Toronto Music Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 4 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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Toronto Music Advisory Committee Task Team Updates
Toronto Music Advisory Committee Task Team spokespeople and City staff will update members on ongoing work related to teams' goals.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Staff from City Planning will present ideas for a study exploring potential policies to support preserving existing music spaces and encouraging new models for performance and presentation.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee recommends that the Economic and Community Development Committee: 1. Request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, and any other divisions as needed, to continue efforts to address the current precarious state of live music venues, by taking proactive steps to protect existing venues and encourage establishment of new venues, such steps to include but not be limited to: a. initiate an inter-divisional City team to explore the use of tax incentives, cultural heritage designations, flexibility in land use permissions, noise mitigation measures, modernizing regulations, and any other strategies to preserve and encourage robust live music venues; b. ensure that any new recommended initiatives and strategies are aligned with the policies and priorities identified in the City's ongoing New Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector and the New Action Plan for Toronto's Economy; c. work with industry stakeholders, venue operators, and engage audiences, to inform potential strategies identified; and d. report back to City Council in the third quarter of 2025 with a draft set of recommendations for consideration.
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Staff Updates - On New and Ongoing Music Office Work
City staff from Economic Development and Culture will update members on new and ongoing Music Office work.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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The Terms of Reference for the Toronto Music Advisory Committee state that the Committee will hold up to four meetings per year at the call of the Chair or Vice-Chair on the delegation of the Chair. City staff will propose dates for public meetings of Toronto Music Advisory Committee in 2025, for member feedback and discussion. The following meetings are scheduled for 2025: Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Committee Room 2/Video Conference Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Committee Room 2/Video Conference Date: Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Committee Room 1/Video Conference Date: Monday, December 01, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Committee Room 1/Video Conference
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.