Item - 2012.EX25.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 27, 2012 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on November 19, 2012 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 27, 2012.
EX25.7 - Update on the Policy for City-Owned Space Provided at Below-Market Rent
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 27, 28 and 29, 2012, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to develop a measure of "Return on Investment" (ROI) for the City Space at Below Market-Rent Program (BMR) that considers the costs of the investment in the BMR program made by the City and the returned value of the programming supported by the investment, and direct the Chief Corporate Officer to include this ROI in all BMR-related reports to Council.
2. City Council modify the Policy for City-Owned Space Provided at Below-Market Rent so that new spaces made available for community use through the City's surplus property disposal process or negotiated in Section 37 agreements are allocated through a competitive process except where a local development process has already taken place and:
a. The preferred tenant identified through the local development process meets all of mandatory eligibility criteria of the standard competitive process; and
b. The preferred tenant identified through the local development process achieves a minimum 70 percent score on the assessment criteria of the standard competitive process.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to consider the range of community space types and related governance models required to support effective community and cultural service delivery in Toronto as a part of the upcoming Community Infrastructure Service Efficiency Study.
4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to City Council at the earliest opportunity following approval of a capital plan for the Toronto District School Board on the impact of the plan on City and community use of schools, the implementation of the Province's new "Schools First Child Care" policy, existing child care centres within schools, and community use of green space.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-51781.pdf
(November 14, 2012) List of Below-Market Rent Properties from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-52192.pdf
(November 19, 2012) Revised List of Below-Market Rent Properties from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-52297.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-52486.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendation contained in the report (November 26, 2012) from the City Manager (EX25.7a):
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to City Council at the earliest opportunity following approval of a capital plan for the Toronto District School Board on the impact of the plan on City and community use of schools, the implementation of the province's new "Schools First Child Care" policy, existing child care centres within schools, and community use of green space.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Nov-27-2012 4:04 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX25.7 - Davis - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 37 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Nov-27-2012 4:05 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX25.7 - Adopt the item as amended |
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Total members that voted Yes: 37 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker |
EX25.7 - Update on the Policy for City-Owned Space Provided at Below-Market Rent
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to develop a measure of "Return on Investment" (ROI) for the City Space at Below Market-Rent Program (BMR) that considers the costs of the investment in the BMR program made by the City and the returned value of the programming supported by the investment, and direct the Chief Corporate Officer to include this ROI in all BMR-related reports to Council.
2. City Council modify the Policy for City-Owned Space Provided at Below-Market Rent so that new spaces made available for community use through the City's surplus property disposal process or negotiated in Section 37 agreements are allocated through a competitive process except where a local development process has already taken place and:
a. The preferred tenant identified through the local development process meets all of mandatory eligibility criteria of the standard competitive process; and
b. The preferred tenant identified through the local development process achieves a minimum 70% score on the assessment criteria of the standard competitive process.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to consider the range of community space types and related governance models required to support effective community and cultural service delivery in Toronto as a part of the upcoming Community Infrastructure Service Efficiency Study.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Executive Committee referred the following motion to the City Manager for a report directly to the City Council meeting on November 27 and 28, 2012:
Motion 1 by Councillor Holyday
Request the City Manager to report directly to City Council on the status of implementation of the "School Lands Property Acquisition Framework and Funding Strategy", including an update on the Toronto District School Board’s proposed capital plan and its impact on City and community use of schools, the implementation of full-day kindergarten and after school child care, and community use of green space as a result of potential consolidations or closure of schools, severing of school properties and possible sale of green space.
Origin
Summary
This report provides the findings from the review of the Policy on City-Owned Space Provided at Below-Market Rent (BMR Policy). The Policy provides Council and staff with a process for leasing City space at less than market rents to non-profit organizations that deliver community and cultural services to residents and further the City's strategic goals.
The BMR Policy was adopted by Council in 2002 and updated in 2006 and 2007. Over the decade of its development and implementation, the BMR Policy goal of providing a consistent, fair, accountable and transparent approach to the ongoing provision of dedicated community and cultural service space at less than market rates has now been largely achieved.
The Policy review identified a range of strategic issues related to the City's broader community space program that are well beyond the scope of the BMR Policy. These strategic issues are the subject of a forthcoming Community Infrastructure Service Efficiency Study (CIS) that will be launched by the end of 2012. This report recommends that the broader policy issues associated with the City's community space program be referred to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration for consideration as a part of the CIS.
This report proposes three improvements to the administration of the BMR program for implementation in advance of the CIS. These changes will improve service to current and prospective tenants (both market-rate and BMR), and allow Council to consider the social, economic and cultural capital that is returned from its investment in BMR space.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-51781.pdf
(November 14, 2012) List of Below-Market Rent Properties from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-52192.pdf
(November 19, 2012) Revised List of Below-Market Rent Properties from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-52297.pdf
Motions
Request the City Manager to report directly to City Council on the status of implementation of the "School Lands Property Acquisition Framework and Funding Strategy", including an update on the Toronto District School Board’s proposed capital plan and its impact on City and community use of schools, the implementation of full-day kindergarten and after school child care, and community use of green space as a result of potential consolidations or closure of schools, severing of school properties and possible sale of green space.
That motion 1 by Councillor Holyday be referred to the City Manager for a report directly to the City Council meeting on November 27 and 28, 2012.