That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated November 23, 2021, related to Housing Stability Services and Social Services Relief Fund Phase Four Allocations:
a) for COVID-19 operating agreement extensions, a funding increase extension BE APPROVED for the existing Purchase of Service Agreements at a total estimated increase of $987,165 (excluding HST), for the period of January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022, to administer Housing Stability Services COVID-19 Response programs, as per The Corporation of the City of London Procurement Policy Section 20.3 e.ii, to the following existing agreements:
• The Ark Aid Street Mission, WISH to Be Home (SS21-29)
• London Cares Homeless Response Services COVID-19 Resting Spaces (SS21-29)
• The Salvation Army Centre of Hope Emergency Shelter (SS21-29)
• Services and supports through various providers (SS21-29), including minor retrofits at the YOU shelter;
b) with respect to capital retrofits and upgrades, that the proposed revised attached by-law, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held December 7, 2021, to:
i) approve the standard form Loan Contribution Agreement, substantially in the form as appended to the above-noted by-law, as the standard form of agreement between the city and organizations to provide capital funding under the CHPI Social Services Relief Fund – Phase 4 to improve, retrofit, upgrade or acquire property for emergency shelters, transitional housing, congregate living spaces and supportive housing or other activities approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
ii) delegate discretionary power to the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, or written designates, to:
A) insert the applicable required information into the above-noted standard form Loan Contribution Agreement;
B) approve the agreement with the above-noted details; and,
C) execute agreements which employ the above-noted form; it being noted that the exercise of such powers is consistent with the CHPI SSRF Program Guidelines and applicable agreements with the Province, and that the exercise of such powers does not require additional funding or is provided for in the City’s current budget, and that does not increase the indebtedness or contingent liabilities of The Corporation of the City of London, subject to prior review and approval by the Manager of Risk Management;
iii) delegate discretionary power to the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, or written designates, to authorize, approve and execute such further and other documents, including amending agreements, that may be required in furtherance of the City of London’s agreements with organizations that are consistent with the CHPI SSRF Program Guidelines and applicable agreements with the Province and requirements contained in the above-noted standard form Loan Contribution Agreement and that do not require additional funding or are provided for in the City’s current budget, and that do not increase the indebtedness or contingent liabilities of The Corporation of the City of London, subject to prior review and approval by the Manager of Risk Management;
c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all administrative acts which are necessary in relation to this matter;
d) capital grant funding BE APPROVED for retrofits and upgrades for The Ark Aid Street Mission in the amount of $725,000;
e) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon The Corporation of the City of London entering into and/or amending Purchase of Service Agreements and/or Contribution Agreement with Agencies outlined in Schedule 1 of the above-noted report, and is subject to a commitment of funding by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing under Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative and the Social Services Relief Fund Phase 4 Guidelines; and,
f) Schedule 1 – Overview of SSRF Phase 4 Funding Allocations, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE RECEIVED. (2021-S11/F11A)