Item - 2020.TE13.54

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council grant an exemption to Special Events, City of Toronto, Toronto Inner City Rugby Foundation, Pride Toronto, Festival Management Committee, Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, AoDai Canada, Philcan Mosaic Inc., Music Sector, City of Toronto to operate a beer garden and to serve wine and hard liquor contingent upon the following conditions:

- Approval of the A.G.C.O.

- Approval of the Medical Officer of Health

- Compliance with the City of Toronto’s Municipal Alcohol Policy

- Receipt of all the necessary permits associated with the production of the event i.e. building permit, noise by-law extension permit
 

2. City Council grant permission to Shadow Light, Northern Lights Relief Foundation, SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival, Canadian Hellen Keller Centre, Gursikh Sabha Canada/Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council, The Matty Jae Youth Foundation, Autism Speaks of Canada, DeRo Foundation, Long Term Care Homes and Services, City of Toronto, Community Development Unit City of Toronto, Fast in the 6 Inc., Social Development, Finance and Administration, City of Toronto, Run Your Life, Make a Wish Foundation, Music Sector City of Toronto, Toronto Inner City Rugby Foundation, Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto, Pride Toronto, Baycrest Foundation, Festival Management Committee, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, AoDai Canada to solicit donations in support of their organizations.

3. City Council grant permission to Special Events, City of Toronto, Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto, Pride Toronto, Baycrest Foundation, Festival Management Committee, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, AoDai Canada to place objects in the reflecting pool.

4. City Council grant permission to Gursikh Sabha Canada/Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council, The Matty Jae Youth Foundation, Autism Speaks of Canada, DeRo Foundation, Long Term Care Homes & Services, City of Toronto, Community Development Unit, City of Toronto, Social Development Finance and Administration, City of Toronto, Run Your Life, Make a Wish Foundation, Special Events, City of Toronto, Music Sector, City of Toronto, Toronto Inner City Rugby Foundation, Pride Toronto, Festival Management Committee, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, AoDai Canada, Philcan Mosaic Inc. to engage in sport demonstrations.    

5. City Council grant permission to Fast in the 6 Inc, Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto, Social Development, Finance and Administration, City of Toronto, Run Your Life, Make a Wish Foundation, Special Events, City of Toronto, Music Sector, City of Toronto, Toronto Inner City Rugby Foundation, Pride Toronto, Festival Management Committee, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, AoDai Canada for sound amplification outside of NPS amplification schedule policy.

7. City Council grant permission Community Development Unit, City of Toronto, Fast in the 6 Inc., Special Events, City of Toronto, Dancing Damsels, Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto, Pride Toronto, Festival Management Committee, AoDai Canada to use open flame as part of their event production.   

8. City Council grant permission to Fast in the 6 Inc., Pride Toronto to use special effects pyrotechnics as part of their event production.

9. City Council require that the various events compensate the City of Toronto, through the Corporate Real Estate Management, for all City of Toronto costs associated with an event above the standard staffing complement.

The purpose of this report is to request various exemptions from the Municipal Code Chapter 237 "Nathan Phillips Square" for the following events to be held on Nathan Phillips Square, April 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020.