Item - 2020.MM22.48

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 29, 2020 without amendments.

MM22.48 - Use of Section 37 Funds for Renovation and Modernization of Affordable Rental Homes at 502 - 508 Parliament Street - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide $6,000,000 in funding, inclusive of HST and disbursements, from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund (XR1058) to Toronto Community Housing Corporation for repair and renovation of affordable housing at 502-508 Parliament Street in Ward 13, fully funded from the following developments:
 

a.  355 Church Street, secured for the procurement, design and construction of new affordable housing in the area of the lot, in the amount of $551,014.92 (Source Account: XR3026- 3700686);

 
b.  40 Wellesley Street East, secured for Toronto Community Housing capital improvements or the creation of new affordable housing, in the amount of $494,256.60 (Source Account: XR3026-3700719);

 
c.  70 and 72 Carlton Street, secured for the purpose of maintaining and constructing affordable rental housing units, in the amount of $518,231.81 (Source Account: XR3026-3700739);

 
d.  159 Wellesley Street East, secured for capital improvements to Toronto Community Housing Corporation properties, in the amount of $115,685.46 (Source Account: XR3026-3700946);

 
e.  197, 197R and 201 Yonge Street and 15 Shuter Street, secured for capital improvements to Toronto Community Housing Corporation properties, in the amount of $267,804.22 (Source Account: XR3026-3700750);

 
f.  387 - 403 Bloor Street East and 28 Selby Street, secured for the capital improvement of existing or the creation of new affordable housing, in the amount of $238,334.39 (Source Account: XR3026-3700895);

 
g.  75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street, secured for capital improvements to properties owned by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and/or the City's Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing for the purpose of constructing new affordable rental housing units, in the amount of $153,876.12 (Source Account: XR3026-3700876);

 
h.  219 and 231 Dundas Street East, secured for rental housing with mid-range or affordable rents and/or land for affordable housing and/or affordable ownership housing, in the amount of $520,172.91 (Source Account: XR3026-3701029);

 
i.  411 Church Street, secured for local Toronto Community Housing capital improvements, in the amount of $102,892.40 (Source Account: XR3026-3700831);

 
j.  480, 482, 484, 486, 488, 490, 492 and 494 Yonge Street and 3 Grosvenor Street, secured for capital improvements for new or existing Toronto Community Housing and/or affordable housing, in the amount of $1,036,262.19 (Source Account: XR3026-3700910);

 
k.  60 Shuter Street, 187 and 189 Church Street, secured for new or existing Toronto Community Housing and/or affordable housing, in the amount of $209,335.60 (Source Account: XR3026-3700963); and

 
l.  215-229 Church Street and 117 Dundas Street East, secured for a range of purposes including affordable housing, in the amount of $1,792,133.38 (Source Account: XR3026-3700931).
 

2.  City Council increase the 2020 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, by $6,000,000 gross, $0 net, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, for affordable housing at 502-508 Parliament Street funded from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058) subject to the following conditions:


a.  the transfer of the designated funds from XR3026 to XR1058; and


b.  Toronto Community Housing Corporation signing an Undertaking which governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Carried)

That Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning: 

  

Use of Section 37 Funds for Renovation and Modernization of Affordable Rental Homes at 502 - 508 Parliament Street  

 

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent because the funds for the renovations are needed in order for them to start construction on this housing initiative while Toronto is in a affordable housing crisis.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council