Minutes Confirmed on July 28, 2020

CALL TO ORDER: 9:42 a.m.

Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. Speaker Nunziata advised that, as Council is conducting an electronic meeting today, it would dispense with the National Anthem.

Speaker Nunziata further advised that today is the third meeting of City Council held with Members participating remotely and that the City Clerk has confirmed that a quorum of Members is present.

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Eugenia Bedford

Marta Sabina Crudo

Rose Gilmore

Larry Kramer

Stewart Nanibush

Connie Yang and

The victims of Phillips Garment Factory Fire

Speaker Nunziata acknowledged that City Council was meeting on 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.  Speaker Nunziata also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

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 slash council.

Members, before I begin our opening routines, I want to emphasize that today's Council meeting is being conducted publicly and is being streamed live on YouTube.  I want to welcome the public who are watching our meeting this morning.

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City Council confirmed the Minutes of Council from the special meetings held on February 26, 2020, March 6, 2020, April 30, 2020 and May 28, 2020.

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

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 received the following petitions for information:

1. Petition headed "Against to Modular Housing initiative at 11 Macey Avenue, Scarborough", submitted by Councillor Gary Crawford, Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, containing the signatures of approximately 49 persons.

2.  Petition headed "Let's Rename Dundas Street in Toronto", submitted by Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 11, University-Rosedale, containing the names of approximately 13,955 persons.

3.  Petition headed "Please bring Advance Peace to Toronto to help reduce our city's rising gun

violence crisis!", submitted by Councillor Michael Thompson, Ward 21, Toronto Centre, containing the names of approximately 25,000 persons.

No presentations, introductions and announcements were made at the June 29 and 30, 2020 meeting of City Council.

June 29, 2020:

City Council adopted the June 29, 2020, Order Paper, as amended, and all other Items not held on consent.

June 30, 2020:

City Council adopted the June 30, 2020, Order Paper.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, referred Administrative Inquiry IA22.1 from Councillor Paul Ainslie, Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, on Toronto Police Services Board Open Data Report and Answer IA22.1a from the City Clerk to the Executive Committee for consideration.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, deferred consideration of Item SC12.4 to the July 28 and 29, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, deferred consideration of Item SC12.6 to the July 28 and 29, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to provide, as quickly as possible, expanded permission for patios on private properties in Toronto to improve the economic health of the City of Toronto so that such permissions achieve the following objectives, and which shall be in effect until November 16, 2020:

a. permitting surface outdoor patios in certain zones which permit eating establishments but not outdoor patios, subject to conditions to mitigate impact on nearby properties;

b.  removing restrictions in the Employment Industrial Zones of Zoning By-law 569-2013 which limit the amount of front yard an outdoor patio may occupy and which require a setback from the front lot line;

c. allowing an outdoor patio to occupy space that would otherwise be required for parking; and

d. increasing the permitted maximum area of surface outdoor patios ancillary to eating establishments, take-out eating establishments and recreations uses from the greater of 30 square metres or 30 percent of the interior floor area, to the greater of 50 square metres or 50 percent of the interior floor area.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to establish a program to allow for the review, approval and installation of sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes from no earlier than July 1, 2020 to no later than November 15, 2020, inclusive, without applicants having to comply with certain requirements of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays; in establishing such a program, the General Manager shall consider:

a. which requirements from Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays should apply to sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets installed for the 2020 café season from no earlier than July 1, 2020 to no later than November 15, 2020 inclusive;

b. establishing appropriate guidelines for the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and approve sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes;

c. establishing appropriate indemnification and insurance requirements to protect the City, provided that any insurance requirement requested for 2020 for new patios as part of CafeTO require at least $1 million in general liability coverage;

d. advice from the Medical Officer of Health to ensure the health and safety of all persons using sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes; and

e. defining location, materials, usage, maintenance and removal requirements for sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes to ensure the health and safety of all users of City highways.

3.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to approve applications to install and maintain sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes for a term beginning no earlier than July 1, 2020 and ending no later than November 15, 2020 where the application complies with the program adopted by the General Manager, Transportation Services, under Part 1 above, and where the approval conflicts with Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, the approval of the General Manager, Transportation Services shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.

4.  City Council waive fees required under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, and Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, for any sidewalk, curb lane/parklet café or public parklet approved by the General Manager, Transportation Services under the program described in Part 2 above.

5.  City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services until November 15, 2020 the authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic the curb lanes or any portion thereof on any highway (with the exception of those highways listed in section 937-4) for a period up to and including 138 consecutive days from July 1, 2020 to November 15, 2020, inclusive, for the purpose of permitting a curb lane/parklet café or public parklet approved by the General Manager, Transportation Services under the program described in Part 1 above, and to exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services in carrying out this delegation from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937.

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 in order to give effect to the reasonable operation of sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés or public parklets with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes as described in the report (June 8, 2020) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

7.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with Upper Canada Road Services Inc. in the amount of $3,083,854 (net of HST recoveries) for the supply, delivery, installation, and warranty of pavement markings, signage, planters and other traffic dividers / public realm beautification elements, and traffic control associated with installation of the previously reported on ActiveTO initiative (which would include the CaféTO program) for the Destination Danforth project approved by Council on May 28, 2020 (Item CC21.20 headed "Cycling Network Plan Installations: Bloor West Bikeway Extension amd ActiveTO Projects") until December 31, 2021, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

8. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, when approving a sidewalk café, curb lane/parklet café or public parklet under the CaféTO program, to confirm that the City of Toronto does not object to the temporary physical extension of liquor sales under section 97(2) of regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act for that approved area and to withdraw this confirmation if the operator of a sidewalk café, curb lane/parklet café or public parklet, in the opinion of the General Manager, subsequently fails to comply with the CaféTO program, applicable City By-laws or policies, or orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

9.  City Council confirm that it does not object to the temporary physical extension of liquor sales under section 97(2) of regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act for an outdoor patio located on private property that is permitted under applicable zoning by-law(s) in the City of Toronto, including any temporary use Zoning By-law adopted by Council.

10.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to withdraw the non-objection under Part 9 above,  if the operator of an outdoor patio, in the opinion of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, subsequently fails to comply with applicable Zoning By-law(s), including any Temporary Use Zoning By-law adopted by Council, applicable City by-laws or policies, or orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

11.  City Council direct that operators of sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés and public parklets approved under the CaféTO program:

a.  where the café or parklet area is located on a local road, must ensure that the café or parklet is closed and cleared of customers by 11:00 p.m.; or

b.  where hours of operation have been imposed previously by a Community Council for an existing café or parklet area, must ensure that both the existing and the extended café or parklet areas are operated in accordance with the Community Council-imposed hours of operation despite Part 11.a. above.

12.  City Council direct that where conditions other than hours of operation have been imposed previously by Community Council for an existing café or parklet area, operators of sidewalk cafés, curb lane/parklet cafés and public parklets approved under the CaféTO program must ensure that both the existing and the extended café or parklet areas are operated in accordance with the Community Council-imposed conditions.

13 . City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and approve variations to the CaféTO program and guidelines where constraints limit frontage or curb lane options, in consultation with the local Councillor, including consideration of past complaints reported at the address and conditions imposed by Community Council in similar local circumstances. 

14. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with other relevant City Officials, to consider alternatives which could be made available to those businesses which would have a transit stop in front of their businesses.

15.  City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to work with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Chief Procurement Officer to move stops where possible to accommodate a CaféTO patio.

16. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to examine ways in which businesses on the Danforth can participate in the CaféTO Program on a date earlier than might otherwise be the case due to the installation of planned bike lanes.

17. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to consider financially supporting eating establishments in the CaféTO Program which are not included in areas represented by Business Improvement Areas.

18. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Chief Procurement Officer to work with business’ to explore the use of a portion of their parking lot to accommodate outdoor seating for those who do not have patios or an area to establish a patio and that the City financially support the tools required to install the temporary patio area.

19.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the local Councillor to consider a flankage patio without a polling requirement for this season only.

20.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to establish a program to allow for the review, approval and installation of food and beverage patios operated by established restaurants and cafés immediately adjacent to, or located in, park spaces with hard surfacing and with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes from no earlier than July 1, 2020 to no later than November 15, 2020, inclusive; in establishing such a program, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation shall consider:

a. establishing appropriate guidelines for the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review and approve patios with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes, including a closing time of 11:00 p.m.;

b. establishing appropriate indemnification and insurance requirements to protect the City;

c. advice from the Medical Officer of Health to ensure the health and safety of all persons using patios with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes; and

d. defining location, materials, usage, maintenance and removal requirements for patios with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes to ensure the health and safety of all users of City parks.

21.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to approve applications to install and maintain patios with areas denoted for physical distancing purposes for a term beginning no earlier than July 1, 2020 and ending no later than November 15, 2020 where the application complies with the program adopted by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, under Part 20 above, and where the approval conflicts with any provision of Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, the approval of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.

22.  City Council waive fees required under section 56(4) of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, for any patio approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation under the program described in Part 20 above.

23. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, when approving a patio under the CaféTO program, to confirm that the City of Toronto does not object to the temporary physical extension of liquor sales under section 97(2) of regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act for that approved area and to withdraw this confirmation if the operator of the patio, in the opinion of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation subsequently fails to comply with the CaféTO program, applicable City by-laws or policies, or orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. 

24.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the July 13, 2020 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on a draft Temporary Use By-law pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act, to amend on a temporary basis zoning regulations respecting outdoor patios located in front of buildings and ancillary to eating establishments and take-out eating establishments and that Notice for Public Meeting be given in accordance with the regulations of the Planning Act.

25. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report back to the September Executive Committee meeting outlining how the business’ outside of Business Improvement Areas were helped and what the plan is moving forward; such report to include the amount of the $250,000 City-wide spend for the project that was directed to help the areas outside Business Improvement Areas.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the following amendments to the City Council-approved Investment Policy (Policy) and adopt the amended Policy as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (January 21, 2020) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer:

a. the Investment Beliefs (Section 2.2) be enhanced to include recognition of Environment, Social and Governance factors as material to risk/return outcomes;

b. the Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors (Section 6.6) be strengthened by having investment managers consider the United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals which includes climate change, and that these investment managers have a process that integrates Environment, Social and Governance in the analysis and on-going review of the assets under management;

c. Long Term Fund and Sinking Fund Long Term Constraints (Section 3.2 (b)) to add a subsection named "Investments in Pooled Funds, Mutual Funds, and other similar products", to allow the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, at the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer's discretion, to accept minor variations of the City's Investment Policy when compared to the standard terms in the policies of these funds;

d. Asset Mix Guidelines (Section 2.4 (b)) and Real Asset Portfolio Constraints (Section 3.2 (b)(iii)) such that references in the Real Assets sub-category to "Canadian Core" and "Global Core" be replaced with "North American/Global Core"; and

e. references to the Chief Financial Officer be updated to reflect the current title of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

2. City Council request the Toronto Investment Board and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to develop a process to monitor and report on whether or not external investment firms hired by the City are compliant with the terms of the Investment Policy governing Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors and that the information and data regarding climate change risk from these reviews be reported to City Council semi-annually.

3. City Council request the Toronto Investment Board to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance factors into its investment decision-making through its due diligence processes when choosing Investment Managers.

4. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Toronto Investment Board, when considering any changes to the Investment Policy, to consider and incorporate internationally-recognized best practices for Environmental, Social and Governance.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the request of the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, made at its meeting of May 25, 2020, that the City of Toronto enter into an agreement with the Rouge Valley Foundation that vests ownership of Pearse House to the Rouge Valley Foundation for nominal consideration and releases the City of Toronto and the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo from all future associated obligations and liabilities, in a form satisfactory to the City Manager, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor, and to provide the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo with a fully executed copy of the agreement.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend the low-income senior and low-income disabled person property tax cancellation and deferral, water and solid waste relief and rebate programs by amending the definition of "eligible property" for each program to also allow for property ownership by an eligible person, or their spouse, widow or estate, as applicable, together with another person, or persons, who do not reside at the eligible property, and to amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 767, Taxation, Property Tax, Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties and Chapter 849, Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill accordingly.

2. City Council increase the Household Income Threshold from $41,228 to $45,000 for the Property Tax Increase Cancellation Program, as the increase which would otherwise have been determined by existing Council policy for 2020 and 2021.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, referred Item EX14.5 to the November 17, 2020 meeting of the Budget Committee for further consideration.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1.  City Council appoint Tom Azouz as administrator for the purposes of the Ontario Works Act, 1997, (the "Act") effective February 24, 2020.

2.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, on behalf of City Council, to request approval from the Director of Ontario Works, Ministry of Community and Social Services for such appointment, as required under Section 43 of the Act.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1.  City Council authorize the reallocation of 2019 cash flows in Solid Waste Management Services' Council Approved 2019 Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan in the amount of $1,428,969, from projects that have been under budget or delayed to those requiring additional funding, as presented in Attachment 1 to the report (June 3, 2020) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, with a net zero Budget impact.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to:

a. report back to the Executive Committee with an update and a projected date for final completion of the Toronto Transit Commission Anti-Racism Strategy in the first quarter of 2021;

b. release all ongoing data collected through its Anti-Racism Strategy to the City of Toronto Open Data Portal in compliance with the Data Standards for the Identification and Monitoring of Systemic Racism, also known as Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards) which were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector;

c. ensure the independence of the Special Constable and Transit Enforcement Officer Complaints Investigator by requiring that this investigator report directly to the Toronto Transit Commission Board of Directors; and

d.  review the mandate of the Special Constable Unit, in consultation with Streets to Homes and Confronting Anti-Black Racism, with a review to include uniforms, training, and customer service practices, and specifically in regards uniforms to seek to eliminate as much as possible of the equipment carried by special constables.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors to direct the President, Toronto Parking Authority to release immediately, on a monthly basis in a suitable data format, all relevant ridership information for Bike Share Toronto to the Toronto Open Data Portal, each dataset to include:

a. trip duration (seconds) all;

b. start and end date and time;

c. start and end station name, ID, latitude, longitude;

d. bike identification number;

e. user type (“Customer” = 24-hour or 7-day pass user; “Subscriber” = annual member);

f. gender (0=unknown; 1=male; 2=female);

g. year of birth; and

h. datasets include only trips taken by customers from publicly available stations that are longer than 60 seconds in duration.

2. City Council request the City Manager to work with the appropriate City Officials to develop compliance standards to ensure that Open Data sets are made available on a basis consistent with the City's established policy and report back to the Executive Committee no later than the third quarter of 2020.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Executive Committee no later than the first quarter of 2021 on the use of the bike storage facility at Toronto City Hall. 

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Director, Indigenous Affairs Office, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to report to the Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2021 on the implementation of an Indigenous community-led pilot project, overseen by the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council and Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, to address community safety, harm reduction, conflict and crisis response, and peacekeeping from an Indigenous-led perspective, as outlined in Communication AA3.3.1 from the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council.

2.  City Council request the Director, Indigenous Affairs Office, in consultation with relevant staff, to report to the Budget Committee for consideration in the 2021 Budget on the establishment of a permanent City of Toronto "Calls to Justice" Office, as outlined in Communication AA3.3.2 from Andrea Chrisjohn, Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee member.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.   City Council receive the CreateTO 2019 Annual Report, in Attachment 2 to the report (April 16, 2020) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO for information.

2.   City Council approve the CreateTO 2019 Audited Financial Statements in Attachment 3 to the report (April 16, 2020) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to report to the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place as well as to the Board of Directors of the Canadian National Exhibition Association with an update, when appropriate, on the strategy being developed jointly with the Province of Ontario to plan the future of Ontario Place and Exhibition Place, as set out in Part 1 of Item 2019.EX5.1 - Ontario Place/Exhibition Place Revitalization, as it relates to the development of the Exhibition Place Master Plan.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Director, Office of Emergency Management to work with Provincial and Federal counterparts to develop and implement preventative and strategic response plans for potential threats and actual attacks on places of worship such that local places of worship can be partners in the preventative approach; such strategy should include but not be restricted to:
 

a. consulting with various police forces and public security services for knowledge transfer and best practices for preventing attacks and saving lives during an attack on a place of worship;

b. engaging faith groups and/or their representative organizations for scenario building and safety implementation strategies;

c. creating working training modules and implementation strategies so that willing and participating religious institutions can implement best practices to keep their buildings secure and congregants safe; and

d. updating and modernizing any existing emergency management policies that might be helpful in this strategy. 

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Province of Ontario to immediately provide additional supports for staff and residents now to stem the COVID – 19 pandemic; this includes, but is not limited to:

a.  greater access to personal protective equipment;

b.  improved screening and increased testing;

c.  other improvements made to supply, capacity and infection control measures;

d.  following Alberta's lead, in homes that have recorded zero outbreaks, each resident should be granted an essential visitor when it is deemed safe, which would contribute to and improve residents' quality of life; and

e.  for homes that are experiencing an outbreak, greater access to technology is needed, so residents can connect with their loved ones more often.

2.  City Council request the Province of Ontario to conduct an independent, objective and impartial Inquiry that is not partisan, nor punitive, but rather focuses on uncovering the systemic issues and gaps in Ontario's long term care homes; and City Council indicate to the Province that the City of Toronto will contribute to the success of the Province’s review, regardless of whether it is an inquiry or commission.

3.  City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long Term Care and City of Toronto Home Advisory Committees and Residents' Council and Family Council to actively engage in the Province’s investigative process - whether by Inquiry, Commission, or other means - into the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario's Long Term Care Homes in order to be transparent, accountable, learn and share best practices.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, when engaging in the Province's investigative process, to ensure the review of the safety and operations of the long-term care industry includes:

a. exploring ongoing partnerships and knowledge and skills transfer between long-term care facilities and nearby hospitals or other medical facilities;

b. developing safety protocols for the comings and goings of staff and residents to reduce the likelihood of transmitting of viruses and other contagious diseases; notably controls over outside appointments and visits for residents during infectious emergency situations;

c. examining and reassessing the role and mission of provincial inspectors such that their presence on site is geared toward positive outcomes in defined periods of time;

d. developing an in-house Emergency Management Plan that is in place and ready should the need arise in a medical emergency and/or infectious outbreak; and

e. exploring mandatory the positioning of on site doctors or other medical professionals on an occasional or full time basis to be available for medical appointments by residents.

5.  City Council request the Province of Ontario, while focusing on safety to improve quality of care by incorporating "emotion-centered" approaches to care, with commensurate staffing ratio increases, into Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and Ontario Regulation 79/10.

6. City Council request the Federal Government to immediately provide additional supports for staff and residents now to stem the COVID–19 pandemic; this includes, but is not limited to:

a. a serious bolstering of public health budgets, including Federal health transfers earmarked specifically for public health;

b. careful tracking and maintenance of infectious-disease laboratories in order to keep up with the surge demand during a pandemic;

c. better integration and preservation of the National Emergency Stockpile System;

d. an overhaul of long-term care homes to include space for quarantine infected residents; and

e. systematic funding and regulatory changes such that personal support workers don't need to work in multiple homes to earn a living.

7. City Council request the Federal Government to create a National Long-Term Care Strategy to fund modern pandemic-ready infrastructure, and provide caregiver training and salaries commensurate with the job.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (January 27, 2020) from the Auditor General for information.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 27, 2020) from the Auditor General remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 27, 2020) from the Auditor General remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council receive the report (January 27, 2020) from the Auditor General for information.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council receive the report (January 31, 2020) from the Auditor General for information.

2. City Council request the City Manager to forward the report (January 31, 2020) from the Auditor General to Division Heads and Heads and Boards of the City's major agencies and corporations and request them to review and consider the relevance of the themes identified in the report for their respective operations and any actions that may need to be taken.

3. City Council request the City Manager to include consideration of Audit common themes and issues and continuous improvement as part of leadership training and performance evaluation.

4.  City Council request the City Manager to establish appropriate systems that will break down silos and ensure co-ordination, as needed, between all levels of government, partner agencies and corporations, and City divisions to achieve Council's policy objectives on both ad hoc issues and ongoing initiatives, and report to the Audit Committee by the fourth quarter of 2020.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council receive the report (January 27, 2020) from the Auditor General for information.

2. City Council request the City Manager to formally remind all City of Toronto staff of the importance of reporting fraud, waste or wrongdoing to the Auditor General's Office, through the Fraud and Waste Hotline, in accordance with Chapter 192, Public Service, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to ensure that site visits including photos are conducted prior to issuing the first above-grade Conditional Permit for any development site.

2. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to have every Conditional Permit reviewed by a central, trusted advisor to the Chief Building Official for consistency and compliance with the new policy, and ensure that sufficient, appropriate evidence of why the Conditional Permit is needed be included in the file. 

3. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to ensure the requirement for consistent documentation related to Conditional Permit issuance is filed in the Integrated Business Management System.

4. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building, to work with other Divisions involved in the Conditional Permit process to ensure that supporting documentation is complete and filed in the Integrated Business Management System in a timely manner.

5. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to conduct Conditional Permit training for all Divisional staff involved in the Conditional Permit process, at least once per year and in advance of development charge increases in order to reinforce expectations and highlight any areas of concern that are identified through the Chief Building Official's review.

6. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to continue to reinforce Divisional expectations with all staff involved in the Conditional Permit process through performance planning objectives.

7. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to continue, at least twice per year, to conduct reviews on Conditional Permits issued in order to identify areas of concern and further opportunities to strengthen the Division's Conditional Permit policy, where required.

8. City Council request the Chief Building Official, Toronto Building to ensure that any concerns that are noted by the Division continue to be brought to the attention of the Auditor General.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General.

2.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in the Confidential letter (February 10, 2020) from the Audit Committee.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General and the Confidential Letter (February 10, 2020) from the Audit Committee be released publicly at the discretion of the Auditor General after discussing with the appropriate City officials.

4.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 23, 2020) from the Auditor General remain confidential.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General and the Confidential Letter (February 10, 2020) from the Audit Committee remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they concern the security of property belonging to the City of one of its agencies and corporations. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General and the Confidential Letter (February 10, 2020) from the Audit Committee will be made public at the discretion of the Auditor General after discussing with the appropriate City officials.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 23, 2020) from the Auditor General remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to the security of property belonging to the City or one of its agencies and corporations, and it contains information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to impact the safety and security of the City and its services.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 who is responsible for annually auditing the accounts and transactions of the City and certain of its local boards and expressing an opinion on the financial statements of these bodies based on the audit.

2. City Council authorize the Auditor General to negotiate and enter into an agreement in the amount of $6,733,000 excluding all applicable taxes and charges, $7,608,290 including HST and all applicable charges ($6,851,501 net of HST recoveries), with KPMG LLP being the highest ranked proponent meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal for external audit services to perform the annual financial statement audits for the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive for the City of Toronto and certain of its agencies and corporations, as well as other attest audits of financial information as described in the Request for Proposal, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General, on the terms and conditions set out in Request for Proposal 9119-19-7141(Doc2038917448) and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General, upon KPMG LLP signing the contract.

