February 4, 2013, at 7:00 PM
Present:
D. Brown, B. Armstrong, J.L. Baechler, J.P. Bryant, H.L. Usher, B. Westlake-Power (Secretary)
Also Present:
J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, A. Circelli, I. Collins, P. Foto, K. Godin, L. Livingstone, N. Santos, P. Sauro, R. Sharpe, L. Stevens, J. Taylor, E. White
interests were disclosed.
Childcare Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That the 1st Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 23, 2013, BE RECEIVED.
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That the 1st Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 17, 2013, BE RECEIVED.
Community and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That the 1st Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 24, 2013, BE RECEIVED.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: D. Brown B. Armstrong J.L. Baechler J.P. Bryant H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
London Housing Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 16, 2013: a) Clause 1 of the Report BE REFERRED to the 2013 Budget. Clause 1, as referred reads as follows: “1. Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to reaffirm its commitment to the London Housing Strategy and maintain an annual $2 million contribution to the Affordable Housing Reserve for the following reasons: a) London’s Community Housing Strategy was approved by Council in 2010 and the objective 5.3 of the strategy is to “maintain the annual $2 million City investment in affordable housing”; b) every $1 of municipal investment has historically leveraged $7 of investment from other orders of government and the private sector; c) best practice in affordable housing is a ‘toolbox’ approach that includes both less expensive temporary units and more expensive permanent units; d) the existing draws on the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund are already earmarked and Council-approved in the current Program Delivery Fiscal Plan; and, e) of the City goal of 1,000 new affordable housing units by 2015 our current Program Delivery and Fiscal Plan is for 614 new units; it being noted that the London Housing Advisory Committee (LHAC) received the following, with respect to this matter: - a communication from A. Oudshoorn, LHAC, with respect to an affordable housing motion; - a communication from A. Oudshoorn, LHAC, with respect to the 2013 Budget - Service Changes; and, - a communication from G. McGeorge, LHAC, with respect to the affordable housing crisis in London, Ontario”; it being noted that the Municipal Council has previously given direction to investigate the development of a Housing Development Corporation; it being further noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) noted that the amended Council goal was for 1,200 new affordable housing units by 2015; b) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to host a ReThink workshop focusing on housing issues, and to invite the London Housing Advisory Committee to that workshop; it being noted that the LHAC will also form a subcommittee to prepare a workplan for their established priorities of: i) creating a housing mix within larger scale redevelopments; ii) mix throughout the City; and c) clauses 3 to 6 BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the CPSC received a verbal presentation from B. Sexsmith, Chair LHAC, with respect to this matter.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: D. Brown J.F. Fontana B. Armstrong J.L. Baechler J.P. Bryant H.L. Usher (6)
Motion Passed
Decentralization
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Acting Ontario Works Administrator, the following actions be taken with respect to the decentralization of Ontario Works services: a) the Ontario Works Decentralization plan, outlined in the staff report dated February 4, 2013, BE APPROVED in principle; b) the Civic administration BE AUTHORIZED to engage in community conversations to share the above-noted Ontario Works Decentralization plan; and, c) the Civic administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee with a detailed implementation plan, including the associated financial strategy, and a summary of community and stakeholder input.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: D. Brown J.F. Fontana B. Armstrong J.L. Baechler J.P. Bryant H.L. Usher (6)
Motion Passed
Votes
3 substantive votes at this meeting (3 contested, 0 unanimous). Procedural motions excluded.
4. 1st Report of the
Community and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (5): Bill Armstrong, Harold Usher, Joni Baechler, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown
5. 2nd Report of the
London Housing Advisory Committee
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (6): Bill Armstrong, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Joni Baechler, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown
6. Ontario Works
Decentralization
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (6): Bill Armstrong, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Joni Baechler, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown