Minutes Confirmed on March 26, 2025

CALL TO ORDER: 9:41 a.m.

Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order.

The meeting opened with O Canada.

December 17, 2024

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and reflected on the announcement of the discovery of 23 potential unmarked graves near the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School in Fraser Lake, British Columbia.  

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Michael Baum

Jennie Caragianakos

Antonio Gagliano

Roselea May McKinnon

Diana McStay, and

Alisha Brooks

Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows:

I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home.

We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.

Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council.

December 18, 2024

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Ronnie des Vignes, and

Juana Velarde Gomez

City Council confirmed the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 13 and 14, 2024.

Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.

Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

No petitions were filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024.

December 17, 2024

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the contributions of Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to honour and thank Dr. Eileen de Villa for her service, and presented Dr. de Villa with a commemorative scroll.

Mayor Chow acknowledged that Dr. Eileen de Villa was joined by her husband, her three sons, her mother, her close friends, and senior officials from Toronto Public Health, who were present in the Chamber.

Dr. Eileen de Villa addressed City Council.

Councillor Moise, as Chair of the Board of Health, gave remarks on Dr. De Villa’s years of service and thanked her for her contributions.

Councillor Myers, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that December 17 marked Transit Workers Assault Awareness Day, an occasion to recognize and honour the commitment and courage of TTC workers. Councillor Myers thanked Mayor Chow, Greg Percy, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, and Marvin Alfred,  Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 President, who was present in the Chamber, and Union partners for their support to the cause.

Councillor Saxe, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed students from Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School and their teacher, who were present in the Council Chamber.

Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the Toronto Argonauts for winning the 2024, 111th Grey Cup Championship.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to honour the Toronto Argonauts on their championship, and welcomed Michael “Pinball” Clemons, General Manager, Toronto Argonauts to the podium.

Michael Clemons addressed City Council.

Councillor Matlow, during the afternoon session of the meeting, congratulated Councillor Parthi Kandavel and his wife, Anu, on the birth of their son.

December 18, 2024

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the contributions of City of Toronto Staff, Agencies and Partners during the Taylor Swift Concert Series in Toronto.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to honour the City of Toronto Staff, Agencies and Partners on their contributions during the Taylor Swift Concert Series in Toronto, recognizing those staff who were present in the Council Chamber. Mayor Chow invited Paul Johnson, City Manager to speak.

Paul Johnson addressed City Council, and thanked City of Toronto Staff, Agencies and Partners for their efforts during the Taylor Swift Concert Series in Toronto.

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the morning session of the meeting, congratulated and thanked City of Toronto Staff, Agencies and Partners for the experience of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Toronto.

Councillor Bravo, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed and congratulated Jim Jessop, Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, on his recent appointment as Fire Chief and General Manager of Toronto Fire Services.

Councillor Fletcher, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the Grades 4 and 5 class of Bruce Junior Public School and their teacher, Leslie Middaugh, who were present in the Council Chamber.

Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the contributions of Marc Torres, a Toronto Transit Commission operator, for his actions during an incident on October 9, 2024.

Mayor Chow welcomed Marc Torres, his family, and members of the Toronto Transit Commission Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113, to the Council Chamber.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council to honour Marc Torres, a TTC operator, for his heroic actions during an incident on October 9, 2024, and thanked Marc Torres for his bravery.

Councillor Myers, during the evening session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that there is a road dedication by-law before Council, which allows for the opening of the northern portion of State Crown Boulevard which is a significant milestone for his community in Ward 23, Scarborough North. Councillor Myers thanked City staff for their work in bringing the project to completion.

December 17, 2024:

City Council adopted the December 17, 2024, Order Paper, as amended and all other items not held on consent.

December 18, 2024:

City Council adopted the December 18, 2024, Order Paper.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, received Administrative Inquiry IA24.1 from Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6, York Centre, regarding the Action Plan to Keep Toronto Safe from Hate, and Answer IA24.1 from the City Manager, for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, received Administrative Inquiry IA24.2 from Councillor Jon Burnside, Ward 16, Don Valley East, regarding the Cost of Toronto Fire Services Operations on the Toronto Island, and Answer IA24.2 from the City Manager, for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council accept the October 2024 Without Prejudice Proposal to revise the original approval from Adam J. Brown, Brown Dryer, dated October 29, 2024 and set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to support the applicant/appellant’s request to the Ontario Land Tribunal to revise components of the original Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment approval, substantially as set out in Confidential Appendices B and C to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal agree to the requested revisions, City Council instruct the City Solicitor not to request issuing its Final Order on the revised Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment until the City Solicitor has advised that the owner has entered into an Amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement registered on title to 4800 Yonge Street, in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to secure the matters as set out in the October 2024 Without Prejudice Proposal.

4. City Council authorize the entering into of an Amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, satisfactory to the City Solicitor to implement the revisions to the original approval as contemplated in the October 2024 Without Prejudice Proposal.

5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, as the sole Shareholder, request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to work with the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to advance housing development projects under the City's Public Developer Model, including providing development and construction management services and acting as a development partner and housing provider for projects on City lands, as well as continuing to undertake the development and redevelopment of their own lands in alignment with the City's housing priorities and housing targets as set in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and revised in Item EX9.3 adopted by City Council in November 2023.

2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to negotiate and execute a Master Service Agreement between the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing Corporation to support Part 1 above, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

3. City Council request the Board of Directors of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to continue to bring forward potential housing sites and opportunities to the City of Toronto, for consideration and decision, and advance work on housing opportunities at the direction of the City.

4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to negotiate and execute a Master Service Agreement between the City of Toronto and CreateTO to support Part 3 above, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

5. City Council request the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to report to the April 14, 2025, meeting of the Executive Committee on how this new model will deliver housing faster and achieve the City’s housing objectives, with an update on the set-up of the new Housing Development Office, the status and content of the Master Service Agreements, and the details of the working relationship with relevant City divisions.

6. City Council request the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to conduct additional consultations with housing industry stakeholders and experts, as part of the process to create the optimal service delivery model within the proposed Master Service Agreements between the City, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and CreateTO.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to address the long delays on delivering the public benefits of the revitalization of the Lawrence Heights community, by conducting a City-initiated rezoning process through the Priority Development Review Stream to expedite the delivery of urgently needed new housing and associated community infrastructure.

8. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to work with the local Councillor, relevant City divisions and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to create and deliver a Lawrence Heights Revitalization ‘Project Charter’, which would set out specific timelines and actions to deliver the future phases revitalization.

9. City Council request the Mayor, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to determine whether any of the provisions of Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, Special Powers and Duties of the Head of Council, enable her to expedite the delivery of urgently needed affordable housing for City-wide projects to be delivered on City-owned land and/or with qualifying non-profit housing service providers on public land.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

Next Phase of Waterfront Revitalization

1. City Council endorse projects as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services as the first set of priorities for the Next Phase of Waterfront Revitalization, subject to satisfactory cost-sharing being provided by the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada, and City Council direct the City Manager or their designate to report back on these projects through the 2025 Budget process and through planned 2025 reports on the Ookwemin Minising Business and Implementation Plan and Quayside.

2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services or their designate, in consultation with the relevant Divisions and subject to approval of required budgets, to negotiate, enter into and execute agreements with the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, provincial or federal organizations and any other private party, including amendments and renewals, to implement the projects outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services or their designate, in consultation with the relevant Divisions, to negotiate, enter into and execute project delivery agreements with Waterfront Toronto, including amendments and renewals, for projects that have funding provided under a Council approved budget, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

4. City Council approve an extension to the Waterfront Toronto mandate substantially on the terms and conditions contained in Attachment 2 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and City Council request the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to provide their support for these terms and conditions.

5. City Council request the Government of Ontario to introduce the necessary bills to enact required legislative amendments and obtain all necessary approvals as soon as possible to give effect to Part 4 above.

6. City Council affirm the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (Waterfront Toronto) as the revitalization lead for Ookwemin Minising, subject to tri-government funding.

7. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to report back on an update of the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding between the City-Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO, now under CreateTO) and Waterfront Toronto, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO and the Chief Executive Officer, Waterfront Toronto.

Interim Bus Lanes on Queens Quay East

8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to report to City Council by the second quarter of 2025 on recommendations for interim bus lane implementation along Queens Quay East between Bay Street and Parliament Street.

Port Lands Flood Protection

9. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services or their designate to negotiate and execute an amended tri-government Contribution Agreement for the Port Lands Flood Protection project and any associated project delivery agreements with Waterfront Toronto, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, to extend the substantial completion date of the Port Lands Flood Protection project to September 30, 2025 and make other amendments as described in Attachment 3 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services.

10. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services or their designate, to negotiate and execute any subsequent amendments to the tri-government Contribution Agreement for the Port Lands Flood Protection project and any associated delivery agreements with Waterfront Toronto as may be required, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, provided that such changes can be accommodated within existing approved budgets.

11. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor to work with Waterfront Toronto, CreateTO and other City Divisions to explore opportunities to add additional density on public lands in Ookwemin Minising and adjacent precincts in support of additional housing, all in keeping with the principles established in the updated policies and Precinct Plan adopted by City Council in Item 2024.PH13.2, and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee with any recommended opportunities by the fourth quarter of 2025.
 

12. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor to explore opportunities and tools for securing public benefits such as affordable housing delivery for any additional density that is secured on private lands in proximity to public lands, and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee with any recommended opportunities and tools by the fourth quarter of 2025.
 

13. City Council commit to the principle of using value from any additional density that is a result of Part 11 above to reinvest into further phases of waterfront revitalization, to offset the future capital costs of transit, including the waterfront Light Rail Transit, housing enabling infrastructure and other infrastructure in the central eastern waterfront.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the City Manager to initiate a communications and intergovernmental campaign focusing on raising the floor for gig workers, including Vehicle-for-Hire drivers, ensuring they are able to make a living wage.

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to the Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2025 on by-law amendments required to conduct a data driven study of taxi driver wages, including the supports required to improve provision of accessible service in the vehicle-for-hire industry.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Board of Directors of the Toronto Transit Commission to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to provide an interim report to the Board in the first quarter of 2025 on relevant information to inform the City's public consultation on the land requirements and a final report to the Board in fourth quarter of 2025 on the completed analysis of Scarborough Rapid Transit Line 3 infrastructure and land requirements, and the assets no longer required for transit operation purposes. 

2. City Council endorse in principle to substantively remove the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line 3 infrastructure no longer required for transit operations so the corridor lands may be considered for future uses.

3. City Council direct the City Manager, in conjunction with appropriate City divisions and agencies, to report back to City Council in the fourth quarter of 2025 on next steps for the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line 3 infrastructure, after the completion of necessary technical studies and detailed legal analysis, including final scope, recommended approach for infrastructure removal which prioritizes lands of third-party owners, identifying any portion of the elevated infrastructure that could remain for future uses and estimated capital costs.

