Special City Council
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 5:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*".

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2.

Call to Order

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services, 2023-343

Presentation:
Liz Robson, Director, Collective Results
Brianne Petrina, Manager, Collective Results

Delegations:
*Michael Keegan
*Shakiba Shayani
*Jennifer Gibson, Homewood Health Centre
*Dr. Yelena Chorny, Homewood Health Centre 

Correspondence:
*Toby Harris

4.

Housing and Homelessness Plan

(*Report added to the Revised Agenda)

Presentation:
Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator, County of Wellington

5.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

5.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

5.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

5.3

Housing - Collective Results Interview Findings - 2023-349

Section 239(2) (b) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

5.4

Potential Property Acquisition to Support Housing Supply

Section 239(2) (c) of the Municipal Act relating to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

6.

Closed Meeting Summary

7.

Extension of Meeting per Procedural By-law

• Recommendation:
  1. That Section 4.13 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-Law be invoked to allow Council to continue to 11:59 p.m.

8.

Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services report dated September 12, 2023 be received.

9.

Affordability Strategy – Project Initiation, 2023-331

Presentation:
Cushla Matthews, Senior Policy Planner

• Recommendation:
  1. That Report 2023-331 from Planning and Building Services regarding the initiation of the Housing Affordability Strategy project, dated September 12, 2023, be received.

10.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws. (Councillor Gibson)

• Recommendation:
  1. That By-law numbered (2023) - 20829, is hereby passed.

11.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:
  1. That the meeting be adjourned. (11:32 p.m.)