Item - 2016.EX15.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 7, 2016 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on May 24, 2016 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 7, 2016.
EX15.7 - Implementation of the Mayor's Advisory Panel Recommendations for Future "Mega" International Event Bidding and Hosting in the Toronto Region
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 7, 8 and 9, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Standard Definitions for Special Events to include a new definition for Mega Events, included in Appendix A to the report (May 13, 2016) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.
2. City Council endorse Parts a to e (listed below) and the Evaluation Principles of the Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities as outlined in the report (May 13, 2016) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and as further detailed in Appendix B to the report (May 13, 2016) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture:
a. the City of Toronto adopt hosting principles to evaluate current event hosting opportunities;
b. the City of Toronto adopt a long-term policy for hosting major international events;
c. the City of Toronto identify dedicated financial and staff resources to the planning and evaluation of international events;
d. the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario and other municipalities and agencies establish a new hosting partnership and/or process so that the Toronto Region is competitive in pursuing international events; and
e. all three orders of government commit to a predictable approach to supporting international events in Southern Ontario and other major urban regions in Canada.
3. City Council direct the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to engage with a range of regional stakeholders to i. gauge interest and ii. identify potential strategies or approaches for a cross-regional partnership to pursue and develop future international event hosting opportunities.
4. City Council request the Mayor to submit a letter on behalf of the City of Toronto to the Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Federal Ministers of Canadian Heritage and Sport and Persons with Disabilities in support of an intergovernmental policy dialogue concerning the terms, requirements and processes necessary to ensure predictable and appropriate intergovernmental support for future major international events.
5. City Council accept the offer of a privately funded feasibility report to determine the incremental cost and associated benefits with hosting Expo 2025 and request the City Manager to participate in the establishment of the Terms of Reference for the feasibility report, with the final report to be submitted to the City Manager by mid August 2016 for comment and analysis.
6. City Council request the City Manager to submit the feasibility report to the Executive Committee no later than its meeting of October 26, 2016.
7. City Council request the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to:
a. participate in the establishment of the Terms of Reference for the feasibility report; and
b. consider the feasibility report, and the possibility of a bid at the same time as the Executive Committee, in October 2016.
8. City Council require that any City of Toronto bid for Expo 2025 be contingent upon an agreement with the Federal and Provincial governments that any Expo funding by those governments be separate and in addition to any current and future funding allocations to transit, housing and other infrastructure provided to the City of Toronto by those governments.
9. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report back on potential impacts to other international hosting opportunities in future years should the City of Toronto pursue a bid for Expo 2025.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered Items EX15.7 and ED12.4 together.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-92964.pdf
Appendix B - Report from the Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities - "Bringing the World to Toronto"
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-93063.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(May 19, 2016) E-mail from Julie Beddoes (EX.Supp.EX15.7.2)
(May 19, 2016) E-mail from Rollo Myers (EX.Supp.EX15.7.3)
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from Geoffrey Wilson (EX.Supp.EX15.7.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-60884.pdf
(May 20, 2016) Letter from the EXPO 2025 Canada Industry Coalition submitted by Anthony Fernando (EX.Supp.EX15.7.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-60908.pdf
(May 19, 2016) Letter from Suzanne Kavanagh, President, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (EX.Supp.EX15.7.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-60913.pdf
(May 20, 2016) Letter from Michael Brewer, Vice President, Gooderham and Worts Neighbourhood Association Inc. (EX.Supp.EX15.7.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61025.pdf
(May 20, 2016) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey and John Wilson, Co-Chairs, West Don Lands Committee (EX.Supp.EX15.7.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61026.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Jonathan Moser, Chair, Toronto Port Working Group (EX.Supp.EX15.7.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61027.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Miriam Kramer, Manager, Government Relations, Ontario College of Art and Design University (EX.Supp.EX15.7.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61030.pdf
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from Dennis Findlay (EX.New.EX15.7.11)
(May 20, 2016) Letter from Bob Blazevski, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Diamondcorp (EX.Supp.EX15.7.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61036.pdf
(May 19, 2016) Letter from Michele Cummings, President, Corktown Residents and Business Association (CRBA) (EX.Supp.EX15.7.13)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61037.pdf
(May 23, 2016) E-mail from Tim McLaughlin, Steam Whistle (EX.Supp.EX15.7.14)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61038.pdf
(May 23, 2016) E-mail from Dave Steinberg (EX.Supp.EX15.7.15)
(May 23, 2016) E-mail from Anjum Sultana (EX.Supp.EX15.7.16)
(May 22, 2016) Letter from Paola Gomez, Co-founder, Sick Muse Art Projects (EX.Supp.EX15.7.17)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61041.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Elsa Fancello, Development Manager, Castlepoint Numa (EX.Supp.EX15.7.18)
(May 19, 2016) Letter from Greg Tanzola, Vice President of Operations and Andrew Sorbara, Director of Special Projects (EX.Supp.EX15.7.19)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61043.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from William K. Fleissig, President and Chief Executive Officer, Waterfront Toronto (EX.Supp.EX15.7.20)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61044.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Robert Cohen, President, Media Headquarters Film and Television Inc. (EX.Supp.EX15.7.21)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61045.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Elsa Fancello, Development Manager, Castlepoint Numa (EX.New.EX15.7.22)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61065.pdf
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from David Jackson (EX.New.EX15.7.23)
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from Alexis Kane Speer (EX.New.EX15.7.24)
(May 24, 2016) Submission from Mike Yorke, Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 27 (EX.New.EX15.7.25)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61068.pdf
(May 19, 2016) Letter from the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, private sector support signatures, business leaders in construction, design and infrastrucutre sector, and David Crombie, submitted by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (EX.New.EX15.7.26)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61072.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Paul Bronfman, Chairman, Pinewood Toronto Studios and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Comweb Group Inc. and William F. White International Inc. (CC.Main.EX15.7.28)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-61092.pdf
(May 31, 2016) E-mail from Anthony Sargent, Chief Executive Officer, Luminato Festival (CC.Main.EX15.7.29)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-61107.pdf
(May 31, 2016) E-mail from Greg Tanzola, Vice President of Operations and Andrew Sorbara, Director of Special Projects, Sorbara Development Group (CC.Main.EX15.7.30)
(May 25, 2016) Letter from Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ryerson University (CC.Supp.EX15.7.31)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-61129.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-07-2016 5:37 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX15.7 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 32 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, 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: 12 | Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Joe Cressy, Justin J. Di Ciano, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser |
EX15.7 - Implementation of the Mayor's Advisory Panel Recommendations for Future "Mega" International Event Bidding and Hosting in the Toronto Region
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Standard Definitions for Special Events to include a new definition for Mega Events, included Appendix A to the report (May 13, 2016) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.
2. City Council endorse the Recommendations (listed below) and the Evaluation Principles of the Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities as outlined in the report (May 13, 2016) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and as further detailed in Appendix B to the report (May 13, 2016) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture:
a. the City adopt hosting principles to evaluate current event hosting opportunities;
b. the City adopt a long-term policy for hosting major international events;
c. the City identify dedicated financial and staff resources to the planning and evaluation of international events;
d. the City, Province and other municipalities and agencies establish a new hosting partnership and/or process so that the Toronto region is competitive in pursuing international events; and
e. All three orders of government commit to a predictable approach to supporting international events in Southern Ontario and other major urban regions in Canada.
3. City Council direct the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to engage with a range of regional stakeholders to (i) gauge interest and (ii) identify potential strategies or approaches for a cross-regional partnership to pursue and develop future international event hosting opportunities.
4. City Council request that the Mayor submit a letter on behalf of the City of Toronto to the Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Federal Ministers of Canadian Heritage and Sport and Persons with Disabilities in support of an intergovernmental policy dialogue concerning the terms, requirements and processes necessary to ensure predictable and appropriate intergovernmental support for future major international events.
5. City Council accept the offer of a privately funded feasibility report to determine the incremental cost and associated benefits with hosting Expo 2025 and request the City Manager to participate in the establishment of the Terms of Reference for the feasibility report, with the final report to be submitted to the City Manager by mid August 2016 for comment and analysis.
