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

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, July 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 Biehn,
Councillor Nijjar,
and Councillor Wordofa

Staff Present:

Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services and Interim Director of Human Resources,
John Ritz - Supervisor Homelssness and Housing Stability,
Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk,
and Victoria Trotter - Council Committee Coordinator

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.

1.
Call to Order

The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

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 Director of Social Services

4.1
Annual Community Income Tax Clinic for Completion of 2024 Returns (SOC25-008)

1.Annual Community Income Tax Clinic for Completion of 2024 Returns.pdf

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.
Report of the Supervisor of Homelessness and Housing Stability

5.1
Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund approval (SOC25-009)

1.Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund approval.pdf

Motion by
Staff Recommendation: THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk on behalf of The Corporation for the City of Stratford to enter into an agreement with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness for the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund and to sign any additional documentation required.