`	Minutes Of Joint Services Steering Committee October 11, 2012 General Committee Room City Hall Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:45 p.m. in the General Committee Room, 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

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

 

 

Guest:

Jeff Leal MPP Peterborough

 

Staff: 

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

John Butler, Director of Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough

Bob English, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, County of Peterborough

Chris Berry, Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services, County of Peterborough

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, City of Peterborough

Malcolm Hunt, Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

Patricia Lester, City Solicitor and Director of Legal Services, City of Peterborough

Carolyn Hagg, Financial Analyst, Financial Services, City of Peterborough

Richard Freymond, Manager of Financial Services, City of Peterborough

John Coreno, Manager, Financial Assistance, Social Services Division, City of Peterborough

Dorothy Olver, Manager, Homelessness/Addictions, Social Services Division, City of Peterborough

Nancy Fischer, Senior Program Analyst, 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 September 20, 2012

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Councillor Whelan

                                                                                       

That the minutes of the meeting of September 20, 2012, be approved.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

There were no Disclosures of Interest.

 

 

Minutes for Information

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That the AHAC (Affordable Housing Action Committee) minutes of June 8, 2012 be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC12-009

Presentation and Report from the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Martha Macfie, Chair, Income Security Workshop of the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network made a presentation.

 

Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC12-009 dated October 11, 2012, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That the position paper “City and County of Peterborough Social Assistance Discretionary Benefits and Housing Benefits (CSUMB): Finding the Solution for 2013 and Beyond” and presentation from the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network (PPRN) be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CSSSSJSSC12-006

Discretionary Benefit Funding Report

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Whelan

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee request City and County Councils to consider during their 2013 budget deliberations:

 

a)            That the City and County continue to fund discretionary benefits at the status quo until April 30, 2013, and that in the interim the costs be charged to reserve funds as a last resort.

 

b)           That the province be requested to reverse their decision regarding discretionary benefits, and

 

c)            That the city and county continue to work with local organizations to find a local discretionary benefits solution and,

 

d)           That the province incur the costs associated with the City and County maintaining the status quo to fund discretionary benefits to April 30, 2013 and that in the interim the costs be charged to reserve funds as a last resort.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC12-007

Beyond the Budget – Additional Requests for 2012

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

 Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Councillor Whelan

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC12-007 dated October 11, 2012, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)            That the Social Services Budget Backgrounder report be received for information;

 

b)           That the Joint Services Steering Committee recommends that both Councils consider the option relating to the expansion of the Homemaker Program as outlined in this report.

 

 

Committee at its meeting of October 11, 2012 made the following recommendation:

 

c)            That staff be directed to explore partnerships with other agencies such as Community Care.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CPFSJSSC12-001

POA, Social Services and Social Housing Draft 2013 Budgets

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Warden Jones

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in report CPFSJSSC12-001, dated October 11, 2012, of the Director of Corporate Services, as follows:

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee receive the draft 2013 POA, Social Services, and Social Housing Budgets as set out in Appendix A to report CPFSJSSC12-001, and recommend to City and County Councils that the budgets be reflected in their respective draft 2013 Municipal Budget documents.  

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

County EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Budget

John Butler, Director of Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough

 

Moved by Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee (JSSC) endorse the preliminary 2013 EMS budget for consideration by both the City and County Councils.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

2013 Joint Services Steering Committee Meeting Schedule

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the proposed schedule of meetings for 2013 Committee meetings in accordance with Articles 2.6 and 2.7 of the Consolidated Municipal Service Management Agreement (2009 – 2013):

 

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Thursday, October 10, 2013

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

Peterborough County City Health Unit - Proposed Loss of Recreational Benefits Access to Recreation Working Group

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Whelan

 

That the correspondence from the Peterborough County City Health Unit, Access to Recreation Working Group regarding the proposed loss of recreational benefits be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Jeff Leal MPP Peterborough thanked members of the Joint Services Steering Committee for the opportunity to attend the meeting.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting is scheduled for January 10, 2013.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Warden Jones

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee adjourn at 5:35 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair