Item - 2024.MM22.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 9, 2024 with amendments.
MM22.18 - Enhancing Senior Registration for Recreation Programs and Activities - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood
City Council Decision
City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to address local registration barriers in lower income neighbourhoods by developing a data-driven, community supports-based approach to implement Early Local Registration at twelve of the City’s “free” community recreation facilities in consultation with the local councillor, ensuring geographical representation across all Community Council Areas, for implementation as soon as possible or by the June 2025 recreation registration following the launch of ACTIVENet, with a full roll-out to all 37 Free Centres no later than September 2025 and to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on program outcomes and resources to sustain the early local registration model.
2. City Council request the Mayor to include the required resources under Parks, Forestry and Recreation through the 2025 Budget Process for consideration, to support the implementation of Early Local Registration at the City’s “free” community recreation facilities.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM22.18 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item MM22.18.
That City Council delete the Recommendation and adopt instead the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to address local registration barriers in lower income neighbourhoods by developing a data-driven, community supports-based approach to implement Early Local Registration at twelve of the City’s “free” community recreation facilities in consultation with the local councillor, ensuring geographical representation across all Community Council Areas, for implementation as soon as possible or by the June 2025 recreation registration following the launch of ACTIVENet, with a full roll-out to all 37 Free Centres no later than September 2025 and to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on program outcomes and resources to sustain the early local registration model.
2. City Council request the Mayor to include the required resources under Parks, Forestry and Recreation through the 2025 Budget Process for consideration, to support the implementation of Early Local Registration at the City’s “free” community recreation facilities.