Item - 2015.CD8.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 9, 2015 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on November 25, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 9, 2015.
CD8.1 - Progress Report on the Toronto Seniors Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 9 and 10, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to work with the Accountability Table to finish implementing the 2013 Toronto Seniors Strategy and to develop the next version - Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the second quarter 2016 on:
a. the benefits of community dining for seniors;
b. the operations of the New York City community dining model; and
c. locations in Toronto where community dining programs currently operate.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter 2016 on intersections without automatic pedestrian signals which are close to seniors homes and options to increasing safety.
4. City Council appoint Councillor Josh Matlow as Seniors Advocate for the City of Toronto for a term of office until December 31, 2016 and until a successor is appointed.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-85683.pdf
(November 25, 2015) Presentation from the Policy Development Officer, Social Development, Finance and Administration and Dr. Samir K. Sinha Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals on The Toronto Seniors Strategy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-86091.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council appoint Councillor Josh Matlow as Seniors Advocate for the City of Toronto for a term of office until December 31, 2016 and until a successor is appointed.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-10-2015 4:04 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD8.1 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 32 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, Christin Carmichael Greb, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 13 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, John Campbell, Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Rob Ford, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner |
CD8.1 - Progress Report on the Toronto Seniors Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to work with the Accountability Table to finish implementing the 2013 Toronto Seniors Strategy and develop the next version - Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the second quarter 2016 on:
a. the benefits of community dining for seniors;
b. the operations of the New York City community dining model; and
c. locations in Toronto where community dining programs currently operate.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter 2016 on intersections without automatic pedestrian signals which are close to seniors homes and options to increasing safety.
4. City Council support the appointment of a Seniors Advocate for the City of Toronto.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The following gave a presentation to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on the Toronto Seniors Strategy:
- Policy Development Officer, Social Development, Finance and Administration; and
- Dr. Samir K. Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals.
Origin
Summary
Over the next 20 years, Toronto's older population is set to more than double. On May 7, 2013, Council unanimously adopted the Toronto Seniors Strategy: Towards an Age-Friendly City and directed staff to coordinate and monitor its implementation and to report on progress annually beginning in 2015. This report responds to that request.
The Strategy lays out a strategic plan for City Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Corporations and Divisions to support older Torontonians to remain active, healthy, engaged in civic decision-making, included in the life of their communities and living with independence and dignity.
Within the first two years of the Strategy's implementation, 86 of the 91 recommended actions were fully or partially implemented. The coordinated, cross-City approach to developing and implementing the Strategy, supported by a multi-sectoral Accountability Table, has enabled increased effectiveness in implementing City actions.
This report highlights accomplishments to date and seeks direction from Council to work with the Accountability Table to finish the implementation, integrate seniors' needs into other City strategies, and develop the next iteration of City actions for seniors, a Toronto Seniors Strategy 2.0.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-85683.pdf
(November 25, 2015) Presentation from the Policy Development Officer, Social Development, Finance and Administration and Dr. Samir K. Sinha Director of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals on The Toronto Seniors Strategy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-86091.pdf
Communications
Speakers
Lillian Wells, Toronto Network of Organizations of Seniors
Maria A. Smith, Toronto Seniors' Forum
Frances Chapkin, Toronto Seniors' Forum
Monica Batac, Volunteer, Filipino Centre Toronto and Community-based Reseacher , Kababayan Multicultural Centre
Councillor Shelley Carroll
Councillor Josh Matlow
Motions
That the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration be requested to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the second quarter 2016 on:
1. the benefits of community dining for seniors;
2. the operations of the New York City community dining model; and
3. locations in Toronto where community dining programs currently operate.
That the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter 2016 on intersections without automatic pedestrian signals which are close to seniors homes and options to increasing safety.
That City Council support the appointment of a Seniors Advocate for the City of Toronto.