Item - 2019.CC1.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 4, 2018 with amendments.

CC1.3 - Housing Now

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council approve the activation of the 11 sites identified in Appendix 1 to the report (December 6, 2018) from Mayor John Tory for the development of affordable housing as part of creating mixed-income, mixed-use and transit oriented communities.

 

2.  City Council request City agencies and corporations to accelerate the declaration of underutilized City-owned lands surplus property, to expedite the use of lands in support of “Housing Now”.
 

3.  City Council direct CreateTO to support “Housing Now” and to ensure that reviews and approvals of its projects and developments give consideration to including a mix of affordable housing ownership and rental units where permissible. 

 

4.  City Council request the City Manager, on an urgent basis, to report to the Executive Committee on January 23, 2019 on "Housing Now":

 

a. with an action plan to roll-out this initiative and identify the resources required to expedite the implementation process;

 

b. on the City building impacts of “Housing Now”, including the application of the City’s Open Door Program to support the affordable rental homes to be constructed; and

 

c. on the development of a policy where Toronto Community Housing would provide new affordable housing as part of new developments.

 

5. City Council adopt the following guiding principles to facilitate the delivery of the Housing Now initiative: 

 

a. sites to be activated to achieve the highest possible public benefits;

 
b. a priority be provided to optimize the development of market and affordable rental housing with a mix of unit types and sizes;
 

c. a requirement be included in the offering of the sites to create homes affordable for a diverse range of incomes including deeply affordable homes;
 

d. through the planning and development process, existing City and other operations and uses on the 11 sites be appropriately addressed and accommodated;

 
e. utilization of the surplus properties with a priority for the public retention of sites including long-term land leases; and
 

f. a strong commitment to public consultation and engagement with City Councillors and local communities be included in planning and developing of each site.

 

and City Council request the City Manager to incorporate these principles in the report to the January 23, 2019 Executive Committee meeting on the implementation and business plan.

 

6.  City Council request the City Manager, on an urgent basis, to undertake discussions with federal and provincial government officials, as well as private and not-for-profit housing organizations, on how best to leverage funding and financing resources through the National Housing Strategy and other applicable programs to support “Housing Now”.

Background Information (City Council)

(December 6, 2018) Report from the Mayor on Housing Now (CC1.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-122383.pdf
Appendix 1 - Proposed sites identified through Housing Now
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-122384.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Ana Bailão (Carried)

That City Council adopt the following guiding principles to facilitate the delivery of the Housing Now initiative and request that the City Manager incorporate these principles in the report to the Executive Committee in January 2019 on the implementation and business plan:

 

1. Sites to be activated to achieve the highest possible public benefits;

 
2. A priority be provided to optimize the development of market and affordable rental housing with a mix of unit types and sizes;
 

3. A requirement be included in the offering of the sites to create homes affordable for a diverse range of incomes including deeply affordable homes;
 

4. Through the planning and development process existing City and other operations and uses on the 11 sites be appropriately addressed and accommodated;

 
5. Utilization of the surplus properties with a priority for the public retention of sites including long-term land leases; and
 

6. A strong commitment to public consultation and engagement with City Councillors and local communities be included in planning and developing of each site.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-13-2018 11:38 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC1.3 - Bailao - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 25 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Lost)

That City Council direct the Director, Affordable Housing to develop business cases for public or social ownership and delivery for any site considered for Housing Now and present them to the Planning and Housing Committee.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-13-2018 11:39 AM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CC1.3 - Perks - motion 2
Total members that voted Yes: 9 Members that voted Yes are Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 16 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll

3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That City Council direct the City Manager, as part of the January Housing Now report, to include the development of a policy where Toronto Community Housing would provide new affordable housing as part of new developments.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-13-2018 11:40 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC1.3 - Fletcher motion 3
Total members that voted Yes: 16 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 9 Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-13-2018 11:41 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC1.3 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 25 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council