4. City Council direct the City Manager, in conjunction with appropriate City divisions and agencies, to report back in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a plan for a 'future use' analysis of the surplus Scarborough Rapid Transit Line 3 corridor land, including a strategy to undertake public consultations in 2026, with consideration for local Scarborough needs and integrating opportunities for transit, active mobility, trails, parks, privately owned publicly-accessible spaces, cultural installations and commemoration of the decommissioned Scarborough Rapid Transit into a connected corridor.

5. City Council direct the City Manager to engage the Federal and Provincial Governments and related agencies such as Infrastructure Ontario, Metrolinx and the Canadian Infrastructure Bank, as well as the University of Toronto Scarborough on partnerships and funding opportunities for required studies, planning and execution of infrastructure removal and future uses of the corridor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to facilitate Toronto’s membership in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and negotiate and enter into any agreements required while retaining its direct government to government relationships and its ability to enter into direct intergovernmental agreements, subject to the adoption of the 2025 Budget.

2. City Council request the Mayor to include fees for membership in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in the 2025 Operating Budget submission, estimated at $160,000 for 2025.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the 2025 Tax and Rate Supported Interim Operating Spending Authorities totalling $7.352 billion as detailed by City Program and Agency in Appendix 1 to the report (November 25, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt:

a. effective January 1, 2025, an interim 3.75 percent rate increase to the combined water and wastewater consumption rates (paid on or before the due date) charged to metered consumers as shown below and in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

b. effective January 1, 2025, an interim increase of 3.75 percent to the water and wastewater consumption rates (paid on or before the due date) charged to flat rate consumers, as set out in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and

c. effective January 1, 2025, the water and wastewater interim service fees, as set out in Appendix B to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2. City Council adopt, with respect to assistance for low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons:

a. effective January 1, 2025, the interim water rebate for eligible low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons be set at a rate of $1.4062 per cubic metre, representing a 30 percent reduction from the Block 1 rate (paid on or before the due date).

3. With regards to the City’s transition from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Transfer of Review Program to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ new Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval application process for municipal wastewater collection and stormwater management systems (collectively, the “CLI ECAs”), City Council:

a. adopt effective on the Issue Date for CLI ECA Number: 010-W601, being the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval for the City's Sanitary Sewage Collection System and for CLI ECA Number: 010-S701, being the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval for the City's Stormwater Management System, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix D, Schedule 3, Wastewater Services be amended to include the proposed new wastewater service fees for the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals as set out in Appendix C attached to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water, which shall be adjusted annually for inflation (“CLI ECA Fees”);

b. adopt effective on such date as mutually agreed to by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the General Manager, Toronto Water, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix D, Schedule 3, Wastewater Services be amended to delete in their entirety items 21, 22 and 23, related to the City’s fees under the Transfer of Review Program, as set out in Appendix B to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

c. authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water to refund any Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval Fee in full, subject to the following conditions:

i. an application under the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval is cancelled or withdrawn by an applicant in writing to the City within five business days of the date of receipt of the application by the City;

ii. the fee was paid by the applicant and received by the City; and

iii. a refund request is made by the applicant in writing; and

d. authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water to negotiate, enter into and execute a mutual termination agreement with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, or such other document(s) as may be required, to terminate the City’s participation in the Transfer of Review Program and, specifically, to terminate the City’s agreement with the Province, as represented by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, dated October 3, 2018, and to address any issues related to the City’s transition from the Transfer of Review Program to the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approvals, on such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council authorize that the necessary amendments be made to Municipal Code Chapter 441 - Fees and Charges, Municipal Code, Chapter 849 - Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required, to give effect to City Council's decision.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, minor modifications, technical amendments or By-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt, effective January 1, 2025, the interim Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees as summarized by customer group in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and detailed in Solid Waste Management Services Municipal Code Chapter 441 in Appendix B to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

2. City Council authorize that the necessary amendments be made to the Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required to give effect to City Council's decision.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

4. City Council direct that all the interim rates, fees and charges set out in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, adopted by City Council in Parts 1 and 2 above, continue in full force and effect until such time as they are amended or repealed by City Council.

5.  City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to deliver a public education campaign and promote the seniors rebate program to encourage residents to switch to a smaller size bin to realize savings on their solid waste bills.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (November 25, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the 2024-2033 Approved Capital Budget and Plan, as well as reallocations of funding sources for prior Approved Capital Budgets, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report (November 25, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the budget adjustments and any associated complement changes detailed in Appendix D to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to amend the 2024 Approved Operating Budget, with no impact on the Net Operating Budget of the City, as well as recommended expenditure authority as detailed in Appendix E to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

2. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health by $2,600,246 gross, $0 net, fully funded by the Public Health Reserve Fund (XR1108) for the purpose of providing one-time funding to new school communities who applied for and met the eligibility criteria for Student Nutrition Programs but did not receive funding as the 2024 Student Nutrition Program budget was fully committed to pre-existing programs; this one-time funding will allow the new school communities to deliver a Student Nutrition Program from January to June 2025.

3. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements, on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer of funds to the Angel Foundation for Learning ($789,217) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($1,811,029) for the purpose of administering the 2024 Student Nutrition Program municipal funds ($2,600,246) to eligible new school communities who applied for and met the eligibility criteria for Student Nutrition Programs but did not receive funding as the 2024 Student Nutrition Program budget was fully committed to pre-existing programs, on terms satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council approve a one-time contribution of $4.815 million to the Province of Ontario to increase the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocations in Toronto, to improve access to housing for an added 900 households with direction that it be administered prior to the province’s fiscal year-end, fully funded through in-year underspending reflected in the 2024 Operating Budget for Toronto Shelter and Support Services.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the City of Toronto Reserve and Reserve Fund Balances as at September 30, 2024, as set out in the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

2. City Council direct that $211.1 million of funding in the “Tax Rate Stabilizing Reserve” for bridge funding temporarily held in that reserve as part of the enhanced multi-year budget strategy be transferred to the “Budget Bridging and Balancing Reserve Fund’ consistent with the strategy outlined in the 2024 Budget process.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct that the 2021 and 2022 operating surpluses totalling $450,458 from six Arenas (George Bell, William H. Bolton, McCormick, Forest Hill, Ted Reeve, North Toronto [2021] and North Toronto [2022]) be payable to the City of Toronto and be used, in part, to fund the operating deficit of $115,361 for Moss Park Arena, resulting in a net operating surplus of $335,097 prior to the contribution to the Arena Boards of Management Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Reserve (XQ1705), as illustrated in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

2. City Council direct the excess of the actual operating net surplus balance of $335,097 over the 2021 and 2022 budget equating to $324,937, be allocated to the Arena Boards of Management Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Reserve (XQ1705) and the remaining $10,160, be retained by the City as illustrated in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Social Procurement Policy, as set out in Attachment 1 to the revised report (December 6, 2024) from the Chief Procurement Officer, effective January 1, 2025.

2. City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer to continue divisional, business and community engagement, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and report back to the Executive Committee by the fourth quarter of 2026, on the results of this engagement and with recommendations for additional enhancements and a performance measurement framework (including targets) for the Social Procurement Policy and Program.

3. City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, the City Clerk, the Chief People Officer and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to identify the legal, privacy and information management requirements, and equity considerations that would allow for the collection, storage and use of disaggregated socio-demographic data from individuals in relation to the City's Social Procurement Policy and Program and report back to the Executive Committee by the fourth quarter of 2026 with recommendations.

4. City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, to report back on the success of and lessons learned from the Social Procurement Program strategies implemented in FIFA World Cup 2026 procurements as part of the fourth quarter 2026 report to the Executive Committee.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the Procurement Advisory Circle, to work to accelerate the work plan where possible.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the delegation to the Board of Directors of TO Live of the capital budget planning, approval and implementation for TO Live, advise the Board of Directors of TO Live of this decision, amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 23, Civic Theatres accordingly, and direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to oversee the implementation of the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan as well as future capital plans in alignment with the Capital Prioritization Framework on behalf of TO Live, which includes the planning, design, procurement, and execution of state of good repair projects, capital improvements, net zero, accessibility and other facility-related projects for the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Meridian Hall, and Meridian Arts Centre, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

2. City Council request the Board of Directors of TO Live to update the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on formal commitments for additional non-city funding no later than June 30, 2025.

3. Should the Board of Directors of TO Live secure a commitment for additional external funding, City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live, to adjust and align the scope of state of good repair projects and future capital plans, as appropriate, wherein the additional funds shall be directed towards fulfilling outcomes identified in the community consultations outlined in the report (September 6, 2024) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live on St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Redevelopment Project.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development and Finance Administration, and City Librarian, Toronto Public Library to negotiate a nominal land lease (the "Land Lease") between the City (as landlord), and Community Music Schools of Toronto (the "Tenant"), for the part of the property municipally known as 1785 Finch Avenue West, as outlined on Appendix C (the "Leased Premises") to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other or amended terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the City Librarian, Toronto Public Library to negotiate a licence agreement (the "Licence Agreement") with the Tenant, for nominal consideration, in relation to the Leased Premises for the purposes of construction staging, and any other purposes deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services severally to execute and deliver the Land Lease, the Licence Agreement and any related documents contemplated thereunder on behalf of the City.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to administer and manage the Land Lease and the Licence Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers, notices and notices of termination, provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters to City Council for its determination and direction.

5. City Council consent to the Toronto Public Library Board's decision dated June 19, 2023 to transfer the property known municipally as 1785 Finch Avenue West (the "Property") to the City and direct staff to take all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process set out in Chapter 213, Sale of Real Property of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

6. City Council forward the Item to the Toronto Public Library Board for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Board of Directors, Toronto Port Lands Company, to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Ground Lease between the City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation and Basin Media Studios GP Inc., as general partner for and on behalf of Basin Media Studios LP, dated August 29, 2022, as amended, substantially in line with the proposed changes outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services and in a form approved by the Chief Legal Counsel, CreateTO.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services remain confidential in its entirety as it contains information about a position, plan or instruction to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Board of Directors of Toronto Port Lands Company.

3. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to assess opportunities to align the mandate of the Toronto Port Lands Company with the City’s economic development objectives in the Port Lands, such as supporting film production, and with the Port Lands Planning Framework and other area-specific Planning documents, and report back to City Council by the third quarter of 2025 with any required changes to the Toronto Port Lands Company Shareholder Direction.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a position, plan or instruction to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Board of Directors of Toronto Port Lands Company.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Clerk, or their designate, to accept in-kind archival donations from Vid Ingelevics, Robert Burley and Ted Yarwood for Toronto Archives.

