Community and Health Services

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to proposed housekeeping amendments to the Refinancing Policy Framework as outlined in CSD-HOU-24-001, dated January 16, 2024: Approve the total encumbrances as set out in the Refinancing Policy Framework be ninety per cent (90%) for Affordable Housing projects funded through The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and for which agreements permit secondary financing; Authorize the Commissioner of Community Services and Chief Financial Officer to execute agreements and documentation in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor to give effect to a refinancing approved in accordance with Report CSD-HOU-24-001. In Favor (13) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, and C. Huinink

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo defer the motion discussed under item 6.1.1 following the receipt of a Staff report in consultation with Wilmot Staff on Wastewater matters. In Favor (3) D. McCabe, D. Craig, and R. Deutschmann Opposed (11) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, J. Liggett, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, and C. Huinink

Regional staff have requested $3M added to the 2024 budget to create a second Hybrid Shelter in the Region; and Whereas the current 1001 Erb's road shelter was given 2 years to operate using the current wastewater management solution which in the Building Code is defined as an interim solution; and Whereas Regional staff identified in November 2023 that there currently is not a plan for how to effectively wind down this shelter site; and Whereas it is reasonable to assume that with no plan to relocate, when the timeline for operating comes to a close, it will have adverse impacts to the residents using its services; and Whereas the individual physical shelters at 1001 Erbs are moveable; Therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to work with the Shelter operator on a wind down plan that has this shelter relocated, along with it's residents at the time of relocation, to an appropriate location no later than April of 2025; and Further, that staff bring a report to council with this plan and new potential identified locations no later than May of 2024 as a part of the interim Plan to End Chronic Homelessness by the end of Spring 2024 for input and final endorsement from council. In Favor (5) J. Nowak, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, J. Liggett, and N. Salonen Opposed (10) J. Erb, K. Redman, M. Harris, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, C. Huinink, and K. Williams

That the meeting adjourn at 10:23 a.m. In Favor (15) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, and K. Williams

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to proposed housekeeping amendments to the Refinancing Policy Framework as outlined in CSD-HOU-24-001, dated January 16, 2024: a. Approve the total encumbrances as set out in the Refinancing Policy Framework be ninety per cent (90%) for Affordable Housing projects funded through The Regional Municipality of Waterloo and for which agreements permit secondary financing; b. Authorize the Commissioner of Community Services and Chief Financial Officer to execute agreements and documentation in a form satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor to give effect to a refinancing approved in accordance with Report CSD-HOU-24-001. In Favor (13): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and P. Wolf

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo defer the motion discussed under item 6.1.1 following the receipt of a Staff report in consultation with Wilmot Staff on Wastewater matters. In Favor (3): D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, and D. McCabe Opposed (11): K. Redman, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and P. Wolf

Whereas Regional staff have requested $3M added to the 2024 budget to create a second Hybrid Shelter in the Region; and Whereas the current 1001 Erb's road shelter was given 2 years to operate using the current wastewater management solution which in the Building Code is defined as an interim solution; and Whereas Regional staff identified in November 2023 that there currently is not a plan for how to effectively wind down this shelter site; and Whereas it is reasonable to assume that with no plan to relocate, when the timeline for operating comes to a close, it will have adverse impacts to the residents using its services; and Whereas the individual physical shelters at 1001 Erbs are moveable; Therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to work with the Shelter operator on a wind down plan that has this shelter relocated, along with it's residents at the time of relocation, to an appropriate location no later than April of 2025; and Further, that staff bring a report to council with this plan and new potential identified locations no later than May of 2024 as a part of the interim Plan to End Chronic Homelessness by the end of Spring 2024 for input and final endorsement from council. In Favor (5): S. Foxton, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, and S. Shantz Opposed (10): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, J. Erb, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, K. Williams, and P. Wolf

That the meeting adjourn at 10:23 a.m. In Favor (15): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, K. Williams, and P. Wolf