Minutes To be Confirmed

Workman Arts' Bruised Years Choir sang the National Anthem.

December 4, 2018

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and personal reflection.

December 5, 2018

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered Alex Ling.

December 13, 2018

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered Margaret (Peggy) Isabel Cote.

City Clerk Ulli Watkiss gratefully acknowledged that the land City Council was meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. Ms. Watkiss also acknowledged  that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

Bob Goulais, Indigenous Leader and Knowledge Keeper addressed City Council and offered a special blessing and song for City Council.

The Striking Committee Report and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration. 

Councillor Layton, during the morning session of the meeting on December 5, 2018, reminded Members that December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in memory of the women who were killed at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989. Councillor Layton encouraged all Members of Council to sign his poster of the White Ribbon Pledge to end male violence against women and girls, which he will then display in his office, as he did at the start of the previous term.

Mayor Tory, during the morning session of the meeting on December 5, 2018, remarked that Councillor Layton's father, Jack Layton was one of the founders of the White Ribbon Campaign in 1991. Mayor Tory encouraged all Members to sign Councillor Layton's copy of the White Ribbon Pledge.

Mayor Tory, during the morning session of the meeting on December 5, 2018, acknowledged City staff who contributed to the report on recalibrating City Council's governance system for 26 Members and thanked them for their efforts.

Mayor Tory, during the afternoon session of the meeting on December 13, 2018, welcomed Heather Taylor, Chief Financial Officer to the Chamber for her first meeting since being appointed by City Council in July.

December 13, 2018:

City Council adopted the December 13, 2018 Order Paper, as amended and all other Items not held on consent.

The City Clerk of Toronto confirmed that she has declared the 2018 municipal election results and the Members present have been duly elected and are entitled to be Members of the Council of the City of Toronto for a four year term of office starting December 1, 2018. 

The City Clerk administrated the Declaration of Office by Mayor John Tory.  Mayor Tory's special guest, Marcia Brown presented the Chain of Office to the Mayor.  

The City Clerk administrated the Declaration of Office by the Members Toronto City Council.

The City Clerk confirmed that all the Members of Council have taken Declarations of Office and, in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the organization of  the Council for the City of Toronto was now complete.

The Members of Council for the 2018 to 2022 Term were introduced:

Ward 1 – Etobicoke North

Councillor Michael Ford

Ward 2 – Etobicoke Centre

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Ward 3 – Etobicoke-Lakeshore

Councillor Mark Grimes

Ward 4 – Parkdale-High Park

Councillor Gord Perks

Ward 5 – York South-Weston

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Ward 6 – York Centre

Councillor James Pasternak

Ward 7 – Humber River-Black Creek

Councillor Anthony Peruzza

Ward 8 – Eglinton-Lawrence

Councillor Mike Colle

Ward 9 – Davenport

Councillor Ana Bailão

Ward 10 – Spadina-Fort York

Councillor Joe Cressy

Ward 11 – University-Rosedale

Councillor Mike Layton

Ward 12 – Toronto-St.Paul's

Councillor Josh Matlow

Ward 13 – Toronto Centre

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam

Ward 14 – Toronto-Danforth

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Ward 15 – Don Valley West

Councillor Jaye Robinson

Ward 16 – Don Valley East

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong

Ward 17 - Don Valley North

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Ward 18 – Willowdale

Councillor John Filion

Ward 19 – Beaches-East York

Councillor Brad Bradford

Ward 20 – Scarborough Southwest

Councillor Gary Crawford

Ward 21 – Scarborough Centre

Councillor Michael Thompson

Ward 22 – Scarborough-Agincourt

Councillor Jim Karygiannis

Ward 23 – Scarborough North

Councillor Cynthia Lai

Ward 24 – Scarborough-Guildwood

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Ward 25 – Scarborough-Rouge Park

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Mayor John Tory gave his First Meeting address to Toronto City Council.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018:

1.  Elected Councillor Frances Nunziata as Speaker for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022.

2.  Elected Councillor Shelley Carroll as Deputy Speaker for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022.

City Council recessed its meeting at 3:15 p.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.  A reception followed.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

A.  Executive Committee:

      (one member)

City Council appoint the following Member to the Executive Committee for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed:

Councillor Frances Nunziata

The following Members are already appointed to the Executive Committee by virtue of position or having been appointed by Mayor John Tory as a Committee Chair:

Mayor John Tory, Chair

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Vice-Chair

Councillor Michael Thompson, Chair, Economic and Community Development Committee

Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair, General Government and Licensing Committee

Councillor James Pasternak, Chair, Infrastructure and Environment Committee

Councillor Ana Bailão, Chair, Planning and Housing Committee

Councillor Gary Crawford, Chair, Budget Committee

B.  Standing Committees:

City Council appoint the following Members to the Standing Committees for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed:

1.  Economic and Community Development Committee

(five members)

Councillor Michael Ford

Councillor Cynthia Lai

Councillor Mark Grimes

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Joe Cressy

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Michael Thompson as Chair.

2.  General Government and Licensing Committee

(five members)

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Councillor Jim Karygiannis

Councillor Josh Matlow

Councillor John Filion

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Paul Ainslie as Chair.

3.  Infrastructure and Environment Committee

(five members)

Councillor Mike Colle

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Mike Layton

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor James Pasternak as Chair.

4.  Planning and Housing Committee

(five members)

Councillor Jaye Robinson

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Gord Perks

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Ana Bailão as Chair.

C.  Special Committees:

City Council appoint the following Members to the Special Committees for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed unless noted otherwise:

1.  Audit Committee

(five members)

Councillor John Filion

Councillor Michael Ford

Councillor Josh Matlow

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Frances Nunziata

The Audit Committee elects its Chair from its Members.

2.  Budget Committee

(five members plus a Chair appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Mike Layton

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Mayor Tory has appointed Councillor Gary Crawford as Chair.

3.  Civic Appointments Committee

(five members including the Mayor or the Mayor’s designate as Chair, appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Cynthia Lai

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Councillor Mike Layton

Councillor Gary Crawford

Mayor Tory has appointed Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong as the Mayor's designate as Chair.

4.  Special Committee on Governance

(five members including the Mayor or Mayor's designate as Chair, appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Ana Bailão

Councillor Gary Crawford

for a term of office ending when the Committee makes its final recommendations to City Council.

Mayor Tory has appointed Councillor Stephen Holyday as the Mayor's designate as Chair.

D.  Corporations

City Council appoint the following members to corporations:

1. Toronto Community Housing Corporation

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Ana Bailão

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Michael Ford as the Mayor's designate

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

2.  Toronto Hydro Corporation

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Stephen Holyday as the Mayor's designate

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

3.  Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (Waterfront Toronto)

(Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Joe Cressy as the Mayor's designate

for a term of office until December 12, 2021.

E.  City Boards

City Council appoint the following members to City boards:

1.  Board of Health

(six members)

City Council appointed five Members of Council to the Board of Health:

Councillor Cynthia Lai

Councillor Mike Layton

Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam

Councillor Joe Cressy

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

2.  Civic Theatres Toronto Board of Directors

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor - the Ward Councillors for the area in which the theatres are located (Wards 13 and 18) have first right of appointment)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor John Filion (Ward 18) has elected to take a seat on the Civic Theatres Toronto Board of Directors.

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Gary Crawford as his designate.

3.  CreateTO Board of Directors

(one member plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Ana Bailão

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Paula Fletcher as his designate.

4.  Exhibition Place Board of Governors

(four members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council)

Councillor Joe Cressy

Councillor Mark Grimes, Chair and is also the Mayor's designate

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Jim Karygiannis

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

5.  Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Mike Layton as his designate.

6.  Toronto Police Services Board

(two members plus the Mayor)

Councillor Michael Ford

Councillor Frances Nunziata

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.  

Mayor John Tory continues to sit on the Toronto Police Services Board and will serve for the term of Council unless he chooses to vacate his seat.

7.   Toronto Public Library

(one member plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Gord Perks

for a term of office until November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Paul Ainslie as his designate.

8.  Toronto Transit Commission

(six members, including the Chair)

Councillor Jaye Robinson, Chair

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Jim Karygiannis

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong 

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

9.  Toronto Zoo Board of Management

(two members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie 

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed.

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Cynthia Lai as his designate.

F.  Heritage Boards

City Council appoint the following members to City heritage boards: 

1.  Heritage Toronto Board of Directors

(one member plus the Mayor or designate appointed by the Mayor)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Mike Colle as his designate.

