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6TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on May 20, 2015, commencing at 4:03 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor J. Morgan (Chair), Councillors B. Armstrong, T. Park, V. Ridley and M. Salih and B. Mercier (Secretary).

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillors J. Helmer, H.L. Usher and M. van Holst; B. Coxhead, S. Datar Bere, S. Giustizia, O. Katolyk, L. Livingstone, D. O’Brien, S. Spring, L. Stevens, B. Westlake-Power and E. White.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

1st Report of the City of London and London District Catholic School Board Liaison Committee

 

That the 1st Report of the City of London and London District Catholic School Board Liaison Committee from it meeting held on April 8, 2015, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

3.

2nd Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee

 

That the 2nd Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 29, 2015, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

4.

4th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That the 4th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 23, 2015, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

5.

4th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That the 4th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 7, 2015, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

6.

Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) Program (2014 Extension) Recommendation for Proposals Under RFP 15-14

 

That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, with the concurrence of the Managing Director of Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the following actions be taken with respect to the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) Program (2014 Extension):

 

a)      the proposal from It’s Our Home in the amount of a municipal allocation of $13,106.79 per unit for fourteen (14) IAH units, plus funding of $5,000 per unit for two (2) accessible units, for a total municipal allocation of $193,495 and a federal/provincial allocation of $101,893.21 per unit, for a total federal/provincial allocation of $1,426,505, for a project located at 193 Clarke Road, London, BE APPROVED;

 

b)      the funding allocation from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund, for the total municipal allocation of $193,495, noted in a) above, BE APPROVED, as set out in the Sources of Financing Report appended to the staff report dated May 20, 2015;

 

c)      the proposal from 1822039 Ontario Ltd. in the amount of a federal/provincial allocation of $70,000 per unit for twenty one (21) units, for a total federal/provincial allocation of $1,470,000, for a project located at 534 Albert Street, Strathroy, BE APPROVED;

 

d)      the above-noted project proposals BE FORWARDED to the Province for program funding approval under the Investment in Affordable Housing (2014 Extension) Program Year 2;

 

e)      in accordance with Municipal Housing Facilities By-Law No A.-5814-11, the by-laws appended to the staff report dated May 20, 2015, as Appendix B and Appendix C, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 26, 2015, to:

 

i)         authorize a Municipal Contribution Agreement substantially in the form of an agreement appended to the by-law and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor for the above-noted proponents; and,

 

ii)        authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the said Agreements.  (2015-S11/F12)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

7.

Immigrants and the Labour Market - A London Perspective

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the “Immigrants and the Labour Market - A London Perspective” Report:

 

a)      the staff report dated May 20, 2015, from the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, and accompanying “Immigrants and the Labour Market - A London Perspective” Report, BE RECEIVED; and,

 

b)      the above-noted reports BE REFERRED to the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, for its review; it being noted that the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home will publically circulate these reports to the appropriate stakeholders.  (2015-S15)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

8.

2014-2017 Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement Dearness Home Adult Day Program and the South West LHIN Declaration of Compliance

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, and with the concurrence of the City Manager, the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home BE AUTHORIZED to take the following actions with respect to compliance with the terms of the 2014-2017 Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement for the Dearness Home Adult Day Program for the period April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015:

 

a)      declare to the Board of Directors of the South West Local Health Integration Network (the “LHIN”) that after making inquiries of the Administrator of Dearness Home, the person responsible for managing the Dearness Home on a day to day basis, and other appropriate officers and subject to any exceptions identified on Appendix 1 to the Declaration of Compliance, to the best of the Board’s knowledge and belief, Dearness Home has fulfilled, its obligations under the service accountability agreement (the “M-SAA”) in effect during the Applicable Period; and,

 

b)      execute the Compliance Declaration, appended to the staff report dated May 20, 2015 as Appendix A, and provide it to the Board Chair of the Board of Directors of the LHIN.  (2015-L04A)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

9.

RZONE Policy - Implementation Update

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation and the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the staff report dated May 20, 2015, with respect to the RZONE Policy implementation update, BE RECEIVED for information.  (2015-S12)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

10.

Update on Responses to Unsafe Housing Conditions of Vulnerable Persons

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Housing, Social Services, and Dearness Home, the staff report dated May 20, 2015, with respect to the responses to unsafe housing conditions of vulnerable persons, BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from A. Oudshoorn and J. Schlemmer, Executive Director, Neighbourhood Legal Services (London & Middlesex), with respect to this matter; it being further noted that there will be on-going consideration of the appropriate and necessary composition of the Community Working Group.  (2015-S11)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

11.

5th Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 5th Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) from its meeting held on April 16, 2015:

 

a)         the LDRRAC BE AUTHORIZED to hold a Public Participation Meeting to receive input from the community regarding the proposed name change of the Advisory Committee to the  London Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee; it being noted that public inut will also be sought with respect to the general direction of the LDRRAC;

 

b)         the LDRRAC BE REQUESTED to report back on any proposed changes that they may recommend to the Terms of Reference that would further assist them in carrying out the mandate of the Committee;

 

c)         the Policy and Planning Sub-Committee BE DIRECTED to continue to update the 2015 Work Plan;

 

d)         the Policy and Planning Sub-Committee BE DIRECTED to contact Civic Administration with respect to the City’s Strategic Plan consultation process;

 

            it being noted that Policy and Planning Sub-Committee minutes from its meeting held on April 2, 2015, were received by the LDRRAC; and,

 

e)       clauses 1 to 3 and 5 to 13 BE RECEIVED;

 

          it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from C. Callander, Chair, LDRRAC, with respect to this matter.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

              None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

12.

Deferred Matters List

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee Deferred Matters List, as at May 2015, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 5:23 PM.

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