $34.378 million in 2022 for acceleration and deferral of projects within Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Capital Plan, with offsetting acceleration and deferral cashflow and corresponding funding reallocation adjustments in the equal amount in 2023, 2024 and 2025 within Toronto Water's Approved 2023 Capital Budget and 2024-2032 Capital Plan to align with project delivery, as presented in Schedule A (Parts A and B), with a zero Budget impact. 2. City Council authorize the reallocation of 2022 cashflows, project costs, and corresponding funding in Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Capital Plan in the amount of $5.195 million from projects that have been completed under budget to those requiring additional funding in the same amount as presented in Schedule A (Part C), with a zero Budget impact.
EX4.8amended
Transfer of 260 Adelaide Street West to Build Toronto Inc.
The purpose of this report is to seek City Council authority for the transfer of the City-owned property at 260 Adelaide Street West ("260 Adelaide") from the City to a CreateTO managed corporation, Build Toronto Inc., or an affiliate of Build Toronto Inc. 260 Adelaide was declared surplus by City Council on October 29, 2019 through Item EX9.6 - "Property Acquisition for Strategic City Building." This report is also in response to direction received in Item EX26.2 - "Redevelopment of 260 Adelaide Street West" to report back to Executive Committee for approval of the business plan for the redevelopment of 229 Richmond Street and Metro Hall funded by the redevelopment and sale of 260 Adelaide Street West. Given the strategic and City-building objectives, it is recommended that this report and the transmitted CreateTO Board report RA3.7 - "Sale and Redevelopment of 254 and 260 Adelaide Street West" be considered jointly by City Council.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council transfer 260 Adelaide Street West to CreateTO or to Build Toronto Inc. or an affiliate of Build Toronto Inc. as determined by the Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CreateTO at nominal value. 2. City Council approve the business case and sale of 260 Adelaide Street West based on the terms and conditions set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO. 3. City Council grant authority to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to enter into an agreement to transfer 260 Adelaide Street West, including agreements related thereto, to a CreateTO managed corporation known as Build Toronto Inc., or an affiliate of Build Toronto Inc., substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and such other and amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Transaction Services to execute the documents required to complete the transfer transaction. 5. City Council direct $5,775,000 in future Section 37/Community Benefits Charge payments in Ward 10 - Spadina-Fort York to Build Toronto Inc. or an affiliate of Build Toronto Inc. for affordable housing at 260 Adelaide Street West before closing of the subsequent sale of 260 Adelaide Street West. 6. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO following the closing of all the transactions contemplated in the Agreements and at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO. 7. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management following the closing of the transactions contemplated in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 18, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommends that: 1. City Council grant authority to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to enter into an agreement to transfer 260 Adelaide Street West, including agreements related thereto, to a CreateTO managed corporation known as Build Toronto Inc., or an affiliate of Build Toronto Inc., substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Confidential Attachment 1 and such other and amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and Director, Transaction Services to execute the documents required to complete the transfer transaction. 3. City Council direct $5,775,000 in future Section 37/Community Benefits Charge payments in Ward 10 - Spadina-Fort York to Build Toronto Inc. or an affiliate of Build Toronto Inc. for affordable housing at 260 Adelaide Street West before closing of the subsequent sale of 260 Adelaide Street West. 4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to this report following the closing of the transactions contemplated in Confidential Attachment 1.
