PHSSC

That Report COM 5-2020, dated March 10, 2020, respecting Local Considerations to Inform the Development of the Next Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Report COM 5-2020, BE APPROVED as a written submission to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, further to their request for local recommendations to inform the next Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategy.

That Report COM 4-2020, dated March 10, 2020, respecting Emergency Shelter Negotiated Request for Proposal (NRFP) Award Results, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Public Health and Social Services Committee Open Session Minutes PHSSC 3-2020 March 10, 2020 Page 3 1. That the homelessness contracts for emergency shelter services BE AWARDED in the amount of $11,705,184 for the period April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023 to the following nine (9) service providers: 1. Boys and Girls Club of Niagara $ 403,200 2. Casa El Norte Refugee Assistance Program $ 403,200 3. The Hope Centre $ 1,116,000 4. Matthew House Refugee Ministry of Fort Erie $ 403,200 5. The RAFT (Niagara Resource Service for Youth) $ 583,434 6. The Salvation Army Booth Centre $ 1,050,000 7. Southridge Community Church $ 2,577,000 8. Start Me Up Niagara $ 966,750 9. The Young Women’s Christian Association of Niagara Region (YWCA Niagara Region) $ 4,202,400 TOTAL $ 11,705,184 2. That an additional contingency of $250,000 BE APPROVED should system adjustments be necessary during the term of the contracts to increase the number or adjust the type of beds offered; and 3. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to execute any required amendments and documentation related to the agreements for service providers of emergency shelter to implement funding adjustments.

That Report COM 6-2020, dated March 10, 2020, respecting Homelessness Services Housing First and Home for Good Contract Extensions, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the existing Housing First contracts BE EXTENDED as per Appendix 1 of Report COM 6-2020, with the value of $76,154; Public Health and Social Services Committee Open Session Minutes PHSSC 3-2020 March 10, 2020 Page 4 2. That the existing Home for Good contracts BE EXTENDED as per Appendix 1 of Report COM 6-2020, with the value of $31,579; 3. That an additional contingency of $25,000 BE APPROVED should additional extensions be necessary; and 4. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to execute any required amendments and documentation related to the agreements for service providers of Housing First and Home for Good to implement contract extensions.

That Correspondence Item COM-C 10-2020, being a letter from Councillor Sendzik, Chair, Niagara Regional Housing Board of Directors, dated February 14, 2020, respecting a letter sent from Niagara Regional Housing to the Ontario Ombudsman requesting a review of the ongoing delays in matters before Landlord and Tenant Board, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the Ontario Ombudsman supporting the request from Niagara Regional Housing for a review of the ongoing delays in matters before the Landlord and Tenant Board.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: COM 3-2020 Seniors Services Quality Improvement Report – October to December 2019 COM-C 4-2020 Provincial Employment Transformation COM-C 5-2020 Niagara Regional Housing Quarterly Report October 1 to December 31, 2019 Public Health and Social Services Committee Open Session Minutes PHSSC 3-2020 March 10, 2020 Page 5 COM-C 6-2020 Niagara Regional Housing Regulation Changes – Communications Plan and Flyer for Initial Communications COM-C 7-2020 2019-RFP-300 – Assertive Street Outreach Request for Proposal Award Results COM-C 8-2020 2019-RFP-310 – Housing First Request for Proposal Award Results COM-C 9-2020 2019-RFP-311 – Housing for Good Proposal Award Results

That the Public Health and Social Services Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session to receive a confidential verbal update respecting: A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations – Provincial Employment Transformation

That the confidential verbal update from A. Jugley, Commissioner, Community Services, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations – Provincial Employment Transformation, BE RECEIVED for information.