2.  Toronto Preservation Board

(one member)

Councillor Mike Layton

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

G.  Other City Bodies

City Council appoint the following members to other City Bodies:

1.  Committee of Revision

(five members composed of the Deputy Mayor and the four Community Council Chairs – appointed by virtue of position)

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong

Councillor Mark Grimes, Chair, Etobicoke York Community Council

Councillor James Pasternak, Chair, North York Community Council

Councillor Jim Karygiannis, Chair, Scarborough Community Council

Councillor Gord Perks, Chair, Toronto and East York Community Council

for a term of office coincident with holding these positions.

2.  Debenture Committee

(four members composed of the Mayor, the Budget Committee Chair, the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer)

Mayor John Tory, as Chair

Councillor Gary Crawford, Chair, Budget Committee as Vice-Chair

City Manager

Chief Financial Officer

for a term of office coincident with holding these positions.

3.  Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

(one member as Chair appointed by Council)

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, as Chair

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

H.  External Boards and Committees

City Council appoint the following members to external boards and committees:

1.  Art Gallery of Ontario Board of Trustees

(two members of Council, one of whom is the Councillor for the Ward in which the main gallery building is located)

Councillor Jaye Robinson

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

Councillor Joe Cressy, Ward 10, Spadina - Fort York, is appointed to the Art Gallery of Ontario Board of Trustees for a term of office ending November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.

2.  Artscape Toronto

(one member)

Councillor Joe Cressy

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

3.  Campbell House Board of Management

(one member)

Councillor Joe Cressy

for a term of office until November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.

4.  Canadian Film Centre Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Jaye Robinson

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

5.  Canadian National Exhibition Association, Municipal Section

(five members plus the Mayor who is a Member by right of office)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Joe Cressy

Councillor Michael Ford

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Mike Layton

for a term of office until November 30, 2019 and until successors are appointed.

Mayor John Tory is a member by right of office.

6.  Canadian National Exhibition Association, Board of Directors

(five members plus the Mayor who is a Member by right of office)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Joe Cressy

Councillor Michael Ford

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Mike Layton

for a term of office until November 30, 2019 and until successors are appointed.

Mayor John Tory is a member by right of office.

7.  Canadian Stage Company Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Paula Fletcher

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

8.  Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors

(two members)

Councillor Ana Bailão

Councillor Mike Colle

for a term of office to the Annual meeting in May 2019, and from the Annual Spring meeting in May 2019 to the Annual Meeting in May 2020.

9.  Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Consultative Committee

(two nominees for appointment)

City Council nominated one Member of Council for appointment:

Councillor Jim Karygiannis

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

10.  Guild Renaissance Group Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Paul Ainslie

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

11.  Harbourfront Centre Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Joe Cressy

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

12.  Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors

(three nominees for appointment)

Councillor Mark Grimes

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Stephen Holyday

nominated for appointment at the Annual Meeting in Spring 2019 to the Annual Meeting in Spring 2020.

13.  Housing Services Corporation

(one nominee for appointment)

Councillor Gord Perks

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

14.  Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Partners in Project Green: Executive Steering Committee

(one member)

Councillor Jim Karygiannis

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

15.  Toronto Arts Council

(two members)

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Gary Crawford

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until successors are appointed. 

16.  Toronto Symphony Board of Directors

(one member)

Councillor Jaye Robinson

for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the 2019 meeting schedule dates in Attachment 1 to the report (December 10, 2018) from the City Clerk and that the published schedule serve as notice for these meetings.

2.  City Council request the City Clerk to distribute the approved scheduled to the City's agencies and special purpose bodies with a request that they:

a. avoid scheduling meetings, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved schedule; and

b. avoid scheduling public meetings, forums, public consultations and large scale meetings on days of cultural or religious significance as noted in the approved schedule.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

Special Committee on Governance

1. City Council establish a Special Committee on Governance with the following terms of reference:

a. The Special Committee will consider the impacts on the City's governance structure and processes arising from the reduction in the size of Council and make recommendations to City Council on any further changes to its governance structure.

b. The Special Committee will establish a work plan and engagement process for the governance review.

c. The Special Committee is composed of the Mayor or Council Member-designate appointed by the Mayor as Chair and four Council Members appointed by City Council on the recommendation of the Striking Committee.

d. The Special Committee reports directly to City Council.

e. Meetings of the Special Committee will be held at the call of the Chair.

f. The Special Committee will conduct its proceedings in accordance with Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures. The Committee's meetings will be open to the public and will comply with the Open Meeting Requirements of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

g. The City Manager and the City Clerk will provide policy, research and engagement support to the Special Committee.

h. The City Clerk will provide meeting management support to the Special Committee.

i. The Special Committee's mandate will end when it makes its final recommendations to City Council.

Interim committee structure

2. City Council adopt the following interim committee structure and mandates and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, accordingly:

a. Four Standing Committees composed of six members and the Mayor by right-of-office:

1. Economic and Community Development Committee - The Economic and Community Development Committee's primary focus is on social cohesion and the economy, with a mandate to monitor and make recommendations on strengthening communities, neighbourhoods and the economy.

2. General Government and Licensing Committee - The General Government and Licensing Committee's primary focus is on City government assets and resources and business licensing, with a mandate to monitor and make recommendations on the administrative operations of the City and the licensing of businesses.

3. Infrastructure and Environment Committee - The Infrastructure and Environment Committee's primary focus is on infrastructure and the natural environment, with a mandate to monitor and make recommendations on Toronto's infrastructure needs and services, parks and forestry and the sustainable use of Toronto's environment.

4. Planning and Housing Committee - The Planning and Housing Committee's primary focus is on urban form and housing development, with a mandate to monitor and make recommendations on planning, property standards, growth and housing development.

b. Executive Committee is composed of eight members as follows:

1. the Mayor
2. the Deputy Mayor
3. the four Standing Committee Chairs

4. the Budget Committee Chair to be appointed by the Mayor

5. one Member at-large who is a Member of Council appointed by Council

If the Mayor appoints the First Deputy Mayor as a Standing Committee Chair, City Council will appoint another Member of Council as an at-large member.

c. Executive Committee's mandate is amended by removing human resources policy (as this is now part of the General Government and Licensing Committee's mandate) and by adding the following:

1. Providing strategic policy direction and receiving routine updates on collective bargaining relating to the City.

2. Providing strategic direction to staff in negotiating City collective agreements and considering updates on the progress of collective bargaining.

3. The Executive Committee or any sub-committee struck for these purposes is not an alternative to established employee and union dispute-resolution mechanisms.

d. Employee and Labour Relations Committee is deleted from the list of special committees.

e. Striking Committee is reduced from seven Council Members to five Council Members including the Mayor as Chair, or the Deputy Mayor as Chair if so assigned by the Mayor and the restriction that prohibits Striking Committee members from being appointed to more than one of the Civic Theatres Toronto Board or the Toronto Police Services Board is deleted.

f. Civic Appointments Committee is reduced from nine Council Members to five Council Members including the Mayor or Mayor's designate as Chair appointed by the Mayor.

g. Budget Committee is reduced from seven Council Members to six Council Members and the restriction that prohibits Budget Committee members from being members of the Audit Committee is deleted.

h. Audit Committee is reduced from six Council Members to five Council Members and the restrictions that prohibit Audit Committee members from being a Committee Chair or a member of the Budget Committee are deleted.

3. City Council amend Section 27-126C of the Council Procedures, headed "Delegated Duties of Standing Committees", to reflect that under the interim committee structure, the Planning and Housing Committee and the General Government and Licensing Committee will exercise the authority previously delegated to the Planning and Growth Management Committee and the Government Management Committee in this Section, as applicable.