EX4.9adopted
This report provides an overview of Metrolinx's plans to construct the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing and Lower Don Bridge, the two new bridges to carry the Ontario Line across the Don Valley Parkway. Construction of these new bridges will require multiple temporary lane closures on the Don Valley Parkway, F.G. Gardiner Expressway, and the Don Roadway between 2023 and 2028. The report discusses various construction activities and the number and duration of the temporary lane closures. In addition, the report requests City Council amendment to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, in order to provide for various temporary delegations of authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to implement lane closures on the Don Valley Parkway and F.G. Gardiner Expressway for various time frames and periods for the purposes of various aspects related to the construction of the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing and Lower Don Bridge. This report also requests City Council to amend Chapter 937 as well as City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, in order to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority to temporarily close the Don Roadway for various time frames and periods for the purposes of various aspects related to the construction of the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing and Lower Don Bridge.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the test pit investigation work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 400 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 100 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for three nights between June 1, 2023 and June 12, 2023, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the geotechnical investigation site visit related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 2:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; b. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 2:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; c. the northbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of Leaside Bridge, from 2:00 a.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the same day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; and d. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 2:00 a.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the same day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the geotechnical borehole and instrumentation work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, for up to and including fifty nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; b. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, for up to and including thirty-five nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; c. the northbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, for up to and including eight nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; and d. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, for up to and including thirteen nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to add as a condition of permit that, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive, the Metrolinx contractor will implement only one temporary lane closure per direction per night on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of Leaside Bridge and 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive, to facilitate the geotechnical borehole and instrumentation work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing. 5. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the geotechnical monitoring and measurement work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between September 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023, inclusive; b. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between September 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023, inclusive; c. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between November 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023, inclusive; d. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between November 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023, inclusive; e. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024, inclusive; f. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024, inclusive; g. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between July 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024, inclusive; and h. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between July 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 6. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation and removal of the temporary slope safety system related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including ten nights between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024, inclusive; and b. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including ten nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 7. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Service, to facilitate the installation of brackets and conduits on the south side of the existing Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 20 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; b. the south-to-westbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and a point 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; c. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; d. the east-to-northbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; e. the northbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; f. the northbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Roadway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; g. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 20 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; h. the south-to-westbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; i. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; j. the east-to-northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; and k. the northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the removal of the median barrier in September 2025 and its reconstruction in February 2026 related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; b. the east-to-northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; c. the northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; d. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 100 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; and e. the south-to-westbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation and removal of temporary falsework support, removal of the deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 250 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 60 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; and c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 160 metres south of Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 10. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the Self-propelled Modular Transporter staging, removal of the deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; b. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; c. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; d. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; e. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; f. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp, all lanes, from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for two nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; and g. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp, all lanes, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights from October 1, 2026 January 31, 2027; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so required by the local Ward Councillor. 11. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the launch of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 250 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 60 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 160 metres south of Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; h. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; and j. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so required by the local Ward Councillor. 12. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate tightening of bridge cables, removal of bridge arch bracing, installation of debris shield, bridge deck concrete placement, bridge railing curb placement, removal of debris shield and finishing of the bridge structure related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 250 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 60 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 160 metres south of Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; h. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; and j. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so required by the local Ward Councillor. 13. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of brackets and conduits on the south side of the existing Lower Don Bridge; b. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of brackets and conduits on the south side of the existing Lower Don Bridge; c. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive, to facilitate the removal of the median barrier and its reconstruction related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; d. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of a temporary falsework support, removal of temporary falsework support, removal of deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; e. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the Self-propelled Modular Transporter staging, removal of the deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; f. the Don Roadway, northbound and southbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. on one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. of the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026 to facilitate the launch of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; g. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the tightening of bridge cables, removal of bridge arch bracing, installation of debris shield, bridge deck concrete placement, bridge railing curb placement, removal of debris shield and finishing of the bridge structure related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; and h. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the tightening of bridge cables, removal of bridge arch bracing, installation of debris shield, bridge deck concrete placement, bridge railing curb placement, removal of debris shield and finishing of the bridge structure related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 14. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to provide that the current delegation to Community Council to temporarily close public lanes or public alleys, local roads, collector roads, and minor arterial roads, does not include closures delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out the authority in Part 13 above. 15. City Council temporarily close the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 400 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 100 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day from December 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, inclusive, in order to conduct retaining wall construction and storm sewer relocation related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing. 16. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 14, inclusive.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the test pit investigation work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 400 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 100 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for three nights between June 1, 2023 and June 12, 2023, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the geotechnical investigation site visit related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 2:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; b. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 2:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; c. the northbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of Leaside Bridge, from 2:00 a.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the same day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive; and d. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 2:00 a.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the same day for one night between May 15, 2023 and May 31, 2023, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the geotechnical borehole and instrumentation work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, for up to and including fifty nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; b. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, for up to and including thirty-five nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; c. the northbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, for up to and including eight nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive; and d. the southbound inside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, for up to and including thirteen nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5 a.m. of the following day, excluding Saturday and Sunday overnights, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local councillor. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to add as a condition of permit that, between June 12, 2023 and September 1, 2023, inclusive, the Metrolinx contractor will implement only one temporary lane closure per direction per night on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of Leaside Bridge and 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive, to facilitate the geotechnical borehole and instrumentation work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing. 5. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the geotechnical monitoring and measurement work related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between September 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023, inclusive; b. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between September 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023, inclusive; c. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between November 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023, inclusive; d. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between November 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023, inclusive; e. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024, inclusive; f. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024, inclusive; g. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between July 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024, inclusive; and h. the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 450 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 300 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between July 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local councillor. 6. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation and removal of the temporary slope safety system related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including ten nights between April 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024, inclusive; and b. the northbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 600 metres south of Beechwood Drive and 350 metres north of the Leaside Bridge, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including ten nights between June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 7. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Service, to facilitate the installation of brackets and conduits on the south side of the existing Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 20 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; b. the south-to-westbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and a point 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; c. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; d. the east-to-northbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; e. the northbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; f. the northbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Roadway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive; g. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 20 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; h. the south-to-westbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; i. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; j. the east-to-northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive; and k. the northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the removal of the median barrier in September 2025 and its reconstruction in February 2026 related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Parliament Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; b. the east-to-northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; c. the northbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp and 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; d. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 100 metres north of Eastern Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive; and e. the south-to-westbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, between the Don Valley Parkway and 150 metres south, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the installation and removal of temporary falsework support, removal of the deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 250 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 60 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; and c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 160 metres south of Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 10. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the Self-propelled Modular Transporter staging, removal of the deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; b. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; c. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; d. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; e. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; f. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp, all lanes, from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for two nights from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive; and g. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp, all lanes, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights from October 1, 2026 January 31, 2027, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so required by the local Ward Councillor. 11. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate the launch of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 250 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 60 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 160 metres south of Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; h. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive; and j. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so required by the local Ward Councillor. 12. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to facilitate tightening of bridge cables, removal of bridge arch bracing, installation of debris shield, bridge deck concrete placement, bridge railing curb placement, removal of debris shield, and finishing of the bridge structure related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, despite Section 937-4 of Code Chapter 937, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the southbound inside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 250 metres north of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; b. the southbound middle lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 60 metres south of Gerrard Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; c. the southbound outside lane on the Don Valley Parkway, between 160 metres south of Dundas Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway on-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; d. the eastbound inside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between Rees Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; e. the eastbound middle lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 80 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; f. the eastbound outside lane on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, between 110 metres west of Bay Street and the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; g. the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway off-ramp, between the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; h. the Don Valley Parkway northbound, all lanes, between the Don Valley Parkway-F.G. Gardiner Expressway and 100 metres south of Eastern Avenue, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; i. the Bay Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive; and j. the Rees Street-F.G. Gardiner Expressway East on-ramp from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive, and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so required by the local Ward Councillor. 13. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic: a. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of brackets and conduits on the south side of the existing Lower Don Bridge; b. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including eight nights between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2023, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of brackets and conduits on the south side of the existing Lower Don Bridge; c. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, and for up and including four nights between February 1, 2026 and February 28, 2026, inclusive, to facilitate the removal of the median barrier and its reconstruction related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; d. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including four nights between September 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, inclusive, for one night between December 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the installation of a temporary falsework support, removal of temporary falsework support, removal of deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; e. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for up to and including two nights between January 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including three nights between October 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the Self-propelled Modular Transporter staging, removal of the deck forming system and residual spot repairs related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; f. the Don Roadway, northbound and southbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard East and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. on one Friday evening to 5:00 a.m. of the following Monday morning for one weekend between January 1, 2026 and February 2, 2026 to facilitate the launch of the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; g. the Don Roadway, southbound, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lake Shore Boulevard, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, inclusive, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the tightening of bridge cables, removal of bridge arch bracing, installation of debris shield, bridge deck concrete placement, bridge railing curb placement, removal of debris shield and finishing of the bridge structure related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge; and h. the Don Roadway, northbound, between Lake Shore Boulevard and the Don Valley Parkway, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day for one night between June 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026, for up to and including two nights between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between August 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, inclusive, for one night between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026, inclusive, for one night between November 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026, inclusive, and for up to and including four nights between December 1, 2026 and January 27, 2027, inclusive, to facilitate the tightening of bridge cables, removal of bridge arch bracing, installation of debris shield, bridge deck concrete placement, bridge railing curb placement, removal of debris shield and finishing of the bridge structure related to the Ontario Line Lower Don Bridge, and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 14. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to provide that the current delegation to Community Council to temporarily close public lanes or public alleys, local roads, collector roads, and minor arterial roads, does not include closures delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out the authority in Part 13 above. 15. City Council temporarily close the southbound outside lane and adjacent pavement shoulder on the Don Valley Parkway, between 400 metres north of the Leaside Bridge and 100 metres south of Beechwood Drive, from 11:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. on the following day from December 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, inclusive, in order to conduct retaining wall construction and storm sewer relocation related to the Ontario Line Don Valley Crossing. 16. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 14, inclusive.
