PLEASE NOTE:
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of 16 April 1998.
Minutes to be issued separately.
INQUIRIES
REGULAR ITEMS
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1. 1998 draft operating estimates, (social services department), Community Services Committee
- A/Committee Co-ordinator report dated 7 April 1998 01
That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the 1998 Draft Operating Estimates (Social Services Department), Community Services Committee, as Tabled with Regional Council on 11 February 1998.
2. 1998 COMMUNITY FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
- Commissioner, Social Services report dated 2 April 1998 02
That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the 1998 funding allocations to community organizations, as described in Annexes A to E, attached.
3. REVIEW OF FUNDING FOR ACTION-LOGEMENT AND HOUSING HELP
- Commissioner, Social Services report dated 27 March 1998 15
1. That the Community Services Committee acknowledge that a funding inequity exists between Action-logement and Housing Help resulting in a lack of core funding for the provision of primary services by Action-logement, and;
2. That should additional funding become available in 1998, that it be allocated to Action-logement up to the level currently allocated to Housing Help, in order to assist the agency to maintain core services at its current level.
4. CAPITAL FUNDING
- Commissioner, Social Services report dated 23 March 1998 24
That Community Services Committee and Council approve:
1. That $750,000 be included in the 1998 budget to fund child care capital projects under the three components of the approved capital funding policy;
2. That an additional $40,000 be included in the 1998 budget to hire a consultant to work with operators that own their facilities to assist them in developing ten year plans for maintenance and repairs;
3. That the inclusion of $1.5 million annually for child care capital funding be considered in the 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 budget deliberations, and;
4. That the total of $790,000 requested in 1998 be funded from the child care contingency fund.
ANTICIPATE TO BEGIN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT 2:30 P.M.
5. 1998 draft operating estimates, (Health department and homes for the aged department), Community Services Committee
- A/Committee Co-ordinator report dated 7 April 1998 34
That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the 1998 Draft Operating Estimates (Health Department and Homes for the Aged Department), Community Services Committee, as Tabled with Regional Council on 11 February 1998.
6. SECTION 72 - HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION ACT
- Medical Officer of Health & Regional Solicitor report dated 6 Mar 98 35
That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
1. Special Assistance and Supplementary Aid Primer
- Commissioner, Social Services memorandum dated 8 April 1998
NEXT MEETING
7 May 1998