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it concerns the security of the property belonging to the City of Toronto and certain of its agencies and corporations. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General will be made public upon KPMG LLP signing the contract.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the 2018 audited financial statements of arenas attached to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Auditor General.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (January 24, 2020) from the Chief Technology Officer, Information and Technology for information. 

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (January 23, 2020) from the City Manager for information.

2.  City Council request the City Manager to provide an updated report at scheduled Audit Committee meetings.

3.  City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Chief Technology Officer to report back to the October 5, 2020 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee with a final close-out report with lessons learned for both phases of the Financial Planning Analysis Reporting System project.

4.  City Council direct that Confidential Appendix 4 to the report (January 23, 2020) from the City Manager remain confidential in its entirety, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.

Confidential Appendix 4 to the report (January 23, 2020) from the City Manager remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (January 24, 2020) from the Controller for information.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Controller, once collective bargaining has concluded and Council has ratified the collective agreements.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 24, 2020) from the Controller is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Provincial Ministry of Health to create and implement, expeditiously and before the second wave of COVID-19, an efficient and fully automated system of transferring information from laboratories to public health units, including any necessary policy changes to information systems and changes to any Provincial Acts and Regulations such as the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act or orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and that the information system requires functionality to alert public health units when individuals with high risk characteristics (e.g. resident of a long-term care home, personal support worker, child under 4 years old, shelter resident) are reported.

2.  City Council request the Provincial Ministry of Health to urgently develop a provincial COVID-19 Testing Strategy based upon clear objectives and the best available scientific evidence.

3.  City Council request the Provincial Ministry of Health to adopt recovery indicators developed by the Medical Officers of Health in Ontario to inform provincial and local recovery decision-making.

4.  City Council request the City Manager to work with the Medical Officer of Health to develop enhanced approaches to providing coordinated support to Toronto Public Health, such as a predefined team which includes human resources, legal services, information technology, procurement, and other support functions, based on the experience to date, for use in response to future COVID-19 activity and other health emergencies.

5.  City Council request the City Manager to work with the John Howard Society of Toronto to re-establish critical assessment and support services for people leaving custody from the Toronto South Detention Centre, in accordance with public health advice on physical distancing requirements, at a location that is easily accessible to clients.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements totalling $16,029,626 with the Angel Foundation for Learning ($4,352,722) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($11,676,904) to administer the 2020 approved municipal funding to eligible student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto.

2.  City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to take the necessary actions to give effect to Part 1 above, including the execution of legal agreements with the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, on behalf of the City of Toronto.

3.  City Council request the Provincial Government to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment.

4.  City Council request the Federal Government to provide core funding for a national school food program.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with the heads of other key divisions, including Toronto Employment and Social Services, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and Children's Services, to undertake an engagement process with community members, including local residents, businesses, stakeholder groups, and Indigenous communities, to identify needs, priorities, and aspirations as part of the Jane-Finch Initiative.

2.  City Council approve and direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with other City staff, to implement the inter-divisional approach to the work and deliverables for the Jane-Finch Initiative outlined in Section 3 of the "Comments" section in the report (February 25, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the heads of other involved divisions, to report with a draft Community Development Plan for the Jane-Finch area and a summary of community input received by the fourth quarter of 2021.

4.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with Social Development, Finance and Administration, Economic Development and Culture, Toronto Employment and Social Services, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Children's Services, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and Toronto Water, and in consultation with the Toronto Public Library Board, the Toronto District School Board, and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, to report with a Proposals Report recommending land use policy directions for the Jane-Finch area and a summary of community input received by the fourth quarter of 2021.

5.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to establish a Jane-Finch Community Advisory Committee that is composed of a diverse and equitable representation of residents, stakeholders, and business representatives to provide community oversight and accountability in the creation of the engagement strategy and the development of a Community Development Plan and an updated Land Use Planning Framework for the Jane-Finch Initiative.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to sub-delegate to any person or class of persons employed by the City of Toronto, the General Manager's delegated authority to exercise the Service Manager's powers and duties with respect to the collection, use, disclosure, and safeguarding of privacy of personal information and for a person's access to their personal information for the purpose of determining eligibility for rent-geared-to-income, housing allowance benefits, or alternate forms of assistance authorized under the Housing Services Act, 2011 and eligibility for housing benefits under any other housing program administered by the General Manager for, or on behalf of, the City.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council designate the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (February 12, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the amended Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.

2.  City Council direct the Chief Information Officer to prepare designation By-law maps of the area outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (February 12, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and to submit them to the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as necessary, to reflect the expanded boundaries of the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to work with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to develop the terms of a pilot program for DIY (Do-It-Yourself) music organizations to use City-owned spaces at lower than market value and report to the September 24, 2020 meeting of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee.

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to work with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to develop an inventory of City-owned properties suitable for tenancy by DIY (Do-It-Yourself) music organizations at lower than market value and report to the September 24, 2020 meeting of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to receive funds in the amount of $287,500 from the Toronto Arts Foundation as specified through the Future Skills Centre funding agreement.

2.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to enter into agreements with other entities, including the Toronto Arts Foundation, other federal agencies, community organizations, private entities, or individuals, and to spend federal funding in accordance with the federal program requirements and guidelines.

3.  City Council increase the Social Development, Finance and Administration 2020 Council Approved Budget by $62,500 gross, zero net and one temporary position funded by the contribution received from the Toronto Arts Foundation.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1.  City Council approve accepting Sandra Cameron's donation of the Buttrey Manuscript for inclusion in the City of Toronto's Historical Collection.

2.  City Council convey its appreciation to Sandra Cameron for her generous gift to the City of Toronto.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, City Council appoint the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area board of management set out below at pleasure of Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed:

            Mount Pleasant Village:

            Sheryl Herle

            Hasian Lookman

2.  City Council remove the following directors from the Business Improvement Area boards of management set out below:

            The Eglinton Way:

            Michael Siklos

            Upper Village:

            Jonathan Elliott Lewis

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council designate the areas described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the amended Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas under Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code.

2.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a By-law to designate the areas described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as amended Business Improvement Areas in accordance with Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code.

3.  City Council amend Schedule A of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, to reflect the amended boundaries of the Kennedy Road, Parkdale Village, Riverside District, and Wexford Heights Business Improvement Areas.

4.  City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer, Information and Technology, to prepare designation By-law maps of the areas as described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code.

2.  City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to pass a By-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Waterfront Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code.

3.  City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer, Information and Technology to prepare designation By-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, 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 the Head Landlord, 30 Adelaide Street East Limited Partnership ("Dream") and the Sublandlord, State Street Trust Company Canada, which leases approximately 24,370 square feet of space on the 7th floor at 30 Adelaide Street East (the Subleased Premises) to the City of Toronto, used for the general administration of the City; and

b.  exempt the Subleased 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 Agreement 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 June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council pass a By-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 providing authority to exempt 233 Carlton Street, (the Leased Premises), used for the provision of social and health services, 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 Agreement 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 June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the City Solicitor be made public after the negotiations with the Province are completed and at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as it concerns a position to be applied to negotiations carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the City Solicitor will be made public after the negotiations with the Province are completed and at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30,2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend the Community Space Tenancy Policy to delegate authority to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and/or the Division Head responsible for the tenants' programs to approve initial Community Space Tenancy leases with respect to each of the existing Below Market Rent Policy tenants identified in Appendix 1 to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, provided that at the time of entering into any such lease, the tenant is in good standing under its current lease, meets all criteria of the Community Space Tenancy Policy, and the new lease is on substantially the same terms and conditions as the lease for such tenant previously approved by City Council.

2.  City Council authorize each of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to execute the Community Space Tenancy leases, and any related documents on behalf of the City of Toronto, as required.

3.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or designate, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and/or the Division Head responsible for the tenant's programs to administer and manage the Community Space Tenancy leases including the provision of any amendments, 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 (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

4.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and/or the Division Head responsible for the tenant's programs to enter into, execute and administer service agreements, including the provision of any amendments, eligibility assessment, and annual reporting with the tenants when the Community Space Tenancy leases are entered into.

5.  City Council amend the Community Space Tenancy Policy to include facilities used as community centres as facilities that may be made exempt from property tax by means of a municipal capital facility designation and to correct the references to the municipal capital facility regulation.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into Community Space Tenancy leases (the Leases) with the seven tenant agencies set out in Appendix A to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for certain premises situated in the Rexdale Community Hub located at 21 Panorama Court, Toronto, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A, and on such other terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize each of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or designates, to execute the Community Space Tenancy leases with the seven tenant agencies set out in Appendix A to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and any related documents on behalf of the City of Toronto, as required.

3.  City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, or designate, to administer and manage the Community Space Tenancy leases with the seven tenant agencies set out in Appendix A to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, including the provision of any amendments, consents, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

4.  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 each of the seven tenant agencies set out in Appendix A to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in respect of each of their respective leased premises for the provision of social and health services and ancillary parking; and

b.  exempt each of the respective leased premises of the seven tenant agencies set out in Appendix A to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption to be effective from the latest of:

1.  the commencement date of the Lease;

2.  the date the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement is entered into; and

3.  the date the Tax Exemption By-law, which will include each of the leased premises, is enacted.

5.  City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the amended 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 June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1.  City Council approve a new lease between the City of Toronto, as landlord, Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex Inc., as tenant, and the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place, for a term of twenty (20) years commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2040, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A and Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, and such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or designate, and the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place to execute the lease and any related documents on behalf of the Landlord and the Board, respectively.

3.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remain confidential in its entirety and not be released publicly as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City of Toronto or one of its local Boards.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2020) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City of Toronto or one of its local Boards.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the City of Toronto, as landlord, to enter into a nominal sum lease agreement with Toronto Community Housing Corporation, as tenant, for a term of 50 years less one day, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (February 21, 2020) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, including such other terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management or designate, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council direct that the lease agreement shall include an easement reserved in favour of the City for the protection of Toronto Water services and utilities in the closed laneway, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, referred Item GL12.17 to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for further consideration.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in collaboration with CreateTO, to secure space in an existing City of Toronto facility as an optimal solution for Toronto Employment and Social Services' program delivery. 

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Fleet Services, to extend and amend the existing agreement with Genuine Parts Company/NAPA Integrated Business Solutions (NAPA IBS) for an additional one-year term from July 21, 2020 to July 21, 2021 and increase the overall contract value from $19,163,591 to $27,831,722 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries ($27,350,356 net of all applicable taxes and charges).

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council, in accordance with Section 71 11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the Chief Purchasing Officer to amend the contract awarded to Kodiak Group Holdings Co. operating as Work Authority for the supply of various Safety Footwear, Occupational Footwear and Galoshes for Male and Female Employees for the City of Toronto's various Divisions, arising from Request for Quotation 0114-18-0008 by increasing the maximum value of the contract including all option years as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (April 23, 2020) from the Acting Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer, to not exceed $8,140,206 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries, $9,039,341 including all applicable taxes and charges and $7,999,416 net of all applicable taxes and charges.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of 39 Commissioners Street, legally described in Appendix A and approximately shown on Appendix B (the "Property") to the report (May 20, 2020) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2.  City Council authorize the City, as expropriating authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all steps necessary to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan, and service of the Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election as to a Date for Compensation, and Notices of Possession for the Property.

3.  City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 20, 2020) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable for the Property by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 20, 2020) 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 proposed or pending acquisition of land by the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 20, 2020) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation payable for the Property by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1.  City Council severally authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to approve the grant of leases and licences of City of Toronto property ("City property") for up to five years, for nominal consideration, to perform work in connection with the Port Lands Flood Protection Project, to:  

     a. Waterfront Toronto; and

     b. parties, approved by Waterfront Toronto, for the purpose of providing utilities.

2. City Council severally authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to execute such leases and licences, and any ancillary documents on behalf of the City of Toronto.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct that the confidential information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 20, 2020) from the Chief Information Security Officer, the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Purchasing Officer remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains information related to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto and is about a plan to be applied to negotiations to be carried on by, or on behalf of, the City of Toronto.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 20, 2020) from the Chief Information Security Officer, the Chief Technology Officer, and the Chief Purchasing Officer remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains information related to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto and is about a plan to be applied to negotiations to be carried on by, or on behalf of, the City of Toronto.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 deferred consideration of Item IE12.4 to the September 30 and October 1, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council acknowledge and affirm that the global apparel industry is resource intensive and a source of greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution, and that raising awareness amongst Torontonians to encourage more mindful and responsible textile consumption, purchasing and reuse/repair opportunities will help contribute towards local and community actions to reduce waste.

 
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to develop educational material that clothing and textile retailers in Toronto can post promoting the opportunities to reduce potential textile waste through reduction, reuse, repair and donation options.

 
3. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to make a written request to the Province to consider requiring all businesses and online retailers to post reuse, recycling and disposal options at the point of purchase to ensure harmonized and consistent messaging for the management of textiles in Ontario.

 
4. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report back in the fourth quarter of 2021 on the feasibility of introducing a new City-branded Clothing Drop Box Program on City-owned property, including, but not limited to, the following considerations:

a. findings from jurisdictional scans and consultations with charitable textile collectors;

b. developing criteria for fair and transparent selection of clothing drop box operators (including consideration of a requirement that limits them to registered Canadian charitable or not-for-profit organizations);

c. determining requirements to phase out or transition from existing permitted clothing drop boxes to a City-branded program;

d. determining requirements for City-branded clothing drop boxes (e.g. design/branding, safety, location);

e. exploring the possibility of extending the program onto private property;

f. introducing reporting, management and servicing requirements for Clothing Drop Box operators to determine and support environmental, financial and social outcomes (e.g. amount/weight, use and destination of items collected, climate, environmental and social impacts); and

g. conducting a triple bottom line and cost / benefit analysis and budget impacts to operate the program resulting from implementation of the above considerations.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council extend the Free-Floating Car-Share Pilot up to and including June 30, 2020.

2. City Council authorize that the Free-Floating Car-Share Pilot be made a permanent program starting July 1, 2020.

3. City Council move the Free-Floating Car-Share requirements from City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, effective July 1, 2020.

4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to create a fee for the Free Floating Car-Share permit of $1,565.90 per year, per car-share vehicle, effective July 1, 2020, adjusted yearly for inflation.

5. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to create a re-issuance fee of $34.13 per permit, effective July 1, 2020, adjusted yearly for inflation.

6. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to establish a new offence for parking any vehicle with a free-floating car-share permit for more than 72 hours in a permit parking area/street and establish an associated penalty amount of $30.00, with an implementation date of July 1, 2020.

7. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to insert a definition for "free-floating car-share waitlisted area" and for "free-floating car-share waitlisted street", to establish a new offence for parking any vehicle with a free-floating car-share permit in a permit parking waitlisted area/street, and establish an associated penalty amount of $30.00, with an implementation date of July 1, 2020.

8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to establish an offence for failing to clearly display the free-floating car-share parking permit in the lower inside of the windshield on the driver's side of the car-share vehicle, and establish an associated penalty amount of $30.00, with an implementation date of July 1, 2020.

9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, including the associated Schedules, to change the prohibition from parking or standing of an unauthorized vehicle in a designated car-share vehicle parking area (§950-400H) to prohibit the standing of an unauthorized vehicle in a car-share vehicle parking area.

10. City Council amend Attachment 1 to the report (February 26, 2020) from the General Manager, Transportation Services by replacing all references to “48 hours” or slight variations thereof, “48 consecutive hours”, or “two (2) consecutive days” with "72 hours" or slight variations thereof or "72 consecutive hours" as the context requires and by replacing the date May 1, 2020 with the date July 1, 2020.

11. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, and City of Toronto Municipal Code 950, Traffic and Parking, generally as outlined in Attachment 1, as amended, to the report (February 26, 2020) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

12. City Council direct that as a condition of permit no more than two car-share vehicles from the same company be allowed to park on a street block.

13. City Council define "Clustering” as more than two car-share vehicles from the same car-share organization/company being parked on the same City street block for any length of time.

14. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee if more than 2 car-share organizations/companies apply for free-floating car-share permits. 

15. 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 the reasonable operation of the Free-Floating Car-Share Program.

16. City Council request Toronto Parking Authority to explore business arrangements with car share companies that would allow car share companies to utilize municipal parking facilities through the use of permits or other means and that Transportation Services work with Toronto Parking Authority and car share providers to expand the availability of car share parking within residential zones, by the end of 2020.

17. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services to further assess how parking for car-share services should be accommodated as part of a broader strategic review of current parking policies and consideration be given to requiring car-share spaces in new developments to have mandatory public access included in the Zoning By-law.

18. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report on the implementation of Zoning By-law conditions as they related to providing carshare spaces in new development.

19. City Council forward this Item to the Toronto Police Services Board to engage the Toronto Police Service to work with Transportation Services in order to implement the new free-floating car-share offences and related system changes into the Parking Enforcement's Electronic Parking System.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to increase Traffic enforcement in the area east of the Allen Road on Eglinton Avenue West from Glenarden Road/ Westover Hill Road to the Allen Road to deal with the unprecedented traffic safety concerns in the area of the Eglinton Crosstown construction.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to audit the existing road salt contracts to ensure that road salt is being applied in accordance with the Salt Management Plan in advance of issuing the tender for the next road salt contract. 
 
2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, other relevant City divisions, agencies and boards to report back before the end of the second quarter of 2020 on their use of road salt and the environmental impacts.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to confirm with the Toronto District School Board the list of 131 schools and which ones require changes to the pick-up and drop-off times.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the appropriate Community Councils with a list of the schools with proposed new operating hours, broken down by Ward, and a workplan and timeline to ensure that all traffic and parking regulations and signage for student pick-up / drop-off areas are updated to reflect the new operating hours by the start of the new school year in September.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to advise the Toronto Police Service of the changes to pick-up and drop-off zones for each of the affected schools.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with section 71-11.1C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize amending Purchase Order 6045542 with AECOM Canada Ltd. for Professional Services for Sewer Rehabilitation Program Management, Design Services, awarded under Request for Proposal 9117-17-7047, by an additional amount of $401,587 net of all taxes and charges ($408,655 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery), revising the current purchase order value from $3,827,406 net of all taxes and charges ($3,894,768 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery) to $4,228,993 net of all taxes and charges ($4,303,423 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery).

2. City Council, in accordance with section 71-11.1C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control Bylaw), authorize amending Purchase Order 6045892 with AECOM Canada Ltd. for Professional Services for Sewer Rehabilitation Program Management, Construction Services, awarded under Request for Proposal 9117-17-7047, by an additional amount of $3,639,189 net of all taxes and charges ($3,703,239 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery), revising the current Purchase Order value from $11,054,045  net of all taxes and charges ($11,248,596 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery) to $14,693,234 net of all taxes and charges ($14,951,835 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recovery).

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City to enter into a Project Delivery Agreement with Waterfront Toronto (the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation) for the completion of the design, cost estimate and traffic impact assessment for Lake Shore Boulevard East including a new bridge over the Don River on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to execute this Project Delivery Agreement on behalf of the City.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the westbound curb lane and adjacent sidewalk on Eglinton Avenue West, between Keele Street and the east side of Tretheway Drive, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 and require that alternative pedestrian access continue to be provided.

2. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the westbound curb lane and adjacent sidewalk on Eglinton Avenue West, between the west side of Tretheway Drive and a point 105 metres west of Tretheway Drive, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 and require that alternative pedestrian access continue to be provided.

3. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of Yarrow Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and a point 30 metres south of Eglinton Avenue West, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

4. City Council approve the continuation of two-way traffic operation on Dynevor Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and the first east-west public lane south of Eglinton Avenue West, east of Dynevor Road to September 30, 2021.

5. City Council approve the continuation of two-way traffic operation on Northcliffe Boulevard, between Eglinton Avenue West and Vaughan Road to September 30, 2021.

6. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the portion of Peveril Hill North, between Eglinton Avenue West and the public laneway to the east, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

7. City Council approve the continuation of two-way traffic operation on Gilgorm Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and New Haven Drive to September 30, 2021.

8. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of Cowbell Lane, between Eglinton Avenue East and a point 100 metres south thereof, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

9. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the eastbound lanes on Eglinton Avenue, between Duplex Avenue to Holly Street, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

10. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the westbound lanes on Eglinton Avenue, between Dunfield Avenue and Cowbell Lane, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

11. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the eastbound curb lane on Eglinton Avenue East, between Laird Drive and a point approximately 60 metres west of Don Avon Drive, from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

12. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of one eastbound and two westbound traffic lanes on Eglinton Avenue East, between Leslie Street and Don Mills Road, from July 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020.

13. City Council approve the continuation of the temporary closure of the south sidewalk on Eglinton Avenue East, between Brentcliffe Road and Don Mills Road, from July 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020.

14. City Council direct the City Manager to request the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx/Crosslinx to do the following before any future extensions or approvals are granted to Metrolinx/Crosslinx for road closures for the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Project, with the exception of those that are delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a. respond to the requests made by City Council at its meeting on February 26, 2020 regarding the delay of the Eglinton Crosstown Project, requesting a report on the feasibility of phasing in the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown by separating out the portion of the Eglinton Crosstown from Mount Dennis Station to the Cedervale Station (Eglinton West), so that at minimum one section of the Eglinton Crosstown line is operational at an earlier date than sometime "well into 2022";

b. conduct an immediate construction equipment clean-up to remove as much as possible of the heavy equipment trailers from public sidewalks and road allowances, so that small businesses will no longer have their storefronts blocked and obstructed; and

c. disclose the latest completion date estimates of the Eglinton Crosstown Project.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the local community and the local Councillor and take the next steps in planning and implementing a safe-seating plan, fencing and tree planting, and any other safety improvements deemed necessary at Maryport Parkette and de Havilland (Mossie) Park.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the Chief Recovery and Rebuild Officer, and the Medical Officer of Health, to report to the September 22, 2020 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on a framework to guide the design of future City infrastructure projects, so that the City's infrastructure incorporates the public health guidelines in all architectural design and the built form of all infrastructure projects, which enhances COVID-19 pandemic protection.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to develop an action plan to accelerate the implementation of new traffic control devices including new traffic signals, mid-block pedestrian signals, pedestrian crossovers, and flashing beacons from 18 months down to 8 months or less from the time that they are approved by Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment with respect to various sections and lands, attached as Attachment 2 to the report (May 27,  2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment to repeal certain prevailing By-laws, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 27,  2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for a portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of Development Requirements identified in Attachment 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner.

4. City Council approve the development target of 250 affordable rental units with average rents not to exceed 80 percent of annual Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation average market rent, and up to 350 market housing units on a portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue, a minimum of 250 of which will be market rental, with the tenure of the market units to be finalized through the Lease Agreement with a development partner, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

5. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue as generally illustrated in Attachment 5 to the report (January 28, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, subject to:

a. the condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 to the report (January 28, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, on such terms, including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement; and

b. revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and additional or modified subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development.

6. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to coordinate servicing planning of the Toronto Transit Commission development block and amend, as appropriate, the Functional Servicing Report for the subdivision prepared under the direction of CreateTO to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, prior to the execution of the Lease Agreement with the development partner.

7. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority, to engage the development partner on the operation of a paid public parking facility at 705 Warden Avenue and report to the Board of  CreateTO or the Board of Directors of the relevant CreateTO corporate entity as part of the proposed transaction terms.

8. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Warden Avenue and Roper Road.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to offer the Open Door incentives valued at $15,436,241 over 99 years for up to 200 additional affordable rental housing units on the Phase One Sites (3,900 units in total), and to exempt the affordable rental housing, including any applicable ancillary and related, parking and amenity space from the payment of development charges and provide a waiver of all planning and building permit fees and parkland dedication fees.

2. City Council exempt the up to 200 additional affordable rental homes anticipated to be developed on the Phase One Sites, from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, with the property tax exemption having an estimated net present value of approximately $5,836,458 over 99 years.

3. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the municipal housing facility agreement.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to administer the market offering process for all Phase One Sites designated exclusively for non-profit participation, and to negotiate the leases, purchase agreements and other contracts with the successful non-profit development partners.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to explore options to maximize the involvement and participation of non-profit and co-operative housing organizations, including Indigenous groups and communities, in future market offerings for the Housing Now sites, and provide greater consideration to submissions from non-profits that are financially viable, meet all other program requirements under the Housing Now Initiative and provide greater levels of affordability.

6. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to ensure that, in addition to requiring that Housing Now sites achieve a minimum of 20 percent accessible affordable rental units and 15 percent accessible market rental units plus fully barrier-free common areas, greater consideration is provided to future proposals that provide a greater number of accessible units, and include as many universal design features as possible in both in the market and affordable rental housing components of each site.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO, to:

a. negotiate with proponents for future Housing Now sites to include limitations on annual rent increases for market renters, with annual increases in rent not to exceed the Provincial Guideline amount plus 2 percent, with a goal of achieving the lowest possible annual rent increases for market renters while maintaining the economic feasibility of each project, including securing the affordable rental housing targets established for the Housing Now Initiative;

b. include a process in the negotiated agreements with proponents, similar to the provincial Above Guideline Increase process under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, by which landlords of future Housing Now Initiative sites can apply to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for approval to impose additional limited rent increases in exceptional circumstances for costs incurred as a result of:

1. an extraordinary increase in property taxes (i.e., an increase greater than the guideline plus 50 percent of the guideline);

2. extraordinary or significant eligible capital expenses (including extraordinary or significant renovation, repair, replacement or new additions, the expected benefit of which extends for at least five years) with respect to the residential building/component; and

3. extraordinary operating costs as a result of new security service or an existing security service necessary to maintain the safety of renters;

c. seek approval from City Council for proposals that do not comply with Parts 7.a. and 7.b. above; and

d. report to City Council immediately upon the conclusion of any market offering process that does not result in a viable bid.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO, to report to Council in the third quarter of 2021 with the second annual update on the Housing Now Initiative including outcomes of negotiations with proponents, status of all sites, and any recommended changes to ensure continued successful delivery of the program.

9. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat following the closing of all lease and/or purchase transactions for sites approved under the Housing Now Initiative.

10. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to convene a working group with not-for-profit housing providers, co-ops, and land trusts to increase to their role in delivering Housing Now sites.

11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to convene a working group with not-for-profit housing providers, co-ops, and land trusts to develop a strategy for land acquisition for affordable housing.

12. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to form a working group composed of staff from City Planning, Buildings and Create TO as well as stakeholder organizations representing the disability community and the development industry, to explore the options and feasibility to increase the percentage of accessible units and units with universal design features to be delivered through Housing Now Initiative and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2021 with findings and recommendations; in addition to City staff, the membership of the working group should include, but not be limited to:

a. The Accessible Housing Network;

b. The Centre for Independent Living;

c. Toronto Senior's Forum;

d. Citizens With Disabilities – Ontario;

e. Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Toronto;

f. Older Women's Network;

g. R-Path;

h. BILD; and

i. RESCON.

13. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to consult with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation on opportunities to incorporate the Toronto Community Housing Corporation lands at 1080 Eastern Avenue into the proposed Housing Now Phase Two redevelopment at 1631 Queen Street East, and consult with all neighbouring landowners on opportunities to partner and maximize the amount of affordable housing delivered on this site. 

14. City Council request the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild to address recovery federal funds being directed to non-profits to fully fund their participation in Housing Now sites when meeting goals in Housing Plan.

15. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to identify any smaller city sites that could be set aside for non-profit housing and to establish an optimal size of such a sites and report back in the fourth quarter of 2020. 

16. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by the fourth quarter of 2020 on a road map and best practices approach for building purpose-built market and affordable rental on the Toronto Community Housing Corporation rented site at 45 Canyon Avenue keeping in mind that the independent school there has a multi-decade lease and will continue to operate on site should a new building be constructed.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City of Toronto and CreateTO. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat will be made public following the closing of all lease and/or purchase transactions for sites approved under the Housing Now Initiative.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council approve the recommended approach and work plan as described in the report (May 19, 2020), including the phased Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Prioritization Approach (Attachment 2), the preliminary stakeholder list (Attachment 4) and the engagement strategy described in the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Part 2 below.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consult with equity seeking groups to seek their inclusion and participation as stakeholders through the ongoing Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review process. 

3. City Council authorize the commencement of the City's next Municipal Comprehensive Review on August 4, 2020, and request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to receive written requests to convert lands designated Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas for non-employment uses, pursuant to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019) policies 2.2.5.9 and 2.2.5.10 until August 3, 2021.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the conversion requests received as contemplated by Part 3 above by applying the Conversion and Removal Policies for Employment Areas in Attachment 3 to the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review options on introducing a fee associated with reviewing conversion requests outlined in Part 3 above, contained in the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee.

3. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor James Pasternak.

4.  City Council authorize the public release of:

a.  the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor and City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege;

b.  Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor;

c.  Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor;

d.  the confidential instructions to staff in the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee; and

e.  the confidential instructions to staff in the Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor James Pasternak.

The confidential instructions to staff adopted by City Council are now public, as follows:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and other staff to advance negotiations in an effort to resolve site-specific Appeal 134 (with respect to the lands designated Employment Areas within the Downsview Area Secondary Plan) to Official Plan Amendment 231 in accordance with the Draft Downsview Area Secondary Plan Principles contained in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back in more detail on Planning Principles 7, 10 and 14 in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor, so that they include:

a. cycling infrastructure, pedestrian pathways and connectivity between businesses and public transit options, as part of Planning Principle 7;

b. a new community centre located near the Sheppard Avenue West and Keele Street intersection as stated in the Downsview Secondary Plan and adopted by City Council in 2011, as part of Planning Principle 10;

c. extensive engagement with the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic School Boards and other District school boards, and their publics, to achieve an alignment with long-term program and accommodation strategies; and

d. a detailed in-person engagement and public consultation critical path to ensure that stakeholders, resident associations, local businesses and Business Improvement Areas, the local Councillor and others are able to provide their feedback collected through in-person public town halls, open houses and design charrettes beginning in 2021 as long as it is safe to do so as deemed by the Medical Officer of Health, as part of Planning Principle 14.

3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to:

a. include exploratory discussions with Artscape to create an artists' colony as part of the development application;

b. include exploratory discussions with Habitat for Humanity to consider building options;  and

c. explore options for a seniors' village including affordable supportive and retirement housing, primary care supports, assisted living options and other features for a complete seniors' community.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1. City Council determine that no further notice is required.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 and former City of North York By-law 7625 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 to the report (June 1, 2020) Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on June 29 and 30,  2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2020 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 17 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 27, 2020) from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning:

2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Part 1 above be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister’s Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, for both 11 Macey Avenue and 150 Harrison Street to amend the zoning regulations for both sites to permit the construction of the modular housing proposals on both sites.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with staff from Toronto Building and staff from Legal Services, to work with Provincial staff on the draft form of the requested Minister's Zoning Order.

3. City Council direct the City Clerk to forward this Item to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint the following Members to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors for a term starting at the Annual Meeting in 2020 to the Annual Meeting in 2021:

Councillor Ana Bailão

Councillor Mike Colle

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint the following Members to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) Advisory Committee for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed:

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, as Chair

Councillor Paul Ainslie

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint the following Member, as the Mayor's designate, to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors for a term of office ending December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed:

Councillor Frances Nunziata

City Council on June 29 and 30,  2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council assume the services installed at Dryden Way and that the City formally assume the road within the Plan of Subdivision.

2.  City Council authorize the Director, Engineering Review to release the portion of the performance guarantee held with respect to this Plan of Subdivision.

3.  City Council direct that an assumption by-law be prepared to assume the public highway and municipal services within the Subdivision at Dryden Way.

4.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office at the expense of the Owner.

5.  City Council authorize the City Clerk and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto.

6.  City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within the Plan of Subdivision at Dryden Way to Toronto Hydro.

Item EY14.6 was withdrawn at the June 29 and 30, 2002 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30,  2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 6:00 p.m. of one day to 8:00 a.m. of the next following day on the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Thirty Ninth Street and a point 26 metres west of the most westerly inbound access to Brown's Line, to be in effect from 8:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the next following day.

2. City Council amend the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Thirty Ninth Street and a point 26 metres west of the most westerly inbound access to Brown's Line, to be in effect from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 6:00 p.m. of one day to 8:00 a.m. of the next following day, on the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard West, between a point 74 metres west of Thirty Ninth Street and the most easterly outbound access from Brown's Line, to be in effect from 8:00 p.m. of one day to 5:00 a.m. of the next following day.

4. City Council amend the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard West, between a point 74 metres west of Thirty Ninth Street and the most easterly outbound access from Brown's Line, to be in effect from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 and the Section 111 agreements registered on title to the existing rental building located at 289 The Kingsway to remove the rental replacement obligations in those agreements, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council grant the request for a permit to remove one privately-owned tree located at 9 Firestone Road, with a condition that the applicant provide five (5) replacement trees, which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:  

1.  City Council grant the request for a permit to remove one privately-owned tree located at 113 Meadowbank Road, with a condition that the applicant provide five (5) replacement trees, which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council prohibit eastbound U-turn movements at all times on Dixon Road, between Martin Grove Road and Celestine Drive.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover on Oakdale Road, at a point approximately 500 metres south of Finch Avenue West.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the west side of Oakdale Road, between a point 38 metres south of Jody Avenue and a point 177 metres further south.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, when considering the needs and wishes of the community for new retail cannabis locations in Etobicoke York District, give additional weighting to:
 

a.  proximity and size of schools in this urban setting;

b.  other retailers and amenities near proposed locations which attract youth and expose them to the cannabis retailer; and

c.  the proximity of parks and other publicly accessible spaces which support or enable consumption of cannabis outside of private homes.
 

2.  City Council request the City Clerk to forward this Item to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with three business days.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the Director, Transportation Services, Etobicoke York District, to remedy the bus pad noise issue in front of 1493 Royal York Road.

2. City Council request the Director, Transportation Services, Etobicoke York District, to reconsider any future installations of grooved surface finish in a traffic lane, within the Etobicoke York district.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020,  deferred consideration of Item NY14.1 to the July 28 and 29, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws applicable to 2 Sandfield Road for the following reasons:

a. the proposal is not in keeping with the building type and built form character of the geographic neighbourhood, and does not conform to the policies of the Toronto Official Plan; and

b. the approval of the proposal would create a negative condition and context that would undermine the stable geographic neighbourhood character.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff, to appear before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application for 2 Sandfield Road, in the event the application is appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

3. City Council direct City staff to continue discussions with the applicant to address issues identified in the report (February 24, 2020) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020,  deferred consideration of Item NY14.5 to the July 28 and 29, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 52 Briar Hill Avenue.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council designate Avenue Road, between Roselawn Avenue and Castlefield Avenue, as a community safety zone.

