General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
Council approved this on August 28, 2023 as part of its consent agenda, without a separate vote. See the consent vote →
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSD23-011, dated August 8, 2023, of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That staff be authorized to submit a request to the Ministry of Health to increase the City budget target for the Homemakers Program by $200,402 starting in 2024; b) That staff be directed to use other non municipal funding sources from the Social Services Division budget for the required 20% cost match to ensure no net impact to the municipal budget; and c) That if the request to the Ministry of Health is successful, up to two new full- time permanent positions are approved in the Social Services Division to start as early as July 2024 on a full-time permanent basis.