COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

AGENDA

(PLEASE NOTE DAY AND LOCATION OF MEETING)

Date of Meeting: Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Enquiry: Rosalind Dyers

Time: 9:30 a.m. Committee Administrator

Location: Committee Room 2 392-8018

City Hall

100 Queen Street West

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

DEPUTATIONS. List to be Distributed at Meeting

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1. 2000-2004 CAPITAL BUDGET. - 10:15 a.m.

City Clerk

(November 17, 1999)

Staff Presentation.

Advising that the Budget Advisory Committee has completed its preliminary review of the 2000-2004 Capital Budget for the following:

(a) Children's Services;

(b) Homes for the Aged;

(c) Shelter, Housing and Support;

(d) Social Services;

(e) Toronto Public Library;

(f) Ambulance Services; and

(g) Fire Services;

and directed that:

(1) the 2000-2004 Capital Budget be forwarded to all Community Councils and relevant Standing Committees for consideration;

(2) the preliminary requests of the Budget Advisory Committee be forwarded to the Community Councils and Standing Committees for information; and

(3) the Community Councils and Standing Committees be requested to forward their recommendations pertaining to the 2000-2004 Capital Budget to the Budget Advisory Committee prior to the commencement of the 'wrap-up' meetings on December 9, 1999.

(NOTE: MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR CAPITAL BUDGET BINDERS, AND ANY SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, TO THE MEETING, AS NO ADDITIONAL COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE.

2. ANNUAL GRANT - ST. JOHN AMBULANCE, TORONTO BRANCH.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(November 16, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) Council approve the sum of $29,000.00 as the annual grant to St. John Ambulance, Toronto Branch; and

(2) the appropriate City officials be given authority to give effect thereto.

3. PUBLIC EDUCATION ON PERSONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(November 16, 1999)

Responding to the request of the Committee to provide information on options for educating the public on personal emergency preparedness; and recommending that:

(1) if the Community Services Committee requests that personal emergency preparedness information be distributed to all residents, then the option of the pamphlet and Canada Post be selected at a cost of approximately $91,000.00; or

(2) if the Community Services Committee requests that personal emergency preparedness information be distributed, but not to all residents, then the option of the pamphlet and Toronto Hydro bills be selected at a cost of approximately $38,000.00; and

(3) the media not be used as the sole or primary method of information dissemination.

4. HEAVY URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAM - FIRE SERVICES.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

and the Fire Chief

(November 17, 1999)

Recommending that City Council endorse the concept of a Heavy Urban Search and Rescue program and give approval for staff of Fire Services to apply for a provincial grant under the J.E.P.P. program.

5. FIRE FIGHTER RECRUITMENT; ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT;

AND WELLNESS/FITNESS PROGRAM.

Executive Director of Human Resources,

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

and the Fire Chief

(November 17, 1999)

Providing, for information, an update on:

(1) the status of the Fire Fighter recruitment drive, which commenced in February 1999, particularly as it applies to outreach and representation among designated groups; and

(2) the Toronto Fire Services' initiatives with respect to attendance management and related programs prior to the end of 1999, as adopted by Council in July 1999.

6. REDUCTION OF FALSE ALARMS.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

and the Fire Chief

Responding to the request of the Budget Committee during the 1999 Operating Budget review process that Fire Services pursue avenues to reduce false alarms and report thereon to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and the Budget Committee; and recommending that the Toronto Fire Services continue in the program currently being used to reduce false alarms in the City of Toronto.

7. YORK COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS. - 10:00 a.m.

Reverend Dr. Paul D. Owen

(November 1, 1999)

Respecting the opportunity to appear before the Committee in order to address the problem of homelessness in Toronto and in particular in the area of West Toronto as this relates to the former City of York.

8. HOMELESSNESS AND THE MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY PLAN.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services,

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services,

and the City Solicitor

(November 18, 1999)

Responding to the request of the Committee on October 7, 1999, to report on motions respecting:

(a) the development of a protocol to provide for the Mayor to enact the Emergency Plan if and when the City of Toronto finds itself in the position of being unable to provide shelter for those who need it;

(b) the possibility of enacting the Emergency Plan should circumstances change; and

(c) the provision of information on homeless experiences, trends and numbers in other large municipalities in Canada;

and recommending that:

(1) Council continue to direct City staff to take all action necessary to address the demand for emergency shelter in the City of Toronto; and

(2) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

9. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANTS PROGRAM AND

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE GRANTS PROGRAM -

PROGRAM UPDATES.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(November 16, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) all appeals on grant program eligibility and allocations overseen by the Community Services Committee be heard by a Community Services Grants Appeals Sub-Committee and not be heard at the full Committee;

(2) the Terms of Reference for the Community Services Grants Appeals Sub-Committee be adopted as presented in Appendix A attached to this report;

(3) the workplan for the Community Services Grants Appeals Sub-Committee be adopted as presented in Appendix B attached to this report;

(4) in accordance with Section 105(2) of By-law No. 23-1998 (Council Procedural By-law), the Community Services Committee appoint three of its members to serve on the Community Services Grants Appeals Sub-Committee; and

(5) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

10. THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT JOB DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(November 17, 1999)

Respecting allocations for the Youth Employment Job Development Grants Program (previously known as the Youth Employment Counselling Centres Employer Outreach Grants) and recommending that:

(1) the allocations, totalling $117,000.00 for six agencies, described in Appendices "A" and "B" be approved; and

(2) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

11. FOOD-RELATED CAPITAL GRANTS - FINAL ALLOCATIONS.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(November 18, 1999)