Community Council boundaries

4. City Council amend the now redundant provisions of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures by adopting the following new community council boundaries:

a. Etobicoke York Community Council:

- Ward 1 - Etobicoke North

- Ward 2 - Etobicoke Centre

- Ward 3 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore

- Ward 5 - York South-Weston

- Ward 7 - Humber River-Black Creek

b. North York Community Council:

- Ward 6 - York Centre

- Ward 8 - Eglinton-Lawrence

- Ward 15 - Don Valley West

- Ward 16 - Don Valley East

- Ward 17 - Don Valley North

- Ward 18 - Willowdale

c. Scarborough Community Council:

- Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest

- Ward 21 - Scarborough Centre

- Ward 22 - Scarborough-Agincourt

- Ward 23 - Scarborough North

- Ward 24 - Scarborough-Guildwood

- Ward 25 - Scarborough-Rouge Park

d. Toronto and East York Community Council:

- Ward 4 - Parkdale-High Park

- Ward 9 - Davenport

- Ward 10 - Spadina-Fort York

- Ward 11 - University-Rosedale

- Ward 12 - Toronto-St. Paul's

- Ward 13 - Toronto Centre

- Ward 14 - Toronto-Danforth

- Ward 19 - Beaches-East York

Council member appointments

5. City Council reduce the appointments of Council Members to the boards, committees and external bodies outlined below and City Council amend the relevant City By-laws including chapters of the Toronto Municipal Code, Relationship Frameworks and Shareholder Directions accordingly:

a. Artscape Toronto Board of Directors – reduce by one Council Member;

b. Canadian National Exhibition Association, Municipal Section – reduce appointments by 11 Council Members and City Council request the City Manager and the City Clerk to review the composition of the Municipal Section;

c. Canadian Stage Company Board of Directors reduce by one Council Member;

d. Civic Theatres Toronto Board of Directors:

1. reduce by two Council Members by deleting the two ward-specific appointments;

2. delete the requirement that one Member be a member of a specific committee; and

3. despite Part 5.d.1. above, the Ward Councillors in which the theatres are located (Wards 13 and 18) have first right of appointment for the two remaining Council Member positions if the Ward Councillors express their interest to be appointed upon receiving the canvass from the City Clerk;

e. CreateTO Board of Directors – reduce by one Council Member and City Council also delete the requirement that Members be from different Community Councils;

f. Debenture Committee – remove the Deputy Mayor;

g. Heritage Toronto Board of Directors – reduce by one Council Member;

h. Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee – reduce by two Council Members;

i. Toronto Arts Council – reduce by three Council Members;

j. Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors – reduce by two Council Members;

k. Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors – reduce by one Council Member;

l. Toronto Preservation Board - reduce by two Council Members;

m. Toronto Public Library Board – reduce by two Council Members;

n. Toronto Transit Commission Board of Directors – reduce by one Council Member; and

o. Toronto Zoo Board of Management – reduce by one Council Member.

6. City Council convert Council Member appointments to public or staff appointments as outlined below:

a. Design Exchange Board of Directors – convert the two Council Member appointments to two public members;

b. FoodShare Board of Directors – convert the Council Member appointment to a staff appointment and authorize the City Manager to appoint a staff member representative to the Board;

c. George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art Board of Trustees – convert the one Council Member appointment to a public member;

d. Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance – convert the one Council Member appointment plus alternate to a staff appointment and authorize the City Manager to appoint a staff member representative and alternate to the Alliance;

e. Harbourfront Centre Board of Directors – convert the three Council Member appointments to one Council Member and two public members;

f. Toronto Financial Services Alliance – convert the appointment of the Mayor or designate and the Chair of the Economic Development Committee to two public members; and

g. York Employees’ Pension and Benefit Fund Committee, and for consistency with the other Pension Plan Boards, City Council appoint the City Manager or designate and the Chief Financial Officer or designate as voting members by-right-of-position (two positions).

7. City Council discontinue the appointment of Members of Council to the following City bodies and in lieu of board membership direct that the Councillor for the ward where the facility or organization is located be entitled to notice, agendas and minutes for all meetings and be entitled to attend all meetings of the Board, including closed sessions and City Council amend the relevant chapters of the Toronto Municipal Code accordingly:

a. 70 Berkeley Street Community Centre (University Alumnae Dramatic Club) (one position);

b. 192 Carlton Street (Second Mile Club) (one position);

c. Balmy Beach Park Board of Management (one position);

d. Community Preservation Panels (nine positions);

e. Haven Toronto Board of Directors (one position); and

f. University Settlement Community Centre Committee (one position).

8. City Council discontinue the appointment of Members of Council to the following City bodies and external bodies:

a. 12 Alexander Street Theatre Project Board of Directors (one position);

b. Crescent Town Recreation Club Inc. Board of Directors (one position);

c. Dora Mavor Moore Awards Board of Directors (one position);

d. East York Foundation Nominating Committee (one position);

e. Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (one position);

f. Homes First Society (one position);

g. L’Association francaise des municipalites de l’Ontario/Association of Francophone Municipalities of Ontario (one position);

h. Occupational Health and Safety Coordinating Committee (one position);

i. Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Board of Governors (one position);

j. Ryerson Centre Board of Directors (one position);

k. Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre Board of Trustees (one position);

l. Scarborough Arts Council (one position);

m. Thistletown Multi-Service Centre Board of Management (one position);

n. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Regional Watershed Alliance – optional Municipal Representative (one position);

o. Toronto Business Development Centre Board of Directors (one position);

p. Toronto Foundation for Student Success (one position);

q. Town of York Historical Society (one position);

r. UrbanArts Community Arts Council (two positions);

s. York Community Information (one position);

t. Young Ambassadors Selection Committee for Learnx Foundation (one position); and

u. Young People’s Theatre Board of Directors (two positions).

9. City Council amend the composition of the Arena and Community Centre Boards of Management in Chapter 25 of the former Toronto Municipal Code, and former Leaside By-law 1374, as amended to provide that:

a. the Councillor for the Ward in which an Arena or Community Centre is located shall be a member of the board by-right-of-office;

b. Ward Councillor positions shall be excluded from the calculation to determine quorum of the board, consistent with the relationship frameworks for arenas and community centres; and

c. despite Part 9.b above, a ward councillor attending a meeting of a board may be counted in order to achieve quorum,

and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit a Bill to Council to re-enact Chapter 25 of the former Toronto Municipal Code and the applicable provisions in former Leaside By-law 1374, as a new chapter of the current Municipal Code.

10. City Council amend the composition of its Business Improvement Area Boards of Management to provide that Councillors for the ward(s) in which a Business Improvement Area is located shall be members of the board by-right-of-office and that Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code be amended accordingly.

11. City Council request the City Manager and the City Clerk to have discussions with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on timing of implementing change and any other considerations and City Council continue the appointment of the current City of Toronto representatives on the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority until such time as their successors are appointed.

Public member appointments

12. City Council adopt the following new process for the screening, interviewing and recommending of public appointees to agencies, corporations and tribunals, and the Public Appointments Policy be amended accordingly:

a. the Civic Appointments Committee will screen, interview and recommend to City Council public appointments to the following agency boards:

1. Board of Health;

2. Exhibition Place Board of Governors;

3. Ports Toronto;

4. Toronto Investment Board;

5. Toronto Parking Authority;

6. Toronto Police Services Board;

7. Toronto Public Library;

8. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;

9. Toronto Transit Commission; and

10. Toronto Zoo;

b. the Mayor's Corporations Nominating Panel will screen, interview and recommend to City Council public appointments to the following boards:

1. CreateTO;

2. Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre;

3. Toronto Community Housing Corporation;

4. Toronto Hydro; and

5. Waterfront Toronto;

c. City Council establish a Tribunals Nominating Panel with the following Terms of Reference:

1. The Tribunals Nominating Panel is a roster composed of up to nine public members; members from the roster will convene in panels as determined by the City Clerk;

2. The Tribunals Nominating Panel will screen, interview and recommend to City Council public appointments to the following Quasi-Judicial Bodies and Tribunals:

a. Administrative Penalty Tribunal;

b. Committee of Adjustment;

c. Compliance Audit Committee;

d. Dangerous Dog Tribunal;

e. Property Standards Committee;

f. Rooming House Commissioner;

g. Sign Variance Committee;

h. Toronto Licensing Tribunal; and

i. Toronto Local Appeal Body;

3. The City Clerk will recruit the Tribunals Nominating Panel members in accordance with the provisions of the Public Appointments Policy and will recommend the appointment of members to City Council; City Council appoints the Chair;

4. The Tribunals Nominating Panel will conduct proceedings in accordance with Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures; Panel meetings will begin and end in public and will comply with the Open Meeting Requirements of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

5. The City Clerk provides policy support to the Tribunals Nominating Panel;

6. The City Clerk provides meeting management support to the Tribunals Nominating Panel; and

7. The Tribunals Nominating Panel submit recommendations to City Council through the City Clerk.

d. City Council authorize the City Clerk to screen, interview and recommend the balance of the public appointments to City Council through the Civic Appointments Committee, or to Community Council where public appointments have been delegated.

