City of Hamilton

EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

September 08, 2014

1:30 PM

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

Ida Bedioui

Legislative Coordinator

(905) 546-2424 ext. 4605

1.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with **)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

June 9, 2014 Meeting

4.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1

Tom Cooper, on behalf of the Hamilton Roundtable on Poverty Reduction, to provide an update on the Work of the Roundtable and Information in Changes to the Roundtable’s Sponsor Organization

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.1

Various Advisory Committee Minutes for Information

(a

Hamilton Veterans Committee Minutes of May 13, 2014

(b

Hamilton Veterans Committee Minutes of June 17, 2014

(c

Hamilton Veterans Committee Minutes of July 8, 2014

(d

Food & Shelter Advisory Committee Meeting Notes of March 27, 2014

(e

Food & Shelter Advisory Committee Minutes of April 23, 2014

(f

Food & Shelter Advisory Committee Meeting Notes of May 23, 2014

(g

Food & Shelter Advisory Committee Meeting Notes of June 26, 2014

(h

Seniors Advisory Committee Minutes of May 2, 2014

5.2

Capital Projects' Status Report as of June 30, 2014 (CES14038) (City Wide)

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Hamilton Veterans Committee presentation of their accomplishments to date

7.2

Food and Shelter Advisory Committee presentation of their accomplishments to date (To be distributed)

7.3

Hamilton Youth Advisory Committee presentation of their accomplishments to date (To be distributed)

7.4

Tenant  Advisory Committee presentation of their accomplishments to date   (To be distributed)

8.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1

Honorary Chair of the Hamilton Veteran’s Committee Report (HVC14-004) (City Wide)

8.2

Recreation Concessions at City Operated Facilities (CES14014(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

8.3

Social Housing Reserve Fund Studies (CES14020) (City Wide)

8.4

Additional Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative Funding (CES14051) (City Wide)

8.5

Pilot Project to Increase Access to Recreation Opportunities for Domiciliary Hostel Residents (CES14048) (City Wide)

8.6

Additional Contract Analyst Position to Housing Services Division Budgeted Complement (CES14047) (City Wide)

8.7

Wesley Community Homes Incorporated (CES14046) (Ward 2)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Quality Index for Rental Units

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.1

Outstanding Business List

(a

Completed Items to be Removed:

Item "A" - Recreation Centre in Winona  (Report approved by GIC and Council August 15, 2014.)

Item "H" - That staff report back upon completion of the pilot project of volunteer groups operating City operated arena concessions with an evaluation of the pilot and recommendation(s) for future management and operations of City-operated arena concessions (Item 8.2)

Item "L" - Petition re:  Prince Philip School Site on Rifle Range Road referred to staff to assess the area’s recreation needs and report back.  (Report approved by GIC and Council August 15, 2014.

(b

Items Requiring New Due Dates:

Item "B" - Report back annually re: CPR training for members of the community and the frequency of CPR performance.

            Due Date:  September 8, 2014

            Proposed New Due Date:  September 22, 2014

Item "D (a)" - Staff to report on the wage status of part-time staff in comparison to the Hamilton Living Wage;

Item "D (b)" - Staff to report with Corporate Services re: how to use purchasing policy to promote community social and economic well being including how to encourage local businesses to pay a living wage.

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  March, 2015

Item "E" - That staff report back with an update and recommendation(s) for the Affordable Transit Program.

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  September 22, 2014

Item "G" - Fire Chief to report re: letters regarding transportation of Hazardous materials by Rail through Dundas, Ontario and the City’s resolution regarding railway safety.

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  Q2 - 2015

Item "I" - That Legal staff, the Director of Audit Services and the Administrator for Homes for the Aged be directed to devise a policy respecting Powers of Attorney for residents of City of Hamilton homes for the aged and report back to the Emergency & Community Services Committee

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  September 22, 2014

Item "J" - Cardiac Safe City / Staff to report back on Heart and Stroke Foundation recommendations

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  September 22, 2014

Item "K" - Hamilton Environmental Summit 2014 – staff to consult with community stakeholders to develop terms of reference for an Environmental Roundtable

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  September 22, 2014

Item "M" - Staff to investigate feasibility of Urban Fitness Trail in McQueston Neighbourhood to connect to existing trail system and report back.

Due Date:  September 8, 2014

Proposed New Due Date:  February 2015

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

13.

ADJOURNMENT