Item - 2017.CD24.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 31, 2018 with amendments.
- City Council considered this item on December 5, 2017 and postponed its consideration to a later date. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on November 20, 2017 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 5, 2017.
CD24.9 - Improving Data Collection Management of Toronto's Homeless Population
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 31 and February 1, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to meet with the Toronto Political Advocacy Committee with the Medical Society at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and other interested stakeholders and report to Community Development and Recreation Committee in the first quarter of 2018 on measures to improve tracking information on admission and discharge of homeless individuals in between shelters, respites and hospitals, and the tracking and reporting on in-house healthcare provision.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to:
a. immediately release, through the City's open data portal, data collected by the Shelter Management Information System regarding current daily occupancy statistics per shelter including the data collected for each shelter for the past year, and such data not include any personal identifiers that would impede on the clients' privacy; and
b. report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the first quarter of 2018 on a summary of the data released.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-109247.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to:
a. immediately release, through the City's open data portal, data collected by the Shelter Management Information System (SMIS) regarding current daily occupancy statistics per shelter including the data collected for each shelter for the past year, and such data not include any personal identifiers that would impede on the clients' privacy; and
b. report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the first quarter of 2018 on a summary of the data released.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jan-31-2018 12:26 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD24.9 - Ainslie - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 15 | Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
CD24.9 - Improving Data Collection Management of Toronto's Homeless Population
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Deferred
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on the December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2017, deferred Item CD24.9 to the January 31, February 1 and 2, 2018 Council meeting or to a special meeting to be called by the Mayor.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-109247.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer, to:
a. immediately release, through the City's open data portal, data collected by the Shelter Management Information System (SMIS) regarding current daily occupancy statistics per shelter including the data collected for each shelter for the past year, and such data not include any personal identifiers that would impede on the clients' privacy; and
b. report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the first quarter of 2018 on a summary of the data released.
That City Council defer consideration of this Item remaining on the agenda to the January 31, February 1 and 2, 2018 Council meeting or to a special meeting to be called by the Mayor.
CD24.9 - Improving Data Collection Management of Toronto's Homeless Population
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to meet with the Toronto Political Advocacy Committee with the Medical Society at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and other interested stakeholders and report to Community Development and Recreation Committee in the first quarter of 2018 on measures to improve tracking information on admission and discharge of homeless individuals in between shelters, respites and hospitals, and the tracking and reporting on in-house healthcare provision.
Origin
Summary
The health outcomes of the City's homeless population are staggeringly poor, with at least 70 reported people - an average of 1.8 people per week - dying outdoors, in shelters, social service agencies or hospitals in 2017. The Medical Officer of Health has noted that more than half of these deaths were individuals under the age 50 and that underreporting means the true number of people dying due to living with homelessness is likely higher.
The Toronto Political Advocacy Committee, a group of students at the Medical Society at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, have engaged the City to advocate for better data collection and management. The committee suggests that Toronto should adopt a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), similar to a system adopted in Calgary, Alberta. This HMIS model, the committee argues, allow for shelter staff to better collect data to identify needs, coordinate referrals to other services and provide opportunities for programmatic evaluation of services.
The General Manager of Shelter, Support & Housing has advised that the city's Shelter Management Information System is evolving, with changes being made to better collect data and track individuals who come into and move through the system as a core piece of work that staff are currently engaged in. He has expressed that he would be happy to meet with the Toronto Political Advocacy Committee to discuss their ideas on how to improve the Shelter Management Information System.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-109247.pdf
Motions
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to meet with the Toronto Political Advocacy Committee with the Medical Society at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and other interested stakeholders, and report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee in the first quarter 2018 on measures to improve tracking information on admission and discharge of homeless individuals in between shelters, respites and hospitals, and the tracking and reporting on in-house healthcare provision.