Item - 2016.ED12.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 7, 2016 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on May 17, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 7, 2016.
ED12.1 - Mayor's Mission To Los Angeles: Growing Toronto's Screen Industry
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 7, 8 and 9, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to lead a staff working group with representation from City Planning, Real Estate Services, Transportation Services, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Toronto Port Lands Corporation, Build Toronto, Toronto Police Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and Toronto Parking Authority with the mandate to maximize the City's support for film and television production in Toronto by:
a. reviewing infrastructure needs;
b. improving customer service for industry and residents affected by filming; and
c. enhancing crew training.
2. City Council request Council Members, in consultation with the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board, to advocate for the City's film and television industry with other orders of government.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, drawing from the results of the collaboration efforts in Part 1 above and in consultation with the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board, to develop a multi-year implementation plan for added film and television production support, with timing, targets, and costs, aligned with other economic development strategies and priorities and subject to future budget approval processes, and provide a progress report to the Economic Development Committee no later than November 2016.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-92804.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council ammend Economic Development Committee Recommendation 3 by adding the words "and provide a progress report to the Economic Development Committee no later than November 2016" after the words "budget approval process" so that Recommendation 3 now reads as follows:
3. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, drawing from the results of the collaboration efforts in Recommendation 1 and in consultation with the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board, to develop a multi-year implementation plan for added film and television production support, with timing, targets, and costs, aligned with other economic development strategies and priorities and subject to future budget approval processes and provide a progress report to the Economic Development Committee no later than November 2016.
Vote (Amend Item) Jun-08-2016 5:04 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - ED12.1 - Tory - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 36 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Ron Moeser, Jaye Robinson |
ED12.1 - Mayor's Mission To Los Angeles: Growing Toronto's Screen Industry
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to lead a staff working group with representation from City Planning, Real Estate Services, Transportation Services, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Toronto Port Lands Corporation, Build Toronto, Toronto Police Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and Toronto Parking Authority with the mandate to maximize the City's support for film and television production in Toronto by:
a. reviewing infrastructure needs;
b. improving customer service for industry and residents affected by filming; and
c. enhancing crew training.
2. City Council request Council members, in consultation with the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board, to advocate for the city's film and television industry with other orders of government.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, drawing from the results of the collaboration efforts in Recommendation 1 and in consultation with the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board, to develop a multi-year implementation plan for added film and television production support, with timing, targets, and costs, aligned with other economic development strategies and priorities and subject to future budget approval processes.
Origin
Summary
This report provides a summary of the activities and some key outcomes of the recent Mayor's mission to Los Angeles (LA) to promote the City's film and entertainment industries.
In order to strategically extend the City's relationship and to secure future investment in LA, the City of Toronto’s Film and Entertainment Industries staff and key representatives of the local industry along with Mayor Tory and his staff, promoted its film, TV and post-production expertise during Screen Week from February 24-26, 2016.
While Vancouver and Montreal frequently and consistently promote their cities to the LA market, Toronto had not mounted a strategic campaign led by its Mayor since 2009.
Outcomes of the mission to LA point to five key areas of focus to ensure growth in Toronto's film and TV industry including: working cross-divisionally to provide consistent support to the industry; advocating to and working with other orders of government; reviewing infrastructure needs; improving customer service for industry and residents affected by filming; and enhancing crew training.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-92804.pdf