Emergency and Community Services Committee

That Report HSC23021, respecting Ending Chronic Homelessness, be received. Result: Motion

That the following items be received: (i) Hamilton Fire Department Service Delivery Plan (2019 - 2028) Progress Update 2022 (HSC19026(b)) (City Wide) (Item 9.1) Emergency & Community Services Committee March 23, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 2 of 17 (ii) Advisory Committee Minutes (Item 9.2) (a) LGBTQ Advisory Committee - January 17, 2023 (Item 9.2(a)) (b) Seniors Advisory Committee - January 6, 2023 (Item 9.2(b)) (c) Seniors Advisory Committee - February 3, 2023 (Item 9.2(c)) Result: Motion

Pursuant to Procurement Policy 11 – Non-competitive Procurements, that Council approve the extension to Contract C5-21-14, for the provision of Physiotherapy Services and Exercise Services used at Macassa and Wentworth Lodges until January 31, 2024 and that the General Manager, Healthy and Safe Communities Department be authorized to negotiate, enter into and execute the extension and any ancillary documents required to give effect thereto with Hamilton Physio Clinic, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: Motion

(a) That Council approve a short-term extension of operations for 378 Main Street East (the former Cathedral Boys School) as a temporary emergency Emergency & Community Services Committee March 23, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 3 of 17 shelter for up to 100 single women from April 1, 2023 to no later than May 31, 2023, as a result of delays to the Arkledun housing project at an approximate cost of $320 K monthly for an approximate total of $640 K to be funded as outlined in recommendation (c). (b) That staff be authorized to implement an interim plan for homelessness system service levels for unsheltered single women and non-binary individuals for additional emergency system pressures in 2023 and to the end of March 2024, at an approximate total cost of $2.87 M, as follows: (i) From April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 for $2.152 M be funded as outlined in recommendation (c): (1) Adding interim capacity of up to 20 additional beds in the women’s emergency shelter system as needed, by opening 46 West Avenue South as a temporary emergency shelter (run by Good Shepherd Centre Hamilton) in the approximate amount of $952 K (2) Continuation of enhanced drop-in services for unsheltered women and non-binary individuals through Mission Services of Hamilton Inc. Willow’s Place and The Hamilton Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Carol Anne’s Place, with $1.2 M (ii) From January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024 for $718 K be funded as outlined in recommendation (c): (1) Adding interim capacity

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton owns and operates three 18-hole golf courses, King’s Forest, Chedoke-Beddoe and Chedoke-Martin; WHEREAS, in 2005 Hamilton City Council directed staff to issue a Request for Proposal for the management and operation of the City of Hamilton’s golf courses; WHEREAS, the internal staff submission was selected as the successful proposal to assume the management and operations of the three City of Hamilton golf courses beginning in 2007; WHEREAS, the 10-year staff golf course business plan was to find efficiencies to reduce operating costs, enhance revenues and generate a capital reserve to fund necessary golf course works; WHEREAS, two Performance Analysis have been completed and presented to a previous Councils in 2010 and 2015; WHEREAS, the previous Hamilton City Council approved a five-year extension to the Golf Course Business Plan starting in 2016; WHEREAS, the Golf Course Business Plan has not delivered on projected revenues nor generated funds for a capital reserve necessary for course improvements listed in the Golf Course Business Plan; WHEREAS, many municipally operated golf courses are experiencing challenges in funding increasing operating and capital costs; Emergency & Community Services Committee March 23, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 5 of 17 WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Province of Ontario’s Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, will have implications for the City of Hamilton’s ability to secure future parkland while population incre

That the agenda for the March 23, 2023 Emergency and Community Services Committee meeting be approved, as amended. Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the February 16, 2023 meeting of the Emergency and Community Services Committee, be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the Correspondence from Carmen Orlandis, Ward 3 Stinson Elder, respecting the Arkledun Delay Mitigation and Interim Plan for Homelessness System Service Levels for Single Women (HSC23019) (City Wide) (Added Item 5.1), be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.2. Result: Motion

That the following Delegation Requests, be approved, as presented: (i) Hafeez Hussain, respecting the controls and verification process in the Healthy and Safe Communities in administrating the Ontario Works and ODSP Programs (Item 6.1) (ii) Jean Fair, respecting Radial Separation and Moratorium and Item 10.2, Arkledun Delay Mitigation and Interim Plan for Homelessness System Service Levels for Single Women (HSC23019) (City Wide) (Added Item 6.2) (iii) Manny Figueiredo, President & CEO YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford, programs and services the YMCA delivers to support homelessness prevention, and an overview of the complexities and challenges facing the delivery of service at their 174-bed Men's Emergency & Community Services Committee March 23, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 9 of 17 Transitional Living Residence at 79 James Street South in Hamilton (Added Item 6.3) (iv) Katherine Kalinowski, James Moulton, Shawn MacKeigan, Salvation Army, Good Shepherd and Mission Services, respecting Item 8.1, Ending Chronic Homelessness (HSC23021) (City Wide) (Added Item 6.4) (v) Kayla Hagerty, respecting Item 8.1, Ending Chronic Homelessness (HSC23021) (City Wide) (Added Item 6.5) Result: Motion

That the following Delegations, be received: (a) Joanne Santucci, Hamilton Food Share addressed the Committee respecting the Status of Hamilton's Emergency Food System (Item 7.1 ) (b) Ingrid Waisgluss addressed the Committee respecting Recreational Facilities (Item 7.2) (c) Jean Fair, respecting Radial Separation and Moratorium and Item 10.2, Arkledun addressed the Committee respecting the Delay Mitigation and Interim Plan for Homelessness System Service Levels for Single Women (HSC23019) (City Wide) (Item 7.3) (d) Manny Figueiredo, President & CEO YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford, addressed the Committee respecting the programs and services the YMCA delivers to support homelessness prevention, and an overview of the complexities and challenges facing the delivery of service at their 174-bed Men's Transitional Living Residence at 79 James Street South in Hamilton (Item 7.4) (e) Katherine Kalinowski, James Moulton, Shawn MacKeigan, Salvation Army, Good Shepherd and Mission Services, addressed the Committee respecting the respecting Item 8.1, Ending Chronic Homelessness (HSC23021) (City Wide) (Item 7.5) (f) Kayla Hagerty, addressed the Committee respecting the respecting Item 8.1, Ending Chronic Homelessness (HSC23021) (City Wide) (for today's meeting) (Item 7.6) Result: Motion

That the Presentation respecting Ending Chronic Homelessness (HSC23021) (City Wide), be received. Result: Motion

Emergency & Community Services Committee March 23, 2023 Minutes 23-003 Page 13 of 17 That sub-section (c) of Report HSC23019, respecting the Arkledun Delay Mitigation and Interim Plan for Homelessness System Service Levels for Single Women, be amended to read as follows: (c) That all such purchases outline in Recommendation (a), (b)(i), and (b)(ii) be funded from any available source jointly deemed appropriate by the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department and the General Manager of the Finance and Corporate Services Department including, but not limited to, one or more of the following sources: Reaching Home, Homelessness Prevention Program, any available provincial or federal funding, or 2023 in year program and/or department/corporate surplus; or the City’s COVID 19 Emergency Reserve; Result: Amendment

1. Item to be removed: (aa) 22-A: Comprehensive, Human-rights Based, Health-focused Housing Solutions for Residents Living Encamped across Hamilton ECS 22-001, Item 6 Addressed in: HSC23009, GIC 23-001 Encampment Issues reports will go to General Issues Committee Result: Motion

That there being no further business, the Emergency and Community Services Committee be adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Result: Motion