2. City Council designate Avenue Road, between St. Clements Avenue and Briar Hill Avenue, as a community safety zone.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1100 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (May 26, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625, as amended by Zoning By-law 1185-2010 (OMB), of the former City of North York, for the lands at 1100 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (May 26, 2020) 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/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 enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows:

a. the community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

i. prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, a financial contribution in the amount of $400,000 shall be submitted to secure for public art on the lands to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the owner shall submit a Public Art Plan that is in accordance with the City's Percent for Public Art Program to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the terms of the Percent for Public Art Program shall be set out in the Section 37 Agreement;

ii. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall make a cash contribution to the City in the amount of $800,000 to be used for improvements to the local park and the pedestrian realm between the subject site and the Sheppard West subway station, to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor; the financial contribution amount shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto for the period from the date of the registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment for the local park and streetscape improvements; and

iii. in the event the cash contributions referred to in Part 4.a.ii above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor, provided that the purposes are identified in Toronto's Official Plan and will benefit the community; and

b. the following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

i. the applicant shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, Version 3.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, referred Item NY15.4 back to the North York Community Council for further consideration.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 95 Gordon Road.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals on Bathurst Street at a point approximately 15 metres south of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Danby Avenue.

2. City Council authorize removal of the pedestrian refuge island on Bathurst Street at a point approximately 20 metres north of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Danby Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at a point approximately 15 metres south of the intersection, as set out in Part 1 above.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East and Waggoners Wells Lane.

2. City Council authorize removal of the pedestrian refuge island on Steeles Avenue East at a point approximately 100 metres west of the intersection of Steeles Avenue East and Waggoners Wells Lane, in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Steeles Avenue East and Waggoners Wells Lane, as set out in Part 1 above.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit northbound right-turns, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the intersection of Keele Street and George Appleton Way.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Birchmount Road and Merryfield Drive.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit eastbound and westbound U-turn movements at all times on Seasons Drive, between Oasis Boulevard and Grosbeak Crescent.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Kingston Road and Brinloor Boulevard.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council enact a By-law to repeal Scarborough By-law 24145.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to register the repealing By-law on title to 199 Galloway Road.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 20 Shirley Crescent.  

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council request the City Manager write to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks requesting the Province to require 2683517 Ontario Inc. complete a traffic study as part of its Environmental Compliance Approval applications and request the Province to consider the results as part of the approvals process; and further request that the review of this traffic study be completed in co-ordination with City of Toronto Transportation Services staff.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, deferred consideration of Item TE14.5 to the September 30 and October 1, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the appeal respecting the Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications (Files 18 161483 STE 22 OZ and 18 161486 STE 22 SA), as proposed at 206 Russell Hill Road.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to continue discussions with the applicant on resolving the matters identified in the report (February 25, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.  In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any Order(s) until such time as the  Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

 
a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner has provided a revised functional servicing and stormwater management report, satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, including securing (and the provision of any financial securities) for any identified and/or required improvements and/or upgrades to municipal infrastructure;

c. the Conditions of Site Plan Approval are in a form and content acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City Solicitor, the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and

d. a Site Plan Agreement has been entered into in a content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the agreement is registered on title satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 582 King Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 582 King Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (February 6, 2020) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

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

3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk on Richmond Street West, between Augusta Avenue and a point 33 metres west, from July 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.

2. City Council approve the closure of the bike lane and a portion of the westbound curb lane on the north side of Richmond Street West, between Augusta Avenue and a point 47 metres west, from July 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.

3. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

4. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

5. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

6. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

7. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

8. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

9. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

10. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

11. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

12. City Council direct that Richmond Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk on College Street, between a point 57 metres east of University Avenue and a point 66 metres further east, from July 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the bike lane and a portion of the westbound curb lane on the north side of College Street, between a point 50 metres east of University Avenue and a point 86 metres further east, from July 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021.

3. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

4. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

5. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

6. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

7. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

8. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

9. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

10. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

12. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

13. City Council direct that College Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the south sidewalk and a 2.8 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Bloor Street East, between a point 26 metres west of Sherbourne Street and a point 41 metres further west and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from July 1, 2020 to March 8, 2021.

2. City Council direct the applicant to continue posting a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue providing and installing public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue sweeping the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue pressure washing the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue ensuring that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue consulting and communicating all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

8. City Council direct the applicant to continue installing appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

9. City Council direct that Bloor Street East be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of on-street accessible parking spaces at the locations identified in Appendix A to the report (February 24, 2020) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council exempt the applicant at 2360 Bloor Street West from the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, the parking requirement of 3 Medical/Dental Office parking spaces, subject to a $15,000.00 payment-in-lieu of parking, providing the applicant signs a Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council designate a school bus loading zone to operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Dufferin Street, between a point 172 metres north of Keywest Avenue and a point 35 metres further north.

2.  City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Dufferin Street, between a point 172 metres north of Keywest Avenue and a point 35 metres further north.

3.  City Council prohibit parking from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, and at all times on Saturday and Sunday, on the east side of Dufferin Street, between a point 172 metres north of Keywest Avenue and a point 35 metres further north.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between King Street West and a point 225.6 metres south.

2.  City Council prohibit parking on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between King Street West and a point 53 metres south, between a point 128 metres south of King Street West and a point 31 metres further south, and between a point 206.5 metres south of King Street West and a point 30 metres further south. 

3.  City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between Springhurst Avenue and a point 225.6 metres south of King Street west.

4.  City Council authorize parking for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between Springhurst Avenue and a point 236.5 metres south of King Street west, between a point 159 metres south of King Street West and a point 47.5 metres further south, between a point 100 metres south of King Street West and a point 28 metres further south, and a point 53 metres south of King Street West and a point 14 metres further south.

5.  City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the even (west) side of Dunn Avenue, between Springhurst Avenue and a point 225.6 metres south of King Street west, to be in effect between King Street West and Springhurst Avenue, except no parking anytime between King Street West and a point 53 metres south, between a point 128 metres south of King Street West and a point 31 metres further south, and between a point 206.5 metres south King Street West and a point 30 metres further south. 

6.  City Council prohibit parking from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between a point 67 metres south of King Street West and a point 33 metres further south.

7.  City Council authorize parking for a maximum period of 15 minutes from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between a point 67 metres south of King Street West and a point 33 metres further south.

8.  City Council authorize parking for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, on the west side of Dunn Avenue, between a point 67 metres south of King Street West and a point 33 metres further south.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Avenue Road, between a point 30.5 metres south of Davenport Road and a point 46 metres north of Davenport Road.

2.  City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation on the west side of Avenue Road, between a point 46 metres north of Davenport Road and a point 18 metres further north, operating from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and  from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $3.00 per hour, to be in effect from a point 46 metres north of Davenport Road and a point 29 metres further north.

3.  City Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Avenue Road, between a point 30.5 metres north of Davenport Road and a point 15 metres south of Pears Avenue, to be in effect from a point 46 metres north of Davenport Road and a point 9 metres south of Pears Avenue.

4.  City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Avenue Road, between a point 9 metres south of Pears Avenue and a point 15 metres north of Pears Avenue.

5. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Avenue Road, between a point 15 metres south of Pears Avenue and a point 15 metres north of Pears Avenue.

6. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Avenue Road, between a point 30.5 metres south of Davenport Road and a point 30.5 metres north of Davenport Road. 

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of permit parking area "8D", as attached in Attachment A to the report (February 11, 2020) from the Manager, Permits and Enforcement, Parking, Transportation Services.

2. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to include in any future condominium reports to be brought forward on this development, the requirement for the application to state in all marketing materials, condominium disclosure documents, and sales agreements that the future owner, tenant, or sublet tenant or any other additional occupant or guest will be prohibited from applying for an on-street parking permit and the building will be excluded from any on-street permit specified area.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of permit parking area "9C", as attached in Attachment A to the report (February 11, 2020) from the Manager, Permits and Enforcement, Parking, Transportation Services.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Lisgar Street/Rusholme Road.

2.  Subject to approval of and in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Dundas Street West and Lisgar Street/Rusholme Road, City Council:

a.  authorize removal of the pedestrian crossover on Dundas Street West immediately east of Lisgar Street/Rusholme Road;

b. prohibit parking at all times on the west side of Lisgar Street, between Dundas Street West and a point 15 metres south; and

c. prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Rusholme Road, between Dundas Street West and a point 15 metres north.

Item TE14.39 was withdrawn at the June 29 and 30, 2002 meeting of City Council.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday for a maximum period of three hours at a rate of $3.00 per hour, between a point 306.3 metres north of Yorkville Avenue and a point 11 metres further north.
 

2. City Council designate an accessible loading zone to operate at all times, except from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, public holidays excepted, on the east side of Avenue Road, between a point 306.3 metres north of Yorkville Avenue and a point 11 metres further north.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support of the application from Red Tape Brewery, 159 Main Street, for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales Licence for sales by the glass.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1467 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (May 28, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, amended so that the number of residential storeys in Tower 1 does not exceed 35 storeys plus one storey of rooftop amenity space including any enclosure required to access the amenity space.

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. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that the owner be required to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, and any other necessary agreements, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 1467 Bathurst Street in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following community benefits at the owner's expense, including:

a. the design, construction, and finishing of a non-profit licensed child care facility on the ground floor of the base building of Towers 2 and 3 (which may be relocated within the lands or lot during the term of the lease, subject to the approval of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Children's Services) to accommodate 49 children, including infants, toddlers and preschoolers, comprising of 513 square metres of interior space and a minimum of 192 square metres of exterior space adjacent to the interior space, including outdoor storage, and the provision for a child pick-up and drop-off area:

i. the entering into a lease agreement with the City for 99 years for the child care facility; and such facility shall be free of all rent, the cost of all utilities and municipal services supplied to the facility, caretaking costs (of the building common areas), repair and maintenance costs (excluding wear and tear), property damage, and local improvement charges;

ii. a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction and handover of the Child Care Centre complying with the specifications and requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Children's Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be provided to the City prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for non-residential uses to secure the child care facility pursuant to Part 3.a. above, with such child care facility to be made available to the City within 12 months of residential occupancy of the base building for Towers 2 and 3;

iii. a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $90,000.00 to the Child Care Facility Replacement Reserve Fund to replace appliances and large equipment due to wear and tear, to be paid prior to the child care facility being made available to the City;

iv. a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $135,000.00 towards Start-Up Operating Costs for the defrayment of operational deficits during the first year of operation, to be paid prior to the child care facility being made available to the City;

v. a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $150,000.00 towards toys, furnishing and equipment in accordance with provincial and municipal standards based on a mutually agreeable inventory list provided by the Child Care Centre Operator and/or the General Manager, Children's Services, which will be finalized and approved by the General Manager, Children's Services;

vi. one parking space will be provided free-of-charge for the use of the supervisor of the child care facility; a parking pass will be provided for officials conducting inspections of the child care facility; and an appropriate pick-up/drop-off facility will be identified through the site plan approval process; and

vii. all cash contributions shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Construction Price Index, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment;

b. the design, construction, finishing and furnishing of a Community Agency Space a minimum of 465 square metres on the at-grade lobby and mezzanine level of Tower 1 [total = 419 square metres at mezzanine level + 45 square metres at lobby at-grade] at no cost to the City and provided in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and Base Building Conditions, with the terms and specifications to be finalized and secured in the Section 37 Agreement, all satisfactory to Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor:

