Childcare Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	2nd Meeting of the Childcare Advisory Committee
Date:	Monday, April 15, 2019 at 1:30 P.m. - 3:30 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:   D. Gordon(Chair), T. Blaney, S. Carter, B. Jackson, J. Keens; and P. Shack( Secretary)

  ALSO PRESENT:  L. Cross, J. Frederick, M.Ludlow, A. Rae and B. Westlake-Power

  ABSENT:    S. McKee and J. Rinker

   

  The meeting was called to order at 1:33 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Advisory Committees

• That it BE NOTED that the following Municipal Council resolutions were received:

  a)  the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 20, 2018 with respect to the recruitment and appointment of Advisory Committee members for the up coming term; and,

  b)   the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 26, 2019 with respect to the 2019 appointments to the City of London Advisory Committees (ACS);

  it being further noted the Childcare Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from B. Westlake-Power, Deputy City Clerk, with respect to the Advisory Committees.

3.

Consent

3.1

3rd and 1st Reports of the Childcare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 3rd and 1st Reports of the Childcare Advisory Committee, from its meetings held on November 6, 2018 and March 19, 2019, respectively, were received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Childcare Advisory Committee Work Plan - 2019

• That the attached 2019 Childcare Advisory Committee Work Plan BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration.

4.2

Adopt a Councillor 2019

• That it BE NOTED that the Childcare Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from J. Frederick with respect to the Adopt a Councillor 2019 program.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

City of London Update - A. Rae

• That it BE NOTED that the attached Child Subsidy Application and Placement Stats and Licensed Spaces and Vacancies at City of London Child Care Subsidy Sites, from A. Rae, Manager, Childrens Services, were received.

5.2

Thames Valley District School Board Update - H. Gerrits

• That it BE NOTED that no report was received with respect to an update from the Thames Valley District School Board as the representative was not in attendance.

5.3

London District Catholic School Board Update - A. Benton

• That it BE NOTED that the attached report submitted by A. Benton, London District Catholic School Board(LDCS) with respect to the LDCS updates, was received.

5.4

Licensed Child Care Network Update - B. Jackson

• That it BE NOTED that the attached report submitted by B. Jackson, Licensed Child Care Network (LCCN), with respect to the LCCN updates, was received.

5.5

Services for Special Need Update - L. Cross

• That it BE NOTED that the attached report submitted by L. Cross, with respect to services for children with special needs, was received.

5.6

Indigenous-led Child Care and Family Centres Update - J. Keens

• That it BE NOTED that the attached report submitted by J. Keens, with respect to Indigenous-led Child Care and Family Centres, was received.

5.7

Childcare Advisory Committee Work Plan - 2018 Review

• That the attached 2018 Childcare Advisory Committee Work Plan BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for their information.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:10 PM.

Next Meeting Date: October 30, 2019