Item - 2020.EC17.8

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand The Waterfront Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.

2.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.

3.  City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.

The purpose of this report is to recommend the expansion of The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (BIA) boundary outlined in Attachment 1.

In accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand The Waterfront BIA boundary.

The City Clerk received a sufficient number of ballots to validate the poll and the majority of accepted ballots were in favour of expanding the BIA. Accordingly, it is recommended that City Council pass a By-law to designate the area outlined in the map in Attachment 1 as the expanded The Waterfront BIA.