Item - 2022.EC31.15

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area, the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (June 21, 2022) from the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area, under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (June 21, 2022) from the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded boundaries of the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

3. City Council amend Schedule A of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area

In accordance with City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas ("Chapter 19"), the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area boundary.

The City Clerk received a sufficient number of ballots to validate the poll and the majority of accepted ballots were in favour of expanding the Business Improvement Area. Accordingly, it is recommended that City Council pass a by-law to designate the area described by the map in Attachment 1 as the expanded boundaries of the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.