April 22 - 09:30
Community Services Committee
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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Counc... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-006 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:
The update to the housing allowance benefits framework, rules, eligibility and subsidy calculation of the municipally funded housing allowance programs under the City Homelessness Funding (CHF) program, in accordance with the framework outlined in this report;
That eligible households for the municipal housing allowance benefits framework be limited to those exp... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide
Report recommendation(s)
The Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:
Formalizing a City-wide mandate for a formal Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program, to be managed by the Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, as further described in this report; and
Delegating authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, to develop and implement a program that integrates both community-led green... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-002 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Community Services Committee recommend that Council:
Approve the Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029 (Document 1) that establishes eight strategic priorities for the planning, management, and delivery of early learning and licensed child care programs and services and the Funding Policy Statements (Document 2) for 2025-2029.
Delegate authority to the Director, Children’s Services, to manage and admin... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0004 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the revised gymnasium rental pricing structure.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0049 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Community Services Committee recommend that Council:
Request that the Government of Canada develop a national strategy to better support Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) model in their programming to enable aging in place across the country; and
Request that the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada establish long-term sustainable funding streams to support capital infrastructure and progr... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0052 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-005
File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0003
Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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