Item - 2020.MM27.35

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020 without amendments.

MM27.35 - Helping Main Street Survive Until the Vaccine Arrives - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Ontario Government to provide greater financial supports in an easy to access format to businesses that are required to reduce hours or shut down as part of measures implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to help those businesses remain solvent and re-open; and consider the request of Toronto Business Improvement Areas that they increase to the Main Street Relief Grant to be a $2,500 monthly infusion - with a one-time application process - to be ongoing through the pandemic.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM27.35
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-159525.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That Councillor Paula Fletcher be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:

Helping Main Street Survive Until the Vaccine Arrives

Reason for Urgency:

This Motion is urgent as many Toronto small businesses need help urgently in order to survive the latest round of lockdown measures.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)