The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Social Services Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Henderson - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Briscoe - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Nijjar, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Alex Burgess - Manager of Ontario Works, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• and Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary 

To watch the Sub-committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting.

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1.

Call to Order

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

Councillor Biehn has provided regrets for this meeting. 

Land Acknowledgment

Moment of Silent Reflection

Respectful Conduct Statement

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

​The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Delegations

None scheduled. 

4.

Report of the Manager of Ontario Works

4.1

Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Employment Service System Manager (SSM) Consortium Member Update (SOC25-004)

Aaron Stauch, Service System Manager Director, from Bruce County, will present the report. 

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “SSM Consortium Member Update” (SOC25-004), and dated April 15, 2025, be received for information.

4.2

Family Services Perth-Huron Counselling and Support Agreement Update (SOC25-005)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Family Services Perth-Huron Annual Utilization Rate Summary Report” (SOC25-005), be received for information.

5.

Department Update

The following Department Update Infographics of February, 2025 have been provided for the information of Sub-committee:

• Monthly Children's Services Report
• Monthly Homelessness Report 
• Monthly Housing Report 
• Monthly Ontario Works Report 
• Monthly Social Services Stratford Report

6.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Social Services Sub-committee meeting is May 13, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Social Services Sub-committee meeting adjourn.