The Corporation of the City of StratfordSocial Services CommitteeOpen SessionAGENDAMeeting #:Date:Monday, March 24, 2025Time: 7:10 P.m. - 9:10 P.m.Location:Council Chamber, City HallCommittee 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, Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 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.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 Interest3.Sub-committee Minutes 1.20250304 - Social Services Sub-committee Minutes - March 4 2025.pdfSub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the March 4, 2025, Sub-committee meeting.4.Delegations None scheduled.5.For the Information of Committee 5.1Department Update 1.202501_Monthly Children's Services Report. AODA.pdf2.202501_Monthly Homelessness Report. AODA.pdf3.202501_Monthly Housing Report.AODA.pdf4.202501_Monthly OW Report. AODA.pdf5.202501_Monthly Report Social Services Stratford.AODA.Final.pdfThe following Department Update Infographics of January, 2025, have been provided for the information of Committee: Monthly Children's Services Report Monthly Homelessness Report Monthly Housing Report Monthly Ontario Works Report Monthly Report Social Services Stratford 6.Adjournment Meeting Start Time: Meeting End Time:Motion byCommittee Decision: THAT the Social Services Committee meeting adjourn.No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.202501_Monthly Children's Services Report. AODA.pdf2.202501_Monthly Homelessness Report. AODA.pdf3.202501_Monthly Housing Report.AODA.pdf4.202501_Monthly OW Report. AODA.pdf5.202501_Monthly Report Social Services Stratford.AODA.Final.pdf1.20250304 - Social Services Sub-committee Minutes - March 4 2025.pdf