Item - 2019.EC3.11

Tracking Status

EC3.11 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2019 Operating Budgets - Report No. 3

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore, 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport, 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

City Council Decision

City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:  

 

1.  City Council adopt and certify the 2019 recommended expenditures and levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas:

 

Business Improvement Area

2019 Expenditure Estimates ($)

2019 Levy Funds Required ($)

CityPlace and Fort York BIA

296,820

257,820

Korea Town BIA

175,822

77,164

Little Portugal on Dundas BIA

543,810

317,254

Long Branch BIA

155,866

107,664

Queen Street West BIA

507,303

306,732

Upper Village BIA

194,601

102,549

 

Background Information (Committee)

(March 18, 2019) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on Business Improvement Areas - 2019 Operating Budgets - Report No. 3
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-130830.pdf

EC3.11 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2019 Operating Budgets - Report No. 3

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore, 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 9 - Davenport, 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Committee Recommendations

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:  

 

1.  City Council adopt and certify the 2019 recommended expenditures and levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas:

 

Business Improvement Area

2019 Expenditure Estimates ($)

2019 Levy Funds Required ($)

CityPlace and Fort York BIA

296,820

257,820

Korea Town BIA

175,822

77,164

Little Portugal on Dundas BIA

543,810

317,254

Long Branch BIA

155,866

107,664

Queen Street West BIA

507,303

306,732

Upper Village BIA

194,601

102,549

Origin

(March 18, 2019) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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.

 

Of the 82 established BIAs, 6 BIA budgets are submitted for approval in this report, 47 BIA budgets are in the second report (EC2.8) to be considered by City Council at its March 27, 2019 meeting, 28 BIA budgets were approved by Council on January 30, 2019, and 1 BIA, Historic Queen East, is inactive.

 

The recommendations in this report reflect 2019 Operating Budgets approved by the respective BIAs’ Boards of Management and General Membership, and have been reviewed by City staff to ensure the BIA budgets reflect Council’s approved policies and practices.

Background Information

(March 18, 2019) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on Business Improvement Areas - 2019 Operating Budgets - Report No. 3
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-130830.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council