Community Services Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, April 22, 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
[email protected], (613) 580-2424, ext. 22953

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

1.Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

2.Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

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, April 30, 2025 in Community Services Committee Report 15.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Thursday, April 17, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

3.French Document 1 - Completed CIL Projects 2022-2026 .pdf

4.English Document 2 - Completed CIL Projects 2018-2026 .pdf

5.French Document 2 - Completed CIL Projects 2018-2026.pdf

6.English Document 3 - Ongoing CIL Projects .pdf

7.French Document 3 - Ongoing CIL Projects .pdf

Report Recommendation(s)

That Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:
1. 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;
2. That eligible households for the municipal housing allowance benefits framework be limited to those experiencing homelessness for an interim period, pending confirmation of additional funding from upper levels of government, at which time the target population will revert back to include both low-income households or people experiencing homelessness, as was approved by council in 2021; and
3. The update to the housing allowance framework, rules and subsidy calculation of the Home for Good program under the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), in accordance with the framework outlined in this report.

5.2
Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program

1.Report - Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program AODA.pdf

2.EN Document 1 – What We Learned Report – Community Garden Action Plan Review.pdf

3.FR Document 1 – What We Learned Report – Community Garden Action Plan Review.pdf

File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide

Report recommendation(s)

The Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:
1. 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
2. Delegating authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, to develop and implement a program that integrates both community-led green initiatives and community gardens, as further described in this report; and
3. Expanding the existing community gardens policy statement to recognize community-led green initiatives as valuable community activities that contribute to community development, civic participation, neighborhood revitalization, environmental awareness, and community wellbeing.

5.3
Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029

1.EN Report - Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029 .pdf

2.FR Report - Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029.pdf

3.EN Document 1 - System Plan -2025-2029.pdf

4.FR Document 1 - System Plan - 2025-2029 .pdf

5.EN Document 2 - Funding Policy Statements Children's Services 2025.pdf

6.FR Document 2 - Funding Policy Statements Children's Services 2025.pdf

File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-002 – City-wide

Report Recommendation(s)

That Community Services Committee recommend that Council:
1. 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.
2. Delegate authority to the Director, Children’s Services, to manage and administer the budget as detailed in this report and allocate all funding according to the Funding Policy Statements for 2025-2029 in Document 2, provided such allocations are in accordance with Provincial guidelines, the strategic priorities in the Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029, and are within approved budgets.

6.
Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department

6.1
Review of City of Ottawa Gymnasium Rental Pricing Structure

1.Report - Gym Rental Pricing Structure.pdf

2.English Document 1 - Gymnasium Pricing Structure.pdf

3.French Document 1 - Gymnasium Pricing Structure.pdf

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.

7.
Councillors’ Items

7.1
Councillor T. Kavanagh – Supporting Aging in Place through Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities

1.Report - T. Kavanagh - Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities.pdf

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0049 – City-wide

Report Recommendation(s)

That the Community Services Committee recommend that Council:
1. 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
2. Request that the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada establish long-term sustainable funding streams to support capital infrastructure and programming costs associated with Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities; and
3. Request that the Province of Ontario explore opportunities streamline home care services in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in order to simplify older adults’ access to services and refine the current fragmented system; and
4. Direct staff to incorporate into the upcoming Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan the collaboration with community partners to monitor and provide up to date information on the prevalence of apartment-based (“vertical”) and neighborhood-based (“horizontal”) NORCs in Ottawa to support infrastructure and program planning; and
5. Direct staff to incorporate into the upcoming Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan the development of a NORC collaboration network with community partners to enhance community-based aging in place services.