City Council · 2024-12-18 14:36 PM
Adopt Item
Majority required - MM24.16 - Adopt the item
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- Carried, 23-0
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The City-owned building at 641 Eglinton Avenue West is a former Fire Hall most recently used by Metrolinx in the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit. Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc., the charitable arm of the Toronto Fire Fighters Union, has expressed interest in utilizing the space at 641 Eglinton Avenue West to provide a ‘Home Away Program’ for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or The Hospital for Sick Children. The Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. will investigate utilizing available funding to support this program and the costs associated with the space. This program would be a first of its kind in Ontario and will provide a necessary treatment and education centre in Toronto. This motion requests the City Manager to report to General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of entering into an agreement with Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. to lease 641 Eglinton Avenue West at a nominal cost for the “Home away Program” for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or the Hospital for Sick Children and to ask for support from the Government of Ontario.
City Council · 2024-12-18 14:36 PM
Majority required - MM24.16 - Adopt the item
Doug Ford’s latest overreach into municipal jurisdiction is another reminder that Canada's constitution was written when our country was largely an agrarian society. Large cities like Toronto are now responsible for delivering, and funding a large share of, transit, roads, social housing, recreation, and other services residents rely on every day. Yet the province can overturn any of our considered and debated decisions on a whim. Constant provincial meddling in municipal affairs undercuts local democracy and threatens civic engagement. We risk Torontonians tuning out our public meetings and consultations if the sentiment that the province will just overturn Council decisions takes root. Whether Torontonians agree with a Council decision regarding a development plan, how elections are conducted, or a bike lane, the level of government making the decision should be accountable. Toronto needs a new arrangement with senior levels of government that ensures we have the independence necessary for 21st century cities to thrive and achieve results for residents. Common in the United States and elsewhere, Charter Cities have supreme authority over “municipal affairs.” Al…
City Council · 2024-12-18 14:35 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM24.15 - Waive referral
The City of Toronto has existing bylaws intended to govern excessive exterior lighting that can cause a nuisance to neighbours. Under the existing Property Standards by-law, however, Municipal Licensing and Standards is only able to enforce these standards where the light is directly shining into a dwelling unit. Recently, residents in both of our wards have raised concerns about the challenges presented by extremely bright lights from neighbouring properties that, after Municipal Licensing and Standards investigation, did not meet the criteria of the current by-law. Therefore, this motion requests that staff examine these provisions as part of their planned review of the Property Standards by-law to determine how to better address issues raised by disruptive ambient, indirect light sources.
City Council · 2024-12-18 14:31 PM
Majority required - MM24.9 - Adopt the item
City Council · 2024-12-18 14:30 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM24.9 - Waive referral
Youth unemployment in Toronto is at crisis levels, with the city experiencing the highest rates since 2014, with exception made for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This lack of economic opportunities disproportionately impacts equity-deserving groups such as Black, Indigenous, and youth living in priority neighbourhoods or Toronto Community Housing. The consequences are severe - youth firearm arrests have spiked 161 percent over the past two years, with youth perpetrating two-thirds of violent carjackings. Research shows clear links between youth unemployment and increased risks of violence, crime, and justice system involvement. Investing in robust youth employment programs has proven to be an effective upstream prevention mechanism to break this cycle. Successful initiatives in cities like Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York have seen significant decreases in violent crime after implementing robust Summer Youth Employment Programs. Youth Employment Programs provide proven protective factors like job skills training, mentorship, networking opportunities, wraparound support, and tailored programming for equity-deserving groups. Nearly 90 percent of Summer Youth Empl…
City Council · 2024-12-18 14:26 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM24.2 - Waive referral
On September 19, 2023, I provided notice to the City Manager of my intention to investigate the City's decision to stop allowing refugee claimants to access spaces in City shelters that were not specifically designated for them. This marks the first investigation undertaken by the Ombudsman Toronto's Housing Unit. This report makes 14 recommendations which are set out below. I am submitting my report, dated December 10, 2024, to City Council for consideration at its December 17, 2024 meeting.
City Council · 2024-12-18 14:23 PM
Two-Thirds required - CC24.1 - Reconsider the item
On April 4, 2022, the City received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1245 and 1285 Dupont Street, 1260 Dufferin Street, and 213 Emerson Avenue to permit the construction of 2,966 dwelling units and 24,216 square metres of non-residential gross floor area in the 8 buildings already approved on the Site, ranging in height from 18 to 48-storeys. The application represents an approximate 30-percent increase of height and residential gross floor area across Blocks 1 to 4 of the already approved Reimagine Galleria development at the Site. The proposed additional dwelling units include purpose-built rental and affordable rental at the Site. The City received a further resubmission for the Site in January 2024. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal on April 18, 2024. On December 3, 2024, the City Solicitor received a with prejudice settlement offer, consisting of the correspondence and architectural plans and drawings attached to this report as Public Attachment 1. The Settlement Offer is open until the end…
City Council · 2024-12-18 12:25 PM
Majority required - CC24.11 - Adopt the item