Item - 2019.EC3.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 16 and 17, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Economic and Community Development Committee on April 3, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019.
EC3.8 - Authority to Enter into Multi-Year Agreement with Toronto Arts Council (2019 - 2023)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to enter into a five-year agreement with the Toronto Arts Council, with the term to expire on December 31, 2023, for the administration and distribution of arts and culture funding on behalf of the City of Toronto, and that the agreement be subject to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
2. City Council direct the Toronto Arts Council to submit its annual funding request through the City's annual operating budget process.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-130950.pdf
Motions (City Council)
EC3.8 - Authority to Enter into Multi-Year Agreement with Toronto Arts Council (2019 - 2023)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to enter into a five-year agreement with Toronto Arts Council, with the term to expire on December 31, 2023, for the administration and distribution of arts and culture funding on behalf of the City of Toronto, and that the agreement be subject to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
2. City Council direct Toronto Arts Council to submit its annual funding request through the City's annual operating budget process.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks City Council authority to enter into a new five-year agreement with Toronto Arts Council (TAC). The proposed five-year agreement, with a term to expire on December 31, 2023, will allow for a continuing and structured link between the City and Toronto Arts Council. It will enable planning and service delivery that offers an increased degree of stability, accountability to City Council, and sets out the City's terms and conditions. Specific requirements and deliverables from TAC are set out in the agreement based on the nature of the arts and cultural services provided to the City, its residents and visitors to Toronto. The agreement does not stipulate an annual grant to TAC. Such a grant is subject to Council approval annually through the budget process.
The new agreement also affirms TAC and the City's shared commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in the arts. In 2017, TAC adopted a new Equity Framework to ensure that all qualified artists and arts organizations are provided fair and equitable access to TAC programs, funds, services and decision-making processes. TAC's Equity Framework aligns with Economic Development and Culture (EDC)'s objective of making all of the Division's activities more inclusive and equitable, which will be supported through the development of a new EDC Equity Plan, scheduled to be complete in spring 2019.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-130950.pdf