SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Wednesday, December 02, 2020

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

Brantford City Hall, 100 Wellington Square

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1.

ROLL CALL

2.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

3.

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

4.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

4.1

Homelessness Shelter Diversion Strategy Pilot [Financial Impact: None], 2020-576

• 1. THAT Report 2020-576 Homelessness Shelter Diversion Strategy Pilot BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to develop a shelter diversion pilot program for implementation in April 2021 until March 2022; and
  3. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to refer to Estimates Committee as part of the budget process, the cost of implementing a shelter diversion pilot program in the gross amount of $100,000 as an increase to the homelessness base budget as follows:
     1. 2021 - $75,000
     2. 2022 - $25,000; 
  4. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to incorporate the homelessness shelter diversion strategy into a Mid to Long Term Sheltering System Plan; and
  5. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to bring the Mid to Long Term Sheltering System Plan report to Council in February 2021.

4.2

Housing Site Safety (Financial Impact – None), 2020-476

• 1. THAT Report 2020-476 Housing Site Safety BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to implement the safety options outlined in this report with any expenses not included in current budgets subject to 2021 and 2022 budget approvals; and
  3. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to include affordable housing sites in the review and development of the corporate security program; and
  4. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to conduct a review of the Keyholder position, with a potential to incorporate the current security requirements into the corporate security program.

4.3

Assisted Funerals and Burial Services Update [Financial Impact: $60,560], 2020-544

• 1. THAT Report No. 2020-544 Assisted Funerals and Burial Services Update BE RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT the Indigent Funeral By-Law #93-2010, amended Indigent Funeral By-Law #41-2013 and Schedule “A” BE REPEALED in their entirety; and 
  3. THAT the Brantford-Brant Assisted Funeral Rates, as determined by a competitive procurement process BE RECEIVED.

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

2020 Annual Update on Brantford-Brant Municipal Housing Master Plan 2020-2030, 2020-422

• THAT the 2020 Annual Update on Brantford-Brant Municipal Housing Master Plan 2020-422 BE RECEIVED.

5.2

Discretionary Benefits [Financial Impact - None], 2020-496

• THAT Report 2020-496 Discretionary Benefits Update BE RECEIVED.

5.3

Homeward Bound Brantford-Brant Program Update [Financial Impact: None], 2020-478

• THAT Report 2020-478 Homeward Bound Brantford-Brant Program Update BE RECEIVED.

5.4

Minutes

5.4.1

Social Services Committee - November 4, 2020

6.

RESOLUTIONS

7.

NOTICES OF MOTION

8.

QUESTIONS

9.

ADJOURNMENT