EX4.10amended
Transit Priority Measures to Support Scarborough SRT Bus Replacement
The Line 3 Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) has surpassed its life expectancy and is planned to be decommissioned by Q4 2023. The Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) will ultimately replace the service in 2030. An interim bus replacement plan, to service the SRT's 35,000 daily customers with on street express buses at a combined frequency of up to 70 buses per hour, was developed and subsequently approved by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board in April 2022, including proposals to install transit priority measures on the road network. Transportation Services is now requesting approval, on behalf of the TTC, to install transit priority measures (TPMs) to support the on-street express bus replacement service. The approved route connects customers between Kennedy Station and Scarborough Town Centre Station with intermediate stops at Kennedy Road, Ellesmere Road and Midland Avenue. A suite of transit priority measures are proposed to support the bus replacement service plan: (1) priority bus lanes on Kennedy Road, Ellesmere Road, Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East designed as a one-way loop routing between Kennedy Station and Scarborough Town Centre Station; (2) queue-jump lane on southbound Brimley Road at Ellesmere Road; (3) left-turn lanes exclusive to TTC buses; (4) transit signal priority; and (5) stopping and turning prohibitions. The City and TTC will collect transit and traffic data to monitor bus operations and make necessary adjustments to improve transit service and to generally reduce impacts on road users. The monitoring program will inform decisions on the viability of retaining the TPMs after the SSE is operational as part of the long-term vision for surface transit in Scarborough envisaged by the emerging RapidTO program. The bus replacement service will continue operating on-street until either the existing SRT right-of-way between Kennedy Station and Ellesmere Station is converted to a dedicated busway (subject to funding availability) or the SSE begins service, whichever occurs first. As TTC operates bus service on Kennedy Road, Ellesmere Road, Brimley Road, Triton Road, Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East, City Council approval of this report is required.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the implementation of priority bus lanes on the following roadway sections: a. northbound Kennedy Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Ellesmere Road; b. southbound Midland Avenue from Ellesmere Road to Lord Roberts Drive; c. eastbound Ellesmere Road from Kennedy Road to a point 75 metres east of Midland Avenue; d. westbound Ellesmere Road from Brimley Road to a point 100 metres west of Midland Avenue; and e. westbound Eglinton Avenue East from a point 300 metres west of Midland Avenue to Kennedy Station. 2. City Council authorize the alteration of the intersections of Brimley Road at Ellesmere Road, Golden Gate Court/Omni Drive and Triton Road, and City Council: a. designate the newly created southbound lane at Brimley Road and Ellesmere Road as a right-turn lane with an exception for public transit vehicles only; b. designate the newly created southbound lane at Brimley Road and Golden Gate Court/Omni Drive as a right-turn lane with an exception for public transit vehicles only; and c. designate the newly created northbound lane at Brimley Road and Triton Road as a right-turn lane only. 3. City Council authorize the alteration of the intersections of Triton Road at Brimley Road and Borough Drive, and City Council: a. designate one westbound left-turn lane reserved for public transit vehicles only; b. designate one westbound left-turn lane for vehicles; c. designate one westbound right-turn lane for vehicles; and d. designate one eastbound right-turn lane for vehicles, public transit vehicles excepted. 4. City Council designate the existing eastbound left-turn lane at Ellesmere Road and Brimley Road as a left-turn lane reserved for public transit vehicles only. 5. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Ellesmere Road and Borough Approach West, and City Council: a. prohibit southbound right turns on a red signal at all times. 6. City Council enact the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Recommendations 1 to 5 above and as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 1, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to collect traffic and transit data, monitor the performance of the bus replacement service plan, and publish the results on a quarterly basis for the first year of its operation, subject to data availability. 8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to report back to City Council at an appropriate time with recommendations to retain the transit priority measures or reinstate to original roadway conditions once the existing Scarborough Rapid Transit right-of-way between Kennedy Station and Ellesmere Station is converted to a dedicated busway or when the Scarborough Subway Extension begins service. 