The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Social Services Committee
Agenda

Wednesday, March 06, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

Hybrid Meeting (In-Person and Virtual) 

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1.

Notices

1.a

Accessible Format

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1.b

Meeting Format

This Committee meeting will be held using a hybrid meeting model. The public is invited to attend in-person in Council Chambers. Alternatively, the public may view the Committee meeting via live stream, join online, or join by phone using Zoom Conference technology. If you have any questions, please email [e-mail].

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• Watch a livestream by visiting Northumberland.ca/Council
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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 March 6, 2024 Social Services Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, County of Prince Edward 'Review of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program Financial Assistance Rates'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee, having considered the correspondence from the County of Prince Edward regarding 'Review of Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program Financial Assistance Rates', recommend that County Council support this correspondence and direct staff to send a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford (Premier of Ontario), the Honourable Michael Parsa (Minister of Children, Community, and Social Services), the Honorable Paul Calandra (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing), the Honourable Sylvia Jones (Minister of Health), the Honorable David Piccini (Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association, the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus, and all Ontario municipalities."

7.b

Correspondence, '310 Division Street, Cobourg'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence regarding '310 Division Street, Cobourg' from the following individuals / organizations for information; 

  • Jennifer Atkinson; 
  • Tara Cunningham; 
  • Lisa Cybulski; 
  • Kelly Kirkham; 
  • Cathy Krentz; 
  • Stephen Parker; 
  • Rebound Child and Youth Services Northumberland;
  • Warren Smith; 
  •  Suzanne Thorne; and

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2024-038 '2024 Ontario Works Service Plan' - Presentation

Jennifer Glover, Ontario Works Manager 

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee receive Report 2024-038 ‘Ontario Works Service Plan’ for information; and

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

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Northumberland County Housing Corporation - Meeting Minutes

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the January 31, 2024 meeting minutes of the Northumberland County Housing Corporation for information; and

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

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Result from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

14.

Adjournment