City Council — 2025-03-26

Auditor General's 2024 Annual Report on the Fraud and Waste Hotline

Audit of Toronto Shelter and Support Services - Warming Centres and Winter Respite Sites: Understanding and Addressing Demand While Improving Financial Accountability to Stretch Dollars Further

Audit of Parks Branch Operations - Phase 2: Supporting Vibrant Parks by Improving Park Asset Management and Repair Processes

Securing Online Confidential Committee and Board Meetings: Sharing Best Practices at the City, and its Agencies and Corporations

City of Toronto’s Modular Housing Initiative: The Need to Balance Fast Delivery with Stronger Management of Contracts and Costs - Management Status Update on Recommendations

Arenas - 2023 Audited Financial Statements and Status of Outstanding 2023 Audited Financial Statements

Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills

Appointment of a Public Member to the Toronto Transit Commission board

Authority to Negotiate Agreements Related to Queen’s Park North Through Philanthropic Partnerships in Alignment with City of Toronto Priorities

137-141 Isabella Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

604 Bay Street - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

6212-6600 Yonge Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

266 and 268 Royal York Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Authority to Enter into a Multi-Year Agreement with Toronto Arts Council (2025-2029)

York-Eglinton Business Improvement Area - Name Change

Proposed Pilot for Non-Motorized Mobile Food Vendors in University-Rosedale

Waiving Permit Fee Charges for the 2025 Bum Run in Support of Colon Cancer Awareness

Increasing Number of Meetings Per Year for the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee

Public Reporting of Performance and Service Standards

Advancing the Tamil Community Centre

Supporting Ownership Housing Developments

FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Economic Benefits of Hosting, Soccer for All Legacy Fund and Community Benefits Plan Updates

Amending the Housing Rights Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Participation in Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Advocacy Days and Advocacy Against Tariffs

Toronto Ferry Service Operational Review

Transit Priority on Queens Quay East - Interim Priority Bus Lanes

Rexdale - Casino Woodbine Community Benefits Agreement: 2024 Progress Update

Municipal Diversity Plan for Appointments to the Toronto Police Service Board and Police Board Composition

464 Royal York Road - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Application - Appeal Report

345 Driftwood Avenue - Application for a Clothing Drop Box Location Permit

455 Sentinel Road - Application for a Clothing Drop Box Location Permit

Evans Avenue - Heavy Trucks

Lake Shore Boulevard West between Royal York Road and Lake Crescent - On-Street Accessible Loading Zone

56, 58 and 60 Fieldway Road - Community Benefits Charge In-Kind Report

Assumption of Services for Lowe's Company Canada, 66M-2498, 08 195178 WET 02 SB, Lowe's Place

2972 Islington Avenue - Application for a Clothing Drop Box Location Permit

Non-Competitive Contract with Teleflex Medical Canada Inc., for the Supply and Delivery of Medical Supplies and Equipment for Toronto Paramedic Services

Award of Doc4747531748 to Walker Environmental Group Inc., for Processing Services for Yard Waste Material and Digester Solids Material for Solid Waste Management Services

Award of Provincial Vendor of Record and Non-competitive Procurement for the Supply of Paging and Mobile Devices, Accessories and Services

Non-Competitive Contract with Comprint Systems Incorporated for Election Services Applications and Maintenance

Potential Litigation Arising from the Construction of Certain Sanitary Sewer Upgrades in the Vicinity of 1215 York Mills Road

486 Front Street West - Below Market Sublease Agreement with Macaulay Centres for Children For Child Care Services

75 Hyde Avenue - Expropriation of a Permanent Easement for the Construction of the Black Creek Sanitary Trunk Sewer Relief System - Stage 2

32 to 50 Larwood Boulevard - Expropriation of Portions of Properties - Stage 2

Public Reporting of Performance and Service Standards

Options to Fund and Expand the HTO To Go Water Trailer Program

Anti-idling By-law

Wastewater Energy Program Implementation

Proposed Amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 367, Building Emissions Performance

Amending Item 2021.TE26.4 - 33-49 Avenue Road and 136-148 Yorkville Avenue and Creation of New Park at 819 Yonge Street - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

621-623 The Queensway - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

Accepting an In-Kind Donation from Pleasantview Tennis Club to Refurbish the Tennis Courts at Clydesdale Park and Henry Farm Tennis Club to Retrofit the Outdoor Court Lighting at Havenbrook Park - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

