Item - 2024.GG18.28
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by the General Government Committee on November 20, 2024 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 17, 2024.
GG18.28 - 50 Richmond Street East - Nominal Lease Agreement with Unity Health Toronto
- Consideration Type:
- ACTION
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
Confidential Attachment - The Confidential Attachment to this report is about a plan to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.
Committee Recommendations
The General Government Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City as landlord, to enter into an up to ten-year nominal lease agreement (the "Lease") with Unity Health Toronto (the "Tenant") for the property municipally known as 50 Richmond Street East (the "Leased Premises"), as identified in Attachment 2, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, including base building and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act work to be carried out by the Tenant at the Leased Premises in which the City will contribute up to $10.025 million (net of Harmonized Sales Tax), in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
Summary
The purpose of this report is to seek Council authority for the City, as landlord, to enter into a nominal lease agreement (the "Lease") with Unity Health Toronto (the "Tenant") for the property municipally known as 50 Richmond Street East (the "Leased Premises"). The Lease, along with a future service level agreement, will enable the Tenant, in partnership with Toronto Public Health ("TPH"), to operate clinic programming to enhance services to respond to urgent health needs in the downtown core. Toronto Public Health is relocating some of its clinical services as a result of the ModernTO Council-approved sale of 277 Victoria Street. Details associated with existing tenants at the Leased Premises are identified in Confidential Attachment 1.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-250122.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
GG18.28 - 50 Richmond Street East - Nominal Lease Agreement with Unity Health Toronto
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
Confidential Attachment - The Confidential Attachment to this report is about a plan to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.
Committee Recommendations
The General Government Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City as landlord, to enter into an up to ten-year nominal lease agreement (the "Lease") with Unity Health Toronto (the "Tenant") for the property municipally known as 50 Richmond Street East (the "Leased Premises"), as identified in Attachment 2, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, including base building and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act work to be carried out by the Tenant at the Leased Premises in which the City will contribute up to $10.025 million (net of Harmonized Sales Tax), in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to seek Council authority for the City, as landlord, to enter into a nominal lease agreement (the "Lease") with Unity Health Toronto (the "Tenant") for the property municipally known as 50 Richmond Street East (the "Leased Premises"). The Lease, along with a future service level agreement, will enable the Tenant, in partnership with Toronto Public Health ("TPH"), to operate clinic programming to enhance services to respond to urgent health needs in the downtown core. Toronto Public Health is relocating some of its clinical services as a result of the ModernTO Council-approved sale of 277 Victoria Street. Details associated with existing tenants at the Leased Premises are identified in Confidential Attachment 1.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-250122.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Motions
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-20-2024
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 4 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas |
Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Stephen Holyday |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |