Item - 2026.EY28.3

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with Hydro One Networks Inc. to outline the roles and responsibilities of the parties relating to the construction and maintenance of the Etobicoke Greenway Trail located within the Hydro One Corridor, on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to accept a one-time contribution of approximately $1.5 million from Hydro One Networks Inc. for maintenance costs required for the constructed Etobicoke Greenway Trail from the time of completion of the trail to approximately December 31, 2031.

This report seeks authority for the City of Toronto to enter into an agreement with Hydro One Network Inc. (“HONI”) to secure the City’s commitment to maintain a four-kilometre multi-use trail to be constructed by HONI at its sole expense within the Hydro One corridor. HONI will be responsible for the design and construction of the Etobicoke Greenway Trail, with completion anticipated by late 2027. Upon completion, the City of Toronto will be responsible for the maintenance of this trail starting on approximately December 1, 2027. Hydro One will contribute funds towards the maintenance costs for four-years, until approximately December 31, 2031.

To commence the design of this trail in a timely manner, an agreement is required to articulate the roles and responsibilities of HONI and the City of Toronto, along with the commitment and transfer of funding for and following the project. An amendment to the Master Licence of Land for Public Recreational Purposes with the City dated October 26, 2010 (the “HONI Master Licence Agreement”) to add this trail to the list of HONI-owned properties which the City is responsible for maintaining under the Agreement, will subsequently be executed through Corporate Real Estate Management division.