Item - 2024.EC11.4

That City Council amend Economic and Community Development Committee recommendation 1 to include Dieppe Park, 455 Cosburn Avenue, in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth.

That City Council amend Economic and Community Development Committee recommendation 1 to include the following additional parks in Ward 19, Beaches-East York:

a. Stan Wadlow Park, 373 Cedarvale Avenue; and

b. East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Avenue.

That City Council direct that no parks in Ward 6, York Centre, be designated for personal alcohol consumption.

That City Council direct that no parks in Ward 5, York South-Weston, be designated for personal alcohol consumption.

That City Council amend Economic and Community Development Committee recommendation 1 to include the following additional parks in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore: 

a. Cloverdale Park;

b. Etobicoke Valley Park;

c. Fairfield Park;

d. Grand Avenue Park; and

e. Home Smith Park.

1.   That City Council amend the Economic and Community Development Committee's recommendations 2 and 3 as follows:

2. City Council amend Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to authorize the local Councillor to provide approval for the addition of a park only when at least one park is designated in the Councillor's Ward, and to approve the removal of a park only when there are at least two parks designated in the Councillor’s Ward, it being the intention that at least one park in each Ward is designated for the personal alcohol consumption.

3. City Council approve the administrative process outlined in Attachment 2 and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, substantially as set out in Attachment 1, to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, as amended by Recommendation 2 above, and subject to such stylistic or minor substantive changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Solicitor, in order to delegate authority to the General Manager to add and remove parks to Schedule A of Chapter 608 provided the criteria listed are satisfied and that the local Councillor is authorized to approve the addition of a park only when at least one park is designated in the Councillor's Ward, and to approve the removal of a park only when there are at least two parks designated in the Councillor’s Ward, it being the intention that at least one park in each Ward is designated for the personal alcohol consumption.

 2. That City Council delete the Economic and Community Development Committee's recommendations 4 and 5.

Recommendations to be deleted:

4. City Council confirm that of the remaining 144 parks that met the criteria set by Parks, Forestry and Recreation that a minimum of one park in each city ward be designated for personal alcohol consumption, with consideration for sensitive uses, health and safety.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with local Councillors, to identify and designate at least one park location where alcohol is permitted for personal consumption in every City of Toronto ward, in accordance with the criteria, restrictions and process set out in Attachment 1, as amended by Recommendation 2 above, and Attchment 2 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, by July 4, 2024 2024, and support Councillors' community consultation efforts, as requested.

That City Council amend Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to amend Part B.(2)(e) to read as follows:

B. The City Solicitor may submit, for enactment by Council, amendments to add parks to Schedule A of this Chapter upon written confirmation from the General Manager that:

1. the local Councillor has provided written approval; and

2. the park meets all of the following criteria:

a. permanent or temporary washroom in the park;

b. seasonal drinking water is available in the park;

c. the park is at least 1.5 hectares in size;

d. not adjacent to a school if the park is smaller than 3.0 hectares; and

e. the park is not situated on the waterfront, or where there is a water hazard where someone could drown.

That City Council direct that no parks in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre, be designated for personal alcohol consumption.

That City Council direct that no parks in Ward 1, Etobicoke North, be designated for personal alcohol consumption.

That City Council amend Economic and Community Development Committee recommendation 1 to include the following additional parks in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood:

a. Botany Hill Park;

b. Confederation Park;

c. North Bendale Park; and

d. Scarborough Village Park.

That City Council amend Economic and Community Development Committee Recommendation 1 to include the following additional parks in Ward 9, Davenport:

a. Bert Robinson Park;

b. McCormick Park; and 

c. Wallace Emerson Park.

That City Council amend Economic and Community Development Committee recommendation 1 to include the following additional parks in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre:

a. Ashtonbee Reservoir Park; and

b. Thomson Memorial Park.

That City Council direct that no parks in Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek, be designated for personal alcohol consumption.

During questions by Councillor Matlow to seek clarification of Councillor Pasternak’s motion 3, Councillor Carroll, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the question by Councillor Matlow is a question of clarification of the policy, and Councillor Pasternak’s motion just seeks the exemption of a ward; it’s not really open for debate.

That:

1. Recommendation 1 be amended by adding "City Council recognize the success of the Phase 1 of the alcohol in parks pilot in 27 of the 171 parks that met the criteria and approve" so that it now reads as follows:

"1. City Council recognize the success of the Phase 1 of the alcohol in parks pilot in 27 of the 171 parks that met the criteria and approve the transition of the 27 pilot parks into park locations where personal alcohol consumption is allowed on a permanent basis with restrictions for health and safety, by amending Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, substantially as set out in Attachment 1, subject to such stylistic or minor substantive changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Solicitor:"

2. Recommendation 3 be amended so that it now reads as follows:

"3. City Council confirm that of the remaining 144 parks that met the criteria set by Parks Forestry and Recreation that a minimum of one park in each city ward be designated for personal alcohol consumption, with consideration for sensitive uses, health and safety.

That:

1.  Recommendation 4 be amended by replacing "September 2024" with "July 4, 2024" so that it now reads as follows:

"4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with local Councillors, to identify and designate at least one park location where alcohol is permitted for personal consumption in every City of Toronto ward, in accordance with the criteria, restrictions and process set out in Attachment 1 and 2 by July 4, 2024, and support Councillors' community consultation efforts, as requested."

That:

1. City Council amend Attachment 1 to authorize the local Councillor to provide approval for the addition of a park only when at least one park is designated in the Councillor's Ward, and to approve the removal of a park only when there are at least two parks designated in the Councillor’s Ward, it being the intention that at least one park in each Ward is designated for the personal alcohol consumption.

2. Amend Recommendation 2 so that in now reads as follows:

"2. City Council approve the administrative process outlined in Attachment 2 and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, substantially as set out in Attachment 1, subject to such stylistic or minor substantive changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Solicitor, in order to delegate authority to the General Manager to add and remove parks to Schedule A of Chapter 608 provided the criteria listed are satisfied and that the local Councillor is authorized to approve the addition of a park only when at least one park is designated in the Councillor's Ward, and to approve the removal of a park only when there are at least two parks designated in the Councillor’s Ward, it being the intention that at least one park in each Ward is designated for the personal alcohol consumption."

That:

1.  Recommendation 1 be amended by adding Riverdale Park West, 375 Sumach Street.