Poverty Issues Advisory Committee

Minutes 12

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 6:30 p.m.

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Present/Présents : M. Hill, L. Shantz, I. Sirois, K. White

Absent/Absents: M. Maidment, T. Sloan

Others/Autres: Ahmed Essam, French Language Services Advisory Committee

Lynne Hamilton, French Language Services Advisory Committee

Carol Leaver, Health and Social Services Advisory Committee

Colleen Hendrick, Manager, Strategic Community Initiatives

Aaron Bury, General Manager, Community and Social Services

Leonore Evans, Analyst, Policy Research, Community Social Services Department

Joël Monfils, Advisory Committee Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were filed.

Confirmation of minutes

Minutes 11 of the May 8, 2012 meeting of the Poverty Issues Advisory Committee were confirmed.

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. PRESENTATION: 2012 PROVINCIAL BUDGET IMPACTS

Leonore Evans, Analyst, Policy Research, Colleen Hendrick, Manager, Strategic Community Initiatives and Aaron Burry, General Manager, Community and Social Services provided a PowerPoint presentation on the 2012 Provincial Budget Impacts to the Community and Social Services at the City of Ottawa. A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.

Members asked about rate increases for Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program recipients, qualification requirements, how the City will make up the shortfall and gaps.

Linda Lalonde, Co-Chair Poverty Network addressed the committee about the impacts of the 2012 Provincial Budget to residents on social assistance.

RECEIVED

2. SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING POLICY FOR THE CITY OF OTTAWA

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Linda Cristina, Strategic Support Coordinator, Sustainability Practice and Neighbourhood Livability and Brian Hum, Analyst, Sourcing and Supply Chain, Supply Branch provided a PowerPoint presentation. A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.

Members asked about the encouragement of local tenders, outreach to suppliers, facilitating with small businesses

RECEIVED

3. SOCIAL RECREATION STRATEGY

Kelly Robertson, Manager, Community Programming provided a PowerPoint Presentation. A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.

Members asked about funding sources, programs.

RECEIVED

INQUIRIES & OTHER BUSINESS

Summer Meetings

The Coordinator asked the committee if they wish to hold meetings in July and August. Committee members replied that the summer meetings can be cancelled but once the Advisory Committee Governance Report is tabled that the committee would meet to discuss the report.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:00.m.

Committee Coordinator Vice-Chair