City Council · 2024-06-27 18:45 PM
Adopt Item as Amended
Majority required - PH13.5 - Adopt the Item as amended
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The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2, and to request Council authority to enable City Divisions to restart and complete the projects at 175 Cummer Ave., and 39 Dundalk Dr., respectively, by approving Purchase Order Amendments for both projects to ensure funding is in place to complete required work. In April 2020, as an urgent response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on people experiencing homelessness, the City launched the Modular Housing Initiative to rapidly create at least 250 new rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes using modular construction. Four of five projects have since been tenanted, providing a safe, affordable place to call home for over 200 residents formerly experiencing homelessness, with wrap-around support services to help them maintain their housing and improve their health and well-being. The project at 175 Cummer Avenue was announced in Spring 2021 as part of Phase Two of the Modular Housing Initiative, along with 540 Cedarvale Ave. and 39 Dundalk Dr. While Cedarvale is complete and Dundalk is nearing completion with only landscaping and a review of costs escalations remai…
City Council · 2024-06-27 18:45 PM
Majority required - PH13.5 - Adopt the Item as amended
In February 2024, Estella Wheeler, a teacher at the Africentric Alternative School tragically fell victim to domestic violence. Mrs. Wheeler was beloved by her family, students, colleagues, and the local community. She had an excellent relationship with students keeping their interests at heart, inspiring them, and always being available to support them with their studies. Since immigrating to Canada in 2008, Mrs. Wheeler taught at several Toronto District School Board schools including Brookview Middle School, Smithfield Middle School, Rockford Public School, Downsview Public School, and a 7-year tenure at the Africentric Alternative School. An initiative was undertaken by the students and teachers at the Africentric Alternative School to request that an existing or planned community garden be named after Estella Wheeler in honour of her legacy and passion for gardening and plants. A petition on their behalf with over 800 signatures has been presented to Councillor Pasternak. A community garden could feasibly be developed in Brockwell Park behind the Africentric Alternative School. There are two naming suggestions where a community garden is already located, which are the Well Wa…
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:54 PM
Majority required - MM19.7 - Adopt the Item
There has been a troubling increase in gun violence in Toronto and it is deeply impacting neighbourhoods in Ward 1 and other communities around the city. The City, through the SafeTO Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan, is undertaking several initiatives aimed at bringing together institutional partners, community organizations and residents to collectively address these issues. Gun violence reduction requires leveraging investments, tools and mandates across sectors and governments and working with communities to enhance violence prevention, intervention, response and recovery. The City of Toronto is working with community partners and other levels of government to steward integration of actions and services across sectors using a trauma informed public health approach. There is more work to be done to ensure we address this challenge. In the upcoming SafeTO update report, City staff should include an update on youth violence prevention and intervention efforts in addition to exploring improved outreach mechanisms.
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:53 PM
Majority required - MM19.11 - Adopt the Item
The Strong Cities Network is an independent, apolitical, global network of more than 220 cities dedicated to addressing all forms and manifestations of hate, extremism and polarisation that can lead to violence, within a human rights-based framework. In November 2023, City Council adopted MM12.12 - Endorsing Toronto as a Signatory of the Strong Cities Network Fourth Global Summit New York City Mayoral Declaration in Fighting Hate, Extremism and Polarisation. By joining the Strong Cities Network the City of Toronto will strengthen its work as an inclusive and welcoming city. Hosting a future summit in October 2025 would strengthen the City of Toronto’s relationship with other cities and further support our commitment to keeping the city safe from hate. There are no expenses required for the City of Toronto to join the Strong Cities Network as a member but there would be some in kind and/or financial commitments to host the Strong Cities Summit in October 2025. There are conditions that must be agreed upon to become a member.
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:44 PM
Majority required - MM19.8 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:43 PM
Majority required - MM19.8 - Pasternak - motion 1
City Council will review the Order Paper.
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:35 PM
Two-Thirds required - RM19.7 - Amend the Order Paper
Toronto is experiencing a housing and homelessness crisis. Communities across Canada continue to see increases in unsheltered homelessness and encampments since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Encampments are a symptom of the housing crisis, shelter demand that exceeds availability, increasing costs of living, inadequate income supports, and other social crises such as the drug toxicity and mental health crisis. The City believes that permanent, adequate, affordable, and supportive housing is the solution to homelessness and is committed to advancing the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing as set out in the Toronto Housing Charter. Encampments do not meet the human right to housing and are not a long-term solution to homelessness. While the City continues to work towards permanent housing solutions, it is critical that we continue to support people living in encampments, who are among the most vulnerable in our city. The purpose of this report is to present the City’s strategic approach to encampments that is grounded in a human rights approach while supporting the safety and well-being of people living in encampments and surrounding communities.…
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:31 PM
Majority required - EC13.8 - Adopt the Item as amended
City Council · 2024-06-27 17:30 PM
Majority required - EC13.8 - Moise - motion 1