Item - 2022.RA30.3

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by CreateTO on April 12, 2022 and was adopted with amendments.

RA30.3 - Housing Now Progress - Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of CreateTO directed the Chief Executive Officer to:

 

1.  Negotiate formal Community Benefit Agreements, recognized by the sector, for construction of Housing Now sites.

 

2.  Meet with the Toronto Community Benefits Network to review the current formal agreements that exist for 10 percent hiring in construction.

 

3.  Report back to the Board at the June 20, 2022 meeting regarding progress on the implementation of parts 1 and 2 above.

Origin

(March 29, 2022) Report from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO

Summary

The Vice President, Development, CreateTO will provide a verbal update on progress that has been made on the Housing Now Initiative since the previous Board meeting and report back on the approach used to establish a successful Community Benefits Plan for the Housing Now sites.

Background Information

(March 29, 2022) Report from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO on Housing Now Progress - Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ra/bgrd/backgroundfile-223248.pdf

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That the Board of Directors of CreateTO direct the Chief Executive Officer, to:

 

1.  Negotiate formal Community Benefit Agreements, recognized by the sector, for construction of Housing Now sites.

 

2.  Meet with the Toronto Community Benefits Network to review the current formal agreements that exist for 10 % hiring in construction.

 

3.  Report back to the Board at the June 20, 2022 meeting regarding progress on the implementation of parts 1 and 2 above.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council