City Council — 2023-03-29

Auditor General's 2022 Annual Report - Demonstrating the Value of the Auditor General's Office

Auditor General's Office 2023 Work Plan

Auditor General's 2022 Annual Report on the Fraud and Waste Hotline

Auditor General’s 2022 Status Report on Outstanding Recommendations

Building Better Outcomes - Audit of Toronto Building's Inspection Function

Results of 2021 External Quality Control Review

Arenas - 2021 Audited Financial Statements and Status of Outstanding 2021 and Prior Audited Financial Statements

Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills

Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Police Services Board

Appointment of a Public Member to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

Declaring the Office of Mayor Vacant and Filling the Vacancy

Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Licensing Tribunal

Legal Advice in response to Provincial Order Requiring Individual Environmental Assessment for new Multi-Use Trail

Vaccine Choice Canada Litigation

40 and 42 Tuxedo Court - Zoning Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report

Development Charges - Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision - 2157 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Humber Bay Shores)

438-440 Avenue Road and 169-171B Balmoral Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Direction Report

68, 70, 72, 74, 76 and 78 Churchill Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

801 York Mills Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

2650-2672 St. Clair Avenue West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

36-48 Steeles Avenue East and 37-49 Highland Park Boulevard (City of Markham) - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Golden Mile Secondary Plan - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

399-405 Yonge Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions Report

1648-1670 Avenue Road and 405 and 407 Brookdale Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

409-415 Yonge Street and 9 and 17 McGill Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions Report

412 and 414 Marlee Avenue, and 281, 283, and 285 Hillmount Avenue - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Official Plan Amendment 144 and Implementing Zoning By-laws - St. Clair West Avenue Study - Request for Directions Regarding Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing

11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 Hollis Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Request for Directions

1405, 1407, 1409 and 1409A Bloor Street West and 229, 231 and 231A Sterling Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Request for Direction Report

2-4, 6, 8, 10-12 Oakburn Crescent - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction

20 Godstone Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Further Directions

175 Wynford Drive - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report

1117 Queen Street West - Proposed Designation By-Law under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - Consideration of Objection

Report on Councillor Josh Matlow's Tweets Criticizing City Staff

374, 374 A and 376 Yonge Street - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

94 Isabella Street - Proposed Designation By-law Under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - Consideration of Objections

200 University Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

127 Strachan Avenue - Proposed Designation By-Law under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - Consideration of Objection

Appointment of Members to the Tribunals Nominating Panel

Appointment of Public Member to the Toronto Hydro Board

Appointment of Public Member to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board

51 Panorama Court - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement

Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate

Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2023 Operating Budgets - Report 2

Ontario Good Road Association Board Quarterly Committee meetings and Board meeting update on Thursday March 2 and Friday March 3, 2023

Deferred Revenue Report at September 30, 2022 and Administrative Amendments to Obligatory Reserve Fund

SmartTrack Stations Program - Update

20 Brow Drive (Long Branch GO Station) - City-Initiated Zoning By-Law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

5251 Dundas Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

5415-5481, 5485 and 5487 Dundas Street West and 15 and 25 Shorncliffe Road - Application to Lift the Holding Provision - Decision Report - Approval

4195, 4219, 4221 Dundas Street West and 556, 558, 560, 562 and 564 Prince Edward Drive North - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Appeal Report

Fenmar Drive - Parking Amendments

Islington Avenue and Prince George Drive/Ridgevalley Crescent - Pedestrian Crossing Protection

Evans Avenue and Ourland Avenue - Traffic Control Signals

Award to Multiple Suppliers for Collection Services for Provincial Offences Act Fines for Court Services Division

Emergency Non-Competitive Contract with Clearway Construction Limited to Rescue a Micro-Tunneling Boring Machine on Old Mill Drive for Assignment 5-01 Under the Basement Flooding Protection Program Phase 4

Non-competitive Contract with Midome Construction Services Limited for the New Streetcar Tracks on Adelaide Street

Non-Competitive Contract with Orange Traffic Inc. for the Supply and Delivery of Traffic Signal Controllers

Non-Competitive Contract with Traffic Logix Corporation for Watch Your Speed Signs for the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan - School Safety Zone Program

240 Alton Towers Circle - Designation of a Portion of the Property as a Municipal Capital Facility

The Disposition of 13 Barberry Place

Below Market Rent Lease Agreement with Toronto Cat Rescue at 705 Progress Avenue, Unit 15, and Designation of the Premises as a Municipal Capital Facility

Request for Authority to Enter into a Non-Competitive Agreement with OpenText Corporation leveraging the Provincial Volume Licensing Agreement

Extension of Agreement for the Provision of Electrical and Mechanical Show Services for Events and Exhibitions at Exhibition Place Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Update on the Confirmation Program's Remediation Plans for City IT Divisions, Agencies, and Corporations

Entering into an Agreement with Artscape at Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park)

Parking Regulation Amendments - to temporarily authorize Permit Parking on the east side of Blackthorn Avenue between Rogers Road and Kenora Crescent