13. City Council approve a per diem for Tribunals Nominating Panel Members of $250 per half-day to a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year pro-rated on an annual basis from the time of appointment and direct the Chief Financial Officer to include a budget of $45,000 for this purpose in the 2019 budget.

Councillor resources

14. City Council set the 2019 annual Councillor staffing budget envelope at $482,000 per Councillor, and the 2019 annual Councillor office budget envelope at $50,000 per Councillor, both effective December 1, 2018, and City Council direct the City Clerk to reflect this in the 2019 City Council budget submission.

15.  City Council authorize Members of Council to approve Council staff salaries above the top of the staff salary ranges as long as total staff salaries remain within the approved Councillor Salary Envelope.

16. City Council amend the Councillor newsletter funds from the Council General Budget to include both postage and production.

17. City Council amend the Parameters for Councillor Constituency Offices Policy to set the annual constituency office rent budget per Councillor at the range of market rents per ward in 2019 as outlined in Attachment 3 to the report (November 26, 2018) from the City Manager and the City Clerk and City Council request the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Clerk to review the market rents and report any recommended changes through the 2019 budget process.

18. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to review the actuals in areas where constituency offices would most likely be located.

19.  City Council request the City Manager to review Councillor compensation and recommend an appropriate level of compensation for Toronto City Councillors to City Council by the first quarter of 2019 and to obtain advice from one or more third parties.

Transition provisions

20. City Council direct that as a transition provision, bills previously authorized by a Community Council decision made under delegated authority shall be submitted to and enacted by the Community Council having geographic jurisdiction for the matter effective December 1, 2018.

21. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 169, City Officials to authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk, to submit bills to City Council to update the Municipal Code to reflect organizational or governance changes, to refresh chapters for readability, accessible and clear language and to reflect current code style.

22. City Council authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver to their respective chief executive officers amendments to the Shareholder Directions of the various corporations that reflect City Council's decision, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 5, 2018 adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following Members of Council to the Striking Committee for a term of office ending December 31, 2020 or until their successors are appointed: 

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Councillor Gary Crawford

Councillor Jaye Robinson

Councillor Stephen Holyday

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the activation of the 11 sites identified in Appendix 1 to the report (December 6, 2018) from Mayor John Tory for the development of affordable housing as part of creating mixed-income, mixed-use and transit oriented communities.

2.  City Council request City agencies and corporations to accelerate the declaration of underutilized City-owned lands surplus property, to expedite the use of lands in support of “Housing Now”.
 

3.  City Council direct CreateTO to support “Housing Now” and to ensure that reviews and approvals of its projects and developments give consideration to including a mix of affordable housing ownership and rental units where permissible. 

4.  City Council request the City Manager, on an urgent basis, to report to the Executive Committee on January 23, 2019 on "Housing Now":

a. with an action plan to roll-out this initiative and identify the resources required to expedite the implementation process;

b. on the City building impacts of “Housing Now”, including the application of the City’s Open Door Program to support the affordable rental homes to be constructed; and

c. on the development of a policy where Toronto Community Housing would provide new affordable housing as part of new developments.

5. City Council adopt the following guiding principles to facilitate the delivery of the Housing Now initiative: 

a. sites to be activated to achieve the highest possible public benefits;

 
b. a priority be provided to optimize the development of market and affordable rental housing with a mix of unit types and sizes;
 

c. a requirement be included in the offering of the sites to create homes affordable for a diverse range of incomes including deeply affordable homes;
 

d. through the planning and development process, existing City and other operations and uses on the 11 sites be appropriately addressed and accommodated;

 
e. utilization of the surplus properties with a priority for the public retention of sites including long-term land leases; and
 

f. a strong commitment to public consultation and engagement with City Councillors and local communities be included in planning and developing of each site.

and City Council request the City Manager to incorporate these principles in the report to the January 23, 2019 Executive Committee meeting on the implementation and business plan.

6.  City Council request the City Manager, on an urgent basis, to undertake discussions with federal and provincial government officials, as well as private and not-for-profit housing organizations, on how best to leverage funding and financing resources through the National Housing Strategy and other applicable programs to support “Housing Now”.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council not opt-out of provincially-licensed cannabis retail stores in Toronto.

2. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, to negotiate and enter into any required agreements to receive intergovernmental funding for implementation of cannabis legalization, with terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and the City Solicitor.

3. City Council request the Province of Ontario to provide the City with the regulatory authority to further restrict the location of cannabis retail stores based on proximity to other City-identified uses such as schools, community centres, youth facilities and other cannabis retail stores.

4. City Council request the Province of Ontario to provide the revenues to each municipality from the legal sale of cannabis, the revenues to be allotted to municipalities by number of retail outlets in each municipality rather than by population.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on: 

a. possible by-law amendments, including penalties and fines, to prohibit the consumption of lit recreational cannabis in public places in the City of Toronto such as City parks, trails, natural areas, sidewalks and roads, and at least 150 metres from childcare facilities, libraries, community centres, halfway houses, group homes, methadone clinics, harm reduction clinics, mental health facilities, youth counselling services, and other at-risk community places; and

b. actions in other Ontario jurisdictions related to prohibiting the consumption of lit cannabis in public places.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the King Street Transit Pilot between Bathurst Street and Jarvis Street to July 31, 2019, inclusive, in order to provide sufficient time for Council to consider the findings of the evaluation in the first quarter of 2019 and reach a decision on whether or not to make the pilot permanent prior to the start of Council's summer recess period.

2. City Council amend the various delegated authorities of the General Manager, Transportation Services, as well as the delegated authorities of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, respectively, as adopted by City Council on July 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2017 in Item EX 26.1 - Proposed King Street Transit Pilot - Bathurst Street to Jarvis Street, and as adopted by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018 in Item TE30.50 - King Street Transit Pilot - Outdoor Cafes and Public Installations in the Curb lane Public Spaces including any permit term and regulation changes as well as the delegated temporary road closure authority and closure end date under Section 937-3.6 of Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, which are currently in effect until December 31, 2018 to take effect until July 31, 2019, inclusive.

3. City Council authorize the continuation until July 31, 2019, inclusive, of outdoor cafes and public installations and the temporary closure, to vehicular traffic, of the required sections of the curb lanes, including any by-law amendments required to do so, as adopted by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018 in Item TE30.50 - King Street Transit Pilot – Outdoor Cafes and Public Installations in the Curb Lane Public Spaces.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council reaffirm its support for keeping ownership of the Toronto Transit Commission in the City of Toronto. 

2. As City Council is charged with safeguarding City assets, City Council request the Province to demonstrate clearly and with evidence the goals they believe can only be achieved through a change in subway ownership.

3. City Council indicate its interest in working with the Province to get the Relief Line subway built as a priority and as quickly as possible. 

4. City Council request the Federal Government to hold a summit with representatives of the Federal, Provincial and City of Toronto governments, as soon as possible, recognizing the national significance of Toronto’s transit infrastructure, with a goal to develop a long-term plan for investment in transit infrastructure, including both capital and operating funding.

5. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to negotiate a joint Terms of Reference to guide a discussion and information exchange process between the Province and the City on the alignment of transit responsibilities between the parties (the "Discussion") having regard to:

a. a jointly agreed upon set of objectives which give consideration to the City's following principles set out in Attachment 2 to the report (December 7, 2018) from the City Manager and the City Solicitor, as amended:

Guiding Principles

Good Governance

Accountability
Responsiveness to Community
Transparency
 

Policy and Operations

Safety and Security of the System
Preserving Mobility Options and a Seamless Journey
Ensure Accessible Local Service
Alignment of Infrastructure Investments with the City's Planning Objectives
Advance priority expansion projects underway
 

Funding

Financial Sustainability of the transit system and the implications for the City as a whole
Fair Allocation of Financial Obligations

 b. an evaluation of potential models and other policy options, including a comprehensive assessment of the potential risks, liabilities and implications, to achieve both the Province and City objectives; and
 

c. the inclusion of a public consultation process which results in a meaningful exchange of concerns and/or opportunities raised in transparent manner.

6. Conditional upon a joint Terms of Reference having been developed in accordance with Part 5 above to the City Manager's satisfaction, City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to engage, as requested by the Province, in the Discussion, based upon the joint Terms of Reference.

7. City Council also authorize the Mayor, the Chair, Toronto Transit Commission, the City Manager and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and other relevant staff at the discretion of the City Manager, to engage in discussions with the Province on this matter and City Council direct the City Manager to report back as necessary.

