Social Services Committee

THAT all Items not separated for discussion purposes contained within Items for Consideration and Consent Items (4.2, 4.3, 5.1) BE APPROVED. Items 4.1 and 5.2 were separated for discussion purposes. The following Items were subject to the vote: 4.2 Marlene Avenue Apartments Supportive Housing Update [Financial Impact–None] , 2020-169 THAT Report HHS 2020-169 regarding completion of the City of Brantford’s Home for Good (HFG) Marlene Avenue Supportive Apartments, BE RECEIVED. 4.3 Options to Support Affordable Housing Development [Financial Impact: None], 2020-265 A. THAT Report 2020-265 Options to Support Affordable Housing Development [Financial Impact: None] BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to issue an Expression of Interest to explore options for supportive housing partnerships; and C. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to bring back a report outlining additional capital available from increasing the debt limit for rate supported affordable housing initiatives; and D. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to bring back a report that provides a review of the current builds in the 10-Year Capital Plan and outlines options to increase housing density to maximize the use of land and capital; and E. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to bring back a report outlining how to maximize the use of municipally owned lands that do not support high density builds; and 3 F. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to identify an appropriate location for an affordable housing development on the Greenwich Mohawk Brownfield site; and G.

THAT Item 4.1 Feasibility Work to Construct New Affordable Housing at Trillium Way, Paris and Approval of Property Title Transfer BE AMENDED to include the following clauses: THAT staff BE DIRECTED to issue a formal request to the County of Brant to share the costs of the capital expenses for the new mixed-use housing development proposed at 170 Trillium Way, Paris; and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to provide the response from the County of Brant to the Social Services Committee at the August 5, 2020 meeting.