Senior Safety Zones - Increasing Speeding Fines

Entering into an Agreement with Fred Victor Centre at Regent Park

College Street Bikeways Extension

Climate and fiduciary duties of OMERS - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

Supporting Locally-Based Community Health and Well-Being Projects: Toronto Black Farmers Collective's Community Kitchen - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

411 Victoria Park Avenue - Authorizing an Option to Purchase Agreement with Habitat for Humanity - By Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

Accessing Justice and Courthouse Safety - Pausing the Closure of the Neighbourhood Courthouses in North York and Scarborough - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford

Implementation of the Fully-Funded Pedestrian Safety Enhancements along Allen Road - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Waiving Permit Fee Charges for the 2023 Bum Run in Support of Colon Cancer Awareness - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Authorization to release Section 37 funds to Dixon Hall for the Dixon Hall Community Hub - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Adjustments to Toronto Public Health's 2023 Budget to Fund Construction of a New Dental Clinic at 160 Borough Drive - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie

Authorization to Release Section 37 funds to help fund the provision of new construction of a residential building for affordable rental housing at 6 Shipman Avenue - by Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Bolstering the Toronto Police Services Hate Crime Unit - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson

60 Brant Street - Authorization to Release Section 37 (Planning Act) Funds for Public Realm and Streetscape Improvements - by Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

1151 Davenport Road - Liquor Licence Application - Lambretta Pizzeria (Licence Number 1984043) - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

City Licence to 2249487 Ontario Limited and Fifth Social Club Inc. for the use of the property at 229 Richmond Street West - by Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

1425 Bloor Street West - Liquor Licence Application - Keys Comedy Club (Licence 1967072) - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 200 Queens Quay West to the Bentway Conservancy for the Waterfront Reconnect Project to be constructed under the Gardiner Expressway at Lower Simcoe Street - by Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Improving Road Safety by Expanding the Number of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras and Operational Hours - by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

City Council Supporting Bill 56, Fewer Floods, Safer Ontario Act, 2022 - by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe

Moving Fast on the Housing Accelerator Fund - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng

Exploring an Iranian Cultural District in Willowdale - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

Place Names in the Port Lands - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Ausma Malik

Save Don’t Pave - The Duffins-Rouge Agricultural Reserve, the Rouge National Park, the federally owned former airport lands or the Greenbelt - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

Limiting Provincial Influence in Council Decision-Making - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Restoring Majority Rule to City Council - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Completion of City-owned site at 5200 Yonge Street to allow for successful launch of City-initiated Food Incubator Program - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Advancing grant funding at Paul Martel Park - Authority for staff to amend existing license agreement with Aki Wiidookaagewin (Earth Helpers) and The Neighbourhood Group - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

1733 Bloor St. West - Liquor Licence Application - WingsUp! (License 2010028) - by Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Donation of Vehicles to Support the Ukrainian Government's Humanitarian Effort - by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Request to Accept an In-kind Donation for Upgrades to Outdoor Basketball Court in Joel Weeks Park - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

1311 St. Clair Avenue West - Liquor Licence Application - Tre Mari Bakery (Licence 2086931) - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Securing a Long-Term Future for Seniors at the Beech Hall Housing Co-operative - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

Authority to Amend the 2023-2032 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation for Topham Park Clubhouse Improvements - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford

Workplace Health and Safety in the Ward 13 Office - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Accepting an in-kind donation to convert the outdoor basketball courts into fully accessible courts at Confederation Park Ward 24 - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie

Authorization to Approve a Development Charge Credit for the Design and Construction of the Future Park at 55 Lake Shore Boulevard East - by Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Provincial/Municipal Bill 23 Audit - by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford

Protecting Access to Healthcare for all Ontarians - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Supporting Employers in the Tapscott Employment Area (Middlefield Road) - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Approval to demolish and rebuild 5 Whitehall Road - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

55 - 65 Broadway Avenue - Off-site Parkland Conveyance - Amendment to Item 2017.CC34. 7 by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

Support for the City of Montreal's Motion regarding a High-speed Train in the Quebec-Toronto Corridor - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie

High Hope Cider - Limited Liquor Sales Licence - by Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Authority to Amend the 2023 City Council Approved Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation for Morse Street Playground Water Service - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Supporting Locally-Based Community Health and Well-Being Projects: The Rhema Foundation Canada's Mobile Community Learning Kitchen - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers

699 - 711 Lawrence Avenue West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report

1141 Roselawn Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report

Traffic Control Signals at Wilson Avenue and Champlain Boulevard

2 - 20 Glazebrook Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report

37 Rochester Avenue - Request for City Solicitor to Appeal and Attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body

1466 and 1500 Bayview Ave - Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control Applications - Appeal Report

943 - 963 Eglinton Avenue East and 23 Brentcliffe Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision Applications - Appeal Report

