Item - 2021.GL27.13

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council pass a by-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a. enter into an amended Municipal Capital Facility Agreement between 3052690 Nova Scotia Limited, the landlord, which leases the entire property, comprising of approximately 20,396 square feet of the existing leased space and 7,040 additional square feet at 220 Attwell Drive (the "Leased Premises") to the City of Toronto, used for social and health services;

b. exempt the Leased Premises from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of:

i. the commencement date of the lease;

ii. the date the Municipal Capital Facility agreement is entered into;

iii. the date the Tax Exemption By-law is enacted.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the By-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

This report seeks City Council's authority for the adoption of the necessary amending by-law to designate the entire property owned by 3052690 Nova Scotia Limited (the "Landlord") at 220 Attwell Drive and currently leased to City of Toronto as a Municipal Capital Facility, and to provide an exemption for municipal and education taxes. The amending Municipal Capital Facility agreement authorized by the amending by-law will provide for a continued exemption for the existing space occupied by Toronto Employment and Social Services of approximately 20,396 square feet (exempted by By-law 630-2011) and a new exemption for an additional 7,040 square feet of space that is occupied by Toronto Employment and Social Services as of February 22, 2012 (the date the original Municipal Capital Facility agreement was entered into).

The additional space was required as part of  Toronto Employment and Social Service's greater City-wide project to ensure clients were fully supported in their efforts to seek employment. The City of Toronto introduced or improved 10 Toronto Employment and Social Services offices at the time to ensure uniformity in each office. Toronto Employment and Social Services continues to deliver their services under the same model.