Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
1
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
Present:
  • Monica Armstrong, 
  • Tom D'Amico, 
  • Brianna Dusome, 
  • Vera Etches, 
  • Salim Fakirani, 
  • Clara Freire, 
  • Karen Green, 
  • Meseret Haileyesus, 
  • Claire Kendall, 
  • Kevin McHale, 
  • Eric Stubbs, 
  • and Wendy White 
Absent:
  • Isabelle Jasmin 
Present non-voting Members:
  • Councillor David Hill 
  • and Councillor Rawlson King 

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

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices French - AC Hybrid.pdf
2.Public Notices English - AC Hybrid.pdf

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2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Office of the City Clerk

 

3.1
Adoption of the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee Procedure By-law and Mandatory Policies for Advisory Committees

This item has attachments. 
1.Report - CSWBAC Rules, Policies and Procedures.pdf
2.Document 1 English – CSWBAC Procedure By-law.pdf
3.Document 1 French – CSWBAC Procedure By-law.pdf
4.Document 2 English – CSWBAC Policies for land, employees, procurement.pdf
5.Document 2 French – CSWBAC Policies for land, employees, procurement.pdf
6.Document 3 English – CSWBAC Rules during election period.pdf
7.Document 3 French – CSWBAC Rules during election period.pdf

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0026 – City-wide

Caitlin Salter MacDonald, Manager, Council and Committee Services, presented an overview of the report, and answered questions from the Committee.  A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

  • Report recommendations

    That, as set out in the Advisory Body Review report (ACS2023-OCC-GEN-0008), approved by City Council on July 12, 2023, the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee approve: 

    1. The Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee Procedure By-law (Document 1);
    2. The Policies for sale and disposition of land, hiring of employees and procurement of goods and services (Document 2); 
    3. The Rules and procedures regarding the use of resources during the election campaign period (Document 3).
    Carried

4.
Committee Items

 

4.1
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

 

With the will of Committee, this item was deferred to the next meeting. Ms. Clara Freire presided the meeting.

  • Recommendation

    That the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2022-2026 Term of Council.

4.2
2024 Meeting Schedule – Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee

This item has attachments. 
1.CSWBAC Schedule 2024.pdf

  • Recommendation

    That the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee confirm the 2024 meeting schedule.

    Carried

5.
Community and Social Services Department

 

5.1
Poverty Reduction Strategy

 

The following presenters provided an overview of the item and answered questions from the Committee. A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

  • Sarah Taylor, Director, Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy & Analytics, and Sawsan Al-
  • Refaei, Manager, Strategic Projects (City of Ottawa)
  • Matthew Beutel, Executive Director (Lowertown Community Resource Center)
    Rachael Wilson, CEO (Ottawa Food Bank)

  • Recommendation

    That the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee receive the update for information.

    Received

5.2
Update on Priorities for the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee

 

Sarah Taylor, Director, Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy & Analytics, and Sawsan Al-Refaei, Manager, Strategic Projects, presented the item and answered questions from the Committee.  A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

The following residents spoke before the Committee. A written copy of their comments is on file with the Office of the City Clerk:

  • Jeffrey Bradley
  • Robin Browne

  • Recommendation

    That the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee receive the update for information.

    Received

6.
In Camera Items

 

There were no in camera items.

7.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.
Inquiries

 

There were no Inquiries.

9.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

10.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The meeting adjourned at 5:51 pm.

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