Item - 2019.MM12.21

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM12.21 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

That City Council delete the following Recommendations:

Recommendations to be deleted:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to include in the 2020 Operating and Capital Budgets:

a. one-third of the capital funds, which could include the value of City-owned land, required to meet the Council-approved target of building 1,800 new supportive housing units a year for 10 years starting in 2020; and

b. any operating dollars and/or staff positions required to support the build program.

2. City Council call on the Provincial and Federal Governments to each commit to providing one-third of the capital funding to meet the Council-approved target of building 18,000 new units of supportive housing over the next 10 years, 1,800 per year, to assist in addressing the City of Toronto's growing homelessness crisis.

3. City Council call on the Provincial Government to commit to providing new operating funding for 18,000 new units of supportive housing over the next 10 years, 1,800 per year, to assist in addressing the City of Toronto's growing homelessness crisis.

4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to report to the January 22, 2020 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on:

a. the steps required to meet the Council-approved target of building 1,800 new supportive housing units in 2020; and

b. a bridging strategy to move 1,800 households into stable housing while the new build program is being rolled out, including resources required to expand any programs needed to accomplish this such as eviction prevention, housing allowance program streams, and community partnerships.

and adopt instead the following:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to report to the February 12, 2020 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee with a plan to create 600 units of supportive housing on an annual basis starting in 2020 through the following means:

a. conversion of existing units;

b. housing units in the private market; and,

c. units included in new construction, including Housing Now projects.

2. City Council call on the Provincial and Federal Governments to each commit to providing funding to meet the Council-approved target of building 18,000 new units of supportive housing over the next 10 years, 1,800 per year, to assist in addressing the City of Toronto's growing homelessness crisis.

3. City Council call on the Provincial Government to commit to providing new operating funding for 18,000 new units of supportive housing over the next 10 years, 1,800 per year, to assist in addressing the City of Toronto's growing homelessness crisis.