Community and Protective Services Committee

Report

The 8th Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee
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PRESENT:
  • Councillors S. Lewis (Chair),
  • M. van Holst,
  • M. Salih,
  • P. Squire,
  • S. Hillier,
  • and Mayor E. Holder
ALSO PRESENT:
  • J.Bunn, M. Schulthess and J. Taylor

    Remote attendance: Councillor E. Peloza; C. Cooper, K. Dickins, L. Hancock, O. Katolyk, D. Popadic, D. Purdy, C. Smith and B. Somers

    The meeting was called to order at 12:00 PM; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: Mayor E. Holder, Councillors S. Hillier, M. Salih and M. van Holst


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

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

    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:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Acting Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, that the following actions be taken with respect to the Housing Quarterly Report:

    a)     the staff report dated July 15, 2020 BE CIRCULATED to stakeholders, agencies, and community groups including, but not limited to: Middlesex County, London Housing Advisory Committee, and the London Homeless Coalition; and,

    b)     the above-noted report BE RECEIVED. (2020-S11)



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

    That, on the recommendation of the Acting Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the Acting Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Declaration of Compliance, as appended to the staff report dated July 15, 2020, for the reporting period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 with respect to compliance with the terms of the 2019-2022 Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement for the Dearness Home Adult Day Program. (2020-S12)



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

    That, on the recommendation of the Acting Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated July 15, 2020 to support a strategy to secure and develop up to 26 temporary transitional supportive units and up to 150 supported affordable housing units:

    a)     the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to implement the short term temporary transitional supportive elements of the strategy; it being noted that these activities will be funded within existing approved Community Homeless Prevention Initiative (CHPI) funding; and,

    b)     the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue preliminary investigation of the modular and stick build supportive housing development strategy including discussions with other levels of government about potential funding support. (2020-S11)



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

    That, on the recommendation of the Acting Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated July 15, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 21, 2020, to:

    a)     approve the Long-Term Care Services Agreement, as appended to the above-noted by-law, to be entered into between The Corporation of the City of London and Lifelabs regarding services to be provided to the residents of the Dearness Home;

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

    c)     authorize the Civic Administration to undertake all administrative acts in connection with the above-noted Agreement. (2020-S03)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That the Mayor BE REQUESTED to advocate the capital campaign of the Youth Opportunities Unlimited Joan’s Place New Addition to the Provincial and Federal governments; it being noted that the communication from S. Cordes, Youth Opportunities Unlimited, dated June 23, 2020, with respect to this matter, was received. (2020-S11)


    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. Salih

    That the communication, dated July 2020, from D. Johnstone, with respect to a by-law to protect individuals being video recorded in their own private residential backyards BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for review and a report back at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with a delegation from D. Johnstone at that time. (2020-P00)


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

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

    That the following actions be taken with respect to the Deferred Matters List, as at June 23, 2020:

    a)     item number 10, with respect to Tow Truck Operator Licence – Business Licence By-law L.131-16, BE UPDATED to reflect a report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee in Q4 of 2020; and,

    b)     the above-noted Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.


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

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

    That the Community and Protective Services Committee convene In Closed Session for the purpose of considering the following:

    6.1. Solicitor-Client Privilege / Litigation / Potential Litigation

    A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, litigation and potential litigation and directions and instructions to officers and employees or agents of the municipality with respect to the construction contract and construction of the East London Community Centre.


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

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)

    The Community and Protective Services Committee convened In Closed Session from 12:27 PM to 12:50 PM.


The meeting adjourned at 12:52 PM.