x City of Toronto - Licensing and Standards Committee

Published on May 19, 2016

By adrian

	Rental Apartment Buildings: Results of Public Consultation and Proposed Regulatory Regime

	City Council Decision

	Background Information (Committee)
	(November 16, 2016) Report from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards on Rental Apartment Buildings: Results of Public Consultation and Proposed Regulatory Regime (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98654.pdf) Attachment 1 – Jurisdictional Scan (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98655.pdf) Attachment 2 – Results from 2015 Ipsos Reid Survey on Apartments and Condominiums (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98656.pdf) Attachment 3 – Consultation Findings from Online Survey, 2016 (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98657.pdf) Attachment 4 – Proposed Building Information Requirements at Registration (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98658.pdf) Attachment 5 – Impact of Proposed Program Fees on Rent (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98659.pdf) Attachment 6 – MRAB Activities and Service Standards (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98660.pdf)

	Communications (Committee)
	(November 29, 2016) Letter from Marva Burnett, President, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), John Plumadore, Brentwood Towers Tenant Associations, Helen Lee, Tenant Action Committee, Kenn Hale, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO), Melissa Goldstein, Housing Action Now, and Geordie Dent, Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations (FMTA) (LS.New.LS15.3.1) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/comm/communicationfile-64320.pdf) (November 29, 2016) E-mail from Theresa Lyle (LS.New.LS15.3.2) (November 30, 2016) Letter from Brooks Barnett, Manager, Government Relations and Policy, REALPAC (LS.New.LS15.3.3) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/comm/communicationfile-64328.pdf) (November 30, 2016) Submission from Jonathan Ho, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario – ACTO (LS.New.LS15.3.4) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/comm/communicationfile-64340.pdf)

	Communications (City Council)
	(November 30, 2016) Submission from Margie Carlson, Deputy Executive Director, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (CC.Main.LS15.3.5) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-64489.pdf) (December 9, 2016) Letter from Daryl Chong, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Apartment Association (CC.Supp.LS15.3.6) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-64530.pdf) (December 13, 2016) Submission from Kenneth Hale, Director of Advocacy and Legal Services, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (CC.New.LS15.3.7) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-64511.pdf)

	Motions (City Council)				1 – Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)That City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to explore the feasibility of a rating system similar to the City’s Dinesafe program that requires landlords to post a colour-coded sign that displays the City’s rating in a prominent, publicly identifiable location, along with posting the same information on the City’s website and report to Licensing and Standards Committee in the fourth quarter of 2017.		Vote (Amend Item (Additional))		Dec-14-2016 6:58 PM						Result: Carried		Majority Required – LS15.3 – Matlow – motion 1
	Yes: 31		Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
	No: 8		Gary Crawford, Frank Di Giorgio, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson
	Absent: 5		Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak

2 – Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Carried)That City Council delete Licensing and Standards Committee Recommendation 2: 2. City Council direct that the program be funded as follows: Program budget of $4,442,904, funded: – 45 percent recovered from a $8.00 registration fee per unit per year ($2,028,542) – 15 percent recovered through revenues from enforcement action ($637,200) – 40 percent recovered from the tax-base ($1,777,161) and direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to Budget Committee, during the 2017 Operating Budget process, on the program budget and the six additional Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff required to implement the program proposed. and replace with the following recommendation: 2. City Council direct that the program be funded as follows: Program budget of $5,181,500, funded: – 53 percent recovered from a $10.60 registration fee ($2,767,142) – 12 percent recovered through revenues from enforcement action ($637,200) – 35 percent recovered from the tax base ($1,777,161) and direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to Budget Committee, during the 2017 Operating Budget process, on the program budget and the twelve additional Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff required to implement the program proposed.		Vote (Amend Item)		Dec-14-2016 6:55 PM						Result: Carried		Majority Required – LS15.3 – De Baeremaeker – motion 2
	Yes: 20		Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Michelle Holland, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
	No: 19		Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory
	Absent: 5		Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak

3 – Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Lost)That City Council delete Licensing and Standards Committee Recommendation 4.a.: Recommendation to be deleted 4. City Council request the Province of Ontario to: a. Introduce regulations that would exempt the registration fee from eligibility for an Above Guideline Increase (AGI); and		Vote (Amend Item)		Dec-14-2016 6:57 PM						Result: Lost		Majority Required – LS15.3 – Holyday – motion 3
	Yes: 9		Maria Augimeri, John Campbell, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson
	No: 30		Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
	Absent: 5		Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)		Vote (Adopt Item as Amended)		Dec-14-2016 6:59 PM						Result: Carried		Majority Required – LS15.3 – Adopt the item as amended
	Yes: 35		Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
	No: 4		Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong
	Absent: 5		Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Paula Fletcher, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak

	3a		Proposed Framework for a Multi-Residential Rental Property Licence – Results of Public Consultation and Proposed Regulations

	Background Information (Committee)
	(November 2, 2016) Letter from the Tenant Issues Committee on Proposed Framework for a Multi-Residential Rental Property Licence – Results of Public Consultation and Proposed Regulations (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98236.pdf) Presentation from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards on Framework for a Multi-Residential Rental Property Licence (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ls/bgrd/backgroundfile-98237.pdf)

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