June 23 - 09:30

Community Services Committee

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public
Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and hybrid participation details. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on July 15, 2026 in Community Services Committee Report 23. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on June 22, 2026, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on June 23, 2026.
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
CSC Minutes 22 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Responses to Inquiries
CSC-2025-01 – Costs Associated with Emergency Shelter Stays
CSC-2026-02 – Family Shelter System and Transitional Housing
CSC-2026-03 – Community Partnership Insurance availability for community gardening initiatives and invasive plants removal
CSC-2026-04 – City tennis and pickleball court rentals
CSC-2026-05 – Cooperative Housing in Ottawa
OCC-2026-09 – Clean-up of encampments
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Community Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending June 5, 2026
File No.  ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0075 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Use of Delegated Authority during 2025 by the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department, as set out in Schedule “E” of By-law 2025-69
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0004
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Motion – Councillor R. King – Data Framework for Unsheltered Homelessness Outreach Model
File No.  ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0067 – City-wide Motion BE IT RESOLVED that Community Services Committee recommend that Council direct the General Manager of Community and Social Services, in collaboration relevant departments, to: Develop and implement a standardized, reporting framework, integrated with the data systems being advanced through the Unsheltered Homelessness Outreach Model (UHOM), that provides timely updates: Status of service requests for reported encampments that includes response actions in a manner that maintains the privacy of residents experiencing unsheltered homelessness; Transparent access to aggregated encampment-related data for Councillors and relevant community organizations on public facing dashboards; Use of data integration tools and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence where appropriate, to consolidate information, reduce administrative burden, improve accuracy, and enhance situational awareness; Monitor and improve interim data collection and reporting processes following the Q3 launch of UHOM, in order to identify early parameters and considerations for the eventual reporting framework and provide interim updates to Ward Councillors, to the extent possible while improvements are being developed; and Report back to Community Services Committee and Council through a memo on the proposed reporting framework, including implementation timelines, resource considerations, and any privacy or data governance requirements by Q4.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting: September 22, 2026