i. the entering into a lease agreement with the City at no cost for 99 years for the Community Agency Space and such facility shall be free of all rent, caretaking costs (of the building common areas), repair and maintenance costs (excluding wear and tear), structural and servicing elements, property damage, and utilities for a period of (25) years; and

ii. a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction and handover of the Community Agency Space complying with the specifications and requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; will be provided to the City prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for non-residential uses to secure the Community Agency Space pursuant to Part 3.b. above, with such Community Agency Space to be made available to the City within 12 months of residential occupancy of the Tower 1;

c. the provision and maintenance of at least sixteen (16) dwelling units as affordable rental dwelling units in the mixed-use building: the sixteen units will include at least six (6) one-bedroom units, eight (8) two-bedroom units and two (2) three-bedroom units; the affordable rental dwelling units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least six (6) dwelling units; and the general configuration and layout of the sixteen (16) affordable rental dwelling units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning:

i. the owner shall provide and maintain the sixteen (16) affordable rental dwelling units as rental dwelling units for at least twenty-five (25) years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; no affordable rental dwelling unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership such as life lease or co-ownership which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any affordable rental dwelling unit shall be made for at least twenty-five (25) years from the date of first occupancy; and when the twenty-five (25) year period has expired, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the affordable rental dwelling units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; and

ii. the owner shall provide and maintain the affordable rental dwelling units at affordable rents for at least fifteen (15) years, beginning with the date that each such unit is first occupied; during the first fifteen (15) years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental dwelling units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline;

d. tenants of the affordable rental dwelling units shall have access to all amenities, car parking, bicycle parking and visitor parking on the same terms and basis as all other residents of the building; and

e. the following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

i. the owner shall provide, at its own expense, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, a minimum area of 640 square metres north of the new public park, between Towers 1 and 2, with a minimum 5.0 metre wide pedestrian clearway, as a Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space and shall provide to the City for nominal consideration Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space easements subject to public access easements for use of the Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space by members of the general public; such easements to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the Statement of Approval, and with the configuration and design to be determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in the context of site plan approval; the owner shall, operate, maintain and repair the Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space and install and maintain signs, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space at all times of the day and night, 365 days of the year; and the owner shall have completed the construction of the Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space prior to the earlier of any new commercial or any residential use of the site;

ii. the owner shall provide, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, a minimum area of 232 square metres and a minimum of 165 square metres to the east and west of the Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space respectively, as per Part 3.e.i. above as private landscaped outdoor space;

iii. the owner shall provide, prior to the earlier of Site Plan Approval or the issuance of any foundation permit, a more detailed Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including wind tunnel analysis report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, which identifies recommendations for the pedestrian realm, new public park, and the outdoor areas of the base buildings and outdoor amenity areas to mitigate wind impacts year-round, and the owner will implement and maintain in support of the development all recommended mitigation measures to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

iv. the owner shall at its expense provide and maintain public access easements to the City for the following: a minimum 9.0 metre wide publicly-accessible pedestrian landscaped walkway on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West and a minimum 2.5 metre pedestrian clearway; a minimum 5.0 metre wide publicly-accessible pedestrian landscaped walkway on the east side of Bathurst Street and a minimum 2.1 metre pedestrian clearway; a minimum 5.0 metre wide publicly-accessible pedestrian landscaped walkway on the south side of the east-west private driveway to the north and a minimum 2.1 metre pedestrian clearway; and a publicly-accessible pedestrian walkway on the west side of the north-south private driveway to the east with a minimum 2.1 metre pedestrian clearway. Public access easements shall be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the Statement of Approval;

v. the owner shall at its expense provide and maintain an accessible, indoor, east-west publicly-accessible route, with knock out panel identified in Part 3.vi. below to facilitate a climate-controlled pedestrian connection to the Toronto Transit Commission subway station, and provide public access easements, for nominal consideration, to the City, such easement to be conveyed to the City prior to the earlier of the issuance of any Site Plan Approval or the issuance of any foundation permit for the site, to accommodate linkages through the site for the publicly-accessible underground pedestrian network to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; public access to the publicly-accessible route would be granted at the time that the entire route connecting to the Toronto Transit Commission subway station is secured;

vi. the owner shall at its expense provide a minimum of one knock-out panel along the P2 level of the east wall of the underground garage for potential future underground pedestrian network connection to the Toronto Transit Commission subway station, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

vii. the owner is required at its expense to secure, construct and maintain a below-grade publicly-accessible underground pedestrian tunnel, under the north-south private driveway to the east, from the knock out panel(s) at the east end of the site to the adjacent property further east (currently Joe Fresh), when the lands to the east of the north-south private driveway are redeveloped, to complete a climate-controlled pedestrian route from Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West to the Toronto Transit Commission subway station; the location, configuration and design will be determined in consultation with the City and the adjacent property owner east of the north-south private driveway; and the construction of the tunnel would occur at the time when the entire publicly-accessible route connecting to the Toronto Transit Commission subway station is secured;

viii. provide documentation demonstrating that there is an agreement with the adjacent property owner to provide a pedestrian tunnel below the north-south private driveway to the east, and necessary public easements to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director,City Planning and the City Solicitor prior to the earliest of first use or the closing of the final building permit for the development;

ix. for greater certainty, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing the owner agrees that the provision of the pedestrian tunnel includes the following: the cost of designing, administering, and constructing pedestrian tunnel; the cost of constructing the publicly-accessible pedestrian pathway through the site and any associated loss of revenue in order to accommodate the publicly-accessible pedestrian pathway; the cost of appropriate wayfinding signage above and below grade indicating the pedestrian pathway; the cost of designing, administering and constructing any required relocation of existing utilities and municipal infrastructure; the cost of design and construction of sidewalks, curbs and roadways on completion of the tunnel, any cost of design by a third party as may be required; the cost of peer review of design, the cost of diversion of transit facilities as well as the costs associated with the implementation of any required traffic control measures during construction; and the cost of all engineering and professional services and related permits;

x. the owner shall construct and maintain the development of the Site in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Toronto Green Standard, Tier 2 or higher, where appropriate; and

xi. the owner shall provide a minimum of 10 percent three-bedroom units.

4. City Council direct the owner to provide a Construction Management Plan and Neighbourhood Communication Strategy, prior to the issuance of Site Plan Approval, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Ward Councillor.

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 require that the conditions related to the conveyance of the required parkland dedication having an area of 772.58 square metres be satisfied prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the lands, to the satisfaction of General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor.

7. City Council direct the City Solicitor to secure such matters as outlined in the memorandum from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dated February 28, 2020, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

8.  City Council request City Planning staff, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to conduct a community consultation process to further review park design, the traffic impact study and the construction management plan prior to site plan approval.

9.  City Council request Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with City Legal, to undertake a review of the 2001 Council-approved remediation and the status of implementation, including, but not limited to the recovery wells along the south side of St. Clair Avenue West between Bathurst Street and Hilton Avenue.

10.  City Council request Urban Forestry, Ravine and Natural Feature, to undertake an inspection of the Nordheimer ravine to determine whether there is indication of excessive deterioration of trees or atypical forest health concerns and whether there are related fire hazard concerns.  

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the application for a Rental Housing Demolition Permit in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to allow for the demolition of eight (8) existing rental dwelling units located at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units within the proposed mixed-use building for a period of at least twenty (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 during the twenty (20) year period; the eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of at least six (6) one-bedroom units, one (1) two-bedroom unit, and one (1) three-bedroom unit as shown on the Floor Plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, dated November 5, 2019 and submitted to City Planning; and any revisions to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall provide and maintain at least six (6) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents and at least one (1) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling unit at mid-range rent for a period of at least 10 years, beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied;

c. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed mixed-use building as shown on the floor plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and dated November 5, 2019, at no extra charge; access and use of these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other building resident without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as customary practices for private bookings;

d. the owner shall provide all eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units with ensuite laundry appliances and central air conditioning;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of the eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle parking, car parking, visitor parking and storage lockers on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building;

f. the owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all eligible tenants of the existing rental dwelling units to be demolished, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

g. the owner shall enter into and register on title to the subject site one or more agreement(s) to secure the conditions outlined in a. through f. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including a Section 111 Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and a Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the Planning Act.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval for the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road after all of the following have occurred:

a. the satisfaction or securing of the conditions in Part 1 above;

b. the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendments have come into full force and effect;

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

d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits for the proposed mixed-use building on the subject site;

e. vacant possession of all eight (8) existing rental dwelling units has been provided to the owner; and

f. the execution and registration of a Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the Planning Act, as a matter legal convenience, to secure Parts 1.a. through f. above and any other requirements of the Zoning-Bylaw Amendment.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, 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 no earlier than the issuance of the excavation and shoring permit for the proposed development, and after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has issued the Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the demolition permit for Chapter 667 under 363-6.2, of the Toronto Municipal Code, on condition that:

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

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

c. the owner erects a mixed-use building on site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the existing buildings is commenced; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the new 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, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each rental 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 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.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to oppose the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications in their current form for the lands at 601, 603 and 605 Oakwood Avenue.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant and seek revisions to the application in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues identified in the Comments section of the report (May 28, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and to report back to City Council on the outcome of the discussions, if necessary.

3. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any Orders until such time as:

a. the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the final form of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner has submitted revised architectural and landscape plans to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the owner has submitted an updated Parking Study and a Transportation Demand Management plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the owner has addressed all outstanding engineering issues outlined in the memo dated November 4, 2019 from Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Control applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

e. the owner has provided a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

f. the owner has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development;

g. the owner has confirmed from the City Solicitor that the implementation of the Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws, or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

h. 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;

i. that should it be deemed necessary by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services the By-laws shall require the owner, at no cost to the City, prior to the issuance of any above grade permit for all or any part of the site, including any conditional above-grade permit, to design, financially secure, construct, and make operational, any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water and the City Solicitor; and

j. City Council has approved Application 18 152114 NNY 15 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to demolish the six (6) existing rental dwelling units at 601 and 605 Oakwood Avenue.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 409 Front Street East as generally illustrated on Attachments 1 and 2 and substantially in accordance with the Draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 26, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to expire 4 years following enactment by City Council.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption Bill for enactment, City Council require the owner: 

a. to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 

b. to register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to convey or charge any part of the lands without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title to the lands or any portion thereof against which the Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act has been registered.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

5. City Council authorize City Officials to take necessary steps, including the execution of agreements and documents which set out the implementation of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law to give effect to City Council's decision.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council enact a Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the Subject Lands, as generally illustrated on Attachment 2 to the report (May 22, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following the enactment of the Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law.

2. City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the Subject Lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law.  

3. Prior to the introduction of the Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law, City Council require the owner to register on title to the Subject Lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the Subject Lands without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate.

4. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law on title to the Subject Lands.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from title to the Subject Lands at such time as confirmation is received that the Plan of Condominium has been registered.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part-Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 127 Willow Avenue.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the closure of a 1.3 metre wide portion of the east sidewalk and a 3.7 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 90 metres south, from September 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.

2. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 137.5 metres south, from September 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 137.5 metres south, from September 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 137.5 metres south, from September 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.

