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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-10Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: January 10, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM Location: ECCIP is an information package and not a meeting. Description: An ECCIP is an electronic package containing correspondence received by Staff for Council's information. This is not a meeting of Council or Committee. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Members of Council: In accordance with the Procedural By-law, please advise the Municipal Clerk at clerks@clarington.net, if you would like to include one of these items on the next regular agenda of the appropriate Standing Committee, along with the proposed resolution for disposition of the matter. Items will be added to the agenda if the Municipal Clerk is advised by Wednesday at noon the week prior to the appropriate meeting, otherwise the item will be included on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the applicable Committee. Members of the Public: can speak to an ECCIP item as a delegation. If you would like to be a delegation at a meeting, please visit the Clarington website. January 10, 2025 Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) Pages 1. Region of Durham Correspondence 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1 Municipality of Chatham -Kent - Reducing Homelessness Managing 3 Encampments - December 10, 2024 3.2 Municipality of Chatham -Kent - Reducing Homelessness Managing 6 Encampments - December 16, 2024 3.3 City of Woodstock - Letter of Support for Children's Aid Society and Child 9 Welfare Agencies - January 8, 2025 3.4 Town of Aylmer - Opposition to Provincial Legislation on Cycling Lanes 11 and Support for Municipal Authority in Transportation Planning - January 9, 2025 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence Page 2 �A Chatham -Kent j Cultivating Growth, Shore to Shore December 10, 2024 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Via Email: premier(a)ontario.ca Re: Reducing Homelessness Managing Encampments Municipality of Chatham -Kent Corporate Services Municipal Governance 315 King Street West, P.O. Box 640 Chatham ON N7M 5KB Please be advised the Council of the Municipality of Chatham -Kent, at its regular meeting held on December 9, 2024 supported the following resolution from the City of Hamilton regarding the above noted matter; WHEREAS, in 2024 the City of Hamilton is investing $185.9 million dollars into housing and homelessness solutions, 67% funded directly by municipal taxpayers; WHEREAS, Ontario cities have been left to deal with the crisis of housing, homelessness, mental health and addictions without adequate resources from upper levels of government; WHEREAS, the Government of Canada has announced a $250 million dollar funding initiative to address the urgent issue of encampments and unsheltered homelessness with the intention of a fifty-fifty cost sharing agreement with provincial governments; WHEREAS, the Government of Canada will work directly with municipalities if necessary, but without the involvement of the Province of Ontario, Ontario municipalities will receive half of the potential funding available, while additional costs continue to be downloaded to municipal taxpayers; WHEREAS, federal discussions with the Province of Ontario have not led to meaningful progress on a cost sharing funding agreement to date; WHEREAS, the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has publicly announced an upcoming meeting with the federal Minister of Housing to take place in the week of October 28, 2024; and WHEREAS, mental health care, addiction treatment and housing are the responsibility of the Province of Ontario. www.chatham-kent.ca Page 3 001@municCK 2 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: THAT the Mayor, on behalf of the Municipality of Chatham -Kent request that the Province of Ontario re-engage with the Government of Canada to ensure that Ontario municipalities have access to fully funded support towards encampments and unsheltered homelessness initiatives; THAT the Municipality of Chatham -Kent be directed to work with our Federal partners to maximize this opportunity; and THAT this resolution be circulated with all Cities across Ontario with a population of 100,000 or more with a request for endorsement and approval of their own requests to the Province of Ontario; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and local MPPS and MPs. Sincerely, Digitally signed by Judy Judy Smith Smith Date: 2024.12.10 15:06:19 05'00' Judy Smith, CMO Director Municipal Governance/Clerk A Association of Municipalities of Ontario a Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Local MPPS and MPs. www.chatham-kent.ca Page 4 0 0 0 @municCK Municipality of Chatham -Kent ♦ Corporate Services Chatham -Kent Municipal Governance Cultivating Growth, Shore to Shore 315 King Street West, P.O. Box 640 Chatham ON N7M 5KB The City of Hamilton, Matthew.Trennum(cbhamilton.ca The City of Toronto, Ontario, clerk(@toronto.ca, mayor