Item - 2023.EC8.4

Tracking Status

EC8.4 - Toronto Youth Job Corps 2024 - 2028 Contract Authority

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 13, 14, and 15, 2023, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to enter and administer a contract agreement with Employment and Social Development Canada, for the Toronto Youth Jobs Corps program for up to $15,227,669 in Federal subsidy for the period, May 1, 2024, to April 28, 2028.

 

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to have delegated authority to accept this and extend future contracts and receive and expend funds as submitted in the application to Employment and Social Development Canada to support the Toronto Youth Job Corps program through the annual budget process.

 

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to enter into agreements with other entities, including purchase of service agreements for the delivery of Toronto Youth Job Corps with the successful proponents of the Request for Proposals process, other federal agencies, community organizations, private entities, or individuals, and to spend federal funding in accordance with the federal program requirements and guidelines.

 

4. In light of Council’s decision in Item 2023.MM12.4 to request the Federal Government to create a Youth Climate Corps, City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to examine opportunities within the Toronto Youth Job Corps to prepare youth to succeed in the new climate economy. 

Background Information (Committee)

(November 14, 2023) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration on Toronto Youth Job Corps 2024 - 2028 Contract Authority
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-240715.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(December 12, 2023) Letter from How-Sen Chong, Climate Campaigner, Toronto Environmental Alliance (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/comm/communicationfile-174261.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That:

 

1. In light of Council’s decision in Item 2023.MM12.4 to request the Federal Government to create a Youth Climate Corps, City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to examine opportunities within the Toronto Youth Job Corps to prepare youth to succeed in the new climate economy.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

EC8.4 - Toronto Youth Job Corps 2024 - 2028 Contract Authority

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

 

1.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and

Administration to enter and administer a contract agreement with Employment and Social Development Canada, for the Toronto Youth Jobs Corps program for up to $15,227,669 in Federal subsidy for the period, May 1, 2024, to April 28, 2028.

 

2.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to have delegated authority to accept this and extend future contracts and receive and expend funds as submitted in the application to Employment and Social Development Canada to support the Toronto Youth Job Corps program through the annual budget process.

 

3.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to enter into agreements with other entities, including purchase of service agreements for the delivery of Toronto Youth Job Corp with the successful proponents of the Request for Proposals process, other federal agencies, community organizations, private entities, or individuals, and to spend federal funding in accordance with the federal program requirements and guidelines

Origin

(November 14, 2023) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration

Summary

This report seeks Council Authority to enter into a contract agreement with Employment and Social Development Canada, for the Toronto Youth Job Corps program for up to $15,227,669 in Federal subsidy, and $2,808,765 City cash contribution for the period May 1, 2024, to April 28, 2028.

 

Since 1983, the City of Toronto has administered Toronto Youth Job Corps as a cost-shared program with the federal government. Delivery of the Toronto Youth Job Corps program has been provided through a partnership between the City and community-based organizations. Toronto Youth Job Corps provides pre-employment support, structured employment training, job placement and case management supports for youth most distant from the labour market.

Background Information

(November 14, 2023) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration on Toronto Youth Job Corps 2024 - 2028 Contract Authority
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-240715.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council