2. City Council authorize the City Clerk, or their designate, to accept an additional donation of $34,074.07 from the Estate of Katherine Anne Hartley for the Toronto Archives bringing the total donation to $197,037.03.

3. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for City Clerk's by $34,074.07 gross, $0 net, one-time, to deposit the donation into the Clerks Equipment Reserve (XQ1507) and authorize the City Clerk, or their designate, to withdraw the donated amount to support future programming in the Toronto Archives.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the City Clerk, the City Solicitor and the Integrity Commissioner, to develop a Code of Conduct for Public Members of Council Advisory Bodies that aligns with City Council’s approved Codes of Conduct for Members of Council, Local Boards and Adjudicative Boards, as appropriate, and to report to City Council in the second quarter of 2025 with the recommended Code of Conduct for adoption.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the Auditor General’s Office 2025 Work Plan and Budget Highlights for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the City Solicitor, to:

a. evaluate whether the cost of unused software licences identified in this report can be reduced or deferred to future periods to align with changes in the deployment dates for projects that are still in progress; and

b. identify other technology projects that are delayed and evaluate whether the cost of the unused software licences can be reduced or deferred to future periods to align with changes in the project rollout dates.

2. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the City Solicitor, to evaluate whether future software subscription contracts can include provisions to allow the City to defer the licence purchases or adjust the contracted volume of software subscriptions, in situations where:

a. projects are delayed; or

b. requirement for software subscription volume changes.

3. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the City Solicitor, to evaluate whether:

a. financial compensation can be obtained for non-compliance with expected product features required under the contract; and

b. the cost of unused software licences can be reduced or deferred to future periods to align with changes in the project rollout dates.

4. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer to improve on the project planning and coordination for the remaining phases of implementing the Public Digital Access Solution.

5. City Council request the City Manager in coordination with the Chief Technology Officer, to develop a reporting mechanism and criteria for reporting on City-wide technology projects (or projects that span across multiple divisions) to the General Government Committee of City Council by the appropriate City officials, on project implementation delays and related accumulated financial impact or costs from the delays, including unused software licences, with reports to include as a minimum:

a. accumulated financial impact of project delays, including forgone benefits

b. cost of unused software licences, and solutions

c. plans in place to mitigate the impact of delays; and

d. how the expected benefits will be measured once the project or contract is fully completed.

6. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer evaluate the current email back-up procedure to:

a. finalize the related procedure and guidelines to ensure M365 licences assigned to employees who leave the City are terminated in a timely manner; and

b. terminate or re-assign, as needed, active M365 licences of former staff identified in this report.

7. City Council request the Chief People Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Chief Technology Officer to develop an automated process for employee offboarding, including to:

a. integrate and update the employment separation checklist with the current Information Technology Service Management process to identify and disable unused accounts of employees who leave the City, in a timely manner;

b. conduct periodic automated comparisons of active licences with inactive or dormant accounts and ensure unused licences or licences assigned to former employees or employees on long-term leave are disabled or re-assigned in a timely manner; and

c. unassigned or unused licences identified in this report are re-assigned or terminated as needed.

8. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer to:

a. establish criteria to identify and select software titles that should be managed through the Information Technology Asset Management System;

b. develop a data strategy and migration plan for managing the City’s software licences and subscriptions;

c. develop a plan to decommission the existing system; and

d. evaluate whether the existing data import process from the financial system is required for the new system and fix the data accuracy and reconciliation issues if the data are to be used.

9. City Council request the Chief Technology Officer to develop and implement a governance framework to improve ownership and accountability of the Information Technology asset management process; this should include:

a. updating policies, guidelines, and procedures on Information Technology asset management, ensuring appropriate reporting and staff roles are established to facilitate ongoing monitoring of Information Technology assets through the new system; and

b. developing reports, to monitor the accuracy and completeness of data updated in the new Information Technology Asset Management system.

10. City Council request the City Manager to coordinate the work of the City’s agencies and corporations with the City’s Chief Procurement Officer and the Chief Technology Officer to explore joint purchasing on key software programs to achieve volume discounts and savings for the City as a whole.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 13, 2024) from the Auditor General at the discretion of the Auditor General, after discussions with the appropriate Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation, and City Officials.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 13, 2024) from the Auditor General remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to security of the property of the City of Toronto or one of its agencies and corporations. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 13, 2024) from the Auditor General will be made public at the discretion of the Auditor General, after discussions with the appropriate Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation, and City Officials.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct that the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 25, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, the Chief Information Security Officer, and the Executive Director, Toronto Emergency Management, remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property of the City.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 25, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, the Chief Information Security Officer and the Executive Director, Toronto Emergency Management remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to the security of property of the City.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (November 25, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the 2023 audited financial statements and management letters of the Business Improvement Areas as attached in Appendices A to BY to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council delegate authority to the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements, with any government, agency, community organization, private entity or individual for the purpose of receiving and using funds for the provision of Toronto Public Health programs and services in the amount of $500,000 or less on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor provided that the cumulative amount received from any individual order of government, agency, community organization, private entity or individual shall not exceed $500,000 in any calendar year.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements, on an ongoing basis, with the Toronto school boards (Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Mon Avenir and Conseil scolaire Viamonde) for the transfer of funds in the total amount of $300,000 or less per year as part of the Into Kids' Health program within the approved Toronto Public Health budget, on such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey to the position of Acting Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit effective on January 1, 2025. 

2. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of the necessary bill to appoint the candidate as the Acting Medical Officer of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c H.7 ("HPPA").

3. City Council authorize the public release of the name and Curriculum Vitae summary of Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey upon City Council's approval of the appointment.

The following Curriculum Vitae Summary of Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey is now public:

Curriculum Vitae Summary

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2021 - Present                      Deputy Medical Officer of Health

                                             Director, Toronto Public Health Covid Operations

                                             Director, Decision Support, Surveillance, and Immunization

                                             City of Toronto

2013 - 2020                          Regional Medical Officer of Health

                                             New Brunswick Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health    

2010 - 2013                          Associate Medical Officer of Health

                                             Director, Health Promotion

                                             Sudbury and District Health Unit  

2012 - 2013                          Program Director, Public Health and Prevention Medicine                                                                                 Residency

                                             Northern Ontario School of Medicine

2009                                      Physician Lead, Surveillance and Public Health Measures

                                              Peel Public Health pH1N1 Influenza Control Group     

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- Resident, Community Medicine, University of Toronto (2005 - 2010)

- Doctor of Medicine with Honors, University of Toronto (2001-2005)

- Master of Public Health, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT (1999-2001)

- Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs; Certificate in African Studies (1994-1998)

CERTIFICATIONS

- Full License The College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (2013 - 2020)

- Independent Practice License The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (2008 - Present)

- Community Medicine (Public Health and Preventive Medicine) Certificate Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2010)

- College of Family Physicians of Canada Certificate (2007)

HONOURS AND AWARDS

- Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (New Brunswick) Conferred by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne and to honour the Queen and her lifelong service to Canada, as well as residents of New Brunswick, who, like her Majesty have been exemplary in their service to others. (2022)

- Educator Award, Community Medicine Residency Program, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. (2010)

- Resident Travel Grant, National Specialty Society for Community Medicine. (2009)

- Low Risk Obstetrics PGY-3 Fellowship, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. (2007)

- Certificate of Academic Achievement for Excellence in the Family Medicine Resident Academic Project, University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine. (2007)

- Second and Third Year Academic Honours, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. (2002 - 2003)

- Mary L. Cassidy Award, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine for “outstanding contributions to extra-curricular activities in the Faculty of Medicine.” (2002)

- Merit Scholarship, Yale University School of Public Health for "outstanding interest, demonstrated ability and high motivation for professional achievement in the field of public health." (1999 - 2001)

- Thesis Research Grants Dean of the College and Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. (1997)

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Annie Hodgins to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Terri Jaffe to the Board of Directors of TO Live, at pleasure of Council, for a term office ending December 20, 2028, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b and 2 to 4 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of TO Live.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b and 2 to 4 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of TO Live.

 City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Susanna Han to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on May 24, 2026, and until a successors is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (December 3, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board.

Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (December 3, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Brian Topp to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 27, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council nominate Brian Topp as Chair of the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 5 to the report (November 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 5 to the report (November 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Sheerin Sheikh to:

a. the CreateTO Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2026, and until a successor is appointed; and

b. the Boards of Directors of Build Toronto and the Toronto Port Lands Company, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (November 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (November 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board.

 City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the following:

A. Executive Committee:

(two at-large members)

City Council appoint the following Members to the Executive Committee for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Josh Matlow

The following Members are already appointed to the Executive Committee by virtue of position or having been appointed by Mayor Olivia Chow as a Committee Chair:

Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, Vice-Chair

Deputy Mayor Amber Morley

Deputy Mayor Mike Colle

Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair, Infrastructure and Environment Committee

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair, Economic and Community Development Committee

Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair, General Government Committee

Councillor Gord Perks, Chair, Planning and Housing Committee

Councillor Shelley Carroll, Chair, Budget Committee

B. Standing Committees:

City Council appoint the following Members to the Standing Committees for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

1. Economic and Community Development Committee

(five members)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Parthi Kandavel

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Councillor Nick Mantas

Councillor Chris Moise

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Alejandra Bravo as Chair and Councillor Shelly Carroll as Vice-Chair.

2. General Government Committee

(three members)

Councillor Jon Burnside

Councillor Lily Cheng

Councillor Michael Thompson

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Paul Ainslie as Chair and Councillor Stephen Holyday as Vice-Chair.

3. Infrastructure and Environment Committee

(five members)

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

Councillor Amber Morley

Councillor James Pasternak

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Dianne Saxe

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Jennifer McKelvie as Chair and Councillor Mike Colle as Vice-Chair.

4. Planning and Housing Committee

(four members)

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Councillor Josh Matlow

Councillor Jamaal Myers

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Gord Perks as Chair and Councillor Frances Nunziata as Vice-Chair.

C. Special Committees:

City Council appoint the following Members to the Special Committees for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

1. Audit Committee

(three members)

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Councillor Jamaal Myers

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Stephen Holyday as Chair and Councillor Paula Fletcher as Vice-Chair.

2. Budget Committee

(four members)

Councillor Lily Cheng

Councillor Chris Moise

Councillor Amber Morley

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Shelley Carroll as Chair and Councillor Gord Perks as Vice-Chair.

3. Civic Appointments Committee

(three members)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Chris Moise

Councillor Gord Perks

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Lily Cheng as Chair and Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik as Vice-Chair.

4. Corporations Nominating Panel

(one member)

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Paula Fletcher as Chair and Councillor Mike Colle as Vice-Chair.

