Toronto Music Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 6 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.
MA11.1received
The President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/JUNO Awards/MusiCounts, and the President, MusiCounts, will provide an update on plans for the 2022 Juno Awards in Toronto, including opportunities for industry engagement, and on recent MusiCounts activities to support music education and professional development for emerging artists and the industry.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
MA11.2received
Advance, Canada's Black Music Business Collective - Update on Recent Work and Plan for 2022
The Executive Director, Advance, will provide an update on Advance's recent work and 2022 plans in supporting Black professionals in the music industry.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
MA11.3received
Framework for Licensing and Zoning Review for Restaurants, Bars, and Entertainment Venues
City staff will give a presentation on the report going to the Executive Committee on December 7, 2021, which will propose a framework to modernize and clarify licensing and zoning regulations for bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues, as well as put forward plans for stakeholder and public consultation in early 2022.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
MA11.4adopted
This report summarizes the impact of the Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclasses for the Commercial, Commercial Residual and the Industrial property tax classes on live music venues. The report provides a summary on the 2021 applications; status of the current administrative process with a comparison from the previous year; details of the program, promotion and information on the locations, names and beneficiaries and summary of property tax reductions to performance venues as requested by City Council in Item CC21.4 at its meeting of May 28, 2020.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee: 1. Received the report (November 5, 2021) from the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. The Toronto Music Advisory Committee receive this report for information.
MA11.5received
City of Toronto Music-Related Work in Progress
The Program Manager, Music, Economic Development and Culture, will give a presentation on the status of ongoing work on music-related initiatives by the City of Toronto.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
MA11.6received
Concerns Related to Current Trends in COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chair, Toronto Music Advisory Committee, will lead a discussion highlighting recent concerns related to trends in the COVID-19 pandemic and re-opening.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.