Item - 2013.CD23.1

City Council on October 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2013, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve the Youth Recreation Engagement Strategy attached as Appendix A to the report (September 4, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

2.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to implement the following needs-based criteria in evaluating new youth spaces in Toronto:

a.         area household income;

b.         geographic need and access to other programming in the vicinity;

c.         demographic needs based on particular age groups or other populations need access to services; and

d.         other specifically identified needs for recreation services.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back to the December 4, 2013 meeting of the Community Development and Recreation Committee on:

a.         the financial impact, criteria and capacity to implement an additional 10 new youth spaces, and that staff consider the criteria as outlined by Recreation for All in the implementation strategy, specifically mapping current lounges, utilization, needs and gap assessment, best practices, hours, staffing loads, staff training, physical infrastructure and transit access; and further that the report be consistent with the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy;

b.         expanding the proposed 3-hour/day Youth Space model with the full-time model as proposed by St. Stephen's Community House and Community Recreation for All; and

c.         existing training programs for Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff and report on implementation of any new training modules including anti-oppression and anti-racist frameworks on an expedited basis.