5. Service Excellence Committee

(two members)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Councillor Stephen Holyday as Chair and Councillor Paul Ainslie as Vice-Chair.

6. Striking Committee

(three members)

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Councillor Gord Perks

Mayor Olivia Chow having appointed Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik as Chair and Councillor Alejandra Bravo as Vice-Chair.

D. City Boards

City Council appoint the following members to City boards:

1. Board of Health

(six members)

Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Councillor Lily Cheng

Councillor Parthi Kandavel

Councillor Chris Moise

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Michael Thompson

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

2. Board of Directors of TO Live

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor - the Ward Councillors for the area in which the theatres are located (Wards 13, Toronto Centre and 18, Willowdale) have first right of appointment)

Councillor Chris Moise (Ward 13, Toronto Centre) has elected to take a seat on the Board of Directors of TOLive

Councillor Lily Cheng (Ward 18, Willowdale) has elected to take a seat on the Board of Directors of TO Live.

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

Councillor Paula Fletcher is the Mayor’s designate.

3. CreateTO Board of Directors

(one member plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Frances Nunziata

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

Councillor Paula Fletcher is the Mayor’s designate.

4. Exhibition Place Board of Governors

(four members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, as Chair

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

Councillor Chris Moise is the Mayor’s designate.

5. Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor James Pasternak

Councillor Dianne Saxe

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

Councillor Josh Matlow is the Mayor’s designate.

6. Toronto Parking Authority

(two members)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Frances Nunziata

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

7. Toronto Police Service Board

(three members)

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Lily Cheng

Councillor Amber Morley

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

8. Toronto Transit Commission

(six members, including the Chair)

Councillor Jamaal Myers, Chair

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Councillor Josh Matlow

Councillor Dianne Saxe

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

9. Toronto Zoo Board of Management

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, as Chair

Councillor Nick Mantas

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

Councillor Paul Ainslie is the Mayor’s designate.

10. Long-Term Care Committee of Management

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, as Chair

The following Members having already been appointed by City Council:

Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Amber Morley

E. Heritage Boards

City Council appoint the following members to City heritage boards: 

1. Heritage Toronto Board of Directors

(one member plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Parthi Kandavel is the Mayor’s designate.

2. Toronto Preservation Board

(one member)

Councillor Brad Bradford

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

F. Other City Bodies

City Council appoint the following members to other City Bodies:

1. Committee of Revision

(five members: composed of the Deputy Mayor and the four Community Council Chairs - appointed by virtue of position)

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, as Chair

Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair, Etobicoke York Community Council

Councillor James Pasternak, Chair, North York Community Council

Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair, Scarborough Community Council

Councillor Chris Moise, Chair, Toronto and East York Community Council

for a term of office coincident with holding these positions.

2. Debenture Committee

(four members: composed of the Mayor, the Budget Committee Chair, the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)

Mayor Olivia Chow, as Chair

Councillor Shelley Carroll, Chair, Budget Committee as Vice-Chair

Paul Johnson, City Manager

Stephen Conforti, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

for a term of office coincident with holding these positions.

G. Corporations

City Council the following members to corporations:

1. Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors

(2 members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Parthi Kandavel

Councillor Gord Perks is the Mayor’s designate.

2. Toronto Hydro Corporation Board of Directors

(2 members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Dianne Saxe

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie is the Mayor's designate.

3. Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation Board of Directors

(1 member from the Planning and Housing Committee or the Board of Health plus the Mayor or Mayor’s designate to be appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Josh Matlow

Councillor Vincent Crisanti is the Mayor's designate.

H. Council Advisory Bodies

City Council appoint the following members to Council Advisory Bodies:

1. Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee

(one member as Chair appointed by Council)

Councillor Amber Morley, as Chair

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

2. Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board

(4 members including one Member designated the Night Economy Champion by the Mayor and 1 member as Chair appointed by Council)

Councillor Paula Fletcher, as Chair

Councillor Paul Ainslie is the Mayor's designated Night Economy Champion

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

3. Housing Rights Advisory Committee

(1 member appointed by Council)

Councillor Gord Perks

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

4. Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

(one member as Chair appointed by Council)

Councillor Jamaal Myers, as Chair

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

5. Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee

(one member as Chair)

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, as Chair

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

6. Toronto Music Advisory Committee

Councillor Brad Bradford, as Chair

Councillor Paul Ainslie is the Mayor's designated Night Economy Champion

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Notwithstanding the Terms of Reference of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee that require the appointment of the Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee.

7. Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (2SLGBTQ+) Advisory Committee

(2 members including 1 member as Chair)

Councillor Chris Moise, as Chair

Councillor Paul Ainslie

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

8. City-School Boards Advisory Committee

(two members)

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, as Chair

Councillor Parthi Kandavel

for a term of office from January 1, 2025, and ending November 14, 2026.

H. External Boards and Committees

City Council appoint the following members to external boards and committees:

1. Art Gallery of Ontario Board of Trustees

(two members of Council, one of whom is the Councillor for the Ward in which the main gallery building is located)

Councillor Dianne Saxe

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, Ward 10, Spadina - Fort York, is appointed to the Art Gallery of Ontario Board of Trustees for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

2. Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors

(four members)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

Councillor Chris Moise

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

3. Canadian Film Centre Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

4. Canadian Stage Company Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

5. Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Consultative Committee

(two nominees for appointment)

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Councillor Nick Mantas

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

6. Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee (GTA AAC)

(one member)

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

7. Guild Renaissance Group Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

8. Harbourfront Centre Board of Directors

(one member)

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

9. Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors

(three nominees for appointment)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

for a term of office from the Annual Meeting in spring 2025 to the Annual Meeting in spring 2026.

10. Housing Services Corporation

(one nominee for appointment)

Councillor Jon Burnside

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

11. National Zero Waste Council Management Board

(one nominee for appointment)

Councillor Dianne Saxe

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

12. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

(four members)

Councillor Jon Burnside

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Councillor Nick Mantas

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

The following Members having already been appointed by City Council:

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Parthi Kandavel

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Dianne Saxe

13. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Partners in Project Green: Executive Management Committee

(one member)

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

14. Toronto Arts Council

(two members)

Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Councillor Brad Bradford

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

15. Toronto Symphony Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

for a term of office from January 1, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council remove Councillor Jennifer McKelvie as a member Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors effective immediately.

3. City Council waive the requirement in the Council Procedures to canvass Members for their interest in appointment to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors and appoint Councillor Chris Moise to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors for a term of office to the Annual Meeting in 2025.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 13, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety as it pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Police Service Board.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 13, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Police Service Board.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Deputy Ombudsman (Housing) to provide updates on Ombudsman Toronto's Housing Unit's Housing Rights Framework at each Housing Rights Advisory Committee meeting in 2025.

2. City Council request the City Manager to report to the January 28, 2025, meeting of the Executive Committee on the original functions of a Housing Commissioner as set out in City Council decision 2019.PH11.5 with respect to:

a. the review and assessment of systemic issues and hurdles in the implementation of the revised Toronto Housing Charter and HousingTO 2020-2030;

b. providing expertise on housing as a human right;

c. making recommendations to City Council; and

d. providing advice to the public service to the City Manager, Deputy City Managers, and relevant divisions.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the definition and guiding principles of Inclusive Economic Development, as informed by community-based partners and included in the report (November 15, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Interim General Manager, Employment and Social Services and the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, for the purpose of creating non-binding guiding principles which do not create legal obligations or entitlements against the City except as explicitly authorized by Council.

2. City Council request City Divisions and agencies to apply the definition and principles of Inclusive Economic Development in the development and implementation of relevant plans, strategies, programs and service reviews related to employment and entrepreneurship in Toronto, including but not limited to: the Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Community Benefits Framework, the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy, the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, Secondary Plans, Community Development Plans, future Workforce Development strategies/initiatives, and the City’s internal recruitment.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, with relevant Divisions and agencies and in alignment with the City’s Reconciliation Action Plan, to take into account Inclusive Economic Development when working with Indigenous communities to advance the commitment in the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy to co-develop an Indigenous Economic Strategy and provide an update in the first quarter of 2026 through the Year One Progress Report of the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in partnership with other relevant Divisions, to report back on an Inclusive Economic Development Framework co-developed with the Working Table for Inclusive Economic Development as part of the Year One Progress Report on the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy in the first quarter of 2026.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Employment and Social Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with other relevant Divisions and agencies, to leverage the Working Table for Inclusive Economic Development to identify any additional Inclusive Economic Development areas and actions to be added to the Action Plan for Toronto's Economy, and report back through its Year One Progress Report in the first quarter of 2026.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the Indigenous Funding Framework in Appendix 1 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration.

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to report back to City Council, through the Economic and Community Development Committee, on the progress and implementation of the Indigenous Funding Framework, as part of the annual reporting on Community Funding grants.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to create, revise, reallocate or approve and disburse one-time Community Investment grants with funding allocations subject to the annual budget process.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report annually to the Economic and Community Development Committee on new grant programs created and grants approved through Part 3 above.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the Shelter Safety Action Plan, a 36-month plan to continue to advance safety within the shelter system for staff and clients, in Attachment 1 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. Council reiterate its commitment in Item 2023.MM8.29 to ensure everyone regardless of status is able to access the City’s emergency shelter system.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to reimburse up to $3,475,332 to churches and community organizations for their eligible expenses towards providing temporary shelter to refugee claimants incurred until December 31, 2023.

4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to develop and implement the Shelter Management Information System file notifications for incidents of anti-Black racism within the homelessness sector and the use of the Anti-Black Racism Reporting Tool custom solution to track and manage incidents of anti-Black racism in City operated shelters and units, subject to completion of a robust consultation with front-line staff who will be using the tools, completion of appropriate anti-Black racism incident management training for managers and supervisors, completion of a Privacy Impact Assessment and confirmation by the City Clerk that the Anti-Black Racism Reporting Tool custom solution and associated operations comply with all requirements of the Municipal Freedom and Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to accelerate expansion of specialized refugee shelter and housing options to complement and enhance the City’s emergency shelter system, that are:

a. more effective, efficient and produces better outcomes for refugees;
 

b. informed by and delivered in partnership with the refugee serving sector;
 

c. is built in collaboration with the federal and provincial government; and

d. consistent with City Council’s requests for federal and provincial funding and support.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to establish a Refugee Claimant Shelter and Housing External Working Group composed of sector leadership to advise this ongoing work.

7. City Council re-iterate its request to the Government of Ontario to:

a. protect community health, well-being and safety by continuing to fund all currently   operating Supervised Consumption Services and Consumption and Treatment Services Sites beyond March 31, 2025; and

b. consider the inclusion of Supervised Consumption Services in new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment program proposals that demonstrate outcomes for life-saving medical services, primary care, and increased pathways to treatment services and that include mandatory neighbourhood and operational safety plans.

