Item - 2025.MM31.12

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 without amendments.

MM31.12 - Supporting the North York Harvest Food Bank in meeting rising food scarcity needs in Toronto - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Ward:: 6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to report back to City Council by the third quarter of 2025 on options to support North York Harvest Food Bank’s capital investment requirements need, in order to bring their new warehouse space and skills development Centre located at 4050 Chesswood Drive into operation to meet regional demands, considering the following options:

a. one-time non-repayable grant;

b. low-interest loan and/or financing; and

c. property tax cancellation.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM31.12
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-256532.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(June 25, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM31.12 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)