CreateTO
The full agenda, as filed
All 5 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
RA5.1adopted
CreateTO Financial and Signing Authorities
The purpose of this report is to recommend for approval amendments in signing authorities for CreateTO, as per attachment 1 due to certain management changes at CreateTO.
The Board of Directors of CreateTO: 1. Approved the amended signing authorities, as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (June 6, 2023) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Executive Officer recommends that: 1. The Board of Directors of CreateTO approve the amended signing authorities, as set out in Attachment 1.
RA5.2adopted
Making Electronic Participation for Board of Directors of CreateTO Meetings Permanent
The purpose of this report is to recommend amendments to the Board of Directors of CreateTO Procedures By-Law to make electronic participation a permanent option for meetings. At its meeting of March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, City Council adopted Item EX3.7 , and in so doing has authorized local boards governed by the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to amend their own rules of procedure to permit electronic participation by board members and the public, and to change the time required to achieve quorum from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, and authorize such boards to continue to meet electronically in accordance with the previously adopted electronic participation rules past the May 9, 2023 deadline until they can meet to consider procedural amendments.
The Board of Directors of CreateTO: 1. Amended By-law 1-2018 and adopt the draft bill in Attachment 1 to the report (June 6, 2023) from the City Clerk to: A. Make electronic participation in meetings permanent by deleting Subsection 31.1 in its entirety and replacing it with the following: 31.1 Electronic Participation in Meetings A. Despite any other provisions of this By-law, the Board and its Committees may hold a Meeting where some or all of the members participate electronically; and B. Where a Meeting is being held in accordance with this section: (1) any member participating in the Meeting electronically shall be deemed present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present under section 29, and for the purposes of voting on any matter put to a vote under section 29, and for all other purposes. (2) any member participating in the Meeting electronically shall be entitled to participate in any portion of the Meeting closed to the public in accordance with section 28; (3) this By-law shall apply with any other minor modifications as may be required. B. Change the time required to achieve quorum from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk recommends that the Board of Directors of CreateTO: 1. Amend By-law 1-2018 and adopt the draft bill in Attachment 1 to the report (June 6, 2023) from the City Clerk to: A. Make electronic participation in meetings permanent by deleting Subsection 31.1 in its entirety and replacing it with the following: 31.1 Electronic Participation in Meetings A. Despite any other provisions of this By-law, the Board and its Committees may hold a Meeting where some or all of the members participate electronically; and B. Where a Meeting is being held in accordance with this section: (1) any member participating in the Meeting electronically shall be deemed present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present under section 29, and for the purposes of voting on any matter put to a vote under section 29, and for all other purposes. (2) any member participating in the Meeting electronically shall be entitled to participate in any portion of the Meeting closed to the public in accordance with section 28; (3) this By-law shall apply with any other minor modifications as may be required. B. Change the time required to achieve quorum from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
RA5.3adopted
The Director, Development and Housing Now will provide a verbal update on progress that has been made on the Housing Now initiative since the previous Board meeting.
The Board of Directors of CreateTO: 1. Received the report (June 6, 2023) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Executive Officer recommends that: 1. The Board of Directors of CreateTO receive this report for information.