1522 Queen Street West - Liquor Licence Application 2972534 - Thamel Toronto - by Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

3042 Dundas Street West - Liquor Licence Application 2963606 - Gigli Café Junction - by Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Clocktower Trail Streetscape Improvements - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to the Laneway Project for Verner Lane and Drovers Lane - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for 1841 Shoreline Interpretation - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for North Star Way Lane Heritage Plaque - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Cy McLean Heritage Plaque - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Henry “Box” Brown Heritage Plaque - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

114 and 114R Baldwin Street and 75 Cecil Street - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Sam Ching Heritage Plaque - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Authorization to Release Section 37 and Section 45 Funds for Heritage Lighting at the Young People’s Theatre - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Authority to Donate Surplus Vehicles to Kyiv - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Authority to Enter into a Licence Agreement with Canada Ireland Foundation for Ireland Park - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Under Gardiner Public Realm Lighting Project Delivery Agreement with The Bentway Conservancy - Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Re-Opening and Amending Item 2025.TE19.2 - 450 Dufferin Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - Decision Report - Approval - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Support of Better Hearing for Torontonians - by Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Authorization to Reallocate Section 37 Funds to STEPS for a Mural at Wellesley Station - Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Authority to Enter into a Nominal Agreement with the Indigenous People Garden Incorporated at Paul Martel Park - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Authority to Release Section 37 Funds for Cultural Recognition Street Naming for Little Iran - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to Casey House for Accessibility Improvements - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

Aligning Cultural Use Tenancy Agreement - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

Reimbursement for Environmental Work at 640 Lansdowne Avenue to Magellan Community Charities - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to The 519 for Capital Improvements - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

Addressing Vacant Storefronts - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Addressing the Financial Industry’s Carbon Footprint - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe

135 Glen Road, Removal of Encroachments - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow

2451 St. Clair Avenue West - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Request to Accept an In-Kind Donation for the Playground Enhancement and Park Improvements at Pricefield Road Park - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

877 Yonge Street - Saint Clare's Multifaith Housing Society Community Space Tenancy Lease and Lease Amending Agreement - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Feasibility of Establishing an Intercultural Hub or Association of Community Centres at 45-47 Sheppard Avenue East - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Sign the Deal: Extending the Canada-Ontario Early Learning and Child Care Agreement to 2031 - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Co-operative Housing Approval to Lease and Operate Thirty-Two New Affordable Rental Homes - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow

Increasing Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board Remuneration - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

23 Beechwood Avenue - Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Advancing Justice Centres in Toronto - by Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

Temporary Parking Amendments on Dufferin Street, between Queen Street West and Springhurst Avenue - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds Obtained in the Development at 2, 4 and 6 Teagarden Court for Playscape Improvements at Hollywood Public School in Ward 18 - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak

55 Lonborough Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

137 Teddington Park Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body - by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Re-Opening and Amending Item 2025.PH18.3 - Recommended Parking Requirements for New Development - Accessible, Bicycle, Visitor - by Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

North Spirit Distillery By-The-Glass Permit Application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Better Management of Derelict Buildings - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

Authority to Accept a Donation and Enter an Agreement with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for an Indigenous Outdoor Gathering Space at Morningside Park - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Amending Item 2022.MM45.51 to Support Non-Profit Affordable Rental Housing - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

93 Mildenhall Road, 286 and 288 Lawrence Avenue East - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

799 Sheppard Avenue West - Construction Staging Area

1171 - 1173 Avenue Road, 1177 - 1179 Avenue Road, and 372 Briar Hill Avenue - Extension of Part Lot Control Exemption Application - Decision Report - Approval

Replacement Units for Demovicted Dwelling Room Tenants

667 King Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

877 and 885 Lawrence Avenue East - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

1660 Kingston Road - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

2930 Lake Shore Boulevard West - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

Call to Order

Confirmation of Minutes

Introduction of Committee Reports and New Business from the Mayor and City Officials

2759 and 2761 to 2763 Kingston Road and 52 St Quentin Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

253 Markham Road, 12, 20 and 30 Dunelm Street- City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Re-allocating Unused Section 37 Funds Secured in By-law 1022-2014 in Ward 22

Assumption of Services, Registered Plan 66M-2555, Goldman Ellesmere 2 Developments Inc., Application No. 13 268033 ESC 37 SB, 1001 Ellesmere Rd Subdivision, Scarborough

