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

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, July 28, 2025

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 Burbach,
Councillor Hunter,
Councillor McCabe,
Councillor Nijjar,
Councillor Sebben,
and Councillor Wordofa

Staff Present:

Adam Betteridge - Interim Chief Administrative Officer,
Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services and Interim Director of Human Resources,
Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk,
Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services,
Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services,
Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services,
Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief,
and Victoria Trotter - Council Committee Coordinator

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 Biehn 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 Interest

3.
Sub-committee Minutes

1.20250715 - Social Services Sub-committee Minutes - July 15 2025.pdf

Sub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the July 15, 2025 Sub-committee meeting.

4.
Delegations

None scheduled.

5.
Report of the Director of Social Services

5.1
Annual Community Income Tax Clinic for Completion of 2024 Returns (SOC25-008)

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

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.

Motion by
Sub-committee 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.

6.
Report of the Supervisor of Homelessness and Housing Stability

6.1
Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund approval (SOC25-009)

1.Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund approval.pdf

This item will also be considered at the July 28, 2025, Council reconvene meeting.

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.

Motion by
Sub-committee 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.