The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Social Services Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, September 23, 2024

Time:

7:05 P.m. - 9:05 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor Henderson - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Briscoe - Vice Chair, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Burbach, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• Councillor Nijjar, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• Kevin Bonnell - Manager of Inclusion, Equity & Indigenous Initiatives , 
• Michael Mousley - Transit Manager, 
• Jeff Wilson - Manager of Housing, 
• and Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk 

To watch the 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.

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.

Sub-committee Minutes

There are no Sub-committee minutes to be provided. 

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Report of the Director of Social Services

5.1

Annual Community Income Tax Clinic for Completion of 2023 Returns (SOC24-009)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the City of Stratford issue a thank you to all businesses that provided their support and services during the Annual Community Income Tax Clinic.

5.2

Introduction to Quarterly Infographics (SOC24-010)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Introduction to Quarterly Infographics” (SOC24-010), be received for information.

6.

Report of the Supervisor of Social Services Housing

6.1

Supported Transitional Housing Pilot Project (SOC24-011)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Supported Transitional Housing Pilot Project” (SOC24-011), be received for information.

7.

Report of the Manager of Ontario Works

7.1

Updated Fixed Site Supported Housing Agreements (SOC24-008)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT The Corporation of the City of Stratford enter into an agreement with the Canadian Mental Health Association Huron-Perth Addictions and Mental Health Services for the operation of the North Perth Fixed Site Supported Housing program;

  THAT The Corporation of the City of Stratford enter into an agreement with Little Lake Residential for the operation of the St. Marys Fixed Site Supported Housing program;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk, or their respective delegates, be authorized to sign the agreements with the Canadian Mental Health Association Huron-Perth Addictions and Mental Health Services and Little Lake Residential on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Stratford.

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Social Services Committee meeting adjourn.