Agenda

This meeting of the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board will be held by electronic means and the proceedings of the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board will be conducted publicly. 

Board members and participating City Officials will be provided with the video conference details closer to the meeting date.

To provide comments or make a presentation to the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board 

The public may submit written comments or register to speak to the Board on any item on the agenda.

Written comments may be submitted by writing to ftdmb@toronto.ca.

To speak to the Board, please register by e-mail to ftdmb@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-338-5089. Registered speakers will be provided with instructions on connecting to the meeting.

Special Assistance for Members of the Public: City staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice. If you need special assistance, please call 416‑338-5089, TTY 416- 338‑0889 or e-mail ftdmb@toronto.ca.

Closed Meeting Requirements: If the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board wants to meet in closed session (privately), a member of the Board must make a motion to do so and give the reason why the Board has to meet privately. (City of Toronto Act, 2006)  

Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its committees. The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it - such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address - available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.

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Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act 

Confirmation of Minutes - November 17, 2021

Speakers/Presentations - The speakers list will be posted online at 12:30 p.m. on April 4, 2022

Communications/Reports

The Economic Development and Culture staff will provide updates on film permit fees adoption and implementation timelines, Power Drops implementation, Workforce Development programs update and recent film production volumes.

Jeffrey Cantos, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis (SIPA), Infrastructure and Development Services, City Planning will provide an update on the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) under way, its consultations with the film industry and other sectors, the path the MCR is taking, as well as provide a briefing on South of Eastern Employment Lands and the impact of potential changes in the zoning of key sites in the area.

Anthony Kittel, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis (SIPA), Infrastructure and Development Services, City Planning will provide an overview of the Productions, Interactive, Creative (PIC) Core Urban Design Guidelines draft, the including the integration of results from consultations with film industry stakeholders and members of the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board and the Film Office as well as the next steps for the document.