Item - 2024.MM20.30

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 24, 2024 without amendments.

MM20.30 - Multi-Tenant Housing Framework: Parks Levy Exemption and Framework Application - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to bring forward an amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code to provide an exemption from the parkland dedication requirement for Dwelling Rooms and to give authority to the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to make additional changes to improve readability and clarity of the current exemptions under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter, § 415-30 (A).


2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to work with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to:

 

a. provide clarity on the application of the City of Toronto’s Multi-Tenant Housing Framework and associated requirements to refugee houses, wherein temporary housing and services are provided by a registered charity, non-profit housing provider or co-operative housing provider; and

 

b. develop a public document or bulletin outlining this application as soon as possible.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)

That Councillor Alejandra Bravo be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:  

 

Multi-Tenant Housing Framework: Parks Levy Exemption and Framework Application

 

Reason for Urgency:  

 

This motion is urgent as currently a number of multi-tenant housing providers are limited from moving forward in the City’s new Framework without these technical amendments, and refugee houses looking to expand immediately need clarity about their classification under the Framework.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item MM20.30.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-25-2024 5:36 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM20.30 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Jamaal Myers

Point of Order by Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Order, requested a recorded vote on Item MM20.30.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Council can reopen the Item to take a recorded vote.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council