Item - 2025.EX20.5

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Schedule 5, Moss Park Arena (140 Sherbourne Street), of the Arena Board of Management Relationship Framework with the City of Toronto by:

a. amending the composition in Section B.2.b. to read as follows:

Nine (9) persons who are appointed by Council at the beginning of each term, two (2) of whom may be nominated for consideration for appointment as follows: one (1) by the Central Toronto Skating Club and one (1) by the Moss Park House League.

2. City Council direct the Moss Park Arena Board of Management to develop a Skills Matrix for future Board appointments and submit it to the City Clerk by the end of the second quarter of 2025.

3. City Council direct the Moss Park Arena Board of Management to develop and implement a multi-year strategic plan and business plan, in consultation with the City Manager, that includes:

a. enhanced revenue streams to deliver on the mandate and programming of Moss Park Arena, including dasher board advertising opportunities;

b. providing free skating opportunities for the general public on at least one weekend day and one weekday;

c. considerations for fundraising campaigns to fund the resourcing of the Arena’s revitalization and enhance access for community and not-for-profit organizations;

d. considerations for the full reconstruction of the Moss Park Arena;

e. outcomes of community engagement on the revitalization of Moss Park Arena;

f. facility cleanliness, preventative maintenance and repairs; and

g. performance metrics to measure progress on the plans.

4. City Council direct the Moss Park Arena Board of Management to establish performance objectives and conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Arena’s General Manager.

5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 14, 2025) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation remain confidential in its entirety as it pertains to personal matters about identifiable persons, labour relations information and potential litigation that may affect the City of Toronto.

6. City Council authorize the City Manager and the Moss Park Arena Board of Management or their delegates to take any necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

 
7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to bring forward the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council’s decision.

This report responds to City Council's direction to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, now Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the City Manager to develop a transition plan to change the governance and operations of Moss Park Arena from a Board of Management to a City-operated arena to come into effect by the end of 2025.

In addition, City Council directed that the Moss Park Arena Board, work with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to review opportunities for the Moss Park Arena to enhance equitable community access to the Arena’s programs. City Council also directed the City Manager and General Manager, Parks and Recreation to report back on options to strengthen local access to programming and enhanced diversity of Board membership within current operating and governance structure of Moss Park Arena.

This report outlines the required actions to facilitate an effective transition, as well as implementation timelines and potential impacts including personnel, clientele and other liabilities and obligations.

The report also provides an analysis of the geographic reach of the Moss Park Arena programs as well as recent efforts to improve access to arena programs, and an update on Board diversity and enhanced local representation through the City's Public Appointments Policy.