Item - 2020.CC23.13

City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the  confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council refuse the without prejudice settlement offer ("Settlement Offer") dated June 5, 2020 from Fogler Rubinoff LLP on behalf of 1380200 Ontario Limited and Champlain Torah Education Centre.

2.  City Council direct City staff to continue discussions with 1380200 Ontario Limited and Champlain Torah Education Centre, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Ward Councillor, to accept further revisions to Official Plan Amendment 309 that are consistent with the City's goals and vision for the Official Plan Amendment 309 area as described in the Final Report dated October 23, 2015 and the Supplementary Report dated December 7, 2015, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3.  Should a settlement not be reached, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the proposed amendments to Official Plan Amendment 309 and in support of Official Plan Amendment 309 as adopted by City Council.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.