Respecting the 1999 Food-Related Capital Grants Program final allocations; and recommending that:

(1) an allocation of $25,000.00 be made to the All Saints Church Community Centre for food-related capital costs associated with the Toronto Friendship Centre;

(2) an allocation of $5,000.00 be made to the Open Door Centre and Rooms Registry Service;

(3) an allocation of $12,000.00 be made to the Yonge Street Mission pending submission of the required documentation; and

(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

12. COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAM -

ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING TRANSFER.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(November 15, 1999)

Respecting the provincial Community Partners Program which allocates annual funding to ten community-based Housing Help services in Toronto; indicating that the Province is transferring the administration and funding for the Program to the Consolidated Municipal Service Managers, effective January 2000; and recommending that:

(1) the City of Toronto assume responsibility for administration and funding for the provincial Community Partners Program (CPP), which has an annualized grants budget of $862,307.00, on the condition that the Province provide 100 percent funding;

(2) the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Community Partners Program in 2000, which sets out the City's responsibility for administration for the full year and for CPP funding of $344,923.00 for the last five months of the year;

(3) the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be authorized to disperse CPP grants under the terms of this agreement to the agencies named in this report for their final payment in 2000, which totals $344,923.00;

(4) City Council request provincial funding of $35,000.00 for administration costs, based on one-half FTE, to support the City's new responsibility for the Community Partners Program;

(5) this report be forwarded to the Policy and Finance Committee for consideration, and to the Budget Advisory Committee secretary for the budget process pending file, in accordance with the Financial Control Protocols, adopted by Council at its meeting of July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999; and

(6) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

13. ESTABLISHING A FOOD AND HUNGER ACTION COMMITTEE.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(November 15, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) Council establish a Food and Hunger Action Committee which will report to Council through the Community Services Committee;

(2) Council adopt the terms of reference outlined in this report for the Food and Hunger Action Committee;

(3) a budget of $20,000.00 be requested as part of the 2000 budget process in the Task Forces budget of the Other Corporate Expenditures Account to support the Phase 1 activities of the Food and Hunger Action Committee;

(4) funding of the 2000 budget request of $20,000.00 be considered from reallocating based funding from the 1999 approved Task Forces budget ($505,000.00 in the Non-Program Expenditures budget), from other initiatives that have wound down and do not require funding in 2000;

(5) as part of the 2000 Operating Budget process, the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services identify what initiatives have wound down and will not need funding in 2000, in order that funding of $20,000.00 could be considered for reallocation to the proposed Food and Hunger Action Committee;

(6) this report be forwarded to the Policy and Finance Committee for consideration, and the Budget Advisory Committee secretary for the budget process pending file, in accordance with the Financial Control Protocols adopted by Council; and

(7) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

13a. City Clerk

(November 15, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on November 15, 1999, endorsed the formation of a Commission on Food and Hunger, referred to in the communication from the City Clerk.

14. CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACTION COMMITTEE -

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES.

City Clerk

(November 12, 1999)

Advising that the Children and Youth Action Committee on October 29, 1999, recommended that:

(1) Ms. Jane Mercer be appointed to the Committee to represent the Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care to replace Ms. Cheryl MacDonald;

(2) Ms. Jane Mercer be deleted as the alternate member for Metro Campaign 2000;

(3) Ms. Wendy Cuthbertson be appointed to the Committee as a new member to represent the Canadian Auto Workers;

(4) Ms. Lorrie Huggins be appointed to the Committee as a new member to represent the YMCA; and

(5) Councillor Bussin be deleted from the membership of the Committee.

15. COLLECTION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE OVERPAYMENT.

City Solicitor

(November 16, 1999)

Advising that R.H. received social assistance intermittently from April 1991 to June 1997, when Social Services discovered that the individual had financial assets which had not been declared; and recommending that:

(1) authority be granted to commence court action against R.H., to appeal any decision where warranted, to discontinue or settle any claim or action where it is concluded that it is reasonable to do so and to execute any documents in furtherance thereof; and

(2) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

16. APPOINTMENT TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ON HOMES FOR THE AGED.

City Clerk

(November 19, 1999)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on November 19, 1999, recommended to the Community Services Committee the adoption of a report (November 12, 1999) from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, recommending that Mr. Philip J. Zakoor be appointed to membership on the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged, for a period of three years, with the provision for an extension of an additional term as outlined in the terms of reference.

17. VOLUNTEER SERVICES IN THE HOMES FOR THE AGED

AND THE ONTARIO WORKS PROGRAM.

City Clerk

(October 27, 1999)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on October 22, 1999, received a report (October 19, 1999) from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, respecting volunteer services in the Homes for the Aged and the Ontario Works Program; and directed that it be forwarded to the Community Services Committee for information.

18. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR WAITING LIST DATA -

HOMES FOR THE AGED.

City Clerk

(November 19, 1999)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on November 19, 1999, received a report (November 5, 1999) from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, responding to a request from the September 17, 1999, meeting of the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged, to report on the divisional waiting list for the ten Homes for the Aged; and directed that it be forwarded to the Community Services Committee for information.

19. USE OF RESTRAINTS - HOMES FOR THE AGED.

City Clerk

(November 19, 1999)

Advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on November 19, 1999, received a report (November 4, 1999) from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, responding to a request from the September 17, 1999, meeting of the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged, to report on the issue of restraint utilization in the City of Toronto's Homes for the Aged; and directed that it be forwarded to the Community Services Committee for information.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.