COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

DEPUTATIONS.LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT MEETING

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.UPDATE ON THE PROVINCIAL TRANSFER OF

RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES

AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIVISIONS.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(August 27, 1998)

Providing, for information, an update on:

(1)the transfer of responsibility for managing single parent and temporary care cases currently managed by the Province to Toronto's Ontario Works program; and

(2)the transfer of system management responsibility for the wage subsidy program, special needs resourcing, approved corporations serving special needs children, and family resource centres from the Province to the Children's Services Division.

(NOTE:DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING WITH DIRECTION THAT IT BE CONSIDERED AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS.)

2.FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH

THE SETTLEMENT RENEWAL INITIATIVE.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 18, 1998)

Responding to a communication received from the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants regarding the Federal Settlement Renewal Initiative and the availability of Federal funds in this regard; and recommending that:

(1)the City of Toronto support the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) recommendations to the Federal Government with respect to the Federal funds available through the Settlement Renewal Initiative, specifically that:

(a)the $54 million, currently available, be allocated directly to the immigrant settlement services sector;

(b) a commitment be made to carry over any unspent funds from the 1998/99 fiscal year or a suitable vehicle be identified to ensure that unspent funds are not forfeited to the Federal Consolidated Revenue Fund;

(c)the $35.3 million currently available as part of the three-year phase-in of Settlement Renewal be added to the annual base funding of $67 million for settlement services which is allocated to the Province of Ontario and that these funds be dedicated for core funding;

(d)a formal, ongoing mechanism be established to allow municipalities and the immigrant settlement services sector to participate directly in discussions on policy, program and practice issues relevant to their areas, as recommended by the Legislative Advisory Group in its report, "Not Just Numbers: A Canadian Framework for Future Immigration";

(2)the Chair of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee communicate these recommendations to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

2(a).Ms. Sharmini Peries,

Executive Director,

Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

(September 8, 1998)

Requesting the opportunity to appear before the Committee to request support of recommendations to the Federal Government with respect to the Federal funds available through the Settlement Renewal Initiative.

3.STATUS REPORT ON HOSTEL SERVICES FOR SINGLES.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 22, 1998)

Outlining the current trends and demands placed on hostel services for single men, women and youth; identifying the growing needs to be faced in the coming winter, the initiatives underway to deal with those needs, and the service gaps to be addressed; and recommending that:

(1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to designate the necessary staff to work with Hostel Services on acquiring appropriate space to accommodate an additional 320 to 460 homeless singles;

(2)a progress report be submitted to the next meeting of the Community and Neighbourhood Services on November 5, 1998, with contingency plans for the coming winter;

(3)the Chair of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee be requested to convene an early meeting with Mr. Jack Carroll, MPP, Chair of the Provincial Task Force on the Homeless, and seek assistance in responding to this urgent situation; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.

4.STATUS REPORT ON HOSTEL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 22, 1998)

Describing the current pressures facing the hostel system for families; and recommending that:

(1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to designate the necessary staff to assist Hostel Services in securing adequate facilities to provide emergency accommodation for an additional 100 families;

(2)the Chair of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee convene a meeting with Mr. Jack Carroll, MPP, Chair of the Provincial Task Force on the Homeless, and request assistance with this urgent matter; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

5.EXTENSION OF THE SEATON HOUSE ANNEX.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 21, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the concept of developing an extension of the Seaton House Annex in a rural setting be approved in principle;

(2)staff be directed to seek appropriate support and funding from the Provincial Government;

(3)staff report back to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee with a final set of recommendations before proceeding with the development of this project; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

6.PROGRESS REPORT ON THE

RESTRUCTURING OF SEATON HOUSE.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 21, 1998)

Providing an update on the progress being made on the restructuring of Seaton House, specifically in the area of architectural plans, program redesign and human resource planning; and recommending that the report be received for information.

7.PROVINCIAL OPERATIONAL REVIEW OF THE

CITY OF TORONTO'S IMPLEMENTATION OF

ONTARIO WORKS AND CHILD CARE FEE

SUBSIDY PROGRAMS.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 29, 1998)

Respecting the review of the Ontario Works and Child Care Fee Subsidy Programs in the City of Toronto being launched by the Ministry of Community and Social Services; outlining the shape and content of the review, based on the information currently available; attaching a copy of the terms of reference; noting that the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department will work collaboratively with the Province to identify issues that must be resolved to ensure that the implementation of Ontario Works in Toronto is successful; that regular reports will be provided on the progress of the review; and recommending that the report be received for information.

8.REVISED SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CASELOAD REPORT.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 23, 1998)

Providing, for information, a revised reporting format for depicting the Ontario Works caseload in Toronto; and outlining the distinct features of the report.

