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3RD REPORT OF THE

 

CHILD CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on October 29, 2015, commencing at 1:35 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Gordon (Chair), T. Blaney, S. Carter, B. Jackson, J. Keens, S. McKee, J. Rinker, A. Ryan, and J. Martin (Committee Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  N. Elhayek, C. Wagg and K. Wated.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  E. De Freitas, H. Gerrits, J. Haveman and A. Rae.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Amendments to the Terms of Reference for the City of London Advisory Committees

 

That the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on June 10, 2015, with respect to an annual work plan for advisory committee’s BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Child Care Advisory Committee formed a sub-committee to review the terms of reference and develop a list of initiatives for the work plan.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

2nd Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 29, 2015, was received.

 

4.

Impacts of Day Nurseries Act in Comparison to the Child Care Early Years Act on Regulated and Unregulated Child Care Providers

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication and a verbal update from J. Keen, with respect to the impact of the Day Nurseries Act in comparison to the Child Care Early Years Act on regulated and unlicensed child care providers, was received.

 

5.

Child Care Fee Subsidy Application and Placement Statistics

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from A. Rae, Manager, Children Services, with respect to the Child Care Fee Subsidy application and placement statistics for the period ending August 31, 2015, was received.

 

6.

Childcare Occupancy Report

 

That it BE NOTED that the report was not available with respect to the child care occupancy data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

7.

Adopt-a-Councillor Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from S. McKee with respect to the Adopt-a-Councillor Initiative was received; it being noted that the Child Care Advisory Committee will extend an invitation to partner with the Thames Valley District School Board to include School Board Trustees in the initiative.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Verbal - Childcare Wage Enhancement Update

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from A. Rae, Manager, Children Services, with respect to the provincial childcare wage enhancement program, was received.

 

9.

Other Child Care Updates

 

That it BE NOTED that no additional updates were received.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

10.

Urban Design Manual and the Downtown Design Manual Comments

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached comments from the Child Care Advisory Committee with respect to the development of the Urban Design Manual and the Downtown Design Manual.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 2:40 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: February 25, 2016