Item - 2021.MM34.26

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 8 and 9, 2021 without amendments.

MM34.26 - Leveraging Toronto Community Housing Sites to Build New Modular Supportive Housing - by Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council:

 

a. in its capacity as Shareholder of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, approve pursuant to Section 7.4.1 (c) of the City's Shareholder Direction to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation; and

 

b. in its capacity as Social Housing Service Manager, consent pursuant to subsection 161(1) of the Housing Service Act:

 

to the use of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's sites for the creation of modular supportive housing.

 

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to consult with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation in the assessment and selection of sites deemed appropriate for the construction of modular supportive housing.

 

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the local Councillor and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to develop a community engagement strategy for all modular housing projects on Toronto Community Housing Corporation's sites.

 

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, nominal rent lease agreements (the "Leases") in relation to the selected Toronto Community Housing Corporation owned sites, each lease having a term of up to 50 years less a day on the terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and to execute the Leases, and any ancillary agreements or documents, as required, on behalf of the City.

 

5. City Council, as sole shareholder, direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors to negotiate and execute Leases as described in Part 4 above on terms and conditions otherwise acceptable to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board, and to ensure that there will be no delay in entering into such Leases.

 

6. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to provide Service Manager consent to such Leases pursuant to subsections 161(2) and 162(2) of the Housing Services Act.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Notice (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM34.26. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.


Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.26 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council