Item - 2024.EX16.6

The Executive Committee recommends that:     

1. City Council approve General By-Law No. 2 of The 519 Church Street Community Centre Board of Management as set out in Attachment 3 to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Manager.

2. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to make any necessary substantive or technical changes to the Relationship Framework between the City of Toronto and the Association of Community Centres Boards of Management Community Centres as required in accordance with City Council's decision.

The purpose of this report is to transmit General By-law No.2 of The 519 Church Street Community Centre Board of Management (The 519) for consideration by Executive Committee and City Council, as required by previous Council direction and the Relationship Framework for the City of Toronto and the Boards of Management of the Association of Community Centres (AOCCs).

The Relationship Framework provides that Council consider AOCC Boards of Management requests to amend Chapter 25, other by-laws, Council policies or existing governance structures, and that requests to amend them be submitted to the City Manager for transmittal to the appropriate Committee of Council. In 2011, City Council also required Council approval of Board by-laws of all agencies that regulate the conduct of the business and affairs of the agency.

In accordance with these requirements, the Chair of The 519 Board of Management has transmitted to the City the Board approved General By-law No. 2, containing its revised governance and procedural policies provided here in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to this report.

The Board of Management of The 519 seeks City Council's approval of proposed General By-law No.2 that sets out governance principles of the Agency and its revised board procedure by-law. The 519 has updated its procedure by-law to reflect City of Toronto Act, 2006 and City requirements, and to expand The 519's Catchment Area as endorsed by its membership in order to serve its broader community.