Item - 2024.EX16.30

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 24 and 25, 2024 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by Executive Committee on July 16, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024.
  • See also 2024.TS2.4

EX16.30 - Community Safety and Well-being and Schools

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council affirm the goal of creating a minimum of one Youth Space or Youth Hub in each of the City’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and emerging neighbourhoods.

  

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee on responses to youth violence, including the feasibility of creating a minimum of one Youth Space or Youth Hub in each of the City’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and emerging neighbourhoods, in consultation with community-based organizations.

 

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to advance violence prevention opportunities for youth during the upcoming summer months, including recreation programs. 

Background Information (Committee)

(June 18, 2024) Letter from the City-School Boards Advisory Committee on Community Safety and Well-being and Schools
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247103.pdf
(June 14, 2024) Presentation from the Associate Director, Violence Prevention, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, and the Centrally Assigned Principal, Toronto District School Board on Community Safety and Well-being and Schools
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247135.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(July 14, 2024) Letter from Jill Patrick (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181775.pdf
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Louise Patricio (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Joel Dart (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from David Lawrence (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Xing Fan (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Susan Land (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Correia (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Judy and Ron Hilsden (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Igor Hemon (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sue Enrich (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dieter Riedel (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sherryl Dizon (EX.Supp)
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Amelia Meng (EX.Supp)
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Hilsden (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Carl Knutson (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mariko Pond (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Penny Simmons (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Victoria Wong (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ron Lopata (EX.New)
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Hannah Lopata (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Robert Carr (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Angela Tsui (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Tanya Dahonick (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Emil Glassbourg (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Colin Moock (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Trish Fabik (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Courtney Galea (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Matt Geiger (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Diane Chester (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ricardo Gutierrez Velez (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Myrocia Watamaniuk (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jo-Anne Barnard (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Michelle Nandlal (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Kenneth Chumik (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Matthew Geiger (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisa Schwartzman (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Carl Knutson (EX.New)

Communications (City Council)

(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Alexandra Queija, Niagara Neighbours for Community Safety (CC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182325.pdf
(July 18, 2024) E-mail from Walied Khogali Ali, Regent Park Neighbourhood Association (CC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182171.pdf
(July 22, 2024) Letter from Diane Chester, Niagara Neighbours for Community Safety (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182363.pdf
(July 21, 2024) E-mail from Emil Glassbourg (CC.Supp)
(July 21, 2024) E-mail from Sue Enrich (CC.Supp)
(July 22, 2024) E-mail from Jo-Anne Barnard (CC.Supp)
(July 21, 2024) E-mail from John Sim (CC.Supp)
(July 21, 2024) E-mail from Nicholas Cheslow (CC.Supp)
(July 21, 2024) Letter from Hannah Lopata (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182390.pdf
(July 22, 2024) E-mail from Julian Humphreys (CC.Supp)
(July 22, 2024) E-mail from Courtney Galea (CC.Supp)
(July 23, 2024) Letter from Angela Tsui (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182444.pdf
(July 22, 2024) Letter from Jill Patrick, Niagara Neighbours for Community Safety (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182445.pdf
(July 21, 2024) Multiple Communications from 36 Individuals (from July 21 to July 24, 2024) (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182468.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

EX16.30 - Community Safety and Well-being and Schools

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that: 

 

1. City Council affirm the goal of creating a minimum of one Youth Space or Youth Hub in each of the City’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and emerging neighbourhoods.

  

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee on responses to youth violence, including the feasibility of creating a minimum of one Youth Space or Youth Hub in each of the City’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and emerging neighbourhoods, in consultation with community based organizations.

 

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to advance violence prevention opportunities for youth during the upcoming summer months, including recreation programs. 

Origin

(June 18, 2024) Letter from the City-School Boards Advisory Committee

Summary

At its meeting on June 18, 2024, the City-School Boards Advisory Committee considered Item TS2.4 and made a recommendation to Executive Committee.

 

 

Summary from the City-School Boards Advisory Committee:

 

The Associate Director, Violence Prevention, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, and the Centrally Assigned Principal, Toronto District School Board, will give a presentation on Community Safety and Well-being and Schools.

 

This presentation will highlight ongoing engagements and activities led by the City, school boards, and multi-sectoral partners to advance SafeTO, the City’s ten-year community safety and well-being plan.

Background Information

(June 18, 2024) Letter from the City-School Boards Advisory Committee on Community Safety and Well-being and Schools
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247103.pdf
(June 14, 2024) Presentation from the Associate Director, Violence Prevention, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, and the Centrally Assigned Principal, Toronto District School Board on Community Safety and Well-being and Schools
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247135.pdf

Communications

(July 14, 2024) Letter from Jill Patrick (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181775.pdf
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Louise Patricio (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Joel Dart (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from David Lawrence (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Xing Fan (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Susan Land (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Correia (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Judy and Ron Hilsden (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Igor Hemon (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sue Enrich (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dieter Riedel (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sherryl Dizon (EX.Supp)
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Amelia Meng (EX.Supp)
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Hilsden (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Carl Knutson (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mariko Pond (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Penny Simmons (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Victoria Wong (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ron Lopata (EX.New)
(July 14, 2024) E-mail from Hannah Lopata (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Robert Carr (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Angela Tsui (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Tanya Dahonick (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Emil Glassbourg (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Colin Moock (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Trish Fabik (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Courtney Galea (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Matt Geiger (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Diane Chester (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ricardo Gutierrez Velez (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Myrocia Watamaniuk (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jo-Anne Barnard (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Michelle Nandlal (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Kenneth Chumik (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Matthew Geiger (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisa Schwartzman (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Carl Knutson (EX.New)

Speakers

Miguel Avila-Velarde
Councillor Parthi Kandavel
Stephen Mensah, Executive Director, Toronto Youth Cabinet
Gil Penalosa
Kowmitha Satkunarajan
Pearl Zhang

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council affirm the goal of creating a minimum of one Youth Space or Youth Hub in each of the City’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and emerging neighbourhoods.


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)

That

 

1. Executive Committee request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee on responses to youth violence, including the feasibility of creating a minimum of one Youth Space or Youth Hub in each of the City’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and emerging neighbourhoods, in consultation with community based organizations.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Mayor Olivia Chow (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council