8. City Council request the Government of Ontario to provide ongoing and sustainable funding to ensure that appropriate primary health care, mental health and crisis intervention services are available to adequately support individuals experiencing homelessness and sleeping outdoors in Toronto, and that provincial investment in new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment programs do not result in the overall reduction in service and a corresponding negative outcome for vulnerable people in the City of Toronto.

9. City Council request the Ontario Government and the Federal Government to take immediate action to develop and release a refugee claimant support and settlement plan.

10. City Council call on the Federal Government to halt the implementation of new Interim Housing Assistance Program directives which will significantly reduce access to Interim Housing Assistance Program supports for refugee claimants and increase costs for the City of Toronto and instead request the Federal Government to ensure the Interim Housing Assistance Program is allocated based on the number of arrivals/provide a program that is responsive to the number of arrivals requiring support; and amended to be more flexible so housing allowance can be used to house refugees claimants.
  

11. City Council request the Federal Government to implement a welcoming response for refugee claimant arrivals similar to what has been implemented for other groups, such as Ukrainian arrivals, and Syrian and Afghan refugees, that includes reception services at Pearson International Airport to offer coordinated assistance to refugee claimants at a central point of entry, ensuring Canada Border Services Agency processes refugee claims at the time of arrival instead of encouraging inland applications which can take a very long time, and the immediate full funding and operationalizing of a regional refugee reception centre.

12. City Council request the Federal Government to establish a coordinated national system for responding to arrivals of refugee claimants.

13. City Council request the Federal and Provincial Governments to provide significantly increased numbers of Canada-Ontario Housing Benefits across Ontario to help thousands more move out of shelter systems and into housing.
 
14. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with Purchasing and Materials Management, in accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, to enter into the necessary amending agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to increase the value of the following contracts to maintain service levels in the winter and early spring:

a. Non-Competitive Blanket Contract 47024284 with Canadian Red Cross Society for lodging services for asylum seekers and refugees by an amount of $13,957,712 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($14,203,368 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the contract value from $60,137,629 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($61,196,051 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $74,095,341 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($75,399,419 net of Harmonizes Sales Tax recoveries) and extending the term to December 31, 2025; and

b. Competitive Blanket Contract 47025287 with 2756732 Ontario Inc O/A One Community Solutions for Community Safety Team Services by a total amount (including all option years) of $8,102,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($8,245,206 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the total contract value (including all option years) from $10,818,272 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($11,008,673 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $18,920,872 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($19,253,880 net of Harmonizes Sales Tax recoveries).

15. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Purchasing and Materials Management, in accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, to enter into the necessary amending agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to increase the value and extend the term, of the following contract:

a. Competitive Blanket Contract 47025624 with 2756732 Ontario Inc. O/A One Community Solutions for Community Safety Team Services by a total amount (including all option years) of $300,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($305,280 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the total contract value (including all option years) from $300,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($305,280 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $600,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($610,560 net of Harmonizes Sales Tax recoveries).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Provincial Minister of Education to:

a. increase capital funding to meet Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care targets in the not-for-profit and public sector for Toronto;

b. allocate and release funding for Toronto from the Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund; and

c. create a child care capital growth plan for Ontario.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Children’s Services to collaborate with child care stakeholders and partners to identify strategies that will enhance equitable access to child care for families in receipt of fee subsidy that further address the City’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Children’s Services, in consultation with the Chair, Economic and Community Development Committee, to convene roundtable meeting of Indigenous partners, City and School Board staff; organizations representing families, educators, and supervisors; unions; experts, and other community stakeholders and partners for the purpose of information sharing and community advocacy in support of a high-quality, affordable, and sustainable child care system in Toronto.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Children’s Services to make submissions to the Ministry of Education to provide Toronto’s position, as informed by previous City Council direction, on the renewed Canada-Ontario Action Plan and child care funding in the 2025 provincial budget. 

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate, based on the poll results respecting the intention to designate the Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area, the area described in Attachment 1 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area, under the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a by-law to designate the area described in Attachment 1 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area.

3. City Council approve those amendments necessary to Schedule A of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, to include the Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 24, 2024) from the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, remain confidential in its entirety.

Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 24, 2024) from the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to properties owned by individuals with tax arrears in excess of $500,000; the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act prevents the public disclosure of information that could identify an individual without their consent.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council in accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to award and enter into an agreement with GFL Environmental Inc., being the lowest Supplier meeting specifications for Request for Quotation Doc4553928310 for curbside collection, transportation and off-loading of materials in the District 2 area in the amount of $284,250,333 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($289,253,139 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a period of five (5) years commencing on August 3, 2026 to August 2, 2031 with an option to extend the agreement for an additional two (2) separate one (1) year periods, all in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the Request for Quotation and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to seek Council approval prior to exercising the additional two (2) separate one (1) year Term extensions for the District 2 Contract with GFL Environmental Inc., (awarded pursuant to Request for Quotation Doc4553928310) that would extend the Term beyond the initial 5-year period.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Procurement By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11A grant authority to the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with 1313135 Ontario Inc., operating as Lands and Forests Consulting in the total amount of $41,279 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($42,006 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for the provision of planning and implementing the prescribed burn program from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with the option to renew the contract for up to four additional one-year terms (2026-2029) at the sole discretion of, and on terms and conditions (including price), satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, and subject to budget approval, for a total potential contract value, including all option years of $214,820 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($218,601 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries)

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Technology Officer to execute a non-competitive contract under the same terms and conditions as Request for Proposal 3409-19-0079 with HP Canada Ltd., for and amount of $8,836,630.25 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($8,992,154.94 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and for a period of two (2) years.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with Moore Canada Corporation for the supply of Speedimailer printing and sealing services for the On-Street Permit Parking Program from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, with an option to extend the Contract for one (1) additional separate one (1) year period, in the amount of $759,128 net of all applicable taxes and charges and $772,488 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with Siemens Canada Limited to upgrade the pneumatic controls on the central heating and cooling plants and basement to the existing Apogee building automation systems at Metro Hall, located at 55 John Street, in the amount of $1,042,800 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,061,154 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for a period of ten months from date of award, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water to negotiate and enter into non-competitive agreements with the suppliers listed below, for a period from date of issue to December 31, 2025, with the option to extend the agreement for up to six (6) separate one (1) year periods at the sole discretion of the City, subject to budget approval(s), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

a.  Automated Logic Ltd., with the maximum contract price of $2,142,476 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,180,184 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries);

b. Biorem Technologies Inc., with the maximum contract price of $1,915,616 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,949,330 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries);

c. Hach Sales and Service Canada Limited with the maximum contract price of $3,831,231 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($3,898,661 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries);

d. Sesco, Division of Sonepar Canada Inc., with the maximum contract price of $766,246 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($$779,732net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); and

e. Xylem Canada LP with the maximum contract price of $919,495 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($935,679 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

2. City Council direct that contracts in Part 1 above, will also be on the condition that the vendors continue to be the manufacturers or are exclusive distributors for the goods and services.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, grant authority to amend Purchase Order 6047137 to fund the settlement of claims brought forth by North Tunnel Constructors ULC and to provide for additional contingency amounts for the construction services of the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel between Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant and Coxwell Ravine Park by increasing the contract value by $25,000,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($25,440,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order value from $397,269,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($404,260,934 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $422,269,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($429,700,934 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

2. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows within Toronto Water’s 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan for acceleration and deferral of projects, as presented in Table 2 of the Financial Impact Statement, with a zero Budget impact to support the Purchase Order Amendment for the construction of the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential in its entirety as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and relates to litigation or potential litigation by the City.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and relates to litigation or potential litigation by the City.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Technology Officer to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with Esri Canada Limited to purchase proprietary Geographic Information System software licences, cloud subscriptions and related maintenance, commencing from the date of award for a three (3) year period, for up to the total amounts set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Procurement Officer.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Procurement Officer, remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the execution of the contract authorized by Part 1 above.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the execution of the contract.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five (5)-year commitment, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Procurement By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11A,  authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with Computacenter TeraMach Technologies Inc., for the amount of $442,478 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($450,266 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to provide change management consulting services for a term that will commence from date of award until December 31, 2026.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council pass a by-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a. enter into a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with Aura Hotel Group Inc., which leases approximately 26,500 square feet at 26 Gerrard Street East (the "Leased Premises") to the City of Toronto used for the provision of social and health services; and

b. exempt the Leased Premises from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of (1) the commencement date of the Lease, (2) the date the Municipal Capital Facility is entered into, and (3) the date the Tax Exemption By-law is enacted.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the By-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City as landlord, to enter into an up to ten-year nominal lease agreement (the "Lease") with Unity Health Toronto (the "Tenant") for the property municipally known as 50 Richmond Street East (the "Leased Premises"), as identified in Attachment 2 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, including base building and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act work to be carried out by the Tenant at the Leased Premises in which the City will contribute up to $10.025 million (net of Harmonized Sales Tax), in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a plan to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public at the discretion of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Schedule A, Records Retention Schedule, in the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 217, Records, Corporate (City), as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (October 31, 2024) from the City Clerk.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend By-law 10649 governing the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund to increase the Plan Committee Chair Honorarium amount from $7,500 to $15,000 per annum.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the conditional settlement set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City and Toronto Parking Authority and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential in its entirety, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City and Toronto Parking Authority and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct that the carpark named Cedarvale (Carpark 20) located at 101 Cedarvale Avenue, upon 90 days’ prior notice from the Toronto Transit Commission to the City/Toronto Parking Authority that the building permit has been approved for the construction of a building in connection with the Toronto Transit Commission Line 2 Capacity Enhancement Program, be de-designated as a Municipal Parking Facility, cease to be managed by the Toronto Parking Authority and be removed from Schedule XXXIV: Municipal Parking Facilities to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in order to give effect to Part 1 above.

3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to execute all documents and take the necessary actions to give effect to Council's decision.

4. City Council forward this Item to the Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority for their information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the End of Year 2023 Occupational Health and Safety Report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief People Officer for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief People Officer for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, deferred Item GG18.38 to the February 5, 2025, meeting of City Council.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council suspend Duron Ontario Ltd.'s and any affiliated persons, as defined Toronto Municipal Code in Chapter 195, Procurement, eligibility to bid on or be awarded any City of Toronto contracts as a supplier of goods and/or services or as a subcontractor to such a supplier, including any options, renewals or extensions of existing contracts, for a period of four (4) months commencing upon the date of approval of this report.   

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, to review the historic use of contract and purchase order amendments and report to the General Government Committee in the third quarter of 2025 with findings, including recommendations to update the contract and purchase order amendment process and delegation of financial authority, as required, to better define the parameters and rationalize the process. 