8. City Council direct the City Manager to retain a third party validator for the City to determine all asset values. 

9. City Council request the City Manager to report to City Council in the first quarter of 2019 with an update on the process, and to seek such further authority to engage in the process as may be required.

10. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 7, 2018) from the City Manager and the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

11. City Council forward a copy of City Council's decision to the Toronto Transit Commission Board for its information.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 7, 2018) from City Manager and the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the budget adjustments and any associated complement changes detailed in Appendix F to the report (December 6, 2018) from the Chief Financial Officer to amend the 2018 Approved Operating Budget, such adjustments to have no impact on the 2018 Approved Net Operating Budget of the City.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the 2018-2027 Approved Capital Budget and Plan as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the Chief Financial Officer that result in no incremental impact on debt financing.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following: 

1.  City Council receive the report (December 5, 2018) from the Chief Financial Officer for information.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. Council approve the 2019 Interim Operating Estimates totalling $3.670 billion as detailed by City Program and Agency in Appendix 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the Chief Financial Officer.

2. Council approve the 2019 Interim Capital Estimates totalling $1.634 billion in gross expenditures and $511.9 million in debt funding as detailed by City Program and Agency in Appendix 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the Chief Financial Officer, with the balance financed by Provincial and Federal funding of $332.2 million; Reserve funding of $468.9 million; Development Charges funding of $127.9 million and Third Party and Other funding of $192.9 million.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend By-law 1428-2017 governing The Corporation of the City of York Employee Pension Plan (the Plan) to:

a. strike out the existing formula for conditional annual Post Retirement Adjustments for pensioner benefits in Section 10.04 of the Plan and replace it with the OMERS provision for annual CPI-linked inflation adjustments, allowing for the fact that the section 10.04 increases are effective on July 1 of each year; and

b. make such other amendments as may be required to facilitate the merger and transfer of assets.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint Sandra Califaretti to the position of Interim Controller (formerly titled "Treasurer"), and to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer of the City of Toronto for the purposes of Section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, with such appointment to be effective immediately.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Local Appeal Body for a term ending on December 13, 2022, and until successors are appointed:

-  Sean Karmali

-  Justin Leung

-  Shaheynor Talukder

-  John Tassiopoulos

2.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (November 15, 2018) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

Confidential Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (November 15, 2018) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, deferred consideration of Item CC1.14 to the January 30 and 31, 2019 meeting of City Council.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to an additional requirement that in order to address concerns from the Draper Street Residents Association about mitigating the impacts of construction activities in and around the site, the applicant be required to prepare a Construction Management Plan prior to commencement of construction on the site, to be secured in a legal agreement(s) as appropriate prior to site plan approval, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated November 30, 2018 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated November 5, 2018, in Appendix A - Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 2 to7 below.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposed development set out in the Settlement Offer dated November 30, 2018 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated November 5, 2018, in Appendix A - Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 3 to 7 below.

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to continue to work with the owner on the final form of the Zoning By-law amendments to be presented as part of the settlement before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal; this includes working with the owner to make best efforts to reduce the size, height, and location of the mechanical penthouse to minimize its visual impact and further, the final form of the Zoning By-law amendment shall require that the space occupied by the mechanical penthouse, and as shown on the Revised Plans, shall not be converted to habitable space.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue to work with the owner on exploring the feasibility of the removal of three existing street posts along Draper Street and install below grade hydro lines and appropriate lighting on the building at the owner's expense up to a maximum contribution of $150,000 (representing $50,000 per street post), and to secure same by way of an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as a matter of legal convenience as may be required.

5.  Upon the issuance of the an order by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal approving the revised proposal as set out in the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans, subject to City Council's decision, the owner shall immediately withdraw its appeal and/or withdraw its party status to the appeal of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan with respect to the property at 485-489 Wellington Street West and any other City-initiated official plan amendments under appeal.

6.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law amendment until such time as:

a.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed Zoning By-law amendments are in a form satisfactory to the City;

b.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the owner has submitted an updated Functional Servicing Report, and updated Hydrogeological Report, and an updated Parking Study, addressing the comments outlined in the memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services dated April 12, 2018, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

c.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the owner has submitted all additional information to address the outstanding comments outlined in the memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services dated April 12, 2018, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

7.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision.

Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations, and it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) remain confidential.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing scheduled for January 31 and February 1, 2019 to oppose the inclusion of temporary permissions in the Zoning By-law amendments for two parking structures.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to settle the appeal of the Site Plan Application in accordance with the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal's find order on the Zoning By-law amendment.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal's final Order on the Zoning By-law amendments be held until receipt of confirmation from the City Solicitor that:

a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-laws are satisfactory to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Director of Community Planning, North York District;

b. the owner has revised the Stormwater Management Report, if required, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

c. community benefits and other matters in support of the development are secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision.

Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendation in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 9, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendation in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 9, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 9, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential.

The confidential recommendation in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 9, 2018) from the City Solicitor was adopted by City Council and is now public, as follows:

1.  City Council approve the Proposed Revised Section 37 Wording as contained in Public Attachment 1 to the report (November 9, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 9, 2018) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the confidential attachment to motion 1 by Councillor Colle.

2. City Council authorize the public release of:

a.  the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3,2018) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the confidential attachment to motion 1 by Councillor Colle; and

b.  Confidential Appendix A, Revised Confidential Appendices B1 and B2 on file with the City Clerk and Confidential Appendix C.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices B, D, E, F and G to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the confidential attachment to motion 1 by Councillor Colle were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer attached as Appendix "A", Revised Appendices "B1" and "B2", and Appendix "C" to this Confidential Attachment, and City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing in support of the settlement in accordance with the Settlement Offer, subject to the resolution of outstanding matters outlined in Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 below.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to continue discussions on the outstanding matters with a view to resolving them to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in particular the following changes to the portion of the building within the Mixed Use Areas designation:

a.  the windows on the north façade of the mixed use portion of the building must be removed from the 3rd and 4th floors;

b.  the balcony from the north façade of the mixed use portion of the building must be removed from the 4th floor; and

c.  the windows from the south façade of the mixed use portion of the building must be removed from the 3rd and 4th floors.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to secure services, facilities or matters pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act in the amount of $1,000,000.00. 

4.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the owner has entered into a Section 37 to secure:

a.  Section 37 benefits referred to in Part 3 above to be paid by the owner prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the proposed development to be allocated at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor for local area park improvements in the new Ward 8 and/or public realm improvements along Bathurst Street in the new Ward 8;

b.  the cash contribution will be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Publication No. 327-0058, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal decision to the date of payment; and

c.  other matters as a matter of legal convenience, including road improvements to Glencairn Avenue to support the proposed development, such as a new eastbound left turn lane into the site.

5. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

a.  the Rental Housing Declaration of Use and Screening form submitted by the applicant has been approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

b.  all the outstanding comments and requirements within the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated March 7, 2018, as well as the following requirements, have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Constructions Services:

i.  the Hydrogeological report is revised to satisfactorily address the quality of discharge to meet sewer by‐law requirements;

ii.  the Hydrogeological report is revised to satisfactorily provide an analysis of construction dewatering quantities or alternatively describes how construction dewatering will not require discharge to a city sewer (short‐term);

iii.  the Hydrogeological report is revised to satisfactorily provide an analysis of construction dewatering quantities for the proposed building (long‐term) including any certification letters required by the City;

iv.  the Mechanical Engineer is designed and provides the groundwater pump peak discharge rate for the proposed Private Water Drainage System;

v.  provision of storm sewer analysis for the storm sewer on Glencairn Avenue up to the connection point where it joins the existing connection coming from Forest Wood Storm Sewer;

vi.  submission of a Sanitary Sewer Analysis, including a complete drainage area plan with populations and detailed explanation of infiltration rate source and HGL analysis and profiles;

vii.  submission of a Hydrant Pressure and Volume Test;

viii.  the owner has entered into a financially secured Agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that infrastructure upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Stormwater Management Study, Sanitary Sewer Analysis and Hydrant Pressure and Volume Test accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

ix.  the owner has provided space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers Chapter 681; and

x.  financial securities have been provided and any agreements have been entered into to complete the work prior to the first above grade building permit as required by the City, to secure any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the reports required as per condition 5.b. above to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services.

6.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision.

Confidential Appendices A, Revised Appendices B1 and B2 and Confidential Appendix C to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices B, D, E, F and G to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they pertain to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remains confidential, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated October 23, 2018 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and as shown on the Revised Plans dated October 22, 2018, in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 2 to 7 below.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposed development set out in the Settlement Offer dated October 23, 2018 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and as shown on the Revised Plans dated October 22, 2018, in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 3 to 7 below.

