Emergency and Community Services Committee

That Report HSC23001, respecting the Red Hill Family Centre Annual Licensing Inspection, be received. Result: Motion

That Report HSC23008, respecting Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (FLTCA) and Ontario Regulation 246/22, be received. Result: Motion

(a) That the LGBTQ Advisory Committee 2023 base budget submission attached as Appendix “A” to Report CM23001 in the amount of $4,050.00, be approved and referred to the 2023 budget process for consideration. (b) That, in addition to the base funding, a one-time budget allocation for 2023 of $2,000, for training around anti-racism, anti-oppression, and other topics related to the committee’s mandate, to be partially funded by the LGBTQ Advisory Committee reserve ($1,300), be approved and referred to the 2023 budget process for consideration. Result: Motion

(a) That Demers Braun Crestline Ambulance Manufacturer Inc. (Demers) ambulance vehicles certified for use in the Province of Ontario be Emergency & Community Services Committee January 19, 2023 Minutes 23-001 Page 3 of 19 designated a standardized Good for Hamilton Paramedic Service pursuant to City Procurement Policy, Section 4.14, Policy # 14 Standardization, with this designation to be reviewed no later than December 31, 2030; (b) That ambulance vehicle original equipment ambulance parts be obtained on a single source basis from Demers Braun Crestline Ambulance Manufacturer Inc or its authorized agents pursuant to City Procurement Policy 11 through to December 31, 2030; (c) That the Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Service, or designate, be authorized and directed to enter into and sign, on behalf of the City of Hamilton, any negotiated agreements and necessary associated documents with the Demers Braun Crestline Ambulance Manufacturer Inc., or its authorized agents with content acceptable to the City Solicitor for the purchase of ambulance vehicles and related original equipment and ambulance parts, subject to Procurement Policy, Section 4.2, Policy # 2 Approval Authority; (d) That the Chevrolet Tahoe Special Service Vehicle (SSV) and Ford Interceptor Special Service Vehicle (SSV) be designated a Standardized Good for Hamilton Paramedic Service pursuant to City Procurement Policy, Section 4.14, Policy # 14 Standardization, with this designation to be reviewed in 2030; (e) That a

(a) That the Affordable Housing Funding Program (AHFP) attached as Appendix “A” to Report HSC23003 be adopted: (b) That Development Charge By-law No. 19-142 be amended to delete section 25(e) referring to affordable housing development charge exemption given the adoption of the Affordable Housing Funding Program, as set out in recommendation above; (c) That an annual budget of $4 M to be funded from the net levy be referred to the 2023 Tax Operating Budget process for the primary purpose of funding the Affordable Housing Funding Program in accordance with the Program Guidelines outlined in Appendix “A” to Report HSC23003; (d) That subject to approval of Recommendations (a) and (b) above, the Affordable Housing Funding Program (AHFP) Reserve Fund Policy attached as Appendix “B” to Report HSC23003 be approved and the Reserve Fund be established subject to the terms outlined in the Policy and that unused funds for the current financial year be transferred to the Reserve; (e) That the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department or their designate be authorized and directed to execute and administer the Affordable Housing Fund Program (AHFP) including entering into any or all agreements required to deliver the AHFP in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and content satisfactory to the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department; and, (f) That the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department or their designate be authori

(a) That staff be directed to review City-owned lands, including parks, based on the considerations identified in Appendix “A” to Report HSC22015(b), and identify a list of candidate properties for a Tiny Shelter development, and provide the candidate properties to HATS for their review and prioritization; (b) That staff report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee (ECS) with respect to the top three most appropriate City- owned lands that generally address the considerations in Appendix “A” to Report HSC22015(b) and that have been identified as suitable by HATS; (c) That staff include in the report back the approach proposed by HATS for a HATS-led community engagement process with respect to any identified sites; and, (d) That should HATS identify any new privately-owned lands that have been not previously considered but are available for a Tiny Shelter development, that staff review them against the same considerations identified in Appendix “A” to Report HSC22015(b), and report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee under the same process identified in (a), (b) and (c). Result: Motion

(a) That staff be authorized to implement an immediate Winter Response Strategy, to March 31, 2023, to support vulnerable individuals within the homelessness serving systems as follows: (i) A designated Recreation Centre (Benetto) to operate between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. during statutory holidays and inclement weather events resulting in centre closure to support up to 10 individuals, estimated to be a total of 9 days, at an approximate cost of $65 K; (ii) 21 additional low-barrier daily overnight warming spaces provided through The HUB to ensure equitable access for vulnerable, unsheltered and hidden homeless populations across the City through contractual agreements at an approximate cost of $250 K; (iii) Additional low-barrier daily overnight warming spaces to ensure equitable access for vulnerable, unsheltered and hidden homeless populations across the City through contractual agreements with community agencies and faith-based groups, at an approximate cost of $100 K; (b) That recommendation (a) respecting the immediate Winter Response Strategy for Q1 2023, be accommodated within the Housing Services 2023 Operating Budget and if necessary, a funding source will be identified through 2023 Year End reporting; (c) That the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department or their designate be directed and authorized, on behalf of the City of Hamilton, to enter into, execute and administer all agreements and documents necessary to implement the grant(s) outli