RA5.4amended
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Redevelopment
At its meeting of May 11, 2022, City Council adopted EX32.10 which endorsed the building program for a new reimagined St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts ("STLC") developed through a consultation process with the performing arts and creative communities. Council also directed CreateTO in consultation with TO Live to: - Explore options for and complete the schematic design process to reimagine the STLC, informed by current capital funding (i.e., SOGR), the heritage approach and the building program developed through a consultation process; - Complete an updated Class D cost estimate; - Explore the opportunity for a renovation budget for the existing building; and - Provide an update to the project budget and funding strategy (funding strategy to be addressed by TO Live in their report back to their board). The STLC is managed by TO Live and located at 27 Front Street East, in the heart of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood. The purpose of the report is to provide the Board of Directors of CreateTO (the "Board") with the results of the design competition to develop a winning schematic design, report on a renovation option, and seek approval to transition the project to Corporate Real Estate Management, Project Management Office to manage the design and construction of the new STLC pursuant to the Major Capital Project Approval Process. TO Live, as part of their reporting, will present an update on the funding strategy to support the new STLC outlined in this report to the TO Live Board on June 28, 2023. Executive Committee and Council will consider recommendations from the CreateTO and TO Live Boards on this matter at its meeting on July 11 and July 19-21, 2023, respectively. The STLC has played a key role in the evolution of the City's cultural fabric. Constructed by the City of Toronto as a Canadian centennial project, the STLC opened its doors in February 1970. For 52 years the building, alongside its counterpart, Meridian Hall, has served performers and hosted performances that have entertained citizens and visitors. Today, following the impacts of the pandemic, a new cultural landscape is emerging that calls for a reimagining of the STLC that builds upon the renewed values and themes heard through the consultation process, and which aligns with the TO Live five-year Strategic Plan - programing priorities; flexible spaces; equity, access and affordability; creative process; and delivery systems that will support the next generation of artists, performers, creatives and the local community. The proposed rebuild of the STLC will create a cultural ecosystem where renewed cultural spaces, innovative spaces and gathering spaces will anchor the STLC as a cultural and civic hub along the important Front Street cultural corridor. A new STLC will support the following key objectives: - Build cultural capacity in the City, which will secure longevity of space for the creative community; - Create new spaces that will serve the functional needs of the cultural and creative sector and the local community based on the following key principles which emerged from consultation process; - dynamic and highly flexible spaces; - a building constructed for extreme usability; - a bold and open building that fits the neighbourhood; and - a future facing building for a decarbonized world. - Enable the versatility of spaces to serve performance and presentation, creation and incubation and the local artistic community as well as enable TO Live to showcase the world's most innovative artistic programs through presentation; - Create a new state-of-the-art cultural hub and community asset for the City that will be equipped with cutting-edge broadcast technology and livestreaming equipment, virtual and augmented reality technology and high-speed connectivity to support the next generation of creatives and generate economic activity in Toronto; - Support the cultural and retail importance of Front Street East as a "Cultural Corridor and Retail Priority Street" in the City's Downtown Plan; - Contribute to the enhancement of the public realm with improved connections to Berczy Park, Scott Street and Meridian Hall and a new outdoor plaza on Scott Street; and - Comply with Version 4 of the Toronto Green Standards, for City Agency, Corporation and Division Owned Facilities to meet the City's TransformTO objectives. CreateTO, in collaboration with TO Live and Corporate Real Estate Management, pursuant to the City's Major Capital Project Approval Process, and as directed by Council through Item2020.EX12.6 and Item2022.EX32.10 , have completed the following tasks as part the Phase One - Concept Design: - Development of a building program through community consultation (refer to Attachment 2); - Development of a design concept as established by the STLC Design Competition with the selection of the winning submission by Hariri Pontarini Architects, LMN Architects, Tawaw Architecture Collective, Smoke Architecture and SLA (collectively the "PH Design Team") (refer to Attachment 1); and - A Class D Cost Estimate Upon Council's adoption of the recommendation contained in this report and the funding strategy proposed by TO Live, the design and construction of the project will be transitioned to the City's CREM's Project Management Office.
The Board of Directors of CreateTO recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Design Competition jury's selection of Hariri Pontarini Architects, LMN Architects, Tawaw Architecture Collective, Smoke Architecture and SLA as the winning submission for the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Design Competition. 2. City Council direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to transition this project to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO recommends that the Board of Directors recommend that: 1. City Council adopt the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Design Competition jury's selection of Hariri Pontarini Architects, LMN Architects, Tawaw Architecture Collective, Smoke Architecture and SLA as the winning submission for the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Design Competition. 2. City Council direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to transition the next stages of this program, including design and construction of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 3. City Council direct TO Live and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to establish a stage gating process aligned to a Council-approved funding strategy between the TO Live Foundation and the City.
RA5.5adopted
Potential Additional Land for Affordable Housing on the Waterfront
Last night Waterfront Toronto has a very well attended meeting regarding Affordable Housing on the Portlands and the city's new goal of 30%. There was overwhelming support for the goal of a minimum of 30% affordable housing in this new neighbourhood, with most residents wanting the percentage increased. There was a discussion of a potential number of acres available for affordable housing on the north side of the Keating Channel. There is an existing precinct plan for Keating and the city does own a number of acres on the north side of the channel. Given the interest in affordable housing it would be helpful if our CEO could have a discussion with WaterfronToronto CEO to determine if any options exist to increase affordable housing in Keating North.
The Board of Directors CreateTO: 1. Requested the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to have discussions with the Chief Executive Officer, Waterfront Toronto to determine if any options exist to increase affordable housing in Keating North.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher recommends the Board of Directors CreateTO: 1. Request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to discuss with the Chief Executive Officer of Waterfront Toronto to determine if any options exist to increase affordable housing in Keating North.