chow(@toronto.ca The City of Ottawa, Ontario, clerk(abcityofottawa.org, Mark.SutcliffePottawa.ca The City of Mississauga, Ontario, city. clerk(Ebmississauga.ca, mayor mississauga.ca The City of Brampton, Ontario, cityclerksoffice(@brampton.ca, Patrick- Rrnwn hrmmPtnn_rn The City of London, Ontario, cocc@Iondon.ca. mayorPlondon.ca The City of Markham, Ontario, clerkspublic markham.ca, mayorscarpitti markham.ca The City of Vaughan, Ontario, clerksPvaughan.ca, mayorPvaughan.ca The City of Kitchener, Ontario, mayorPkitchener.ca The City of Windsor, Ontario, clerks(a)citywindsor.ca, mayoroPcitywindsor.ca The Town of Oakville, Ontario, town clerk(o)oakville. ca, mayorPoakville.ca The City of Richmond Hill, Ontario, clerksPrichmondhill.ca, officemayor@richmondhill.ca The City of Oshawa, Ontario, clerks(o)oshawa.ca, mayor(@oshawa.ca The City of Burlington, Ontario, clerks(o)burlington.ca, mayor(o)burlington.ca The City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, clerks(@areatersudburyca, mayor(c-�greatersudbury.ca The City of Barrie, Ontario, CityClerks _barrie.ca, officeofthemayor barrie.ca The City of Guelph, Ontario, clerks guelph.ca, mayor guelph.ca The City of Cambridge, Ontario, ClerksPcambridge. ca, mayor(acambridge. ca The City of Whitby, Ontario, clerkPwhitby.ca, roye@whitby.ca The City of St. Catharines, Ontario, citizensfirst(a)stcatharines.ca, mayor stcatharines.ca The Town of Milton, Ontario, town clerkPmilton.ca, executiveservices(Eb-milton.ca The City of Kingston, Ontario, CityClerkPCit, oy fKingston.ca, mayor cityofkingston.ca The City of Waterloo, Ontario, mayor(a)waterloo.ca The Town of Ajax, Ontario, clerks(cbajax.ca, shaun.collier(cbajax.ca The City of Brantford, Ontario, clerksPbrantford.ca, officeofthemayor brantford.ca The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, cityclerk thunderbay.ca, ken. boshcoff@thunderbay.ca The Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, clerksCEbclarington.net, The City of Chatham -Kent, Ontario, ckclerk(@chatham-kent.ca, ckmayor chatham-kent.ca The City of Pickering, Ontario, clerksCEbaickering.ca, mayorCabpickering.ca The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario, clerkPniagarafalls.ca, jdiodati(abniagarafaIts. ca www.chatham-kent.ca Page 5 0 0 a @municCK �A Chatham -Kent j Cultivating Growth, Shore to Shore December 16, 2024 The Honourable Sean Fraser Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Email: minister-ministreCo)infc.gc.ca Re: Reducing Homelessness Managing Encampments Municipality of Chatham -Kent Corporate Services Municipal Governance 315 King Street West, P.O. Box 640 Chatham ON N7M 5KB Please be advised the Council of the Municipality of Chatham -Kent, at its regular meeting held on December 9, 2024 supported the following resolution "That Council endorse a request for funding to Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities to access funding from the 2024 federal budget ear -marked to address encampments and homelessness, and currently unavailable due to a lack of a cooperation and action by the Province of Ontario." WHEREAS, in 2024 the Municipality of Chatham -Kent is investing over $22 million dollars into housing and homelessness solutions, 58% funded directly by municipal taxpayers; WHEREAS, Ontario cities have been left to deal with the crisis of housing, homelessness, mental health and addictions without adequate resources from upper levels of government; WHEREAS, asking rent in Chatham -Kent has increased by 115% since 2019 and is completely out of reach for any individual relying on Social Assistance; WHEREAS, homelessness in Chatham -Kent has increased by at least 157% since 2019; WHEREAS, Chatham-Kent's Emergency Housing system operated at an average of 103% capacity in 2024; WHEREAS, encampments continue to grow throughout Chatham -Kent; WHEREAS, the Government of Canada has announced a $250 million dollar funding initiative to address the urgent issue of encampments and unsheltered homelessness with the intention of a fifty-fifty cost sharing agreement with provincial governments; www.chatham-kent.ca Page 6 001@municCK 2 WHEREAS, the Government of Canada will work directly with municipalities if necessary, but without the involvement of the Province of Ontario, Ontario municipalities will receive half of the potential funding available, while additional costs continue to be downloaded to municipal taxpayers; WHEREAS, federal discussions with the Province of Ontario have not led to meaningful progress on a cost sharing funding agreement to date; WHEREAS, mental health care, addiction treatment and housing are the responsibility of the Province of Ontario. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: THAT the Mayor, on behalf of the Municipality of Chatham -Kent request that the Province of Ontario re-engage with the Government of Canada to ensure that Ontario municipalities have access to fully funded support towards encampments and unsheltered homelessness initiatives; THAT the Municipality of Chatham -Kent be directed to work with our Federal partners to maximize this opportunity; and, THAT this resolution be circulated with all Cities across Ontario with a population of 100,000 or more with a request for endorsement and approval of their own requests to the Province of Ontario; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and local MPPS and MPs. Sincerely, Digitally signed by J,dy Smith Judy Smith Date: 2024.12.16 11:24:42-05'00' Judy Smith, CMO Director Municipal Governance/Clerk X Association of Municipalities of Ontario a Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Local MPPS and MPs. www.chatham-kent.ca Page 7 () 00 @municCK �A Chatham -Kent j Cultivating Growth, Shore to Shore Municipality of Chatham -Kent Corporate Services Municipal Governance 315 King Street West, P.O. Box 640 Chatham ON N7M 5KB The City of Hamilton, Matthew.Trennum(cbhamilton.ca The City of Toronto, Ontario, clerk toronto.ca, mayor chowCc_)toronto.ca The City of Ottawa, Ontario, clerk(o-)cityofottawa.org, Mark.Sutcliffe(cbottawa.ca The City of Mississauga, Ontario, city. clerk(o-)mississauga.ca, mayor _ mississauga.ca The City of Brampton, Ontario, cityclerksofficePbrampton.ca, Patrick- Rrnwn hrmmPtnn_rn The City of London, Ontario, cocc@Iondon.ca. mayorPlondon.ca The City of Markham, Ontario, clerkspublic markham.ca, mayorscarpitti _ markham.ca The City of Vaughan, Ontario, clerks(a.)vaughan.ca, mayorPvaughan.ca The City of Kitchener, Ontario, ma,,yorPkitchener.ca The City of Windsor, Ontario, clerks @citywindsor.ca, mayoro citywindsor.ca The Town of Oakville, Ontario, town clerk(c)-oakville. ca, mayor oakville.ca The City of Richmond Hill, Ontario, clerksPrichmondhill.ca, officemayorPrichmondhill.ca The City of Oshawa, Ontario, clerks oshawa.ca, mayor oshawa.ca The City of Burlington, Ontario, clerks burlington.ca, mayor _burlington.ca The City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, clerksPgreatersudbury.ca, mayorPgreatersudbury.ca The City of Barrie, Ontario, CityClerks _ barrie.ca, officeofthemayor barrie.ca The City of Guelph, Ontario, clerks guelph.ca, mayor guelph.ca The City of Cambridge, Ontario, ClerksPcambridge. ca, mayorPcambridge. ca The City of Whitby, Ontario, clerkPwhitby.ca, royePwhitby.ca The City of St. Catharines, Ontario, citizensfirstP-stcatharines.ca, mayor _stcatharines.ca The Town of Milton, Ontario, town clerk@milton.ca, exec utiveservicesP-milton.ca The City of Kingston, Ontario, CityClerk@CityofKingston.ca, mayor _cityofkingston.ca The City of Waterloo, Ontario, mayor waterloo.ca The Town of Ajax, Ontario, clerksPajax.ca, shaun.collierPajax.ca The City of Brantford, Ontario, clerksPbrantford.ca, officeofthemayor _ brantford.ca The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, cityclerk thunderbay.ca, ken. bosh coffPthunderbay.ca The Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, clerksPclarington.net, The City of Chatham -Kent, Ontario, ckclerk Chatham-kent.ca, ckmayor _chatham-kent.ca The City of Pickering, Ontario, clerksPpickering.ca, mayor pickering.ca The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario, clerkPniagarafalls.ca, jdiodati niagarafalls.ca www.chatham-kent.ca Page 8 001@municCK 10 City of Woodstock The Honorable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Via email premier@ontario.ca The Honorable Michael Parsa Minister of Children, Community and Social Services 438 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 21<8 Via email MinisterMCCSS@ontario.ca Dear The Honorable Doug Ford and The Honorable Michael Parsa, Jerry Acchione Mayor City of Woodstock 500 Dundas St. Woodstock, ON N4S OA7 519-539-2382 x2100 mayor@cityofwoodstock.ca I am writing on behalf of Woodstock City Council to express the urgent and pressing need for adequate and sustainable funding for the Children's Aid Society of Oxford County and other child welfare agencies throughout Ontario. These organizations play a vital role in safeguarding and enhancing the health, well- being, and safety of our children, youth, and families and deserves appropriate support and attention from our elected officials. Our community, like many across the province, relies on the Children's Aid Society and other child welfare agencies to not only protect children and youth from abuse or neglect, but provide critical crisis intervention, early intervention, and preventative services. Their work ensures children receive necessary care at the most crucial times, close to their own homes, allowing families to remain intact and thrive together. The lack of access to healthcare, mental health supports, poverty reduction initiatives and affordable housing is taking a toll on families and caregivers. These systemic shortfalls propel child welfare agencies into roles they were never intended to assume, filling gaps in services to ensure the well-being of children, youth, and families. Without sufficient financial backing, these agencies are strained to a breaking point. They operate without the ability to deny families the services they desperately need. They cannot turn clients away, manage waitlists, or declare services unavailable. Yet, even with remarkable community partnerships, these agencies