9.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ELEMENTS,

TIMELINES, PROCESS AND PRELIMINARY BUDGET.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 24, 1998)

Outlining the proposed elements, timelines, processes and preliminary budget for the Social Development Strategy, and its relationship to the City's Strategic Plan; and recommending that:

(1)Council approve the development of a Social Development Strategy and the process and timelines as outlined in this report;

(2)the Department provide in its 1999 budget request an amount of $70,000.00 for developing the Social Development Strategy;

(3)this report be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration in the 1999 budget process;

(4)Council adopt the Social Development Strategy objectives, as follows:

(a)to set the direction for social and community development in the new City of Toronto by establishing a set of clearly articulated goals and monitoring systems;

(b)to involve communities, clients, funders and policy makers in defining community social needs and priorities;

(c)to channel the results productively into a comprehensive and coherent vision for the future;

(d)to improve service co-ordination and linkages and to rationalize the provision of social and community services across the new City of Toronto;

(e)to maintain and enhance the reputation of Toronto as the best city in the world to live through the development of dynamic, responsive social policy and the provision of effective services and programs; and

(5)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

10.APPOINTMENT TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ON HOMES FOR THE AGED.

City Clerk

(September 18, 1998)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on September 18, 1998, recommended the adoption of a report (September 11, 1998) from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, recommending that Mrs. Margaret Wilmot be appointed to the membership of the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged for a period of three years, with the provision for an extension of an additional term as outlined in the terms of reference.

11.CASTLEVIEW WYCHWOOD TOWERS -

ACCREDITATION AWARD.

City Clerk

(September 18, 1998)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on September 18, 1998, had before it a report dated August 20, 1998, from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, indicating that the Accreditation Survey for Castleview Wychwood Towers by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation was carried out from May 10-13, 1998; and that the Advisory Committee directed that the aforementioned report be forwarded to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee for information.

12.SEVEN OAKS - ACCREDITATION AWARD.

City Clerk

(September 18, 1998)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on September 18, 1998, had before it a report dated August 20, 1998, from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, indicating that the Accreditation Survey for Seven Oaks by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation was carried out from May 6-8, 1998; and that the Advisory Committee directed that the aforementioned report be forwarded to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee for information.

13.1999 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS -

PROPOSED PROJECTS.

City Clerk

(September 25, 1998)

Advising that the Seniors' Task Force on September 15, 1998, had before it a report (September 1, 1998) from Ms. Edna Beange, Ms. Ruth Brown, Mr. Bill Campbell and Ms.Dorothy MacKinnon respecting proposed projects for the 1999 International Year of Older Persons, and adopted the aforementioned report, wherein it recommended:

(1)an effective system of street signage for the entire City of Toronto;

(2)walking program with kick-off walk to be held at 1:30 p.m. on October 4, 1998, from the St. Lawrence Centre to the McKenzie House, guided by members of the Toronto Historical Society; and

(3)involving all media sources to seek out retired seniors in order to identify and publicize seniors' activities, needs, and to develop and utilize effective lobbying techniques on behalf of seniors.

14.RENT BANK PILOT PROJECT FOR WOMEN AND

CHILDREN - PROJECT EVALUATION AND UPDATE.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(September 28, 1998)

Providing a evaluation and update on the Rent Bank Pilot Project for Women and Children; seeking authorization for the Commissioner to receive a $10,000.00 grant from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to be used to engage a consultant to evaluate the Rent Bank Pilot Project, which is funded by the Homeless Initiatives Fund and the United Way of Greater Toronto; noting that Neighbourhood Information Post operates the project; and recommending that:

(1)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be authorized to administer a $10,000.00 grant from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC);

(2)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be authorized to issue a Request for Proposals and to engage an evaluator using the grant from CMHC as the funding source; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect hereto.

15.CITYHOME AND THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO HOUSING

COMPANY LIMITED AMALGAMATION.

Chairman, Board of Directors of The City of Toronto

Non-Profit Housing Corporation and The Metropolitan

Toronto Housing Company Limited

(September 24, 1998)

Advising, for information, of the following studies which have been commissioned to review the costs and practices related to maintenance and property management services, as part of the process to develop the structure of the new amalgamated Housing Company:

(1)Amalgamation Organization Design and Restructuring of Services;

(2)Review of Property Management Services; and

(3)Review of Technical Services and Maintenance Operations;

and outlining a brief summary of the three studies.

16.OUTSTANDING ITEMS - COMMUNITY AND

NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE.

City Clerk

(September 28, 1998)

Submitting, for information, the list of outstanding items of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee as of July 31, 1998.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.