9. City Council request the Province of Ontario to provide funding in the amount of $2.9 million to proceed with and complete design related work for the Scarborough Rapid Transit busway conversion. 10. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to hold hybrid town hall discussions in Scarborough about the busway to collect community and stakeholder feedback.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the implementation of priority bus lanes on the following roadway sections: a. Northbound Kennedy Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Ellesmere Road; b. Southbound Midland Avenue from Ellesmere Road to Lord Roberts Drive; c. Eastbound Ellesmere Road from Kennedy Road to a point 75 metres east of Midland Avenue; d. Westbound Ellesmere Road from Brimley Road to a point 100 metres west of Midland Avenue; and e. Westbound Eglinton Avenue East from a point 300 metres west of Midland Avenue to Kennedy Station. 2. City Council authorize the alteration of the intersections of Brimley Road at Ellesmere Road, Golden Gate Court/Omni Drive and Triton Road. City Council: a. Designate the newly created southbound lane at Brimley Road and Ellesmere Road as a right-turn lane with an exception for public transit vehicles only; b. Designate the newly created southbound lane at Brimley Road and Golden Gate Court/Omni Drive as a right-turn lane with an exception for public transit vehicles only; and c. Designate the newly created northbound lane at Brimley Road and Triton Road as a right-turn lane only. 3. City Council authorize the alteration of the intersections of Triton Road at Brimley Road and Borough Drive. City Council: a. Designate one westbound left-turn lane reserved for public transit vehicles only; b. Designate one westbound left-turn lane for vehicles; c. Designate one westbound right-turn lane for vehicles; and d. Designate one eastbound right-turn lane for vehicles, public transit vehicles excepted. 4. City Council designate the existing eastbound left-turn lane at Ellesmere Road and Brimley Road as a left-turn lane reserved for public transit vehicles only. 5. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Ellesmere Road and Borough Approach West. City Council: a. Prohibit southbound right turns on a red signal at all times. 6. City Council enact the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Recommendations 1 to 5 above, and as described in Attachment 1 - Amendments to Traffic and Parking Regulations. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to collect traffic and transit data, monitor the performance of the bus replacement service plan, and publish the results on a quarterly basis for the first year of its operation, subject to data availability. 8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to report back to Council at an appropriate time with recommendations to retain the transit priority measures or reinstate to original roadway conditions once the existing SRT right-of-way between Kennedy Station and Ellesmere Station is converted to a dedicated busway or when the SSE begins service.
EX4.11adopted
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meeting March 7-9, 2023
From March 7-9, 2023, I was one of the representatives of the City of Toronto at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors Meeting in Durham, Ontario. The Board Members were focused on the pre-budget priorities ahead of the 2023 federal budget, which was subsequently announced and tabled on March 28, 2023. FCM's pre-budget priorities were defined in a publication titled 'A Better Life for All Canadians'. This document was published by FCM in the run-up to this board meeting and outlined efficient and cost-effective solutions to the biggest issues currently confronting Canadian communities, namely supporting a resilient, affordable, growing, and secure quality of life. I attended: -Durham York Energy Centre Tour -Federation of Canadian Municipalities Reception -Federation of Canadian Municipalities Ontario Caucus Dinner -Committee of the Whole Meeting -Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board Talks -The Mayors Welcome Reception and Dinner -Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meeting FCM's 2022-2023 Board of Directors: -President: Taneen Rudyk (Councillor, the Town of Vegreville, AB) -First Vice-President: Scott Pearce (Mayor, Canton of Gore, QC) -Second Vice-President: Geoff Stewart (Deputy Mayor, Municipality of the County of Colchester, NS) -Third Vice-President: Rebecca Bligh (Councillor, City of Vancouver, BC) -Vice-President at large: Rory Nisan, (Councillor, City of Burlington, Ontario) The City of Toronto will be hosting the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference and Trade Show on May 25-28, 2023. Annual Conference and Trade Show | Federation of Canadian Municipalities (fcm.ca)
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meeting Report, dated March 7-9, 2023, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ainslie recommends that: 1. City Council receive for information the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors Meeting Report to Council dated March 7-9, 2023.
