Item - 2015.ED1.5

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on February 10, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on January 14, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 10, 2015.

ED1.5 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2015 Operating Budgets - Report No. 1

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted on Consent

Wards:: 1 - Etobicoke North, 5 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, 6 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, 13 - Parkdale-High Park, 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 17 - Davenport, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 25 - Don Valley West, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 29 - Toronto-Danforth, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 31 - Beaches-East York, 32 - Beaches-East York, 35 - Scarborough Southwest, 37 - Scarborough Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on February 10 and 11, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt and certify the 2015 recommended expenditures and levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas:

Business Improvement Area	2015 Expenditure Estimates ($)	2015 Levy Funds Required ($)
Albion Islington	239,533	197,684
Baby Point Gates	48,156	45,000
Bloor Annex	214,694	199,979
Bloor By The Park	85,319	80,513
Bloorcourt Village	209,732	175,015
Bloordale Village	109,801	89,436
Bloor Street	2,816,170	1,650,000
Bloor West Village	414,399	377,547
Bloor-Yorkville	3,115,887	3,046,641
Chinatown	525,535	419,734
Church-Wellesley Village	311,633	243,165
College West	26,502	19,880
Crossroads of the Danforth	188,900	164,752
Danforth Mosaic	349,799	327,170
Danforth Village	612,407	502,533
Dovercourt Village	22,062	6,851
Dupont by the Castle	62,230	37,889
Fairbank Village	213,578	212,996
Financial District	1,621,423	1,543,714
Greektown on the Danforth	1,138,576	426,157
Harbord Street	35,797	28,494
Hillcrest Village	99,182	90,483
Junction Gardens	377,161	268,336
Kensington Market	120,645	101,954
Korea Town	252,480	103,224
Liberty Village	1,518,386	267,552
Long Branch	88,277	60,109
Mimico by the Lake	53,841	53,841
Mirvish Village	28,109	0
Mount Pleasant	236,818	156,389
Oakwood Village	17,327	0
Ossington Avenue	59,012	54,012
Pape Village	92,420	80,774
Parkdale Village	311,144	237,194
Regal Heights Village	140,351	72,352
Riverside District	264,828	176,417
Roncesvalles Village	495,751	184,148
St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood	1,075,616	956,439
The Beach	394,475	231,525
The Danforth	398,047	318,907
The Eglinton Way	380,408	310,271
The Waterfront	920,276	687,276
Toronto Entertainment District	3,550,416	2,017,923
Upper Village	144,098	97,024
Uptown Yonge	230,574	205,406
Village of Islington	137,152	95,096
West Queen West	302,320	283,143
Wexford Heights	374,645	188,951
Yonge-Lawrence Village	227,818	191,493
York-Eglinton	272,013	215,447

Background Information (Committee)

(December 17, 2014) Report and Appendices A and B from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer on the Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2015 Operating Budgets - Report No. 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-74466.pdf

ED1.5 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2015 Operating Budgets - Report No. 1

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: 1 - Etobicoke North, 5 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, 6 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, 13 - Parkdale-High Park, 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 17 - Davenport, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 25 - Don Valley West, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 29 - Toronto-Danforth, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 31 - Beaches-East York, 32 - Beaches-East York, 35 - Scarborough Southwest, 37 - Scarborough Centre

Committee Recommendations

The Economic Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt and certify the 2015 recommended expenditures and levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas:

Business Improvement Area	2015 Expenditure Estimates ($)	2015 Levy Funds Required ($)
Albion Islington	239,533	197,684
Baby Point Gates	48,156	45,000
Bloor Annex	214,694	199,979
Bloor By The Park	85,319	80,513
Bloorcourt Village	209,732	175,015
Bloordale Village	109,801	89,436
Bloor Street	2,816,170	1,650,000
Bloor West Village	414,399	377,547
Bloor-Yorkville	3,115,887	3,046,641
Chinatown	525,535	419,734
Church-Wellesley Village	311,633	243,165
College West	26,502	19,880
Crossroads of the Danforth	188,900	164,752
Danforth Mosaic	349,799	327,170
Danforth Village	612,407	502,533
Dovercourt Village	22,062	6,851
Dupont by the Castle	62,230	37,889
Fairbank Village	213,578	212,996
Financial District	1,621,423	1,543,714
Greektown on the Danforth	1,138,576	426,157
Harbord Street	35,797	28,494
Hillcrest Village	99,182	90,483
Junction Gardens	377,161	268,336
Kensington Market	120,645	101,954
Korea Town	252,480	103,224
Liberty Village	1,518,386	267,552
Long Branch	88,277	60,109
Mimico by the Lake	53,841	53,841
Mirvish Village	28,109	0
Mount Pleasant	236,818	156,389
Oakwood Village	17,327	0
Ossington Avenue	59,012	54,012
Pape Village	92,420	80,774
Parkdale Village	311,144	237,194
Regal Heights Village	140,351	72,352
Riverside District	264,828	176,417
Roncesvalles Village	495,751	184,148
St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood	1,075,616	956,439
The Beach	394,475	231,525
The Danforth	398,047	318,907
The Eglinton Way	380,408	310,271
The Waterfront	920,276	687,276
Toronto Entertainment District	3,550,416	2,017,923
Upper Village	144,098	97,024
Uptown Yonge	230,574	205,406
Village of Islington	137,152	95,096
West Queen West	302,320	283,143
Wexford Heights	374,645	188,951
Yonge-Lawrence Village	227,818	191,493
York-Eglinton	272,013	215,447

Origin

(December 17, 2014) Report from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer

Summary

This report brings forward Business Improvement Area (BIA) annual operating budgets for approval by City Council as required by the City of Toronto Act, 2006. City Council approval is required to permit the City to collect funds through the tax levy on behalf of the BIAs.

Complete budgets and supporting documentation received by November 28, 2014 have been reviewed and are reported here. BIA Operating Budgets received after this date will be brought forward in later reports. Of the 78 established BIAs, 50 BIA budgets are submitted for approval in this report.

The recommendations in this report reflect 2015 Operating Budgets approved by the respective BIAs’ Boards of Management and have been reviewed by City staff to ensure BIA budgets reflect Council’s approved policies and practices.

Background Information

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

Item - 2015.ED1.5

Tracking Status

City Council consideration on February 10, 2015

ED1.5 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2015 Operating Budgets - Report No. 1

City Council Decision

Background Information (Committee)

Economic Development Committee consideration on January 14, 2015

ED1.5 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2015 Operating Budgets - Report No. 1

Committee Recommendations

Origin

Summary

Background Information

Motions