The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Social Services Committee
Agenda

Wednesday, June 05, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

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1.

Notices

1.a

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1.b

Meeting Format

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2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion

  "That the agenda for the June 5, 2024 Social Services Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, City of Stratford 'Intimate Partner Violence - Coercive Control'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Stratford regarding 'Intimate Partner Violence - Coercive Control' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.b

Correspondence, Jenni Frenke 'Town of Cobourg Letter to Infrastructure Ontario and Provincial Government''

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from Jenni Frenke regarding 'Town of Cobourg Letter to Infrastructure Ontario and Provincial Government' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.c

Correspondence, Loyalist Township 'Housing Funding'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from Loyalist Township regarding 'Housing Funding' for information, noting that County Council previously considered correspondence regarding this subject matter at the April 17, 2024 Council meeting and subsequently received it for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.d

Correspondence, Municipality of Brighton 'Systematic Review of By-laws and By-law Enforcement Policies'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Brighton regarding 'Systematic Review of By-laws and By-law Enforcement' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.e

Correspondence, Municipality of St. Charles 'Household Food Insecurity'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of St. Charles regarding 'Household Food Insecurity' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.f

Correspondence, Municipality of Brighton and Municipality of Trent Hills 'Housing and Social Services Funding'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Brighton and Municipality of Trent Hills regarding 'Housing and Social Services Funding' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the April 17, 2024 Council meeting; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.g

Correspondence, Municipality of Wawa and Town of Smith Falls 'Guaranteed Livable Income'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Wawa and Town of Smith Falls regarding 'Guaranteed Livable Income' for information, noting that County Council previously considered correspondence regarding this subject matter and subsequently received it for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.h

Correspondence, Town of Goderich and Town of Grimsby 'Review of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program Financial Assistance Rates'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Goderich and Town of Grimsby regarding 'Review of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program Financial Assistance Rates' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the March 20, 2024 County Council meeting; and 

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

7.i

Correspondence, Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) 'Submission to Federal Standing Committee on Finance regarding Housing Needs in Northumberland County' 

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) regarding 'Submission to Federal Standing Committee on Finance regarding Housing Needs in Northumberland County' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Quarter 1, 2024 Financial Analysis

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2024 Financial Analysis for the Community & Social Services Department for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2024 Financial Analysis for information."

8.b

Report 2024-065 '2024 Early Years Service Plan and Emerging Issues Update - Presentation

Lesley Patterson, Early Years Manager
Chris Lunn, Financial Officer

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee receive Report 2024-065 ‘2024 Early Years Service Plan and Emerging Issues Update’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

8.c

Report 2024-076 'Housing and Homelessness Plan Annual Report'

Neil Ellis, Housing Services Manager
Bill Smith, Homelessness Services Manager

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2024-077 ‘2023 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report’, recommend that County Council direct staff to share a copy of this report with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and post the report on the County website for viewing by the general public.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Result from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

• Note: 4 week summer recess taking place from July 1, 2024 - July 26, 2024

14.

Adjournment