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate Community Safety Zones at the locations set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

2. City Council delete Subsection (3) of §950-400B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and insert a new Subsection (3) generally as follows:

"(3) (a) Within 15 metres of a pedestrian crossover on the approach side to a pedestrian crossover;

(b) Within 10 metres of a pedestrian crossover beyond the crossover; or

(c) Where authorized signs are otherwise posted on the approach side of a pedestrian crossover or beyond a pedestrian crossover, within the area designated as no stopping by the authorized signs.”

3. City Council delete Subsection (4) of §903-6A of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, and insert a new Subsection (4) generally as follows:

"(4) (a) Within 15 metres of a pedestrian crossover on the approach side to a pedestrian crossover;

(b) Within 10 metres of a pedestrian crossover beyond the crossover; or

(c) Where authorized signs are otherwise posted on the approach side of a pedestrian crossover or beyond a pedestrian crossover, within the area designated as no stopping by the authorized signs."

4. City Council establish new offences and establish new associated penalties and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, generally as follows:

a. By deleting from Schedule A, Table 10:  Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, the following:

b. By inserting in Schedule A, Table 10:  Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, the following:

5. City Council authorize that the amendments in Parts 2, 3, and 4 above be implemented effective February 10, 2025.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 5, inclusive, above.

7. City Council request Members of Council to share the submission by Councillor Mike Colle titled "Trends in Serious Injuries and Fatalities" with their constituents.

8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore opportunities to prioritize and accelerate the implementation of 30km/h Reduced Speed Zones and report back to the respective Community Councils with an update by the second quarter of 2025.

9. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to grant Members of Council full database access to historical collision data available, including the M.O.V.E. information system and the collision reporting data within it.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to offer a briefing, or a briefing note, upon request from the local Councillor, following any fatal post-incident assessments by Transportation Services.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Section 903-4 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, to insert the word "and" after Subsection B and to insert a new Subsection C as follows:

“C. in the vehicle displaying the permit in accordance with subsection 903-4A or 903-4B is a passenger vehicle or commercial vehicle that does not exceed 3,000 kilograms."

2. City Council delete Subsection (1) from Section 903–5 B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, and insert a new Subsection (1) as follows:

“(1)     The exemptions set out in § 903-5A do not apply so as to permit any person to park or stand a vehicle with a permit displayed on any highway for a period exceeding 24 hours, except in a designated parking space on a highway licensed for overnight permit parking, a parking machine parking space or mobile only zone parking space, pursuant to the provisions of any by-law or municipal code of the City or a former municipality. For further clarity, in the event a person parks or stands a vehicle with a permit displayed on any highway for a period exceeding 24 hours, except as set out in the previous sentence, that person shall be liable to prosecution as if they had violated the restrictions or time limits in relation to parking or standing a vehicle as set out in the applicable by-law or municipal code section.”

3. City Council amend Section 910-9 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, Parking Meters and Mobile Only Zones, by inserting a new Subsection F as follows:

“F.      Despite any other provision of the Municipal Code or any other City of Toronto By-law, a vehicle displaying an accessible permit and weighing more than 3,000 kilograms will not be exempt from the requirement to pay or deposit a fee and to use or activate the parking meter.”

4. City Council delete Subsection B from Section 950-405 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and insert a new Subsection B as follows:

“B.      No parking a bus certain times.

Where official signs prohibiting parking are displayed, no person shall park a bus on any highway at the side and between the limits set out in Schedule XIII in § 950-1312 during the prohibited times and/or days set out in Schedule XIII.”

5. City Council delete Subsection P from Section 925-5 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, and insert a new Subsection P as follows:

“P.      A person with an accessible parking permit issued by the Ministry of Transportation shall be exempted from this chapter provided the accessible permit is displayed on a vehicle which is under 3,000 kilograms in weight and not longer than 5.2 meters in length.”

6. City Council amend of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, Section 925-5 N by inserting a new Subsection (6) as follows:

“(6)     A valid permit will be considered invalid if hooked or attached to a trailer or storage container or bin.”

7. City Council amend Schedule A of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties and Administration of, generally as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

8. City Council authorize that the amendments in Parts 1 to 7 above, inclusive, be implemented effective February 10, 2025.

9. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 8 inclusive, above.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate, to negotiate, enter into, and execute any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements, or acknowledgements - including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, necessary in connection with the efforts to generate, manage, market, distribute, use and sell in a manner beneficial to the City the environmental attributes associated with Solid Waste Management Services' compressed natural gas use in vehicles, on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute on behalf of the City of Toronto a funding agreement amendment with PortsToronto for contribution by the City of up to an additional $15 million from the approved 2024 - 2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services in order to complete the Ship Channel Bascule Bridge Rehabilitation Project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manger, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Fleet Services, subject to securing a total of $5,675,560 net of Harmonized Sales Tax through the 2025 budget process, to retrofit suitable City-owned commercial vehicles with side guards.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Fleet Services, to share with relevant City Agencies and Corporations, the best practices learned from retrofitting side guards on City-owned commercial vehicles.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Fleet Services, in consultation with relevant City Divisions, to report back to City Council in the third quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of requiring existing and new Suppliers who use commercial vehicles to provide contracted City services to have side guards installed on their vehicles.

4. City Council request the City Manager to reiterate City Council’s request to the Minister of Transport for the Federal government to implement stronger safety motor vehicle and motor carrier safety regulations and standards regarding the design and use of commercial vehicles, including requiring commercial vehicles to be equipped with side guards.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapters 813, 658, 608, 632, 743, 918 and 441 as described in Attachment 1 to the report (November 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to grant the Executive Director, Environment and Climate equal authority as the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation which would allow either Division head to implement and enforce the relevant provisions.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute a new or amended boundary agreements with the City of Mississauga, with terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council to receive the report (November 13, 2024) from the Executive Director, Environment and Climate for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to install parking corrals suitable for cargo bikes on-street in appropriate locations, upon the request of the local Ward Councillor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to explore opportunities to raise charitable funds to advance the measures listed in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to protect Toronto Island environmentally sensitive areas.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement with The Atmospheric Fund to facilitate the transfer of certain funds that the City will receive from the Natural Resources Canada’s Codes Acceleration Fund, on terms acceptable to the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to negotiate and sign, on behalf of the City, an Agreement with Parkrun Canada, to provide non-exclusive nominal fee permits for a community running pilot on the Martin Goodman Trail at Budapest Park, Sunnyside Park, and Sir Casimir Gzowski Park ending at Humber Bay Arch Bridge, for a one-year term, in compliance with the Non-Profit/Charitable Special Event Guidelines for City of Toronto Parks and Trails, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water to negotiate an extension to the existing contract (47023307) with Kemira Water Solutions Canada Inc., for the supply and delivery of iron salts for Toronto Water; the extension shall include the negotiated adjustment to the unit rate and will cover the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025 and will be based on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate the entire City of Toronto as a Community Improvement Project Area.

2. City Council adopt the City-Wide Community Improvement Plan for the Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program in accordance with the draft community improvement plan included as Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as amended by the following:

a. adding a new Section as follows:

Program Budget

Approvals under this Community Improvement Plan will be limited based on a projected annual budget cap of $20,000,000.  Applications will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis until such time as future annual grants are projected to exceed the budget cap in any given year.

b. amending Schedule 1 to:

1. add a definition of Emerging Neighbourhoods as follows:
 

Emerging Neighbourhood: means an area defined by the City of Toronto on the basis that it is facing inequitable outcomes as determined by a Neighbourhood Equity Index and, while surpassing the thresholds that would categorize it as a Neighbourhood Improvement Areas, are prioritized by City Council for investment. 

2. expand the eligibility criteria for Enhanced Development Grants to include eligible development within Emerging Neighbourhoods. 

3. City Council determine pursuant to section 28(13) of the Planning Act that the Toronto Community Improvement Plan for Brownfield Remediation and Development of Prescribed Employment Uses (By-law 1207-2018, as amended, the “2018 CIP”), that enables the Imagination, Manufacturing, Information and Technology Program, has been carried out, dissolve the community improvement project area designated by By-law 1207-2018, and repeal By-law 1207-2018, as amended.

4. City Council delegate to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, approval authority in respect of applications for the Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program development grants, provided the project has an estimated construction value of $100,000,000 or less.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to bring forward, no less than annually, as a group:

a. for City Council’s consideration, any complete applications for Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program development grants for projects with an estimated construction value greater than $100,000,000; 

b. for City Council’s information, notice of any Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program development grants approved by the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture under their delegated authority; and

c. for City Council’s information, updated projections of the financial impacts of the Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program, including applications within the pipeline, with an assessment of whether the projected costs align with desired outcomes and whether any adjustments to the Program Budget are necessary.

6. City Council authorize staff to introduce an Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program administration fee of 30 cents per square metre based on eligible gross floor area and that Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, be amended to reflect the new fee.

7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to negotiate and execute financial incentive agreements for approved Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program applications, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Community Improvement Plan for the Economic Development and Growth in Employment Incentive Program, as may be required.

9. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to develop a work-study program to conduct an inter-jurisdictional analysis that includes, but is not limited to, a comparison of financial incentives, policies, and other strategies used by key competitor economies to support business development, job retention, and growth, to assess the City’s competitiveness; and report on the findings to the Economic and Community Development Committee no later than the first quarter of 2026.

10. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, referred Item PH17.2 back to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for consultation with the public and residents’ associations accompanied with a professional communications campaign through mainstream media channels to explain the proposal and gather their opinion.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend By-law 228-2020, being a by-law to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the portion of the lands municipally known as 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

2. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, City Council require the execution of the applicable lease agreements, agreements of purchase and sale, and operating agreements by the City's development partners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Executive Director, Development Review.  

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 497, Heating, to:

a. revise the date range in § 497-1.2 A to require the landlord to ensure that minimum temperature of 21°C is maintained in all areas of the dwelling unit from "October 1 in each year to May 15 in the following year" instead of "September 15 in each year to June 1 in the following year".

2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, to:

a. revise the date range in § 629-38 F to require all air-conditioning systems be operated from "June 1 to September 30" for dwelling units equipped with air conditioning provided by the property owner, instead of "June 2 to September 14”.

3. City Council direct the amendments in Parts 1 and 2 above come into effect on April 30, 2025.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, the Executive Director, Environment and Climate and relevant City divisions and external stakeholder groups, to report back by quarter four of 2025 with implementation considerations and recommended next steps to implement a health-based maximum indoor temperature standard of 26 degrees celcius for leased residential premises and cooling rooms.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to investigate avoidable sources of indoor heat which could exacerbate indoor temperatures in rental premises, such as the use of fossil gas stoves, and incorporate the findings as part of the implementation options being reported back in the fourth quarter of 2025.

6. City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, to introduce a maximum temperature standard of 26 degrees celcius for all leased residential premises and include cooling as a vital service to ensure thermal safety protections are available to tenants.

7. City Council request the Province of Ontario to proclaim Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023, into force to strengthen tenants' rights to access cooling in leased residential premises and examine additional measures to support vulnerable and low-income tenants with associated cooling costs.

8. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to amend the Ontario Building Code to address overheating in new dwellings by introducing a requirement to limit the maximum indoor air temperature in summer and support the health and well being of occupants.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Article III of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land, substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, as amended by Part 2 below.

2. City Council amend the proposed amendments to Article III of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land, in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation by removing the word "existing" after the words "within the" from Paragraph 5 so that it now reads as follows:

5. Section 415-30 A (16) of Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, is deleted and replaced with:

(16) Creation of a second, third or fourth residential dwelling unit constructed within the primary residential building and/or the creation of one residential dwelling unit constructed ancillary to the primary residential building, which includes laneway and garden suites, provided that such exemption applies to no more than five total residential units on a single parcel of land.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, as amended by Part 2 above, as may be required.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

Home Ownership Assistance Program Update

1. City Council approve the General Terms and Conditions for the Proposed Home Ownership Assistance Program Update as outlined in this report and Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to provide eligible proponents under the Home Ownership Assistance Program set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, with the following City financial incentives:

a. deferral from development charges, if not exempted by provincial legislation;

b. waivers of planning application and building permit fees;

c. exemption from community benefits charges, if not exempted by provincial legislation; and

d. exemption of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication, subject to the related amendment to Chapter 415 of the Municipal Code referred to in Part 3 below.

3. City Council amend Article III of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to expand the Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication exemption for affordable rental housing units that are the subject of Municipal Housing Project Facility Agreements to include to housing units approved under the Home Ownership Assistance Program.

4. City Council approve a pilot of up to 50 units for the turn-key stream that would be developed by eligible non-profit/private sector partnership proponents as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to further consult with stakeholders and develop metrics, monitor and evaluate the performance of the program and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by the fourth quarter of 2025 with the results including any potential program improvements.

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to allocate $5,000,000 in funding, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements to the Home Ownership Assistance Program fully funded from the transfer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's affordable home ownership program funds.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, the following:

a. a municipal housing facility agreement ("Contribution Agreement") with eligible proponents for funding and financial incentives, and to set out the terms of the development and operation of affordable and attainable ownership housing, based on the Home Ownership Assistance Program  General Terms and Conditions set out in Attachment 1 to this report to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and including any additional terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; 

b. agreements or other suitable arrangements with City of Toronto agencies and/or corporations, the Government of Ontario and/or its agencies, community agencies, private entities and/or individuals, as appropriate, to deliver projects approved under the Home Ownership Assistance Program; and

c. any security or financing documents required by the proponent to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, tripartite, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to consider projects approved by the Home Ownership Assistance Program among those prioritized for review under the Priority Development Review Stream.

8. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO to request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to request the Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to work with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to incorporate affordable and attainable housing in appropriate future housing development projects on public lands to be made available on a leasehold basis. 

9. City Council adopt the updated Municipal Housing Facility By-law in Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and repeal Municipal Housing Facility By-law 713-2024.

10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Municipal Housing Facility By-law and to the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code contained in Attachment 3 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as may be required.

Program Administration

11. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, accept Home Ownership Assistance Program applications on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis, and make funding and incentives allocations, up to the 400 unit/year limit.

12. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Material Management Division, to initiate a competitive procurement process for a third party entity to take on responsibility for administering second mortgage charges currently held by the City and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation in relation to legacy home ownership programs as well as delivering and administering future program loans and second mortgage charges.

Intergovernmental Considerations

13. City Council request the Government of Ontario to support the implementation of the Home Ownership Assistance Program by:

a. providing flexibility for the City to allocate revolving loan funds from legacy housing programs currently restricted to affordable housing terms to attainable housing developments under the Home Ownership Assistance Program;

b. increasing the maximum loan amount under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Homeownership Component from 10 percent to 15 percent of the eligible units’ purchase price to broaden and improve the impact of the program; and

c. increasing the maximum household income under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Homeownership Component to the 80th income percentile to align with those under the Home Ownership Assistance Program.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review,  the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and other relevant Divisions, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025 on the update to Version 5 of the Toronto Green Standard including:

a. the results of further analysis and consultation of energy and emissions performance measures resulting from the Net Zero Transition Study; and

b. the feasibility of requiring mandatory embodied emissions caps for new development.

2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, and in consultation with the building industry, to develop a training curriculum for building design and construction professionals on the Toronto Green Standard, including new and emerging technologies.

3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, the Chief Executive Officer, the Atmospheric Fund and other relevant stakeholders, to report back in the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of the update to Version 5 of the Toronto Green Standard with a plan to enhance voluntary uptake of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 Greenhouse Gas Intensity performance measures, including but not limited to consideration of the following:

a. improvements to the design, promotion and implementation of the existing Toronto Green Standard Development Charge Refund program to encourage industry uptake of lower Greenhouse Gas Intensity requirements;

b. improvements to the design, promotion and implementation of the existing New Development Sustainable Energy Plan Financing Program to increase industry uptake; and

c. development of new non-financial incentives including new policies, programs and practices to support voluntary uptake of the Toronto Green Standard.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to:

a. undertake a parking utilization study of 705 Warden Avenue to determine available capacity;

b. undertake continued due diligence to further explore options for offsite paid Green P public parking facility as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management; and 

c. report to City Council in or before the fourth quarter of 2025 with results of the parking utilization study at 705 Warden Avenue and the due diligence analysis to establish a new off site Green P parking facility, including updated financial estimates, and recommend the most suitable commuter parking solution(s).

2. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, following the conclusion of any real estate transactions.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, at it pertains to a position to be applied to negotiations by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public following the conclusion of any real estate transactions.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to amend former City of North York By-law 31874, as amended by By-law 872-2010, which designates the property at 2489 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Statement of Significance (Revised Reasons for Designation): 2451 and 2489 Bayview Avenue appended to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment to former City of North York By-law 31874, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council amending By-law 31874 under Part IV, Section 30.1(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street (including structure address at 350 Dufferin Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 358-360 Dufferin Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 94 Cortleigh Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Adriatic Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Adriatic Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 9 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, as amended by the following:

a. amend Part 7, Site Specific Provisions to add the following regulations:

"A minimum of one day nursery is required in “Building 1”, “Building 2” or “Building 3”;

Despite Regulations 15.20.20.20(1), 15.20.20.100(6), and 150.45.50.1(1)(B), a children’s play area for a day nursery may be located closer than 6.0 metres to a lot line abutting Adriatic Road or the “Proposed Private Road” as shown on Diagram 3 of By-law [Clerks to insert By-law number] provided it is not located within a front yard;

Despite 15.20.40.50(1)(A), the minimum rate of indoor amenity space required for “Building 1”, “Building 2” or “Building 3” may be reduced by the interior floor area of a day nursery in which it is located;

Despite 15.20.40.50(1)(B), the minimum rate of outdoor amenity space required for “Building 1”, “Building 2” or “Building 3” may be reduced by the area of the children's play area for a day nursery in which it is located;

In addition to the elements listed in Regulation 15.5.40.40(1) that reduce gross floor area, the interior floor area of a day nursery will also apply to reduce the gross floor area of the building in which it is located;"

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to:

a. submit a Compatibility/Mitigation Study, Air Quality Study, Noise Study, and Vibration Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and

b. submit an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

5. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,007 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

6. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; and the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance and environmental condition is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

7. City Council approve a Development Charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the Development Charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time-to-time.

8. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to bring forward an in-kind community benefit offer, pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, for the provision of a new child care centre, and to report back to City Council if an offer is made.

9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to modify the existing three-legged signalized intersection of Islington Avenue and Monogram Place, including but not limited to, the addition of traffic control signals at the intersection of Islington Avenue and Monogram Place/the proposed Private Road.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, provided in Attachment 6 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council direct that the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for the tenants of the existing one rental dwelling unit at 2423 Islington Avenue, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Part 4 above.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend former City of York By-law 1-83, as amended by City of Toronto By-laws 1001-2010 and 837-2017, for the lands at 82 Buttonwood Avenue, substantially-in-accordance with the draft Temporary Use Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Temporary Use Zoning By-law as may be required.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend and support the draft Temporary Use Zoning By-law in its current form, should it be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal within the statutory timeframe of the Planning Act.

4. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to investigate the possibility of rerouting the 32D Toronto Transit Commission bus into West Park Healthcare Centre campus at 170 Emmett Avenue.

5. City Council request Metrolinx to review the possibility of creating a pedestrian connection from Eglinton Avenue West to the West Park Healthcare Campus at 170 Emmett Avenue to access future Light Rail Transit stations.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 530 The East Mall substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. In accordance with the delegated approval under Section 415-16 of the Toronto Municipal Code, as amended, City Council be advised that the Executive Director, Development Review intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated in Attachment 7 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 6 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed Plan of Subdivision or any such additional modified conditions as the Executive Director, Development Review may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

4. City Council approve, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, and as a component of the registration of Plan of the Subdivision, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1345 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount to be determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

6. City Council approve a Development Charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the Development Charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Parks and Recreation component of Development Charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time-to-time.

7. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, require that City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application (23 103643 WET 02 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units.

8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, in order to prevent the residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at 530 The East Mall from obtaining a parking permit.

9. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to include the following as a Site Plan Control approval condition:

a. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development:

Purchasers, tenants or residents acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers, tenants or residents agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

b. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development:

The buildings contain [insert number of] units, served on site by [insert number of] resident parking spaces, [insert number of] visitor parking spaces and [insert number of] accessible parking spaces. Additional parking for overflow, visitors and residents, including overnight, is of limited or no availability. Additional off street parking, potentially at additional cost, is not guaranteed, however may be available at:

For visitors: [insert the 5 closest locations that provide off-street parking, Green P on-street parking, or parking for more than 3 hours]

For residents: [insert locations of 5 closest off-street parking locations that offer overnight or monthly parking]

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 23 103643 WET 02 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 110 existing rental dwelling units located at 530 The East Mall, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 110 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 11,111.7 square metres and be comprised of 35 one-bedroom units, 56 two-bedroom units, and 19 three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated May 24, 2024. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 110 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a above, provide at least 22 one-bedroom, 48 two-bedroom, and 18 three-bedroom units at affordable rents, 5 one-bedroom, 8 two-bedroom, and 1 three-bedroom units at mid-range (affordable) rents, and 8 one-bedroom units at mid-range (moderate) rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the 110 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 530 The East Mall, addressing the right to move directly into and occupy a replacement rental unit at similar rent, and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the owner shall provide tenants of all 110 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

f. the owner shall provide all 110 replacement rental dwelling units with balconies or terraces for private and exclusive access by the tenants of such units;

g. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 110 vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid; the remaining vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

h. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development;

i. the owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of seven storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. The terms and conditions for renting storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

j. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 530 The East Mall an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 1.a. through 1.i. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 110 existing rental dwelling units located at 530 The East Mall after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. the replacement rental units are available and ready for occupancy; and

c. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 530 The East Mall after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 24 143269 WET 03 OZ) in its current form, for the lands municipally known as 4875 Dundas Street West.

