Community and Protective Services Committee

Report

The 5th Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee
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Council Chambers
PRESENT:
  • Councillors S. Lewis (Chair),
  • M. van Holst,
  • M. Salih,
  • P. Squire,
  • S. Hillier,
  • and Mayor E. Holder
ALSO PRESENT:
  • J.Bunn, M. Schulthess, S. Spring and B. Westlake-Power

    Remote attendance: Councillors M. Cassidy, J. Helmer and E. Peloza; D. Calderwood-Smith, C. Cooper, S. Datars Bere, K. Dickins, S. Giustizia, O. Katolyk, D. Mounteer, D. Purdy, E. Skalski and C. Smith

    The meeting was called to order at 12:02 PM; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: Mayor E. Holder, Councillors S. Hillier, M. Salih, P. Squire and M. van Holst


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That Items 2.1 to 2.4 BE APPROVED.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated April 28, 2020 related to the Housing Quarterly Report:

    a)     the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED;

    b)     the above-noted staff report BE CIRCULATED to stakeholders, agencies, and community groups including, but not limited to: Middlesex County, London Housing Advisory Committee, and the London Homeless Coalition. (2020-S11)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the revised proposed by-law, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 5, 2020, to:

    a)     authorize and approve Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan to Provide Support for People Experiencing and At Risk of Homelessness Funding Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada, and The Corporation of the City of London, substantially in the form appended to the above-noted by-law as Schedule 1;

    b)     authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Funding Agreement;

    c)     delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to approve any further Amendments to the above-noted Funding Agreement if the Amendments are substantially in the form of the above-noted Funding Agreement;

    d)     authorize the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to execute any further Amendments to the above-noted Funding Agreement if the Amendments are substantially in the form of the above-noted Funding Agreement;

    e)     delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to undertake all the administrative, financial and reporting acts, including signing authority, regarding: application forms for funding, budgets, cash flows, other financial reporting including financial claims, and directions, consents and other authorizations as may be required, provided that the monetary amounts do not exceed the maximum amount of Canada’s contribution specified in the Agreement that are necessary in connection with the above-noted Funding Agreement; and,

    f)     delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to authorize and execute sub-project funding agreements with approved service providers, in accordance with the City’s funding agreement with Canada, using the approved Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy Sub-Project Funding Agreement template, as appended to the above-noted by-law. (2020-F11/S14)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the staff report dated April 28, 2020, with respect to a COVID-19 Response and Funding Overview related to Homeless Prevention, BE RECEIVED. (2020-S14)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home and with the concurrence of the CEO and Board of the Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC) the following actions be taken with respect to the proposed Specialized Housing development at 744 Dundas Street, advanced by Indwell Community Homes:

    a)     the allocations below, as outlined in the Source of Financing Report appended to the staff report dated April 28, 2020, BE AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED:

    i)     $4,000,000 as a forgivable loan; and,
    ii)     up-to $500,000 as an interest-free repayable loan;

    b)     the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated April 28, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 5, 2020, to delegate the authority to sign Affordable Housing Contribution Agreements relating to the supply of affordable housing at 744 Dundas Street to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or their written designate. (2020-F11A/S11)



    Motion Passed

The meeting adjourned at 12:59 PM.