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Minutes of Joint Services
Steering Committee
June 12, 2014
Council Chambers
City Hall
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The meeting was called to order at 3:45
p.m. by Councillor Beamer in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Present:
Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough
Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough
Councillor Andy Mitchell, County of Peterborough
Councillor Jim
Whelan, County
of Peterborough, Vice Chair
Mayor Daryl Bennett, City of Peterborough
Councillor Andrew
Beamer, City
of Peterborough, Chair
Councillor Henry Clarke, City of Peterborough
Councillor Len
Vass, City of
Peterborough
Staff:
Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer,
County of Peterborough
John Butler, Director of
Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough
Don Oettinger, Commander, County of
Peterborough
Brian Horton, Chief Administrative
Officer, City of Peterborough
Malcolm Hunt, Director of Planning and
Development Services, City
of Peterborough
Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate
Services, City of Peterborough
Dorothy Olver, Program Manager, Homelessness/Addictions,
Social Services Division, City of Peterborough
Susan Bacque, Manager of Housing, City of
Peterborough
Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social
Services Division, City of Peterborough
John Kennedy, City Clerk, City of
Peterborough
Minutes
of the Meeting of February 13, 2014
Moved by Councillor Clarke,
seconded by Mayor Bennett
That the minutes of the meeting of February 13, 2014 be approved.
"CARRIED"
Disclosure
of Pecuniary Interest
There were no disclosures of interest.
Minutes
for Information
Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by
Warden Jones
That the AHAC (Affordable
Housing Action Committee) minutes of January 9, February 13, March 13 and April
10, 2014 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Director
of Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough
Report
PLHDJSSC14-002
Implications
of Expiry of Agreements and Federal Funding for Social Housing
Malcolm
Hunt and Susan Bacque provided a presentation on Report PLHDJSSC14-002.
Moved
by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Bennett
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in
Report PLHDJSSC14-002 dated June 12, 2014, of the Director of Planning and
Development Services, as follows:
a)
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee receive the presentation about the
strategic issues related to social housing, from the Director of Planning and
Development Services.
b)
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the development of a strategic
approach to expiry of agreements and federal funding for social housing, as
described in this report, guided by the principles in Appendix A.
c)
That
Peterborough Housing Corporation (PHC) and the City initiate a joint process
regarding strategies for expiry of federal funding as this affects PHC.
d)
That staff
provide a report regarding an ownership program to allow tenants to gain equity
in their units and position themselves for home ownership.
e)
That
the Mayor and Warden send a letter to MP Del Mastro and MP Devolin outlining Federal
funding concerns with social housing.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Community Services, City of Peterborough
Report
CSSSJSSC14-003
Discretionary
Benefits and Housing Stability Funding Update
Linda Mitchelson made introductory
comments to Report CSSSJSSC14-003.
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Councillor Vass
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in
Report CSSSJSSC14-003 dated June 12, 2014, of the Director of Community
Services, as follows:
a)
That information on the status of the Discretionary Benefits
program be received.
b)
That an additional, one-time draw on the Homelessness
Reinvestment portion of the Social Services reserve for the Housing Stability
Fund in the amount of $258,000 from the City, and a request for an additional
contribution of $42,000 from the County for social assistance recipients be
approved.
c)
That staff be directed to adjust the Housing Stability Fund
eligibility criteria or cease certain benefits later in the year in order to
stay within the revised allocated budget.
d)
That a one-time draw on the Housing Division DOOR reserve in the
amount of $30,000 be approved to be allocated to the Housing Stability Fund for
seniors, singles and low income families not in receipt of social assistance.
“CARRIED”
Director of Community
Services, City of Peterborough
Report
CSSSJSSC14-004
Winter
Weather Response Program
Linda Mitchelson made introductory
comments to report CSSSJSSC14-004.
Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Councillor Clarke
That
Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in
Report CSSSJSSC14-004 dated June 12, 2014, of the Director of Community
Services, as follows:
a)
That
the report on the pilot be received;
b)
The
plan to provide some form of Winter Weather Response program on an annual basis
be approved; and
c)
That
in 2014-2015, the Winter Weather Response Program be provided through an
agreement between the City and St. John’s Anglican at a cost of $50,000.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Community Services, City of Peterborough
Report
CSSSJSSC14-005
Ontario
Works – Employment Services Update
Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That
Joint Services Steering Committee (JSSC) endorse the recommendation outlined in
Report CSSSJSSC14-005 dated June 12, 2014, of the Director of Community
Services, as follows:
That
Report CSSSJSSC14-005, an update on Ontario Works (OW) – Employment Services be
received for information.
“CARRIED”
Randy Mellow, Chief of Paramedics, County of Peterborough
Peterborough
Paramedics Response Time Plan Review
Moved by Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor Whelan
That the Joint Services
Steering Committee endorse the recommendation to maintain the current
Peterborough County/City Paramedic Response Time Performance Plan.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
There
was no Other Business.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that next regular meeting is scheduled for September 4, 2014.
Adjournment
Moved by Mayor Bennett,
seconded by Councillor Mitchell
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee adjourn at 5:01 p.m.
"CARRIED"
John
Kennedy
City Clerk
Councillor Beamer
Chair