Item - 2013.CD24.2

Tracking Status

CD24.2 - Options for Multi-Year Phased in Expansion of After-School Recreation Care (ARC) Program beyond Priority Neighbourhoods

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 13, 14, 15 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council approve the 16-site expansion of the After-School Recreation and Care (ARC) Program as referenced in the report (October 11, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services, and direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to include the necessary resources in the 2014 recommended operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation as follows:

 

-           $409.1 thousand Gross Expenditures and $375.0 thousand Net Expenditures  in 2014;

 

-           $712.6 thousand Gross Expenditures and $627.7 thousand Net Expenditures in 2015; and

 

-           $365.6 thousand Gross Expenditures and $314.8 thousand Net Expenditures in 2016;

 

subject to the 2014 budget review process.

 

2.         City Council receive the report (October 11, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children’s Services, for information.

Background Information (Committee)

(October 11, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and General Manager, Children's Services on Options for Multi-Year Phased in Expansion of After-School Recreation Care (ARC) Program beyond Priority Neighbourhoods
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-62526.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-14-2013 12:09 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CD24.2 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 35 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 10 Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson

CD24.2 - Options for Multi-Year Phased in Expansion of After-School Recreation Care (ARC) Program beyond Priority Neighbourhoods

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council approve the 16-site expansion of the After-School Recreation and Care (ARC) Program as referenced in the report (October 11, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services, and direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to include the necessary resources in the 2014 recommended operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation as follows:

 

-           $409.1 thousand Gross Expenditures and $375.0 thousand Net Expenditures  in 2014,

 

-           $712.6 thousand Gross Expenditures and $627.7 thousand Net Expenditures in 2015; and

 

-           $365.6 thousand Gross Expenditures and $314.8 thousand Net Expenditures in 2016;

 

subject to the 2014 budget review process.

 

2.         City Council receive the report (October 11, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children’s Services, for information.

Origin

(October 11, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services

Summary

This report responds to Council's direction on July 16, 2013 to Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) and Children's Services to investigate options for a multi-year, phased-in expansion of the After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program outside of Priority Neighbourhoods. The report outlines the implications of further expansion on the existing funding structure, the criteria for proposed locations, projected costs and revenues, and considers service level targets, equity objectives, and subsidy and eligibility issues.

Background Information

(October 11, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and General Manager, Children's Services on Options for Multi-Year Phased in Expansion of After-School Recreation Care (ARC) Program beyond Priority Neighbourhoods
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-62526.pdf

Speakers

Amanada Penrice, Middle Childhood Coalition
Councillor Janet Davis

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Maria Augimeri (Carried)

That:

 

1.         City Council approve the 16-site expansion of the After-School Recreation and Care (ARC) Program as referenced in the report (October 11, 2013) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services, and direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to include the necessary resources in the 2014 recommended operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation as follows:

 

-           $409.1 thousand Gross Expenditures and $375.0 thousand Net Expenditures  in 2014,

 

-           $712.6 thousand Gross Expenditures and $627.7 thousand Net Expenditures in 2015; and

 

-           $365.6 thousand Gross Expenditures and $314.8 thousand Net Expenditures in 2016;

 

subject to the 2014 budget review process.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Maria Augimeri (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council