lack the means to expedite or ensure access to necessary treatments for those in their care. The repercussions of this funding deficit extends well beyond individual families, affecting the community at large. Our local Children's Aid Society is supporting an ever-increasing number of youth exhibiting complex behaviors. These challenges translate into higher intervention costs, increases costs for and pressure on police and emergency service providers. The lack of access to critical early intervention services is correlating to a distressing rise in youth homelessness. The financial sustainability and stability of the child welfare sector can no longer be deferred Page 9 for debate. It is imperative the funding formula is updated to prioritize trauma -informed, culturally relevant and proactive care. On behalf of Woodstock City Council, I urge the province to prioritize and support the financial needs of these vital agencies. All levels of government must work together to improve upstream intervention and support to prevent the tragic outcomes we are seeing as a result of inadequate funding. Thank you for considering this urgent matter that affects our community and its future generations. Sincerely, l Mayor Jerry Acchione City of Woodstock Cc: The Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Oxford MPP - ernie.hardemanco@pc.ola.org Safe and Well Oxford - safewelloxford@ mail.com Children's Aid Society Oxford County - info@casoxford.on.ca Page 10 Ontario. Canada Avmer Proud Heri[age. Bright Future. January 9, 2025 The Honorable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1 Al premier ontario.ca The Corporation of the Town of Aylmer 46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1J7 Office:519-773-3164 Fax:519-765-1446 www. aylmer. ca Re: Motion regarding Opposition to Provincial Legislation on Cycling Lanes and Support for Municipal Authority in Transportation Planning At their Regular Meeting of Council on January 8, 2025, the Council of the Town of Aylmer endorsed the following resolution: WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has announced legislation requiring provincial approval for new cycling lanes; AND WHEREAS this legislation would compel municipalities to demonstrate that proposed cycling lanes will not negatively impact vehicle traffic; AND WHEREAS cycling infrastructure is crucial for environmental transportation, road safety, and public health, and provincial oversight in this matter represents an unwarranted intrusion into municipal authority; AND WHEREAS the Town of Aylmer is evolving an active transportation plan to enhance walking and cycling infrastructure; AND WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has strongly criticized this proposed legislation as a "significant overreach" into municipal jurisdiction; AND WHEREAS AMO has stated that none of its 444 member municipalities were consulted or shown evidence justifying the province's proposed veto power over new bike lanes; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1.That the Town of Aylmer strongly opposes the proposed provincial legislation governing bicycle lanes and affirms its support for maintaining municipal jurisdiction over cycling infrastructure decisions. Page 11 A do on[ario. Canada The Corporation of the Town of Aylmer Avmer 46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1J7 Office:519-773-3164 Fax:519-765-1446 Proud Hcri[age. Bright Fu[urc. www.aylmer.ca 2.That the Town of Aylmer endorses the AMO's position that municipalities are better positioned than the Ministry of Transportation to make decisions about local transportation matters based on local knowledge and community input. 3.That the Town of Aylmer calls on the Government of Ontario to withdraw the proposed legislation and respect the established authority of municipalities to make informed decisions about local transportation needs, including the implementation of cycling lanes. 4.That the Town of Aylmer reaffirms its commitment to its transportation plan and the continued development of safe, environmentally friendly, efficient cycling infrastructure for the benefit of all residents. 5.That the Town Clerk be directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, the Member of Provincial Parliament representing constituencies within the Elgin -Middlesex -London region, to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (amo@amo.on.ca) and all Municipalities in Ontario. 6.That the Town of Aylmer calls upon municipalities across Ontario to adopt similar resolutions in defense of local decision- making authority and sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly transportation planning. Thank you, Owen Jaggard Director of Legislative Services/Clerk I Town of Aylmer 46 Talbot Street West, Aylmer, ON N51-1 1 J7 519-773-3164 Ext. 4913 1 Fax 519-765-1446 ojaggard town.aylmer.on.ca I www.aylmer.ca CC: Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria prabmeet.sarkaria(a)-pc.ola.org Hon. Rob Flack rob.flack(o)-pc.ola.org Association of Municipalities of Ontario resolutions(a)-amo.on.ca All municipalities Page 12