Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee receive the written recommendation of the Guelph and Wellington Poverty Collaborative for information.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee move into a closed meeting for the purposes of considering labour relations or employee negotiations and information explicitly supplied in confidence by Canada, a province or territory or a crown agency of any of them.

That the Paramedic Services First Quarter 2026 Budget Variance Report be received by the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee for information.

That the report on the Response Time Performance results for Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service in 2025 be received, and That Committee recommends to City of Guelph Council that the Recommended Response Time Performance Plan for 2027 be approved.

That the report providing answers to questions asked of the City of Guelph at a past Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee meeting be received for information.

That the Aboyne Child Care Construction Project - Status Report #4 be received for information.

That the County of Wellington Project No. CW2026-035 for the Unit renovation at 46 Vancouver Dr, Guelph, Ontario be awarded to Collard Properties Construction of Cambridge, Ontario at the total tendered amount of $182,995.00 excluding H.S.T @ 13 %; and That the funding for this project be approved as set out in the attached Financial Summary; and That staff be authorized to issue a Purchase Order for the contract; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary agreements.

That County of Wellington Project No. 2026-036 for the site improvements at 12 Sunset Rd, Guelph, