Community Services Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

21

Date:

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Chair Laura Dudas, 
• Vice-Chair Jessica Bradley, 
• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor David Brown, 
• Councillor Marty Carr, 
• Councillor David Hill, 
• Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, 
• Councillor Rawlson King, 
• Councillor Wilson Lo, 
• Councillor Stéphanie Plante, 
• and Councillor Ariel Troster 

Eric Pelot, Committee Coordinator
[email protected], [phone], ext. 22953

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1.

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 March 11, 2026 in Community Services Committee Report 21.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on February 23, 2026, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on February 24, 2026.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

CSC Minutes 20 – November 25, 2025

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

CSC-2025-06 – Stages of the Alexander Community Centre renovation and expansion

5.

Community and Social Services Department

5.1

Community Funding Framework Midterm Review

File No.  ACS2026-CSS-GEN-001 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve: 

  1. The Community Funding Framework Funding Policy Statements as outlined in this report and attached as Document 2 to this report. 
  2. Delegate authority to the Director of Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy and Analytics and the Program Manager of Social Development and Funding, individually, to manage and administer the Community and Social Services Department Community Funding budget as described in this report and the Policy Statements attached as Document 2 to this report. 

5.2

Community Safety and Well-Being Legislated Review

File No.  ACS2026-CSS-GEN-002 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee recommend Council:

  1. Adopt the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2021–2031 in accordance with s. 255(1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.
  2. Direct the General Manager, Community and Social Services and Director, Community Safety and Well-Being, Policy, and Analytics to explore opportunities and the funding to expand and enhance access to alternate neighbourhood crisis response (ANCHOR) services; with a report back to Council outlining options and recommendations by 2027, in coordination with community partners and mental health service providers.
  3. Direct staff to engage Federal and Provincial governments to advocate for continued funding and explore new funding opportunities to support initiatives under the City’s CSWB Plan in collaboration with community partners.
  4. Advocate to the Ministry of the Solicitor General and other provincial ministries for the establishment of a stable, long-term funding model available for municipalities to access in order to support the operational and project-based initiatives associated with Community Safety and Well-Being plans, recognizing the fiscal limitations faced by Ottawa and other municipalities committed to advancing proactive community well-being.
  5. Forward this report to the Ottawa Police Services Board and Ottawa Board 
     of Health for their information and collaboration.

5.3

Unsheltered Homelessness Outreach Model

File No.  ACS2026-CSS-GEN-003 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve the outreach model outlined in the report below.
  2. Delegate authority to the General Manager, Community and Social Services to make operational adjustments to the model through evidence-based processes in the future.
  3. Direct the General Manager, Community and Social Services and Chief Financial Officer to identify sustainable funding sources for the outreach model, including in partnership with other levels of government. 

5.4

Long-Term Care Accountability Agreement with Ontario Health

File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-004 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee, as Committee of Management for the four City-operated long-term care homes, approve the 2025 Declarations of Compliance that are required under the 2023-26 Long-Term Care Home Service Accountability Agreement – Multi Homes and the 2023-26 Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement as detailed in this report.

6.

Office of the City Clerk

6.1

Status Update – Community Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending February 6, 2026

File No.  ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0013 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.

7.

In Camera Items

8.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

9.

Inquiries

10.

Other Business

11.

Adjournment

Next Meetings

Special Joint Meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee and Community Services Committee: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Community Services Committee: Tuesday, April 28, 2026