Item - 2021.MM38.51

City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:

1.  To support an effective transition of operations from Toronto Community Housing Corporation to Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation and the successful implementation of the Integrated Service Model, City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to have City staff, through the Tenants First initiative, lead the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee, oversee the recruitment and confirmation of new members, invite current members of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee to continue their membership to provide continuity of leadership, and ensure that senior tenants can directly access, inform and influence services and programs to be provided by the new corporation.

 
2.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to undertake a review of the role and term of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee  in 2022 and provide a report to the Economic and Community Development Committee on April 28, 2022 with recommendations regarding the future of the Senior Tenant Advisory Committee.

 
3.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services through the Tenants First initiative, to engage with the Seniors Tenant Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation on the principals and methods for a tenant engagement system and a summary of the engagement be reported to the Economic and Community Development Committee prior to the transfer of operations of the seniors housing to the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation.

4.  City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-term Care, to lead a review of the Seniors Health and Wellness model, including how hub sites are selected and make recommendations to Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation related to implementation.

 
5.  City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, given feedback from senior tenants, to remove 145 Strathmore Boulevard from consideration as a hub site pending review of Seniors Health and Wellness model.