Item - 2016.CD14.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 5, 2016 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Community Development and Recreation Committee on September 20, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 5, 2016.
CD14.4 - Planning for Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres in Toronto
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 5, 6 and 7, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Province of Ontario to recognize and fund all costs associated with the planning, transformation and ongoing service system management of child and family programs, future growth to achieve equity goals, and the annual inflationary costs for program delivery and administration.
2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to accept Provincial funds in the amount of $219,458 to support the full cost of data analysis services in the form of two permanent staff positions.
3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to establish and recruit for three permanent positions, all 100 per cent funded by the Province: two to provide data analysis services; and one to support french-language planning and implementation of Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres, with positions coming on stream in January 2017, and included in the complement of the 2017 Operating Budget Submission.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Children's Services to report to City Council on the funding formula, including the allocation of Provincial resources to be provided to Toronto and on the financial impact to the City for the transformation, sustainment and delivery of child and family programs, when the funding formula and allocation becomes available early in 2017.
5. City Council request the General Manager, Children Services to identify Ontario Child and Family Centres that are seriously oversubscribed and consider opportunities in the 2017 Budget to extend the hours of operation for those Centres that are unable to meet the current service demand.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-95965.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council amend Recommendation 1 by inserting the words "future growth to acheive the equity goals and the annual inflationary costs for program delivery and administration" after the word "programs" so that the recommendation now reads:
1. City Council request that the Province of Ontario recognize and fund all costs associated with the planning, transformation and ongoing service system management of child and family programs, future growth to achieve equity goals, and the annual inflationary costs for program delivery and administration.
Vote (Amend Item) Oct-05-2016 5:13 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD14.4 - Davis - motion 1a |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 34 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 10 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, David Shiner |
That City Council request the General Manager, Children Services to identify Ontario Child and Family Centres that are seriously oversubscribed and consider opportunities in the 2017 Budget to extend the hours of operation for those Centres that are unable to meet the current service demand.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Oct-05-2016 5:14 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD14.4 - Davis - motion 1b |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 26 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 8 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Josh Colle, Justin J. Di Ciano, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jaye Robinson, John Tory |
| Total members that were Absent: 10 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, David Shiner |
CD14.4 - Planning for Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres in Toronto
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request that the Province of Ontario recognize and fund all costs associated with the planning, transformation and ongoing service system management of child and family programs.
2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to accept provincial funds in the amount of $219,458 to support the full cost of data analysis services in the form of two permanent staff positions.
3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to establish and recruit for three permanent positions, all 100 per cent funded by the Province: two to provide data analysis services; and one to support french-language planning and implementation of Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres, with positions coming on stream in January 2017, and included in the complement of the 2017 Operating Budget Submission.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Children's Services to report to City Council on the funding formula, including the allocation of provincial resources to be provided to Toronto and on the financial impact to the City for the transformation, sustainment and delivery of child and family programs, when the funding formula and allocation becomes available early in 2017.
Origin
Summary
This report provides information on the transfer of provincially-funded child and family programs to the City of Toronto, and on Children's Services' plan to manage the system transformation in partnership with the community. It also outlines the opportunities, challenges, and financial considerations associated with this transformation.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-95965.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Janet Davis