That the Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee 2023 base budget submission attached as Appendix “A” to Report HSC22056 in the amount of $1,000 be approved and referred to the 2023 budget process for consideration. Result: Motion

(a) That the direction provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report HSC23005, Housing Stability Benefit Team Staffing, be approved; and, (b) That Report HSC23005, respecting Housing Stability Benefit Team Staffing, remain confidential. Result: Motion

That the agenda for the January 18, 2023 Emergency and Community Services Committee meeting be approved, as amended. Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the December 1, 2022 meeting of the Emergency and Community Services Committee, be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the following Communication Items be approved, as presented: (i) Resignation from the Seniors Advisory Committee (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received (ii) Walter Furlan, respecting a Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters project (Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be received (iii) Don Seymour, Executive Director, Wesley, respecting the Housing Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 5.3) Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 11.6, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters site Options and Considerations (HSC22015(b)). (iv) Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, respecting the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters Proposal (Added Item 5.4) Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 11.6, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters site Options and Considerations (HSC22015(b)). (v) Philip Shanks, respecting the Tiny Homes Proposal(Added Item 5.5) Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 11.6, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters site Options and Considerations (HSC22015(b)). (vi) Medora Uppal, Co-Chair of the Women’s Housing Planning Collaborative (WHPC), respecting Improved Shelter Crisis Response and Resourcing of the Homeless Sector (Added Item 5.6) Recommendation: Be received (vii) Kim Martin, Executive Director, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton, respecting the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters Proposal (Added Item 5.7) Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consi

That the following Delegation Requests, be approved, as presented: (i) Delegations respecting Item 11.6, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters site Options and Considerations (HSC22015(b)) (for today's meeting) (Item 6.1) (a) Denise Davy (Item 6.1(a)) (b) Jeff Willmer, A Better Tent City Waterloo (Item 6.1(b)) (c) Graham Cubitt, Hamilton is Home (Added Item 6.1(c)) (d) Marty Umanetz, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 6.1(d)) (e) James Kemp (Added Item 6.1(e)) (f) Julia Kollek, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 6.1(f)) (g) Brenda Duke (Added Item 6.1(g)) (h) Sue VanEgdom, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 6.1(h)) (i) Jean Fair (Added Item 6.1(h) Emergency & Community Services Committee January 19, 2023 Minutes 23-001 Page 13 of 19 (ii) Sally Palmer, Hamilton Social Work Action Committee and the Campaign for Adequate Welfare & Disability Benefits, respecting the Nutritious Food Basket Report (for a future meeting) (Item 6.2) (iii) Kayla Hagerty, respecting Warming Centres in the City of Hamilton (for today's meeting) (Added Item 6.3) (iv) Kevin Gonci, Golden Horseshoe Track and Field Council, respecting the 2023 ParticipACTION Community Challenge (for a future meeting) (Added Item 6.4) (v) Marcie McIlveen, HAMSMART, respecting Safe Use in Shelter and the Need for a Second Consumption and Treatment Services Site (for a future meeting) (Added Item 6.5) Result: Motion

That the following Delegations, be received: (a) Denise Davy (Added Item 7.1(a)) (b) Jeff Willmer, A Better Tent City Waterloo (Added Item 7.1(b)) (c) Graham Cubitt, Hamilton is Home (Added Item 7.1(c)) (d) Marty Umanetz, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 7.1(d)) (e) James Kemp (Added Item 7.1(e)) (f) Julia Kollek, Dan Bednis and Tom Cooper, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 7.1(f)) (g) Brenda Duke (Added Item 7.1(g)) (h) Sue VanEgdom, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) (Added Item 7.1(h)) (i) Jean Fair (Added Item 7.1(h) (j) Kayla Hagerty (Added Item 7.3) Result: Motion

That the Presentation respecting the Hamilton Veterans Committee - 2022 Annual Report, be received. Result: Motion

That the Presentation respecting the Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee Annual Presentation, be received. Result: Motion

That the Seniors Advisory Committee Minutes - December 2, 2022, be received. Result: Motion

That Report HSC23003, respecting the Affordable Housing Funding Program (AHFP), be amended to add a new subsection (g), as follows: (g) That the General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Division report to the 2023 Operating Budget on the sufficiency of the 4 million dollars of funding, in the context of need and recommend alternatives for the consideration at that time. Result: Amendment

That Report HSC22015(a) respecting a Hamilton Alliance of Tiny Shelters Proposal, be

That the Committee move into Closed Session to discuss Item 15.1 respecting a Housing Stability Benefit Team Staffing (HSC23005), and Item 15.2 respecting the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) Round 3 (HSC20056(c)), pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (b), (h) and (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub- section (b), (h) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City or local board employees; information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City or a local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization Result: Motion

That Report HSC20056(c), respecting the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) Round 3, be