3.  City Council accept an on-site parkland dedication pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act as described in the Settlement Offer dated October 23, 2018 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and as shown on the Revised Plans dated October 22, 2018, in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, with the location and configuration of the on-site parkland to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the on-site parkland to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments and is to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

4.  City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges for the design and construction by the owner of above base park improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the above base park improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

6.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendment until such time as:

a.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendments are in a form satisfactory to the City;

b.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the owner has submitted an updated Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the owner has provided such documentation as is required to confirm water, sanitary, and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

d.  the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, under delegated authority has approved the rental housing demolition application File 16 249601 STE 22 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to demolish one existing rental dwelling unit at 413-435 Roehampton Avenue.

7.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision.

Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Attachment 2 and Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (November 29, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated July 12, 2018 and City Council direct the City Solicitor and staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the revised proposed development.

2.  City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to secure a minimum of $2,350,000.00 of services, facilities or matters pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, as may be required by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, should the proposal be approved in some form by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

3.  The following are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development if approved by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal:

a.  securing the rental tenure for the 20 rental replacement units for at least 20 years, rents for the affordable and midrange rental replacement units for at least 10 years, and an acceptable tenant relocation and assistance plan for all eligible tenants within the existing rental building that is proposed to be demolished as part of the development application, and any other related rental matters, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4.  City Council direct that the parkland dedication requirement be satisfied by an off-site dedication within the Midtown in Focus area;  the payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication may be considered at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation at the time of the application for the first above-grade building permit if no off-site parkland dedication has been acquired.

5.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law amendment until such time that:

a.  the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed Zoning By-law amendments are in a form satisfactory to the City, including securing the rental replacement units, rents, and tenant relocation and assistance plans and any other related rental matters for the 20 rental dwelling units to be demolished at 75 Broadway Avenue, and are in conformity with Section 3.2.1.6 of the Official Plan;

b.  the City has received an executed Section 37 Agreement securing the benefits outlined in Part 2 above and the matters outlined in Part 3 above;

c.  City Council has approved the rental housing demolition application 17 150328 STE 22 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to demolish 20 of the existing rental dwelling units at 75 Broadway Avenue;

d.  the owner submits, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Constructions Services, a revised Functional Servicing Report; and

e.  the owner provides confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the determination of whether a holding provision is required in the Zoning By-law amendment.

6.  City Council defer making a decision at this time on Application 17 150328 STE 22 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to demolish the 20 existing rental dwelling units at 75 Broadway Avenue and instruct staff to report on the Section 111 Application to Toronto and East York Community Council at such time as a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal decision has been issued regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for such lands at 75 Broadway Avenue.

Confidential Attachment 2 and Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (November 29, 2018) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2018) remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning Staff and appropriate City staff to attend the January 10, 2019 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing in support of the revised plans, as described in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to technical and stylistic revisions as may be required.

2.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time that:

a.  the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed Zoning By-law amendments are in a form satisfactory to the City, including securing the replacement rental unit, rents, and any other related rental matters for the 10 rental dwelling units to be demolished at 170 Spadina Avenue and 3, 5 and 7 Cameron Street, and are in conformity with Section 3.2.1.6 of the Official Plan;

b.  a Section 37 Agreement providing for community benefits has been executed and registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

c.  City Council has approved the rental housing demolition Application 16 118053 STE 22 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to demolish the 10 existing rental dwelling units at 170 Spadina Avenue and 3, 5 and 7 Cameron Street.

3.  City Council defer making a decision at this time on Application 16 118053 STE 22 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to demolish the 10 existing rental dwelling units at 170 Spadina Avenue and 3, 5 and 7 Cameron Street and instruct staff to report on the Section 111 Application to Toronto and East York Community Council at such time as a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal decision has been made regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the lands at 170 Spadina Avenue and 3, 5 and 7 Cameron Street.

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018)  remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and information regarding potential litigation. 

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer, dated November 28, 2018 and November 30, 2018, in Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  In the event the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the Zoning By-law Amendment application and Draft Plan of Subdivision application appeals, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to:

a.  in respect of the Zoning By-law Amendment application, withhold its final order approving the application pending receipt of written notice from the City Solicitor, the Owner of the subject lands has entered into and registered against title to the subject lands a Section 37 Agreement to secure the facilities, services and matters described in Confidential Appendix B to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b.  in respect of the Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, withhold its final order approving the application pending receipt of written notice from the City Solicitor that conditions of draft Plan of Subdivision approval have been agreed to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal delegate the clearance of conditions of approval for the Draft Plan of Subdivision and the final approval of the Plan of Subdivision to the City pursuant to subsection 51(56.1) of the Planning Act.

4.  City Council classify the subject lands as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Publication NPC-300 (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Noise Guideline – Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning).

Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 3, 2018)  remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 6, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 6, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client and other privileges.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 6, 2018) remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations, and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the City Solicitor and City staff, as appropriate, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing, and to oppose the current Zoning By-law Amendment application for the lands at 217 Adelaide Street West.

 
2.  City Council authorize the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to secure services, facilities or matters pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, should the appeal be allowed in whole or in part by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

 
3.  In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any Order until:

a.  the final form and content of the Zoning By-law amendments are to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and the City Solicitor;

b.  the owner submits updated drawings, a completed Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, a Hydrological Review Summary Form, an updated Servicing Plan FSP, and an updated Functional Servicing Report that address the outstanding comments from Development Engineering, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c.  the owner makes satisfactory arrangements, including entering into a financially secured agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to this infrastructure to support this development, according to the Functional Servicing Report and Site Services and Stormwater Management Report, all  to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

d.  community benefits and other matters in support of the development as are determined appropriate are secured in the implementing Zoning By-law amendments and in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Director Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the City Solicitor.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take such necessary steps as required to implement City Council's decision.  

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

1.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Revised Proposal described in the report  (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 2 to 6 below.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to work with the Owner on the final form of the By-laws to be presented as part of a settlement at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

3.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law amendment and Official Plan amendment applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

a.  the Owner has submitted revised plans, drawings, and perspectives, and a revised Heritage Impact Statement reflecting the Revised Proposal described in the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b.  the Owner has provide revised plans, drawings, and studies to reflect the outstanding requirements outlined in the Engineering and Construction Services memos of October 17, 2017 and March 15, 2018, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c.  the Owner has entered into any agreements with the City as may be required securing, at the sole cost of the owner, the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing report, as accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that upgrades to such infrastructure are required to support this development, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

d.  the Owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

e.  the Owner has provided revised plans, drawings, and studies to reflect the outstanding requirements outlined in the Urban Forestry memos of September 27, 2016, October 23, 2017, and February 14, 2018, all to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review.

4.  In the event that a settlement based on the Revised Proposal and subject to Parts 1 to 3 above is reached between the City and the Owner, City Council approve the issuance of a permit to demolish the structures at 5, 7, and 9 Dale Avenue, all Category "C" rated properties within the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following:

a.  City Council approve the replacement structure for 5, 7, and 9 Dale Avenue as shown in the Revised Proposal and as further described in the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor, along with the revised Heritage Impact Statement to be submitted by the owner as referenced in Part 3.a., above, and that the replacement structure, landscaping, and conservation of the existing heritage landscape at 7 Dale Avenue be constructed substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan, to the Satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

b.  the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands including 5, 7, and 9 Dale Avenue giving rise to the proposed Section 42 demolitions and alteration is supported by City Council and has come into full force and effect;

c.  prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the properties at 5, 7, and 9 Dale Avenue, including a demolition permit but excluding permits for interior work, repairs, and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services:

i.  photo documentation of all structures and landscapes at 5 and 9 Dale Avenue;

ii.  full documentation of the existing property (all structures and landscape) at 7 Dale Avenue, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10” colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available;

iii.  a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, for the retention and restoration of the original Dunnington-Grubb and Stenneson landscape at 7 Dale Avenue, as proposed in the Revised Proposal, and in keeping with the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, with such plan to include an estimate of costs associated with the work and an Interpretation Plan for the property at 7 Dale Avenue;

iv.  a Letter of Credit, including provision for upward indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan; and

v.  final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a Landscape Plan consistent with the Revised Proposal as described in the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

d.  prior to the release of the Letter of Credit the Owner shall provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan; and

e.  the owner agreeing to work with Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor on a long-term strategy for the continued maintenance and conservation of the significant Dunnington-Grubb and Stenneson landscape at 7 Dale Avenue, including, but not limited to, consideration of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and a heritage easement agreement, or any other such protective measure as appropriate, once the conservation work has been completed and the lands have been evaluated for their cultural heritage value.