Assumption of Services, Registered Plan 66M-2556, Actonbridge Holding Corp., 8833 Sheppard Avenue East Subdivision, Scarborough

Assumption of Services, Registered Plans 66M-2540, 67 Kirkdene Drive

Permanent Closure of portions of Railway Street and Centre Street

Huntingwood Drive at Ridgecrest Drive - Pedestrian Crossing Protection

1400, 1408 and 1410 Victoria Park Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

40-62 Spadina Avenue and 378 Wellington Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report

46 and 58 Spadina Avenue and 378 Wellington Street West - Alterations to and Demolition of Buildings at Heritage Properties Designated Under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

110-112 Adelaide Street East and 85 Lombard Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report

1245 Dupont Street - Part Lot Control Exemption Application - Approval

Amendment to Item 2024.TE13.5 - 639-653 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application

481 and 483 Church Street - Inclusion on the Heritage Register

65 Heward Avenue and 135R Berkeley Street - Inclusion on the Heritage Register

55 Eastern Avenue - Construction Staging Area

Road Alteration - King Street East at George Street

Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto Race 2025 - Temporary Street Closures

Accessible Parking Spaces - February 2025 (Non-Delegated)

Various Developments to be Excluded from Permit Parking in the Toronto and East York Community Council Area - Non-Delegated

Traffic Control Signals and Traffic Regulations - Yonge Street and Delisle Avenue/Private Driveway

Permanent Closure of the Public Laneway between 10A Eastern Avenue and 16 Eastern Avenue

Improving Bike Lane Inspections in Toronto and East York Community Council district

East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Naming

70-86 Lynn Williams Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Proposed naming of the Public Lane North of Gerrard Street East and East of Greenwood Avenue

250 Dundas Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Auditor General's 2024 Annual Report - Demonstrating the Value of the Auditor General's Office

2636-2654 Eglinton Avenue West and 1856 and 1856A Keele Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Identifying and Addressing Pressures in the Refugee and Emergency Shelter System

Results of Collective Bargaining Negotiations Between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79

Update on Electric Ferries Shoreside Infrastructure and Ferry Terminal Improvement Projects

Recruitment for the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services

Review of Councillor Remuneration

40-60 St. Lawrence Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Parkland obligations at 25 Fisherville Road - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Proposed Upper Avenue Business Improvement Area Poll Results

Toronto Community Housing Tenant Engagement System and Implementation Plan

Developing an Urgent Downtown Coyote Action Plan

Review of Toronto’s Winter Maintenance Program

Mayor’s Economic Action Plan in Response to United States Tariffs

Extending Vehicle Age Limits for Vehicles-for-Hire

Building a Universal Student Food Program in Toronto

Suspension of Duron Ontario Ltd.

Cycling Network Plan - 2025 Cycling Infrastructure Installation - First Quarter Update

Street 'A' Environmental Assessment Study (Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan)

William R. Allen Road (Wilson Station Bus Underpass and Mezzanine Bridge Rehabilitation) - Construction Staging Area

Improving Toronto’s Public Washrooms - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Protecting Paul Martel Indigenous Botanical Garden - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 5840, 5868, and 5870 Yonge Street to Toronto Community Housing Corporation for 175 Cummer Avenue - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Improving Earl Bales Ski and Snowboard Centre Season and Experience by Investing in Modern Snowmaking Capabilities - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng

104 - 114 Finch Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Applications - Decision Report - Approval

2810 - 2816 Bayview Avenue - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Review of the Order Paper

Use of Nathan Phillips Square for Various Events - May 1 - September 30, 2025

Appointment of a Public Member to the Dangerous Dog Review Tribunal

Award of Doc4863856516 to GFL Environmental Inc., for Containerized Multi-Residential Collection of Waste Materials for Solid Waste Management Services

Requiring Metrolinx to Develop a Heavy Truck Safety Plan - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Transit Priority Measures to Support Streetcar Service Diversions during King Street East and Church Street Intersection Closures

Ensuring Safety for the Ontario Line Construction - Ward 14

The Growing Crisis of Public Safety in the City of Toronto and the Urgent Need to Seek Clarity on the Date City Staff will Present Long Overdue “Bubble Zone” By-laws to Toronto City Council and Protect the Charter Rights of Those Trying to Access Faith-Based and Other Vulnerable Institutions

Sankofa Square Signage

Declarations of Interest

Petitions

Presentations, Introductions and Announcements

Micro-Shelters

February 2025 Snow Events