Item - 2016.EX13.5

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the name change of the Board of Management of the Harbourfront Community Centre to the Board of Management of the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre.

2.  City Council approve the name change of the Harbourfront Community Centre to the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre.

3.  City Council authorize the appropriate officials to amend former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 25, Community and Recreation Centres, the City of Toronto's Relationship Framework with the Association of Community Centres and any applicable policies or governance documents, by deleting "Harbourfront Community Centre" throughout and replacing it with "Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre."

In November, 2015, the Board of Management of the Harbourfront Community Centre approved a change to its name to the Board of Management of the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre, and a change to the name of its facility to Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre, subject to City Council approval. The proposed name is intended to support the Community Centre in positioning itself through a more distinctive brand, to lessen confusion with other similarly named agencies, and better position the community centre to leverage financial partnerships with various stakeholders.

This report seeks City Council approval of the name change proposed by the Harbourfront Community Centre Board of Management. The Agency has undertaken extensive consultations with the Ward Councillor, general membership and key community stakeholders. This report recommends the renaming of the local board of the City of Toronto under the authority of sections 141, 145 and 146 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which authorize the City to name and change a local board, and requires Council's approval.