5.  City Council request the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation to review all remaining Category "C" rated properties within the North and South Rosedale Heritage Conservation Districts to ensure that the current ratings are appropriate, and propose a process for revising the existing ratings, in consultation with the City Solicitor, if necessary.

6.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 12, 2018) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council ratify and approve Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 10, 2018) from the City Manager - Memorandum of Agreement and Schedules A, B and C dated December 5, 2018, between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters, Local 3888 (the "Memorandum of Agreement") to effect a new collective agreement.

2. City Council authorize staff to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified as agreed changes in the Memorandum of Agreement.

3. City Council authorize staff to make the necessary adjustments to the 2019 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budget for Toronto Fire Services to reflect provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement.

4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachments 1 and 3 to the report (December 10, 2018) from the City Manager.

5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 10, 2018) from the City Manager remain confidential.

Confidential Attachments 1 and 3 to the report (December 10, 2018) from the City Manager are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (December 10, 2018)  remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint Tracey Cook to the position of Deputy City Manager for the City of Toronto, with such appointment to be effective January 30, 2019, subject to an agreement of employment terms prior to this date, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Deputy City Manager by Chapter 169, City Officials, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision.

3.  City Council authorize the public release of Tracey Cook's biography.

The following biography for Tracey Cook is now public:

Curriculum Vitae Summary

Employment History

2012 - present                                  City of Toronto

                                                         Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards

2009 - 2012                                       Securitas Security Services

                                                          Vice President, Greater Toronto Area

2002 - 2009                                       Coca - Cola Bottling Company

                                                          Director, Canadian Field Security Operations

1984 - 2002                                       Toronto Police Service

                                                          Detective

Education                            

EMBA, Queen's University, Kingston ON (Convocation 2019)

Certificate in Public Sector Leadership   Queen's University, Kingston ON 2016

Certificate in Business Management       Ryerson University, Toronto ON 1998

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct City Staff to continue to work with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues detailed in Schedule A to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and report to the Toronto and East York Community Council in due course.

2.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to oppose any appeal of the application for 95-131 and 155 Balliol Street, if one is made based on City Council's failure to make a decision within the statutory timeframe set out in the Planning Act, taking a position consistent with the planning analysis set out in Schedule A to the report (December 3, 2018) from the City Solicitor and any further direction from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct City staff to continue to work with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues detailed in Schedule A to the report (November 27, 2018) from the City Solicitor and to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council in due course.

2.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to oppose any appeal of the application for 250 to 260 Front Street East and 383 King Street East, if one is made based on City Council's failure to make a decision within the statutory timeframe set out in the Planning Act, taking a position consistent with the planning analysis set out in Schedule A to the report (November 27, 2018) from the City Solicitor and any further direction from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council include the property at 35 Kingsway Crescent on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at  35 Kingsway Crescent under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 35 Kingsway Crescent (Reasons for Designation) in Attachment 3 to the report (December 3, 2018) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council.

4. If there are objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City to enter into an agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the redevelopment of the Davisville Junior Public School that provides for additional grant funding from the City of $1.528 million, resulting in an increase in the City's total commitment from $6.807 million to $8.335 million, to support the design and construction of an additional third floor and underground garage, and that provides for the shared use by the City of the gymnasium and ancillary space, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and City Council direct that the 2020 Non-Program Budget include provisions for the disbursement of the additional $1.528 million of Section 37 funds in 2020. 
 

2.  In the event that Section 37 funds eligible to support this project are not received by the City prior to when the funds are required in 2020, City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation to report back to City Council through the 2020 Budget process with options and a funding strategy to allow for the planned scope of this project to be fully implemented.

 
3.  City Council authorize the City to enter into a Lease, as tenant, with the Toronto District School Board for approximately 0.452 acres of land situated in the south west corner of the Davisville Junior Public School site, for a term of 49 years at a base rent of one dollar ($1.00) per annum, and on such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to facilitate the construction by the City of an aquatic and community recreation facility.

 
4.  City Council authorize the City to convey to the Toronto District School Board, for nominal consideration, the City-owned land at Davisville Junior Public School shown as Part 1 on Sketch PS-2017-068 in Schedule A to Member Motion MM1.2 on such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
 

5.  City Council authorize that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, or successor or designate, to administer and manage the Lease, including the provision of any consents, certificates, approvals, waivers and notices of termination, provided that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, may at any time, refer consideration of such matters to City Council for its determination and direction.
 

6.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transactions on behalf of the City, including payment of any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as they consider reasonable.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to undertake the following actions in response to the collapse of the pedestrian bridge in Crescent Town:

a. using Internal Audit resources, undertake an Internal Review of the circumstances and actions of City staff with respect to the Crescent Town bridge, including: inspection and enforcement activities; interactions with and between other parties, including Pinedale Properties and the Toronto District School Board; City policies and procedures within and between Divisions; and make recommendations for any City policy and procedures changes and further actions;  

b. in consultation with the City Solicitor, review options and make recommendations on the form, scope and costs of an independent third-party review of the circumstances leading to the collapse of the bridge, including a municipal judicial review or like-process, and report to the January 23, 2019 Executive Committee meeting;

c. include in the scope of the independent review, recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to the Ontario Building Code or City By-laws related to building condition assessments and reporting requirements for private and public property owners;

d. report on current work being undertaken by the City and its agencies and divisions to improve monitoring and enforcement of privately-owned, publicly accessible infrastructure; and

e. provide recommendations for future work and actions needed to improve safety standards for privately-owned, publicly accessible bridges including recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes to the Ontario Building Code or City By-laws related to building condition assessments and reporting requirements for private and public property owners.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Province of Ontario to work with and consult the City of Toronto on any potential future redevelopment of Ontario Place, in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties regarding collaboration on such matters.

2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to conduct a robust and open consultation process regarding any potential future redevelopment of Ontario Place, including but not limited to public consultations and online engagement.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the implementation of outdoor cafés and/or public installations and the temporary closure, to vehicular traffic, of the westerly southbound curb lane of Duncan Street between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street, from December 13, 2018 to December 31, 2019, inclusive.
 

2.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to grant or renew temporary permits for the operation of an outdoor café within the portion of Duncan Street temporarily closed to vehicular traffic, between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street, from December 13, 2018 to December 31, 2019, inclusive, subject to the following requirements:
 

a.  permit holder must have a business licence for an eating establishment from the City in good standing;
 

b.  permit holder must pay a one-time application fee and the applicable annual permit fee per square metre according to Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, for outdoor cafés similar to the fee for boulevard cafés;
 

c.  permit holder maintains at all times a policy of Commercial General Liability insurance in an amount and form satisfactory to the City of Toronto;
 

d.  permit holder may be permitted to have an extended café on a curb lane that extends across a designated curb lane space of an adjacent establishment if approved by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards;
 

e.  permit holder must ensure that the outdoor café is closed and cleared of all patrons by no later than 12:00 a.m. midnight on Friday and Saturday nights and 11:00 p.m. on all other nights;
 

f.  permit holder shall not allow amplified sound on the outdoor café;
 

g.  permit holder shall not allow outdoor food preparation in the permit area;
 

h.  permit holder shall not place or permit the placement of barbeques in the permit area;
 

i.  permit holder shall not obstruct, hinder, or interfere with the free access of an employee or agent of the City, or any utility provider, to enter any portion of the permit area for the purpose of the installation, maintenance or repair work or inspection of any part of the permit area;
 

j.  permit holder shall not interfere with curbside garbage collection;
 

k.  permit holder is required at all times and at their own expense, to:
 

i.  maintain all portions of the permit area and the street around the permit area in clean and sanitary condition, including removing all debris and cigarette butts;
 

ii.  keep any objects and furnishing associated with the permit area in good and proper repair and condition;
 

iii.  secure all moveable objects, including café furniture, with cable wire or similar device during non-business hours; and
 

iv.  pay all utility, service, infrastructure or other rates, fees and charges that are incurred due to the operation of the permit area;
 

l.  permit holder shall immediately close and remove the outdoor café on a curb lane at the expense of the permit holder if the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards provides notice to the permit holder to do so;
 

