Item - 2026.MM39.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 25 and 26, 2026 without amendments.

MM39.3 - Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Accessibility and Performance Upgrades to Cultural Facilities (TRANZAC, Annex and Al Green Theatres) - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $550,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 316 Bloor Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701257), secured for capital improvements to new or existing cultural and/or community space, to be used to update the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and associated systems at TRANZAC, and to install fully accessible gender-neutral washrooms (Cost Centre: NP2161).
 

2. City Council direct that the $550,000 be forwarded to TRANZAC upon the signing of an Undertaking by TRANZAC that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
 

3. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $300,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments:

 

a. 50 to 60, 62 and 64 Charles Street East and 47 and 61 Hayden Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700671), secured for cultural space, in the amount of $187,750.51; and
 

b. 27 to 37 Yorkville Avenue and 26 to 32 and 50 Cumberland Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701297), secured for cultural space, in the amount of $112,249.49,

 

to be used to update wiring, lighting, projection and acoustic facilities at the Al Green Theatre and to improve accessibility (Cost Centre: NP2161).

 

4. City Council direct that the $300,000 be forwarded to the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
 

5. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $50,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 50 to 60, 62 and 64 Charles Street East and 47 and 61 Hayden Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700987), secured for cultural space, to be used to install an Accessibility-for-Ontarians-with-Disabilities-Act-compliant ramp at the Annex Theatre in the Randolph Centre for the Arts at 730 Bathurst Street (Cost Centre: NP2161).
 

6. City Council direct that the $50,000 be forwarded to the Randolph Centre for the Arts upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Randolph Centre for the Arts that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(March 22, 2026) Letter from Laurie-Ann Goodwin, Executive Director, TRANZAC (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206206.pdf
(March 25, 2026) 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 MM39.3 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council