SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

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Council Chambers, Brantford City Hall
58 Dalhousie Street, Brantford

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1.
ROLL CALL

 

2.
DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

3.
SEPARATION OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND CONSENT ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES

 

4.
DELEGATIONS /PRESENTATIONS

 

5.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

 

5.1
Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Investment Plan [Financial Impact - None], 2023-227

This item has attachments. 
1.COCHI and OPHI Investment Plan - 2023-227.pdf
2.Appendix A - Proposed Capital Projects and Repairs.pdf
    1. THAT Report 2023-227 on the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Investment Plan BE RECEIVED; and
    2. THAT the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Investment Plan as outlined in this report BE APPROVED; and
    3. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer or Delegate BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED to execute a Transfer Payment Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Brantford and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and any ancillary documents thereto, in a form approved by the City Solicitor; and
    4. THAT the Director of Housing and Homelessness Services BE AUTHORIZED to reallocate capital and operating dollars within the investment plan as may be necessary to facilitate total expenditures of the COCHI and OPHI funding allocations; and
    5. THAT the Director of Housing and Homelessness Services BE DIRECTED to fund the capital projects and repairs as identified in Appendix A to Report 2023-227 from COCHI and OPHI; and
    6. THAT the Director of Housing and Homelessness Services BE AUTHORIZED to revise or add capital repair projects to Appendix A for funding from COCHI or OPHI, as needed, to ensure full expenditure of the allocations; and
    7. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of the final resolution and staff report to the County of Brant.

6.
CONSENT ITEMS

 

7.
RESOLUTIONS

 

7.1
Housing Development Location - Councillor Samwell

 

WHEREAS citizens residing in the City of Brantford are experiencing a
shortage of affordable rental housing options; and


WHEREAS there is currently a waiting lists of 975 households applying
to reside in community housing; and


WHEREAS various Community and Affordable Housing types are
essential components in the housing continuum; and


WHEREAS these housing types provide affordable housing options for
middle and lower income households; and


WHEREAS the Brantford-Brant Housing Stability Plan (2014-2024)
identifies increasing affordable housing options as one of its six goals;
and


WHEREAS on October 22, 2019, Council directed staff to complete a 10-
year Municipal Housing Master Plan (2020-2030) that establishes a plan
for increasing the development of municipally-owned housing by 506
units over the next 10 years; and


WHEREAS the Housing Master Plan specifically satisfies a key action
attached to achieving this goal: “Develop and implement a 10-year
Housing Regeneration Master Plan for municipally owned housing with
funding/financing recommendations that support ongoing financial
sustainability”; and


WHEREAS it is important for municipally-developed, mixed income
housing developments to be integrated into the community, in close
proximity to services and supports; and


WHEREAS it is important to ensure a city-wide balanced approach to
location of future housing projects;


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

  1. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to provide an update on the status of the Brantford-Brant Housing Stability Plan including key initiatives in Q4 2023; and
  2. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to provide, in the above Plan, an overview of the current housing units by Ward Boundary locations (City
    and County) and the currently planned housing development units by
    Ward Boundary and report back to Council by Q4 2023.

8.
NOTICES OF MOTION

 

9.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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