6. City Council request that the City Manager submit the feasibility report to the Executive Committee no later than its meeting of October 26, 2016.
7. City Council request the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to:
a. participate in the establishment of the Terms of Reference for the feasibility report, and;
b. consider the feasibility report, and the possibility of a bid at the same time as the Executive Committee, in October, 2016.
8. City Council require that any City bid for Expo 2025 be contingent upon an agreement with the Federal and Provincial governments that any Expo funding by those governments be separate and in addition to any current and future funding allocations to transit, housing and other infrastructure provided to the City by those governments.
9. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture report back on potential impacts to other international hosting opportunities in future years should the City of Toronto pursue a bid for Expo 2025.
Origin
Summary
In the fall of 2015, the Mayor convened a three-member citizen advisory panel to provide advice on major international hosting opportunities in Toronto. This work was undertaken to build on the legacy of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games and provide the City of Toronto and its partners with a foundation for consideration of future hosting opportunities.
The Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities identified two types of special events – "Mega Events", referring to the Olympics (Winter and Summer), World Expos, and the FIFA World Cup, and "Global Community Events", a second tier of significant, but smaller, special events that correspond with Category A and B of the City of Toronto Standard Definitions for Special Events (see Appendix A). This report responds to the Panel's recommendations related to "Mega Events". A second report proposing a strategy for bidding on and hosting Category A and B significant special events will be considered by the Economic Development Committee and Council in the same cycle as this report.
In light of the principles and recommendations from the Panel's report, and staff consultations with relevant stakeholders and organization officials, this report also provides findings concerning City support for the "Canada 2025" World Expo, which was previously considered by Council in 2014. The findings of this report are that (i) the Government of Canada is the lead organization in supporting and promoting an Expo bid internationally; (ii) a responsible and transparent hosting plan for Expo requires funding commitments from all orders of government before a bid is submitted; and (iii) the timeline and resources necessary to develop a Canadian bid represent major constraints at this relatively late stage in the cycle for the 2025 World Expo. Given these considerations, staff do not recommend that the City provide additional resources to support the bid until such time as funding commitments are delivered by the Provincial and/or the Federal government concerning support for Expo 2025 event-related infrastructure and operating costs.
This report also recommends that the City engage with regional partners in preliminary evaluation of future (and potentially more viable) international event hosting opportunities that could be pursued through strong intergovernmental cooperation and regional partnerships.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-92964.pdf
Appendix B - Report from the Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities - "Bringing the World to Toronto"
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-93063.pdf
Communications
(May 19, 2016) E-mail from Julie Beddoes (EX.Supp.EX15.7.2)
(May 19, 2016) E-mail from Rollo Myers (EX.Supp.EX15.7.3)
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from Geoffrey Wilson (EX.Supp.EX15.7.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-60884.pdf
(May 20, 2016) Letter from the EXPO 2025 Canada Industry Coalition submitted by Anthony Fernando (EX.Supp.EX15.7.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-60908.pdf
(May 19, 2016) Letter from Suzanne Kavanagh, President, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (EX.Supp.EX15.7.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-60913.pdf
(May 20, 2016) Letter from Michael Brewer, Vice President, Gooderham and Worts Neighbourhood Association Inc. (EX.Supp.EX15.7.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61025.pdf
(May 20, 2016) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey and John Wilson, Co-Chairs, West Don Lands Committee (EX.Supp.EX15.7.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61026.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Jonathan Moser, Chair, Toronto Port Working Group (EX.Supp.EX15.7.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61027.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Miriam Kramer, Manager, Government Relations, Ontario College of Art and Design University (EX.Supp.EX15.7.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61030.pdf
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from Dennis Findlay (EX.New.EX15.7.11)
(May 20, 2016) Letter from Bob Blazevski, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Diamondcorp (EX.Supp.EX15.7.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61036.pdf
