Item - 2025.MM33.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 8 and 9, 2025 with amendments.
MM33.18 - Making Sports More Accessible and Free in City of Toronto Parks - Sponsorship Agreement with Equip Club SA - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
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Recommendations
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a sponsorship agreement for a term three years with Equip Club SA, valued at $500,000.00, which is funded by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation, for Equip to install and operate sport equipment stations in various City of Toronto parks, with at least one station installed in each of the Community Council areas by the start of summer 2026, on the following conditions:
a. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation must consult both Equip and the Ward Councillor before selecting the park and location within the park for Equip to install and operate a sport equipment station;
b. the installation and operation of sport equipment stations shall be in compliance with all applicable privacy and record keeping legislation applicable to the City of Toronto, including but not limited to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006;
c. the agreement complies with the City of Toronto’s Sponsorship Policy; and
d. the agreement is on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM33.18 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That:
1. City Council amend the Recommendation by:
a. deleting the words “authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a sponsorship agreement for a term three years with Equip Club SA, valued at $500,000.00, which is funded by” and replacing them with the words “request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, to work with"
b. adding the words "to work to find a Canadian vendor" after the words "Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation"
c. deleting the words "on the following conditions" and replacing them with the words “and report to the Infrastructure and Environment committee with regards to the partnership including consideration of the following conditions:”;
d. adding new parts 1.e., 1.f. and 1.g. as follows:
e. measures to bridge the digital divide and ensure alignment with the Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework and the findings of the Mapping Toronto’s Digital Divide report
f. addressing data privacy issues, particularly as it relates to data collection from minors
g. alignment with the forthcoming Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan
so that it now reads as follows:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a sponsorship agreement for a term three years with Equip Club SA, valued at $500,000.00, which is funded by request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services to work with the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation to work to find a Canadian vendor, to install and operate sport equipment stations in various City of Toronto parks, with at least one station installed in each of the Community Council areas by the start of summer 2026, on the following conditions and report to the Infrastructure and Environment committee with regards to the partnership including consideration of the following conditions:
a. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation must consult both Equip and the Ward Councillor before selecting the park and location within the park for Equip to install before installation and operation of a sport equipment station;
b. the installation and operation of sport equipment stations shall be in compliance with all applicable privacy and record keeping legislation applicable to the City of Toronto, including but not limited to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006;
c. the agreement complies with the City of Toronto’s Sponsorship Policy; and
d. the agreement is on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
e. measures to bridge the digital divide and ensure alignment with the Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework and the findings of the Mapping Toronto’s Digital Divide report
f. addressing data privacy issues, particularly as it relates to data collection from minors; and
g. alignment with the forthcoming Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item MM33.18 and take the vote immediately.