EX4.12adopted
The Good Roads Conference April 16-19, 2023
As an appointee by the City of Toronto the Board of Directors of the Good Roads Association, I attended the Annual Conference held on Sunday April 16 through to Wednesday April 19, 2023. This year's conference focused on the latest developments in transportation infrastructure, including new technologies and funding models. My participation included attending: Conference - Good Roads Board of Directors Meetings Board of Directors and Advisory Board of Past Presidents Ontario Good Roads Association Elections Installation of President Opening Reception President's Reception and Dinner Intact Public Entities XChange Reception Sessions Technical Session Plenary Sessions Concurrent Sessions Study Tours Metrolinx Study Tour, Nuclear Waste Management, Waterfront Toronto Don River Rehabilitation, Toronto Traffic Management Centre, and Pave-Al I was honored to be elected as the 3 rd Vice President of the Good Roads' Board of Directors and look forward to continuing the work to improve transportation infrastructure and make our roads safer and more efficient. The appointment comes at a crucial time for Ontario's transportation infrastructure as the province's highways and roads need significant investment and improvement, particularly in rural areas. The Good Roads' Board plays a crucial role in ensuring these improvements are made. The 2023/24 Good Roads' Board of Directors: Good Roads Announces 2023/24 Board of Directors - Good Roads -President - John Parsons, Division Manager, Roads Operations, City of London, -First Vice President - Antoine Boucher, Director of Public Works and Engineering, Municipality of -East Ferris -Second Vice President - Cheryl Fort, Mayor, Township of Hornepayne -Third Vice President - Paul Ainslie, Councillor, City of Toronto -Past President - Paul Schoppmann, St. Charles The 130 th edition of the Good Roads Conference will take place April 21-24, 2024, in the City of Toronto. To learn more about Good Roads and the role they play in our daily lives, visit www.GoodRoads.ca
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the update on the Board of Directors of the Good Roads Association 129th Annual Conference held on April 16 - April 19, 2023 for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ainslie recommends that: 1. City Council receive for information, the Board of Directors of the Good Roads Association 129th Annual Conference update held on April 16 - April 19, 2023.
EX4.13adopted
Donation from Sleep Country Canada to City of Toronto
I am recommending that the Executive Committee add to the agenda the attached transmittal from the Director of Strategic Partnerships regarding a Donation from Sleep Country Canada to the City of Toronto This report seeks approval from City Council to accept an in-kind donation from Sleep Country Canada for 77 sets of mattresses, along with coordinating bedframes and posture boards, with a value of $58,000. The donation will help Shelter, Support and Housing Administration's Rapid Rehousing Initiative. The estimated value of this offer exceeds the $50,000 threshold for donation acceptance under the City's Policy on Donations to the City for Community Benefits. As a result, City Council's approval is required to accept this donation. This transmittal did not meet the Executive Committee agenda closing. I am recommending we add this important report as new business to be considered today.
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships to accept an in-kind donation from Sleep Country Canada, valued at $58,000 for the City of Toronto. 2. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships, or designate, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a donor agreement with Sleep Country Canada, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Strategic Partnerships and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships, or designate, to allocate and disburse the donated items to the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration's Rapid Rehousing Initiative.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Carroll recommends that the Executive Committee adopt the following recommendations in the report (April 24, 2023) from the Director, Strategic Partnerships: 1. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships to accept an in-kind donation from Sleep Country Canada, valued at $58,000 for the City of Toronto. 2. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships, or her designate, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a donor agreement with Sleep Country Canada, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Strategic Partnerships and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships, or her designate, to allocate and disburse the donated items to the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration's Rapid Rehousing Initiative.