Community and Emergency Services Committee
Agenda

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Councillor Lapierre, Chair

 

4:30 p.m.  Open Session Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.

Consent Agenda

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4.1

Routine Management Reports

4.1.1

Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – May 21, 2024

This report provides a recommendation regarding Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) funding requests. By-law 2018-129 requires Council’s approval for all eligible HCI Capital fund requests exceeding $10,000 and Grant requests exceeding $1,000.

5.

Presentations

5.1

Community Paramedicine Program Update – May 2024

This report and presentation provides information regarding the Community Paramedicine programs delivered by Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services.

6.

Managers' Reports

6.1

Early Learning and Child Care Directed Growth and Expansion Plan

This report provides a recommendation regarding the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) expansion plan and an overview of the priority areas for child care growth for the City of Greater Sudbury.

7.

Members' Motions

7.1

Request for Report - Multipurpose Space at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex

As presented by Councillors McIntosh, Sizer and Signoretti:

WHEREAS 5,000 square feet of additional programming space, intended to house the Greater Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame, was included as part of the construction of a second ice pad at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in 2010;
 
AND WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame committee confirmed in November 2017 that they will not be developing the space;
 
AND WHEREAS the City has issued two separate requests for expressions of interest to develop and operate the space with the City receiving no submissions;
 
AND WHEREAS capital investments for the space are required for occupancy and to facilitate community programming, support tournament and event hosting and other potential uses;
 
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a report to the Community and Emergency Services Committee prior to the 2025 budget review discussions, which will include a proposal to develop the space to facilitate community use, tournament and event hosting and other sporting functions and also includes estimated costs and identifies potential partners and funding sources.

7.2

Request for Council Approval for Funding of New Programs, Agreements or Extensions for Homelessness Services

As presented by Councillor Fortin:

WHEREAS Resolution Number CC2023-239 was passed unanimously by the City of Greater Sudbury on September 26 directing staff to draft a strategy that will provide a road map to end homelessness in the City of Greater Sudbury by 2030;

AND WHEREAS as part of its ongoing efforts to assist the unhoused and reduce homelessness the City of Greater Sudbury, the GSDC, and the downtown BIA have developed financial and operating partnerships with outside groups;

AND WHEREAS existing and future operating programs should be measured by their overall effectiveness towards achieving the goal to end homelessness by 2030;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that notwithstanding Schedule A of by-law 2017-5 Respecting the Delegation of Authority to Various Employees of the City, direction from Council, with the exception of any emergency or unforeseen exceptional circumstances, is required for any new programs or partnership agreements regarding homelessness services and/or any extensions, changes or amendments to any existing agreements or programs, beyond their current terms or approved budget, including government grant funding and surpluses within existing programs

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a report to Council will be prepared prior to any new program or any extensions, changes or amendments to any existing agreements or programs beyond their current terms or approved budget, including government grant funding and surpluses within existing programs for homelessness providing details on how the new or existing program will meet the goal of ending homelessness by 2030.

8.

Addendum

9.

Civic Petitions 

10.

Question Period

11.

Adjournment