(May 19, 2016) Letter from Michele Cummings, President, Corktown Residents and Business Association (CRBA) (EX.Supp.EX15.7.13)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61037.pdf
(May 23, 2016) E-mail from Tim McLaughlin, Steam Whistle (EX.Supp.EX15.7.14)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61038.pdf
(May 23, 2016) E-mail from Dave Steinberg (EX.Supp.EX15.7.15)
(May 23, 2016) E-mail from Anjum Sultana (EX.Supp.EX15.7.16)
(May 22, 2016) Letter from Paola Gomez, Co-founder, Sick Muse Art Projects (EX.Supp.EX15.7.17)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61041.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Elsa Fancello, Development Manager, Castlepoint Numa (EX.Supp.EX15.7.18)
(May 19, 2016) Letter from Greg Tanzola, Vice President of Operations and Andrew Sorbara, Director of Special Projects (EX.Supp.EX15.7.19)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61043.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from William K. Fleissig, President and Chief Executive Officer, Waterfront Toronto (EX.Supp.EX15.7.20)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61044.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Robert Cohen, President, Media Headquarters Film and Television Inc. (EX.Supp.EX15.7.21)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61045.pdf
(May 24, 2016) Letter from Elsa Fancello, Development Manager, Castlepoint Numa (EX.New.EX15.7.22)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61065.pdf
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from David Jackson (EX.New.EX15.7.23)
(May 24, 2016) E-mail from Alexis Kane Speer (EX.New.EX15.7.24)
(May 24, 2016) Submission from Mike Yorke, Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 27 (EX.New.EX15.7.25)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61068.pdf
(May 19, 2016) Letter from the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, private sector support signatures, business leaders in construction, design and infrastrucutre sector, and David Crombie, submitted by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (EX.New.EX15.7.26)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-61072.pdf
Speakers
Andy Manahan, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario
Ken Tanenbaum
Lila Karim, North York Arts
Ely Rosenblum, North York Arts
Mike Wieninger, PCL Construction
Claire Hopkinson, Toronto Arts Foundation
Lis Pimentel, UNITE HERE, Local 75
Geoffrey Wilson, CEO, Ports Toronto
Alex Beduz, Chief of Staff, Toronto Region Board of Trade
Briane Nasimok
Cynthia Wilkey, West Don Lands Committee
John Wilson, West Don Lands Committee
Andrew Flint, Executive Director, Liberty Village Business Improvement Area
John Tevlin
Phil Gillies, Member, Expo Steering Committee
Janet Grant, Director, Events, MaRs Discovery District
Elsa Fancello, Development Manager, Castlepoint Numa
Marcello Cabezas
Kendra Fitzrandolph
Daniel Tisch, Argyle Public Relationships
Alexander Josephson, Partisans Architecture
Dave Leonard
Mark Kerwin, Alleyway of Dreams Project, East Toronto
Ken Bryan
Natalie Kaiser
Andre Morriseau, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
Councillor Paula Fletcher
Councillor Mary Fragedakis
Councillor Frances Nunziata
Motions
That public presentations on EX15.7 be limited to 3 minutes per registered speaker.
That recommendation 5 be deleted and the following new recommendations be adopted:
5. City Council accept the offer of a privately funded feasibility report to determine the incremental cost and associated benefits with hosting Expo 2025 and request the City Manager to participate in the establishment of the Terms of Reference for the feasibility report, with the final report to be submitted to the City Manager by mid August, 2016 for comment and analysis.
6. City Council request that the City Manager submit the feasibility report to the Executive Committee no later than its meeting of October 26, 2016.
7. City Council request the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to:
a. participate in the establishment of the Terms of Reference for the feasibility report, and;
b. consider the feasibility report, and the possibility of a bid at the same time as the Executive Committee, in October, 2016.
8. City Council require that any City bid for Expo 2025 be contingent upon an agreement with the Federal and Provincial governments that any Expo funding by those governments be separate and in addition to any current and future funding allocations to transit, housing and other infrastructure provided to the City by those governments.
That City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture report back on potential impacts to other international hosting opportunities in future years should the City of Toronto pursue a bid for Expo 2025.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) May-24-2016
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 11 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Frank Di Giorgio, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory (Chair) |
Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are David Shiner |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michelle Holland |