Item - 2025.MM28.15

City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $330,000.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 219 and 231 Dundas Street East (Source Account: XR3026-3701027), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Laneway Project for laneway revitalizations in Drovers Lane and Verner Lane (Cost Centre: NP2161).

2. City Council authorize “The Laneway Project” not-for-profit organization, or its contractor and/or consultant, to design and implement laneway improvements to Drovers Lane and Verner Lane in consultation with the community and councillor’s office, subject to the following conditions:

a. design standards will be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b. all relevant City policies as applicable, including the City’s Fair Wage Policy, the Labour Trades Construction Obligations in the Construction Industry Policy, and the Declaration of Compliance with Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Legislation Policy, if applicable, shall be complied with in constructing the laneway improvements; and

c. the costs to consult, design and construct the laneway improvements by “The Laneway Project" shall be fair and reasonable in the opinion of the General Manager, Transportation Services, based on the work involved to implement the improvements and costs for similar work completed in the past. The total cost to design and construct all of the work, shall not exceed $330,000.00 inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax.

3. City Council direct that the $330,000 be forwarded to The Laneway Project upon the signing of an Undertaking by The Laneway Project to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and The Laneway Project.