6167 Yonge Street, 10 Newton Drive, 9 Madawaska Avenue and City-owned Public Lane - Appeal Report

Bill 109 Implementation, Phase 1 - Recommended Official Plan and Municipal Code Amendments

City Solicitor Opinion - Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006

Implementing Bill 23 - Amendments to the Heritage Act and Proposed Amendments to the Municipal Code: Chapter 103 - Heritage

239-249 Gerrard Street East (including the entrance addresses of 251 and 253 Gerrard Street East), 509 Parliament Street, 1871 and 1885 Weston Road - Inclusion of Nine Properties in Toronto and East York and Etobicoke York on the Heritage Register

191, 193, 195, 199 College Street and 74 and 76 Henry Street - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

3377 Bayview Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

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

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

835 and 839 Yonge Street - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

Zoning By-law Amendment to Permit Laneway Suites in Yorkville - Final Report

Call to Order

Confirmation of Minutes

Introduction of Committee Reports and New Business from City Officials

Traffic Control Signals - Bellamy Road North and Banmoor Boulevard/Cedar Brae Boulevard

4097 Lawrence Avenue East and 197 to 201 Galloway Road - Application to Lift Holding Provision Application - Final Report

Traffic Control Signals - Morningside Avenue and Warnsworth Street

54 to 62 Glen Everest Road - Zoning Amendment Application - Appeal Report

463 Vaughan Road - Non-Residential Demolition Application

Accessible Parking Spaces - February 2023 (Non-Delegated)

1 Bloor Street West (Yonge Street and Balmuto Street) - Construction Staging Area Time Extension

820 Church Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Realignment of Permit Parking Area 4B to Exclude the Development Located at 581 Bloor Street West

Use of Nathan Phillips Square for Various Events - March 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

1235-1255 Bay Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Establishing a Community Safety Zone on Greenwood Avenue

234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Removal of Holding Symbol ("h") - Decision Report - Approval

17, 23 and 25 Lascelles Boulevard - Part Lot Control Exemption Application - Decision Report - Approval

29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue - Alterations to Heritage Properties within the East Annex Heritage Conservation District

86 Highland Avenue - Demolition of a Structure within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District and Approval of a Replacement Structure

Getting to the Root of the Issues - February 2023 Performance Update of Urban Forestry Contractors and City Crews

4340 Bloor Street West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Amendments to Existing Policies Related to Services to Members During an Election Period

3377 Bayview Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - Request for Directions

Ombudsman Toronto Report: Investigation into the City's Processes for Clearing Encampments in 2021

212 - 220 King Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal - Request for Directions

1891 Eglinton Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

500 Duplex Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report

5, 7, 9, 11, 15 and 19 Cosburn Avenue and 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Gowan Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment - Request for Directions Report

580 The East Mall - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction

Intergovernmental Advocacy Efforts on Toronto's Refugee Claimant Shelter Response

Terms of Reference for the Housing Rights Advisory Committee for 2022-2026 City Council Term

Review and Consideration for a Housing Commissioner Role or Function at Ombudsman Toronto

Community Safety Issues and Response

2023 Financial Update and Outlook

Amended and Restated Master Agreement with the Canadian National Exhibition Association, Exhibition Place and City of Toronto

City of Toronto Relationship Framework for the Toronto Parking Authority

Making Electronic Participation for Council and its Local Boards Permanent

Amendment to Delegation of Authority for the Endorsement of Temporary Liquor Licences

Award of Ariba Document Number 3448368603 to CH2M Hill Canada Limited and Stantec Consulting Limited for Professional Engineering Services for Phase 5 of the Basement Flooding Protection Program

Proposed Governance Change in respect of the Retirement Compensation Arrangement for certain members of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund

Determining Impact of Service Hours Changes at City Hall, Metro Hall and Civic Centres

Home Energy Loan Program - Review of Eligibility Requirements

Southwest Agincourt Transportation Connections Study

Modernizing Bike Share Toronto Rate Structure

Toronto is Calling: Supporting the Tourism and Hospitality Sector in Pursuit of a Strong Economic Recovery - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford

The Need for More Openness at Metrolinx Board of Director Meetings - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Don't Block the Box - by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution affecting North York

Ensuring a Successful Tenant Advisory Committee at Toronto Community Housing Corporation

Review of the Order Paper

975 Danforth Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report

Claim to Recover Damages - Toronto Police Service Data Centre

Getting the Gardiner Right: Moving Forward with a New Study on Better Options for the Gardiner East - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Update on Alcohol in Parks Pilot - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Fine Equity: Balancing Toronto Transit Commission Fare Evasion and Parking Fines - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo

Micro-mobility Couriers - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Regarding an Update on Enforcement and Implementation of the City of Toronto Hate Sponsored Rallies Policy

Declarations of Interest

Petitions

Presentations, Introductions and Announcements

Update on Metrolinx's Ontario Line Construction within the Toronto and East York District

1-3 Concorde Gate and 10-12 Concorde Place - Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal - Request for Directions