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

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Henderson - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Briscoe - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Nijjar, 
• and Councillor Wordofa

Staff Present:

• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Alex Burgess - Manager of Ontario Works, 
• Darren Barkhouse - Manager of Children's Services, 
• Jodi Akins - Council Clerk Secretary, 
• and Shannon Archer - Business and Integration Manager

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.

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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.

Delegations

None scheduled.

4.

Report of the Manager of Children's Services

4.1

200 Britannia Street Affordable Housing Project Update (SOC23-009)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “200 Britannia Street Affordable Housing Update” (SOC23-009), be received for information.

5.

Report of the Manager of Ontario Works

5.1

2022 Employment Outcomes Update (SOC23-007)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “2022 Employment Outcomes Update” (COU23-007), be received for information.

5.2

Salvation Army Tax Program – Stratford and North Perth (SOC23-008)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT the Mayor and Clerk, or their respective delegates, be authorized to enter into two agreements with The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada to deliver the income tax program in Stratford and North Perth, respectively;

  THAT City Council delegates its approval authority to the Director of Social Services or the Chief Administrative Officer to execute annual renewal agreements with The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada to deliver the income tax program in Stratford and North Perth, subject to no contract performance issues or amendments to funding identified by the City;

  AND THAT Delegation of Authority By-law 135-2017, as amended, be further amended to delegate Council’s authority to enter into income tax program agreements on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Stratford to the Director of Social Services or the Chief Administrative Officer.

6.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Social Services Sub-committee meeting is March 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

7.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Social Services Sub-committee meeting adjourn.