Community Services Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

14

Date:

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 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
[e-mail], [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 Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Community Services Committee Report 14.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, February 24, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

CSC Minutes 13 – Tuesday, November 26, 2024

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

OCC 2024-20 Alternative funding housing solutions

5.

Community and Social Services Department

5.1

Long-Term Care Accountability Agreements with Ontario Health

File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-004 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee, as Committee of Management, approve the 2024 Declarations of Compliance that are required under the 2023-25 Long-Term Care Home Service Accountability Agreement – Multi Homes and the 2023-25 Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement as detailed in this report.

6.

Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department

6.1

Cultural Funding Policy and Program Structure Review

File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0001 – City-wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee recommend that City Council:

  1. Approve the new Cultural Funding Policy as outlined in Document 1.

7.

Office of the City Clerk

7.1

Status Update – Community Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending February 7, 2025

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0027 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.

8.

Councillors’ Items

8.1

Councillor D. Hill – Use of delegated authority in 2023 by the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department, as set out in Schedule “E” of By-law No. 2023-67

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0009 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.

9.

In Camera Items

10.

Information Previously Distributed

10.1

Community safety and well-being plan 2023-24 progress update

File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-001

11.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

11.1

Motion – Councillor T. Kavanagh – Belltown Dome Facility Replacement

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0008 – Bay (Ward 7)

• MOTION 

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to engage with the community to determine their priorities and preferences for the future recreational use of the Belltown Dome site, ensuring a thorough and inclusive public consultation process; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT following the engagement process, staff work with the Ward Councillor and the community to analyze the results of the community consultation and develop next steps in determining: 

  1. The preferred community option,
  2. Funding options for the development of a concept plan,
  3. Preliminary costing for the preferred option to inform future funding discussions.

11.2

Motion – Councillor T. Kavanagh – Bay Ward Accessible Recreational Facility Project Development

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0007 – Bay (Ward 7)

• MOTION 

  BE IT RESOLVED that City staff consider the needs of Bay Ward and the Inner Urban Transect as soon as possible when opportunities for new multiuse facilities with arena ice pads arise.

12.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

13.

Inquiries

14.

Other Business

15.

Adjournment

Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 25, 2025