SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Wednesday, July 06, 2022

9:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Brantford City Hall, 58 Dalhousie Street

Regrets:

• Mayor Davis
• Councillor Sless
• Councillor Martin
• Councillor Antoski
• Councillor VanTilborg
• Councillor Vanderstelt
• Councillor Carpenter
• Councillor McCreary
• Councillor Utley
• Councillor Wall
• Councillor Sicoli

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1.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Lafarriere in the Chair.

Present: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, Mayor Bailey, Councillor Lafarriere, Councillor Miller, Councillor MacAlpine

2.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of conflict of interest.

3.

SEPARATION OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND CONSENT ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES

Moved by Councillor Vanderstelt
Seconded by Councillor Antoski

Items 5.1, 5.3 5.5 were separated and voted on individually. The following items were not separated for discussion purposes and were approved:

Item 6.1.1 Social Services Committee Minutes - June 8, 2022

4.

DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

4.1

DELEGATIONS [list, if any, available at the meeting]

4.2

PRESENTATIONS

4.2.1

Marlene Miranda, General Manager, Community Services & Social Development, and Sue Evenden, Director of Family & Income Stability

Re: Item 5.1 CSSD Vision Plan [Financial Impact: None], 2022-496

the vision Marlene Miranda, General Manager, Community Services & Social Development, and Sue Evenden, Director of Family & Income Stability appeared before the Committee and provided an overview of the Staff Report on Item 5.1. A PowerPoint presentation was made and a copy placed in the meeting file. The presentation provided an overview of the types of roles and responses that the CSSD department plans to provide.

Staff answered various questions from the Committee. 

5.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

5.1

CSSD Vision Plan [Financial Impact: None], 2022-496

• 1. THAT report 2022-420 CSSD Vision Plan BE RECEIVED;
  2. THAT the CITY Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of the final resolution and staff report to the County of Brant.
  CARRIED

5.2

Trillium Way Paris New Development Update 2022 [Financial Impact – None], 2022-210

• 1. THAT report 2022-210 Trillium Way Paris New Development Update 2022 BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of the final resolution and staff report to the County of Brant.

5.3

Municipal Affordable Housing Development Incentives Update [Financial Impact – None], 2022-273

• 1. THAT Report 2022-273 Municipal Affordable Housing Development Incentives Update BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of the final resolution and staff report to the County of Brant.

5.4

Housing Stability Services and Reaching Home Update Report [Financial Impact: None], 2022-362

• 1. THAT Report (2022-362) Housing Stability Services and Reaching Home Update Report BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to implement immediate recommendations as listed in Table 2: Recommendations for Immediate Implementation of the report; and
  3. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of the final resolution and staff report to the County of Brant.

5.5

Building Our Community from the Kids Up: EarlyON Update [Financial Impact: None], 2022-386

• 1. THAT staff report 2022-386 "Building Our Community from the Kids Up: EarlyON Update”, BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT Council APPROVE the non-competitive award to Six Nations of the Grand River for EarlyON Child and Family Centre drop-in and virtual programs for an upset limit not to exceed $386,000 (exclusive of HST); and
  3. THAT the Director of Community Programs and Social Development and the Manager of Purchasing BE AUTHORIZED to execute a contract as required with Six Nations of the Grand River; and
  4. 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

6.1

MINUTES

6.1.1

Social Services Committee - June 8, 2022

7.

RESOLUTIONS

8.

NOTICES OF MOTION

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 9:59AM.