Item - 2017.BV15.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by the Budget Subcommittee - City Hall, Scarborough, North York Consultations on January 10, 2017. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.

BV15.1 - Public Presentations on the 2017 Capital and Operating Budgets at City Hall, January 10, 2017 - 9:30 a.m.

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Received

Subcommittee Decision

The Budget Subcommittee for City Hall, Scarborough and East York Civic Centre Consultation received for information the public presentations and the communications submitted by members of the public.

Summary

The Budget Subcommittee for City Hall, Scarborough and East York Civic Centres Consultation will hear public presentations on the 2017 Capital and Operating Budgets at City Hall, January 10, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

At its meeting on November 18, 2016, the Budget Committee established two subcommittees to hear the public deputations on the 2017 Capital and Operating Budgets at Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, East York and York Civic Centres and City Hall, and made appointments to the Subcommittees as follows:

2017 Budget Public Deputation Meetings
LOCATION	DATE	SESSIONS
Scarborough Civic Centre	January 5, 2017	Session 1 – 3:00 p.m. Session 2 – 6:00 p.m.
Etobicoke Civic Centre	January 5, 2017	Session 1 – 3:00 p.m. Session 2 – 6:00 p.m.
North York Civic Centre	January 9, 2017	Session 1 – 3:00 p.m. Session 2 – 6:00 p.m.
East York Civic Centre	January 9, 2017	Session 1 – 3:00 p.m. Session 2 – 6:00 p.m.
York Civic Centre	January 10, 2017	Session 1 – 3:00 p.m. Session 2 – 6:00 p.m.
City Hall	January 10, 2017	Session 1 – 9:30 a.m. Session 2 – 6:00 p.m.

Communications

(January 10, 2017) Submission from Heather Nicholson-Morrison, Executive Director, COTAPSA (BV.New.BV15.1.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64740.pdf
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Maureen O'Reilly, President, TPLWU Local 4948 (BV.New.BV15.1.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64741.pdf
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Lyn Adamson, ClimateFast (BV.New.BV15.1.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64742.pdf
(January 9, 2017) Submission from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) (BV.New.BV15.1.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64743.pdf
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Jacoba Knaapen, Executive Director, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) (BV.New.BV15.1.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64744.pdf
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Miriam Garfinkle (BV.New.BV15.1.6)
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Anne Egger, Regent Park Community Health Centre (BV.New.BV15.1.7)
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Walaa Taha (BV.New.BV15.1.8)
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Alice Schonblum (BV.New.BV15.1.9)
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Herman Ellis, Acting Executive Director, Scadding Court Community Centre (BV.New.BV15.1.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64764.pdf
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Hamish Wilson (BV.New.BV15.1.11)
(January 10, 2017) Submission from Louis March, Founder, Zero Gun Violence Movement (BV.New.BV15.1.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/bv/comm/communicationfile-64809.pdf

Speakers

Tim Syrianos, Senior Manager, Government Relations, Toronto Real Estate Board
Von Palmer, Cheif Communications and Government Affairs Officer, Toronto Real Estate Board
Susan Crocker, Chair, Toronto Arts Council
Claire Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Arts Foundation Board
Ali Abdurahman
Valerie Miles, Chair, Government Relations Committee, Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA)
Matthew Thornton, Director of Government Relations, Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA)
Frank Ramagnano, President, Toronto Professional Fire Fighters' Association
Charles Falzon, Board Member, Toronto Arts Council
Maggie Helwig, Reverend, Church of St Stephen-in-the-Fields, Social Justice and Advocacy Committee, Anglican Diocese of Toronto
Ryan Weston, Social Justice and Advocacy Consultant, Diocese of Toronto
Reverend Andrea Budgey, Poverty Reduction Subcommittee, Anglican Diocese of Toronto
Michael Rosenberg
Patricia Reid
Cathryn Gregor, Executive Director, Canada's National Ballet School
Amy Mushinski, Manager, Government Relations, Canadian Opera Company
Robert Lamb, Managing Director, Canadian Opera Company
Hugh Crosthwait
Heather Nicolson Morrison, Executive Director, COTAPSA
Andrea Villanueva, St. Stephen's House
Heather McGregor, YWCA Toronto
Mark Aston, Chair, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness, and Executive Director, Fred Victor
Ananya Ohri, Regent Park Film Festival
Richard Fung, Regent Park Film Festival
Lyn Adamson, ClimateFast
Sheila Block, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Ontario Office
Derek George
Rafi Aaron, Co-chair, Beth Sholom/Beth Tzedec Out of the Cold Shelter
Opal Sparks, Toronto Seniors Forum
Maureen O'Reilly, President, TPLWU Local 4948
Jane Mercer, Toronto Coalition for Better Childcare
Sandi Guignard, St Stephen's Community House
Toby Nicol, Peer Header
Brandon Haynes
Jacoba Knaapen, Executive Director, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA)
Kelly Staughan, Executive Director, The Toronto Fringe Festival
Eunice Rodrigues
Josie Ricciardi, Regent Park Community Health Centre
Janice Bellmore
Cerima Wright, Adelaide Women's Resource Centre
Rarenka Lee, Adelaide Resource Centre for Women
Miriam Garfinkle
Alice Schonblum, Toronto Public Library
Sheldon D'Silva, Toronto Public Library
Sandra McCallum
Herman Ellis, Scadding Court Community Centre
Dr. Michaela Beder, Inner City Health Associates
Deborah Hall
Julie Penasse
Nicolette Knight, Ward Representative, Duke of Connaught Public School
Pat Cross
Dan Starnino, Cieslok Media Ltd.
Leona Lowe
Andrea Hatala, Commitment to Community (C2C)
Jonathan Ahee, NABET 700-M UNIFOR
David Hardy, Vice President, Industry and Government Relations, William F. White International Inc.
Hamish Wilson
Sean Meagher, Executive Director, Social Planning Toronto
Chris Winter
Tim Maguire, President, CUPE Local 79
Jennifer Chandran
Jared Kolb, Executive Director, Cycle Toronto
Chander Chaddah, Friends of Sorauren Park
Deidrie Gardner
Alejandra Lara, Withrow Childcare Centre
Kavita Aggarwal, Nutrition Coordinator, Ogden Junior Public School
Daryl Chong, President, Greater Toronto Apartment Association
Miguel Avila-Velarde, Toronto Copwatch
Franz Hartmann, Executive Director, Toronto Environmental Alliance
Louis March, Founder, Zero Gun Violence Movement
Donna Harold
Kiley Fleming, Youth Program Coordinator, APCC
Samuel Egonu, 180 Change Street
Councillor Sarah Doucette
Councillor Joe Cressy
Councillor Pam McConnell
Councillor Janet Davis
Councillor Gord Perks

Motions

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)

That the Budget Subcommittee for City Hall, Scarborough and East York Civic Centre Consultation receive for information the public presentations and the communications submitted by members of the public.