Item - 2013.CD22.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 16, 2013 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on June 26, 2013 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 16, 2013.
CD22.2 - Funding, Stabilization and Expansion of the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) Program
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to continue to deliver the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program at the locations and fee rate agreed to as part of the funding requirements of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) for the duration of the current secure funding arrangement as outlined in the report (June 12, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to investigate future options for the expansion of After-School Recreation Care (ARC) as part of the implementation of the Recreation Service Plan, and consistent with the Middle Childhood Strategy, and in the context of the implementation of Full Day Kindergarten.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to continue to work with Children's Services and the Province as the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program partners in assessing future options for expansion.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in October 2013 with the following:
a. Options for a multi-year phased in expansion of After-School Recreation Care programs to other neighbourhoods of the City, including:
i. proposed number of locations and enrolment per year;
ii. expansion criteria for new site selection, consistent with other service plans and partners set out in Parts 1 and 2 above;
iii. projected costs (including all staffing and ancillary costs) and revenue requirements, including all existing revenue sources (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Social Service Stabilization Reserve); and
iv. other implementation considerations such as service level targets for locations and enrolment, equity objectives, organizational capacity, subsidy and eligibility issues, etc).
5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to reconsider the Crescent Town site in the first quarter of 2014, taking into consideration the Full-Day Kindergarten Before and After School enrolment and the availability of other school age program options.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-59491.pdf
CD22.2 - Funding, Stabilization and Expansion of the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) Program
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to continue to deliver the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program at the locations and fee rate agreed to as part of the funding requirements of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) for the duration of the current secure funding arrangement as outlined in the report (June 12, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to investigate future options for the expansion of After-School Recreation Care (ARC) as part of the implementation of the Recreation Service Plan, and consistent with the Middle Childhood Strategy, and in the context of the implementation of Full Day Kindergarten.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to continue to work with Children's Services and the Province as the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program partners in assessing future options for expansion.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in October 2013 with the following:
a. Options for a multi-year phased in expansion of After-School Recreation Care programs to other neighbourhoods of the City, including:
i. proposed number of locations and enrolment per year;
ii. expansion criteria for new site selection, consistent with other service plans and partners set out in recommendations 1 and 2;
iii. projected costs (including all staffing and ancillary costs) and revenue requirements, including all existing revenue sources (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Social Service Stabilization Reserve);
iv. other implementation considerations such as service level targets for locations and enrolment, equity objectives, organizational capacity, subsidy and eligibility issues, etc).
5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to reconsider the Crescent Town site in the first quarter of 2014, taking into consideration the Full-Day Kindergarten Before and After School enrolment and the availability of other school age program options.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to the October 12, 2012 direction from Council directing Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Province to secure funding to stabilize the current After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program and develop a Business Case for the 2014 Operating Budget that would ensure the continuation of the current ARC program. The options for expanding the ARC program are also addressed.
The Report provides an update on the current status and funding for the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program and recommends that Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with Children's Services and other funding partners to identify long-term funding and potential expansion options for the program.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-59491.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Janet Davis
Motions
That City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to reconsider the Crescent Town site in the first quarter of 2014, taking into consideration the Full-Day Kindergarten Before and After School enrolment and the availability of other school age program options.
Add a new Recommendation 4, that:
4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in October 2013 with the following:
a. Options for a multi-year phased in expansion of After-School Recreation Care programs to other neighbourhoods of the City, including:
i. proposed number of locations and enrolment per year;
ii. expansion criteria for new site selection, consistent with other service plans and partners set out in recommendations 1 and 2;
iii. projected costs (including all staffing and ancillary costs) and revenue requirements, including all existing revenue sources (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Social Service Stabilization Reserve);
iv. other implementation considerations such as service level targets for locations and enrolment, equity objectives, organizational capacity, subsidy and eligibility issues, etc).