How Jamaal Myers voted at council

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1. 2024.EX13.4ADOPTED

   The Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation

   At its meeting on February 16, 2024, the Board of Directors of CreateTO considered Item RA9.6 and made recommendations to City Council. Summary from the report (February 2, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO: The Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation ("Somali Centre") is a registered non-profit organization led by a group of Somali Canadian young professionals from across Ontario aiming to create a dedicated cultural recreation and community space for the Somali population in Toronto. According to the organization, there has been a 40-year effort from the Somali community to develop a culture and recreation centre in Toronto to address the needs of this under-served community. Beginning in the 1970s, the community began working with local leaders and politicians to advocate for this type of facility. The main goal of this centre is to create a "…central space for the Somali community to gather and receive culturally appropriate community services from non-profit service providers and agencies." After decades of advocacy, Toronto City Council adopted a motion in July 2022 to direct City of Toronto and CreateTO staff to work with the Somali Centre on a feasib…

   City Council · 2024-04-18 18:06 PM

   Adopt Item

   Jamaal Myers's vote: Yes

   Majority required - EX13.4 - Adopt the item

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   22-1

   Source outcome

   Carried, 22-1