m.  permit holder will not assign, transfer, or sub-let the permission for the use of all or any portion of the permit area to any other person;
 

n.  the applicant shall provide a detailed, scaled site plan(s) to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards showing all relevant dimensions and design details of the outdoor café on a curb lane in any such application to the City;
 

o.  all outdoor cafés on a curb lane shall meet the specified design and installation requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards as outlined in the permit agreement with the City, including terms and conditions for the outdoor café on a curb lane such as:
 

i.  have a secure, stable, and safe vertical barrier along the perimeter of the outdoor café on a curb lane of at least 0.9 metres in height and any opaque portions of any barrier must not be greater than 0.9 metres in height, measured from the surface of the street, to preserve sight lines;
 

ii.  include a wheel stop within the permit area at a distance of 1.2 metres from each end of the outdoor café on a curb lane, unless determined otherwise by the City; and have secure, stable and safe planters in the permit area at each end of the outdoor café on a curb lane to help protect it from moving traffic and loading vehicles;
 

iii.  have retro-reflective marking tape at each end of the outdoor café on a curb lane and all its other materials must minimize glare for drivers and cyclists;
 

iv.  not have jersey barriers;
 

v.  have a surface that is stable, safe, and slip-resistant;
 

vi.  not block stormwater drainage and overland flow;
 

vii.  have all parts of any umbrellas on an outdoor café on a curb lane be set back at least 0.8 metres from its edges adjacent to the travel lanes and loading spaces;
 

viii.  be removed entirely at the end of the term of the permit and the highway restored;
 

xi.  have an unobstructed emergency access route between the travelled portion of the road and adjacent building entrances, in conformance with the Ontario Building Code and Fire Code;
 

x.  not have any enclosures, structures, or visual screens on or over the permit area;
 

xi.  meet any minimum separation distances to utilities or public infrastructure as determined by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards;
 

xii.  not place or permit the placement of any outdoor carpeting, artificial turf or other surface covering on any portion of the sidewalk or street unless otherwise reviewed and approved by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards;
 

xiii.  meet minimum pedestrian clearway requirements as determined by the City;
 

xiv.  have at least one accessible entrance to the permit area that is no less than 1 metre in width and an accessible ramp if applicable;
 

xv.  locate the outdoor café on a curb lane with a minimum 0.3 metres set back from the adjacent travel lane (as measured from the edge of the outdoor café on a curb lane closest to the adjacent travel lane) or a greater dimension as determined by the City; and
 

xvi.  meet the conditions for street work and installation (e.g., day of week and time of day and work zone coordination) as determined by the City to meet safety regulations and mitigate disruption to other operations on Duncan Street;
 

p.  prior to receiving the permit, the business owner must enter into an agreement with the City containing terms and conditions deemed by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to be relevant including any requirements set out in Chapter 313.36E, Boulevard Cafés, deemed by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to be applicable, including any requirements deemed by the General Manager, Transportation Services to be applicable in Transportation Services Division's review and input on applications for outdoor cafés on a curb lane;
 

q.  permit holder shall comply with any conditions required by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario under the Liquor Licence Act, as applicable; and
 

r.  failure to comply with any of the conditions set out in the permit and/or the agreement may result in the revocation of the permit in accordance with the agreement.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the temporary installation of free menstrual hygiene product dispensers by Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. within the public right of way fronting or adjacent to each of 465 Yonge Street and 524 Queen Street West, until September 2019, subject to Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. entering into an encroachment agreement with the City of Toronto, generally agreeing to but not limited to the following:

a. indemnify the City from and against all actions, suits, claims or demands and from all loss, costs, damages, and expenses that may result from such permission granted;

b. maintain the product dispensers at their own expense in good repair and a condition satisfactory to the General Manager of Transportation Services and not make any additions or modifications to the encroachment beyond what is allowed under the terms of the Agreement, including any advertising; and

c. remove the boxes upon receiving 90 days written notice to do so from the City of Toronto and upon such other terms and conditions as the General Manager of Transportation Services may deem necessary in the interest of the City.

2. City Council waive any applicable application, agreement and permit fees, including those found as Reference 53, as amended, under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C, Schedule 2, Transportation Services, and Schedule 15, Legal Services as Reference 11.1, under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of, for Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. for the free menstrual hygiene product dispenser at each of 465 Yonge Street and 524 Queen Street West until September 2019.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to initiate a study of the formally nominated properties, at 79 and 81 Granby Street, with consideration to their potential contribution to a future Heritage Conservation District and City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to report back regarding designation within the first quarter of 2019.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend its decision on CC43.19 [2018] by adding a new Part 5.b.iii:

5.b.iii. the financing and construction of necessary improvements to off-site municipal infrastructure, which include approximately 53 linear metres of 450mm diameter storm sewer, one maintenance hole, the disconnection and reconnection of two catchbasins with leads including full surface restoration all located on Dewborne Avenue, or other municipal infrastructure improvements necessary to comply with MECP Procedure F-5-5, based on the Functional Servicing Report prepared by WSP Canada Group Limited, dated November 14, 2018, accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend By-law 323-2017 by replacing Schedule 1 attached to the by-law with the revised schedule as shown in Attachment 1 to Motion MM1.9.

 
2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to bring forward a bill to the December 13, 2018 meeting of City Council to make the changes noted in Part 1 above to By-law 323-2017, as shown in Attachment 2 to Motion MM1.9.

3. City Council determine through the adoption of this Item that, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the minor technical change to By-law 323-2017.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize an amendment to the Section 37 Agreement to provide that the Owner shall register the executed leases for the Child Care Facility and the Social Facility, obtain and deliver a title opinion, at the Owner's sole cost and expense in accordance with the requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, prior to the completion of the Child Care Facility and the Social Facility and, in any event, by no later than the date of the delivery of these facilities to the City.

 
2. City Council authorize an amendment to the Section 37 Agreement to provide that the Owner shall complete the Child Care Facility and Social Facility and have them ready for occupancy and available to the City and/or the operator within thirty-five (35) months of issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for the Phase 1 Retail Renovations.

 
3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to bring forward  By-law amendments to Zoning By-law 527-2015 to the first meeting of North York Community Council in 2019, such amendments to permit a portion of the Monetary Contribution to be directed to furnishing and equipping the Child Care Facility.

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

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Budget Committee to consider as part of the 2019 Budget Process the allocation of additional funds to Vision Zero in order to facilitate the accelerated rollout of vital elements of the Vision Zero Project.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to ensure accelerated implementation of all remaining school safety zones by the end of 2019.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2019 with specific recommendations to improve and enhance the school crossing guard program recently transitioned to Transportation Services from the Toronto Police Service. 

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore enhanced partnerships with the University of Toronto's Transportation Research Institute or similar Toronto research centres to collaborate on data collection and management and develop new, evidence-based road safety strategies.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2019 on the feasibility and financial implications of establishing a contract open year-round to expedite the procurement and installation of traffic calming measures.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to meet with executives at Waze, a popular GPS navigation software app, to discuss methods to reduce the implications of commuter traffic infiltration on local roads, particularly in areas with high numbers of vulnerable road users.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council express support to the Province of Ontario with respect to Bill 62, the Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act (2018).

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to initiate a comprehensive needs assessment for the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood and submit a report on the findings to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the second quarter of 2019.

2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with appropriate staff, to identify a site or sites which may be appropriate for acquisition for a new community centre in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood and report to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the findings.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Federal Government to fund the shortfall created by the cancellation of provincial contributions to fund cycling infrastructure over the next three years.

 
2.  City Council request the Federal Government to develop a stable long-term walking and cycling infrastructure investment strategy and funding program to which cities and communities across Canada can apply.

 
3.  City Council direct the City Manager to write to the Prime Minister of Canada on behalf of City Council regarding City Council's decision.

 
4.  City Council direct the City Manager to seek partners within the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and other communities throughout Ontario to collaboratively seek support for federal leadership on cycling infrastructure.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include recommendations in the future report on the review of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 546, Licensing of Vehicles-for-Hire on:

a.  consideration of all measures to increase public safety and the training requirements of Private Transportation Companies and other vehicles-for-hire; including restoring and improving the initial recommendations in the report (March 31, 2016) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards (Item LS10.3); and

 
b.  a new public reporting process to City Council and the public on the safety records and performance of Private Transportation Companies licence holders and companies.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018 enacted By-laws 1-2019 to 73-2019.