Approve homelessness funding and Brock Mission support
General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
We haven’t matched this to Council’s final vote yet. Committee recommendations normally go to the City Council meeting on December 9, 2024.
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
Committee amended the recommendations at its meeting of November 19, 2024 That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSSS24-026 dated November 18, 2024 of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That Report CSSS24-026 be received for information. b) That the Trinity Community Center Overnight Drop-In Program be funded $264,000 to extend operations for 6 months next summer and be open year-round to be funded from the Social Services Reserve; c) That the Housing Stability Fund be increased by $360,000 to support prevention and diversion to be funded from the Social Services Reserve; d) That $280,000 be provided to Brock Mission for an additional worker to keep their bed capacity at 40 beds and not be reduced to 32 beds to be funded from the Social Services Reserve; e) That the Commissioner of Community Services be delegated authority to execute such documents as are necessary to give effect to the foregoing terms and in forms acceptable to the City Solicitor. f) That $240,000 be provided from the Social Services Reserve to Extend operating hours at the Trinity day time drop program for 2025.