Item - 2026.TE29.24

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 19, 2026 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

TE29.24 - Changes to Business Improvement Area Boards of Management

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Wards:
10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 13 - Toronto Centre, 14 - Toronto - Danforth

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1. Appointed, in accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management set out below, at pleasure of Toronto and East York Community Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed:

 

          Downtown Yonge:

          Clemance, Daryl

          Forbes, Michael

          Hodgson, Chris

          Packwood, Gail

          Parrott, Robert

          Roberts, Cheri

          Waxman, Eli

 

          Leslieville:

          Ross, Aleks

         

          Midtown Yonge:

          Lee, Judy

 

          Old Town Toronto:

          Frans, Victoria

 

          Toronto Downtown West:

          Chapman, Eva

          Kornet, Alyssa

 

2.  Removed the following directors from the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management set out below:

 

          Downtown Yonge:

          Grass, Jennifer

          Jennings, Sheila

          Liu, Alan

          Mah, Stephanie

          McAllister, Dan

          Rahma, Najib

          Smith, Eryn

 

          Historic Queen East:

          Conte, Julie

          Damelin, Adam

          Mandrozos, Samuel

          Silver, Tara

 

          Old Town Toronto:

          Clarke, Jane

 

          Toronto Downtown West:

          Casalanguida, Anthony

Origin

(February 2, 2026) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture

Summary

Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to appoint and remove directors from the boards of Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) that fall within its geographic boundaries.

 

The purpose of this report is to make changes to the Downtown Yonge, Historic Queen East, Leslieville, Midtown Yonge, Old Town Toronto, and Toronto Downtown West BIA Boards of Management, in accordance with the requirement of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.

Background Information

(February 2, 2026) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Changes to Business Improvement Area Boards of Management
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-264723.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council