Item - 2018.GM29.21
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 23, 2018 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Government Management Committee on July 3, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 23, 2018.
GM29.21 - Food Service Opportunity at City Hall - Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council cancel the tenant selection process for the food service opportunity in Toronto City Hall, which staff were directed to undertake in 2015.
2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services to procure a leasing consultant/broker to develop a retail strategy and design concept for the food service space and find suitable potential tenant(s) for the food service space with the assistance of the currently existing volunteer food advisory committee ("Advisory Committee") and direct that the leasing consultant/broker consult with the Nathan Phillips Square Community Advisory Committee on potential implications of the proposed strategy/design on Nathan Phillips Square.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-117087.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council delete Government Management Committee Recommendation 2:
Recommendation to be deleted:
2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services to procure a leasing consultant/broker to develop a retail strategy and design concept for the food service space and find suitable potential tenant(s) for the food service space with the assistance of the currently existing volunteer food advisory committee ("Advisory Committee") and direct that the leasing consultant/broker consult with the Nathan Phillips Square Community Advisory Committee on potential implications of the proposed strategy/design on Nathan Phillips Square.
and adopt instead the following new recommendation:
1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services to negotiate an extension agreement with 1158093 Ontario Limited o/a Café on the Square for a term of four (4) years with a four (4) year option on the same terms and conditions of their existing lease and conduct a Request to Pre-qualify process in 2021 to find a food services provider, including social enterprise/culinary educational institution, at City Hall without the use of a consultant/broker.
That Councillor Mihevc be permitted to withdraw his motion 1.
GM29.21 - Food Service Opportunity at City Hall - Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Committee Recommendations
The Government Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council cancel the tenant selection process for the food service opportunity in Toronto City Hall, which staff were directed to undertake in 2015.
2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Internal Corporate Services to procure a leasing consultant/broker to develop a retail strategy and design concept for the food service space and find suitable potential tenant(s) for the food service space with the assistance of the currently existing volunteer food advisory committee ("Advisory Committee") and direct that the leasing consultant/broker consult with the Nathan Phillips Square Community Advisory Committee on potential implications of the proposed strategy/design on Nathan Phillips Square.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to seek authority to pursue an alternative option for the food service space in Toronto City Hall by procuring a leasing consultant/broker to develop a retail strategy, design concept, and find suitable tenant(s).
An alternative option is necessary given the results of the most recent tenant selection process which did not yield a suitable tenant to operate a food service operation in the space currently occupied by Café on the Square. Staff would report back in Quarter One of 2019 on tenant(s) recommendation(s) for the food service space.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-117087.pdf