The Corporation of the City of StratfordSocial Services CommitteeOpen SessionAGENDAMeeting #:Date:Monday, February 24, 2025Time: 7:05 P.m. - 8:05 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 Nijjar, Councillor Sebben, and Councillor Wordofa Staff Present:Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 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, Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk, and Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary 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.Councillor McCabe provided regrets for this meeting. 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 1.20250211 - Social Services Sub-committee Minutes - February 11 2025.pdfSub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the February 11, 2025, Sub-committee meeting.4.Delegations None scheduled.5.For the Information of Committee 5.1Department Update 1.202412_Monthly Children's Services Report. AODA.pdf2.202412_Monthly Homelessness Report. AODA.pdf3.202412_Monthly Housing Report.AODA.pdf4.202412_Monthly OW Report. AODA.pdfThe following Department Update Infographics of December, 2024 are provided for the information of Committee: Monthly Children's Services Report Monthly Homelessness Report Monthly Housing Report Monthly Ontario Works Report 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.1.202412_Monthly Children's Services Report. AODA.pdf2.202412_Monthly Homelessness Report. AODA.pdf3.202412_Monthly Housing Report.AODA.pdf4.202412_Monthly OW Report. AODA.pdf1.20250211 - Social Services Sub-committee Minutes - February 11 2025.pdf