Item - 2021.SC24.17

Tracking Status

This item was considered by the Scarborough Community Council on May 18, 2021. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.

SC24.17 - Engaging Scarborough Councillors and Businesses in Economic Development Initiatives

Decision Type:: Presentation

Status:: Received

Wards:: 20 - Scarborough Southwest, 21 - Scarborough Centre, 22 - Scarborough - Agincourt, 23 - Scarborough North, 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood, 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council received the presentation for information.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Cheryl Blackman, Acting General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, gave an oral presentation to the Scarborough Community Council on Engaging Scarborough Councillors and Businesses in Economic Development Initiatives.

Summary

As requested by SC23.32 staff from Economic Development and Culture will give a presentation on the following:

How Economic Development staff are engaging Scarborough Community Councillors and businesses in economic development initiatives.
How 2020 Economic Development programs were implemented in Scarborough and how successful they were relative to other areas of the City, including, but not limited to: CafeTO, CurbTO, DriveInTO, ShowLoveTO, StrollTO, BigArtTO, MakeArtTO, City Hall Spotlight.
How the lessons learned from 2020 have been incorporated into 2021 plans, and what the 2021 plans are to support Scarborough businesses.
How more Business Improvement Areas in Scarborough can be created and what resources can be provided to them.

The following staff will be presenting:

Cheryl Blackman, Acting General Manager, Economic Development and Culture; and
Tobias Novogrodsky, Director, Business Growth Services, Economic Development and Culture.

Background Information

(May 14, 2021) Presentation from the Acting General Manager, Economic Development and Culture - Engaging Scarborough Councillors and Businesses in Economic Development Initiatives
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-166972.pdf

Communications

(May 17, 2021) Submission from Larry Whatmore, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization (SC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/sc/comm/communicationfile-131617.pdf

Speakers

Larry Whatmore, President, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization (SCRO) (Submission Filed)

Motions

1 - Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That the item be received for information.