5. City Council authorize the closure of a 1.3 metre wide portion of the east sidewalk; a 2.9 metre wide portion of the northbound through lane; a 3.7 metre wide portion of the southbound through lane on Yonge Street; and the 3.2 metre wide centre median on Yonge, between College Street and a point 171 metres south, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

6. City Council authorize the closure of a 3.2 metre wide portion of the southbound through lane on Yonge Street, between College Street and Wood Street, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

7. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 199 metres south, November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 199 metres south, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

9. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Yonge Street, between Wood Street and a point 280.5 metres south, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

10. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Yonge Street, between Wood Street and a point 280.5 metres south, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

11. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Yonge Street, between Carlton Street and a point 199 metres south, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

12. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Yonge Street, between Wood Street and a point 280.5 metres south, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

13. City Council rescind the southbound left-turn prohibition in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on Yonge Street at College Street/Carlton Street, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

14. City Council prohibit southbound left-turns at all times on Yonge Street at College Street/Carlton Street, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

15. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

16. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

17. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

18. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

19. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

20. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

21. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit westbound left turn movements from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted) at the intersection of The Esplanade and Lower Jarvis Street.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to defer implementation of Part 1 in Item 2018.MM44.9 approved by City Council at it's July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30, 2018 meeting, until a comprehensive safety and design review of Woodbine Avenue south of Danforth has been completed.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report on the safety and design review findings and recommended action with respect to the signalized intersection referred to in Part 1 above, no later than the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of:

a.  the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor; and

b. Appendices A, B and C to Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in their entirety as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council accept the Revised Without Prejudice Settlement Offer from Aird & Berlis dated March 18, 2020 in Confidential Appendix A to Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor and further detailed in Confidential Appendices B and C to Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal  in support of the revised proposal described in Confidential Appendix A to Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor and further detailed in Confidential Appendices B and C to Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

a.  the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are finalized to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b.  the owner has provided a revised complete submission of plans, drawings and studies for the Site Plan Control application to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

c.  the owner has provided revised plans, drawings and studies to reflect the outstanding requirements outlined in the Engineering and Construction Services memo of May 27, 2019, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision.

Confidential Appendices A, B and C to Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 18, 2020) 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 supplementary report (June 18, 2020) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:

 1.  City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Toronto Police Services Board, community-based organizations, social services agencies and mental health support organizations to develop alternative models of community safety response that would:

a. Involve the creation of non-police led response to calls involving individuals in crisis, and others as deemed appropriate through consultation;

b. reflect the City’s commitment to reconciliation;

c. involve extensive community consultation on a proposed response model; and

d. detail the likely reductions to the Toronto Police Services budget that would result from these changes,

for Report to the Executive Committee by January 2021.

 2.  City Council commit that its first funding priority for future budgets is centred on a robust system of social supports and services, including ongoing investments in Indigenous, Black and marginalized communities, with rigorous accountability mechanisms to measure performance.

3.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to direct the Chief of Police to annually provide a line-by-line breakdown of the Toronto Police Service’s existing budget at the outset of the Board’s annual budget process, and this breakdown should be made publicly available; this line-by-line breakdown should be organized by the Toronto Police Service’s individual program areas, functions or services delivered so as to provide maximum transparency to the public as to how public dollars are allocated currently (while not revealing investigative techniques or operations).

4. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to direct the Chief of Police to immediately provide the line-by-line breakdown of the Toronto Police Service's 2020 Budget and to make the breakdown publicly available by July 2020.

5. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to implement a 24-hour/7-days-a-week program across Toronto for its Mobile Crisis Intervention Team Program.

6. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to post its Use of Force Policy on its public website.

7. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to post its annual Budget Summary and Uniform/Civilian Staffing Summary per Command with Approved, Proposed and Actuals/ similar to the Excel information provided during the 2018 budget cycle, as the example they should follow starting retroactively for the last 5 years of machine-readable Open datasets to both theirs, and the City of Toronto Open Data Portal.

8..To assist in identifying areas of financial and operational improvement within the Toronto Police Service, City Council request the City Manager to seek an amendment to the City of Toronto Act to expand the City of Toronto's Auditor General's jurisdiction to include auditing the Toronto Police Service.

9. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to consider a motion supporting City Council's request in Part 8 above and to communicate its position to the Province.  

10. Until the legislative change to the City of Toronto Act requested in Part 8 above is in place, City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to invite the City's Auditor General to independently develop a work plan and conduct audits, which would include an examination of systemic issues, and to provide the Auditor General with the same level of co-operation and access to information as if this was required by the City of Toronto Act.

11. City Council request the Auditor General to report to City Council in the fourth quarter of 2020 on the status of the work plan set out in Part 10 above and the level of co-operation the Auditor General is receiving from the Toronto Police Services Board.

12.  City Council direct the City Manager to develop plans to invest in critical community and social services that better address the root causes of safety and security, and ensure any savings identified from policing reforms are allocated to the following areas:

a. investment in initiatives identified from the Combatting Anti-Black Racism Strategy, and those in Appendix A to the report (June 23, 2020) from Mayor John Tory;

b. investment in the Immediate Steps to Address Gun Violence Plan to fulfil the City's outstanding requests to Public Safety Canada for the enhancement of violence prevention and intervention programs;

c. investment in the City’s Poverty Reduction Strategy and Indigenous-led Poverty Reduction Strategy;

d. investment in Indigenous-led initiatives related to community safety and wellbeing; and

e. investment in initiatives to support people experiencing mental health crisis.
 

13.  City Council direct the City Manager to work with the Toronto Police Services Board in the development of a rigorous community consultation process to inform the criteria for the selection of the next Chief of Police.

14. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board in the recruitment for Toronto's new Chief of Police, to ensure that the successful candidate:

a. has a proven track record of deep and successful reform of policing including:

1.  proven ability to ensure that non-violent de-escalation strategies and techniques are employed at all times by police officers, particularly in relation to engagement with people from racialized communities and with residents with mental health issues; and  

2. demonstrated experience in "modern policing" including building strong, lasting and sustainable bridges and relationships with racialized and marginalized communities and willingness to consider other models for first responder calls for non-violent incidents; and

b.  understands and values:

1. the importance of diversity in the City and in the Toronto Police Service itself;

2. acceptance and tolerance of all people and a recognition that Toronto is home to the most culturally diverse population in the world which gives our City its strength in times of crisis all around the world; and

3. the strategies and actions required to ensure that Toronto remains a place of tolerance, diversity and respect for all. 

15. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to work in consultation with the City Manager to engage the City of Toronto's Anti-Black Racism Unit and Indigenous Affairs Office to assist in the community consultations about the new Chief of Police.

16. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to share regularly updated datasets from their Open Data Portal to the City of Toronto Open Data Portal, taking into consideration for any issues around personal data privacy; data sets to also include:

a. Toronto Police Services Board annual reports in the proper digital format; and

b. converting files currently provided in a .pdf format on the Toronto Police Service Open Data Portal to the proper digital format.

17. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to post all relevant open data with regards to its Races Based Data Strategy following all the provincially mandated guidelines to protect personal privacy, to both the Toronto Police Service Open Data Portal and the City of Toronto Open Data Portal.

18. City Council request the City Manager to report on the implementation of a City of Toronto Mobile Crisis Assistance Intervention Service that would deploy unarmed, medically trained crisis intervention assistance personnel, based on the "CAHOOTS" model from Eugene, Oregon; such report should include:

a. description of how these specially trained first responders would deal with a range of community challenges including: homelessness, intoxication, substance abuse, mental illness, dispute resolution, and basic medical emergency care; and

b. a process whereby when Crisis Assistance Intervention Service is established, that the City would subtract the cost of this new service from future Police budgets.

19.  City Council request the Province to immediately review and overhaul the Equipment and Use of Force Regulation, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 926, so as to:

a. emphasize de-escalation; and

b. incorporate further modifications based on alternative models and best practices in peer jurisdictions, which address the use of deadly force.

20. City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend the Police Services Act and the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (which received Royal Assent but has not yet come into force) to significantly expand the instances in which suspension without pay and revocation of a police officer’s appointment as a police officer is available where serious misconduct is alleged or ultimately established; these amendments should, at a minimum, implement the relevant elements of the Police Services Act, 2018 that addressed suspension without pay and the relevant elements of the Policing Oversight Act, 2018 that created the ability to revoke a police officer’s appointment as a police officer in Ontario.

21. City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend the Police Services Act and the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (which received Royal Assent but has not yet come into force) to require that complaints made about a police officer’s public conduct that alleges serious misconduct be investigated by the Province’s independent police complaints agency (currently, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director) and not any police service’s professional standards unit.

22. City Council request the Government of Ontario to eliminate any and all appeal powers for the Toronto Police Services Board as set out in the Police Services Act, 1990 for the Ontario Civilian Police Commission to overturn Toronto City Council decisions pertaining to Police Budget matters including requests for reduction, abolition, creation or amalgamation of police services.

23. City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend the Police Services Act to allow the City of Toronto to have direct oversight over the Toronto Police Services Budget and exempt Toronto City Council from the provisions of subsection 39(4) of the Act by removing the word “not” from the provisions of the subsection, as it pertains to the City of Toronto, as follows:

In establishing an overall budget for the board, the Toronto City council does not have the authority to approve or disapprove specific items in the estimates.

24.  City Council commit to eradicating racial profiling in policing and request the Toronto Police Services Board to direct the Toronto Police Service to immediately adopt the recommendations from the Ontario Human Rights Commission on race-based data and report back on the implementation status by January 1, 2021.

25.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to direct the Toronto Police Service to adopt all recommendations in Justice Iacobucci's report entitled Police Encounters with People in Crisis (2014), with a particular emphasis on Recommendation 3, which requires the Toronto Police Service to notify crisis intervention units for every call involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis and Recommendations 43 thru 54 pertaining to Mobile Crisis Intervention Team response. 

26.  City Council request, in the strongest possible terms, that the Province immediately reinstate the Police Services Act reforms recommended by Justice Tulloch, particularly those reforms focused on enhancing the independence and notifications requirements of the Special Investigations Unit (Recommendation 5.7). 

27.  City Council request the Chief of Police adopt all of the recommendations directed to the Toronto Police Service from the 2017 Andrew Loku Inquest. 

28.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to ensure policies are enacted requiring all instances of alleged racial profiling and bias to be investigated under the Police Services Act. 

29.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to direct the Toronto Police Service to implement a plan to equip all police officers with Body-Worn Cameras by January 1, 2021 and enact policies that ensure consequences for unauthorized de-activation or covering of the cameras. 

30.  City Council direct the City Manager and request the Toronto Police Services Board and City Divisions to consolidate and expedite data sharing to advise on violence prevention approaches. 

31. City Council direct the City Manager to work with the Toronto Police Services Board to establish an accountability office and agency, independent of government and the Toronto Police, empowered through ongoing access to police personnel, facilities and records to conduct self-generated audits of police practices and policies, and to report annually to the Toronto Police Services Board and City Council with its audited findings and recommendations.

32. City Council direct the City Manager to establish and resource an Accountability Table with annual reporting, similar to that established for the Toronto Seniors Strategy, by September 2020, composed of representatives of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, mental health and addictions experts, homeless advocates, and other equity-seeking groups to monitor the implementation including budgetary impacts of all recommendations pertaining to City Council's decision.

33.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to report on outcomes associated with how diversity in human resources is being prioritized and achieved by the Toronto Police Service, including with respect to recruitment, hiring and promotion for both civilian and uniform positions, at all ranks and classifications.

34.  City Council, building on the mandate and membership of the Partnership and Accountability Circle, establish a Confronting Anti-Black Racism Council Advisory Body, and direct the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on recommended Terms of Reference for the Advisory Body to be approved by City Council in September 2020.

35.  City Council direct the City Manager to determine and fill the necessary staffing requirements within the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit and the Indigenous Affairs Office to deliver on a mandate focused solely on advancing the implementation of the above recommendations and those Recommendations and Actions concerning Policing and the Justice System, as outlined in the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism.

36.  City Council direct the City Manager to provide an update by January 1, 2021 on the implementation status of City Council's decision.