2. If the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, direct staff to use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the concerns with the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have appealed the decision of City Council based on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act; and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act.

4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council’s decision pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters.

5. Should issues related to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report – Approval to Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

7. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request, in the event of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order until the following conditions are met:

a. the final forms of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including any appropriate Holding (H) Provisions;

b. an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study with mitigations to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review;

c. an application to Injure or Remove Trees has been submitted by the owner and accepted by the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

d. the owner has addressed all comments from Transportation Services regarding the Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

e. the owner has addressed all comments from Engineering and Construction Services to their satisfaction and made satisfactory arrangements for any upgrades to municipal infrastructure as identified in an accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report;

f. any mitigation and/or restrictions on the proposed built form to address the accepted and peer reviewed Noise Impact Study and Air Quality and Odour Study satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review; and

g. City Council has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application (File 24 143880 WET 03 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code, pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision including:

1. replacement of the existing 56 rental housing units, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; and

2. an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the combined Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application, and Draft Plan of Subdivision application, appeals for the lands at 220, 230 and 240 Lake Promenade and 21 and 31 Park Boulevard, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the final form and content of the Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review;

b. the owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

c. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

d. the owner has made arrangements with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and revised Transportation Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services;

e. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Assessment Report and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

f. the owner has submitted a revised Arborist Report and Tree Preservation Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

g. the owner submitted revised Architectural and Landscape Plans to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review;

h. the owner has made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review;

i. the owner has submitted a revised Noise Study and a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review;

j. the owner has satisfied requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding signage and warning clauses related to enrollment capacity;

k. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application (File 23 134700 WET 03 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code, pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council’s decision;

l. the owner has submitted a revised Coastal Hazard Assessment Report to the satisfaction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;

m. the owner has provided an on-site parkland dedication in a size, location, and configuration that is to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

n. the conditions of Draft Plan Approval respecting the proposed Plan of Subdivision are in a form and content acceptable to the Executive Director, Development Review, prepared in consultation with the City Solicitor and appropriate City divisions; and

o. the owner has entered into a Subdivision Agreement with the City to secure matters related to the Plan of Subdivision, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the City Solicitor.

3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding Provision be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment; and the Holding Provision not be lifted until such a time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, received the report (November 14, 2024) from the Acting Director, Zoning and Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approved the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 2050 Weston Road.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $1.50 per hour for a maximum period of 2 hours, on the east and south side of Marine Parade Drive, between a point 278 metres south/east of Lake Shore Boulevard West (west intersection) and a point 88 metres south of Lake Shore Boulevard West (east intersection).

2. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the east and south side of Marine Parade Drive, between a point 278 metres south/east of Lake Shore Boulevard West (west intersection) and a point 23 metres south of Silver Moon Drive to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $1.50 per hour for a maximum period of 2 hours.

3. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the east and south side of Marine Parade Drive, between a point 12 metres north of Silver Moon Drive and a point 88 metres south of Lake Shore Boulevard West (east intersection) to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $1.50 per hour for a maximum period of 2 hours.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Marine Parade Drive, between a point 23 metres south of Silver Moon Drive and a point 45 metres further north.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the existing traffic control signals at the intersection of Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue/Private Access to be in effect at Rexdale Boulevard and Bergamot Avenue/Vetiver Drive.

2. City Council rescind the existing eastbound left turn prohibition at the intersection of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard.

3. City Council designate the 2 westerly northbound lanes on Islington Avenue between Rexdale Boulevard and a point 50 metres south, for northbound left turns only.

4. City Council designate the 2 southerly eastbound lanes on Rexdale Boulevard between Islington Avenue and a point 50 metres west, for eastbound right turns only.

5. City Council prohibit pedestrians from crossing Islington Avenue between the north curb line of Rexdale Boulevard and a point 30.5 metres south of the south curb line of Rexdale Boulevard.

6. City Council amend the existing speed limit of 60 km/h on Rexdale Boulevard, between Highway 427 and a point 213 metres west of Islington Avenue to be in effect between Highway 427 and Islington Avenue.

7. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Rexdale Boulevard, between Islington Avenue (north intersection) and the west limit of the City of Toronto.

8. City Council prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Rexdale Boulevard between Islington Avenue and Highway 427.

9. City Council prohibit southbound right turns when the traffic signal shows red at the intersection of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Humberwood Boulevard and Kingsplate Crescent/Private Access.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the removal of the existing traffic calming islands on Church Street between Grattan Street and Cypress Street.

2. City Council request the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to assess vehicle speed on Church Street, from Grattan Street to Cypress Street and report back with their findings on the feasibility of installation of speed cushions.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and the Plan of Subdivision appeals for the lands at 849 Eglinton Avenue East and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant to address outstanding issues, including but not limited to those outlined in this report.

3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision conditions are satisfactory to the City Solicitor, Executive Director, Development Review;

b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated May 7, 2024, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has submitted a revised Traffic Impact Assessment acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such study be secured if required;

d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Urban Forestry matters in the Urban Forestry Memorandum dated August 9, 2022, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review;

e. the submission of and peer reviews have been undertaken, at the expense of the owner for:

1. Environmental Noise and Vibration Assessment Report; and

2. Air Quality, Dust and Odour Assessment Report and any recommended mitigation measures are included in the subdivision conditions and/or Site Plan, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.  

f. made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

4. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Traffic Impact Study, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

5. The City's conditions of subdivision approval stemming from the review and acceptance of appropriate reports identified in Parts 3.b. to 3.e. above have been finalized and submitted prior to the Tribunal's Final Order.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 235748 NNY 08 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 53 existing rental dwelling units located at 131 Lyon Court and 836, 838 Roselawn Avenue, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 53 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 3,387.10 square metres and be comprised of 8 studio units, 14 one-bedroom units, 30 two-bedroom units, and 1 three-bedroom unit, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated July 12, 2024; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 53 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a above, provide at least 7 studio, 13 one-bedroom, and 26 two-bedroom units at affordable rents and 1 studio, 1 one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom, and 1 three-bedroom unit at mid-range (moderate) rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. the Owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the 53 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all Post Application Tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 53 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

g. the owner shall provide all 53 replacement rental dwelling units with balconies or terraces for private and exclusive access by the tenants of such units;

h. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 29 vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units; such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid. The remaining vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development;

j. the owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of 23 storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units; the terms and conditions for renting storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

k. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

l. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 131 Lyon Court and 836, 838 Roselawn Avenue an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 1.a. through 1.k. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 53 existing rental dwelling units located at 131 Lyon Court and 836, 838 Roselawn Avenue after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect;

c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and

e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 131 Lyon Court and 836, 838 Roselawn Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

c. the Owner erects the proposed residential building containing the replacement rental dwelling units on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing buildings commenced, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

d. should the Owner fail to complete the proposed 33-storey building within the time specified in Part 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 24 146664 NNY 08 OZ) at 2346 Yonge Street for the reasons identified in the report (November 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council’s decision to refuse the application, in the event that the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the proposal in its current form, and to continue discussions with the applicant to address outstanding issues in advance of the hearing, including but not limited to those outlined in the report (November 15, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District. 

2. In the event the Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final Order approving the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the City Solicitor confirms that: 

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law amendments are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, which amongst other matters may include a holding (H) provision; 

b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Engineering Review as contained in the Engineering Review Memorandum dated October 24, 2023, or any outstanding issues raised by Engineering Review, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering Review; 

c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Transportation Review as contained in the Engineering Review Memorandum dated October 24, 2023, or any outstanding issues raised by Transportation Review, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Review and that such matters arising from such Plan be secured as required;

d. the owner has submitted to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering Review for review and acceptance, prior to approval of the rezoning application, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development;

e. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering Review and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering Review;

f. the owner has provided space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 681.10. 

g. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Parks, Forestry and Recreation as contained in the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Memorandum dated July 3, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Parks, Forestry and Recreation arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

h. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum dated September 4, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; 

i. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Review and that such matters arising from such study be secured if required through the implementing zoning by-law amendment and, or Site Plan approval;

j. the owner has submitted architectural plans reflecting the proposal as approved in whole or in part, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and

k. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, the City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering Review and General Manager, Transportation Review.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor to explore, through the Ontario Land Tribunal appeal process, access to and exit from the proposed development via Keele Street.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 120 and 128 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 120 and 128 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council direct that when the necessary Bills are brought forward to City Council for enactment, the Bill attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District is amended to require a minimum of 6 visitor parking spaces and a minimum of 65 square metres of non-residential Gross Floor Area for the site at 120-128 Sheppard Avenue West.

5. City Council determine that the revision to the By-law noted in Part 4 above is minor in nature and pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 777 included as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 11, 2024) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment 777, as may be required.

3. City Council endorse the "Renew Sheppard East Transportation Planning Study Final Report", provided as Attachment 5 to the report (November 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, the "Community Services and Facilities Strategy", as described in Attachment 6 to the report (November 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, and the "Servicing Capacity Assessment", as described in Attachment 7 to the report (November 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to use in the review of development applications in the Plan Area.

4. City Council direct the Chief Planner, and Executive Director City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review, to work with Toronto Transit Commission, private developers, and/or other public authorities to explore the integration of a potential subway entrance at the southwest corner of Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East as part of the development application process. 

5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review, to designate the lands consisting of 31, 33, 35, 37, 39 Granlea Road and 40, 38, 36, 34, 32 Irvington Crescent as Parks and Open Space on Schedule 1 - OPA 777 - Amendments to Official Plan Map 16 - Land Use Plan.

6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to show the lands consisting of 23 Vonda Avenue, and 19, 21A, 21, 21B, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49 Irvington Crescent and 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 Granlea Road as Retail Required Streets on Map 51-3: Retail Streets of Official Plan Amendment 777.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council include 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773, and 1775 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 to 7 to the report (November 7, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

2. City Council request the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to explore options to designate 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773 and 1775 Bayview Avenue under Section IV of the Ontario Heritage Act before November 2026.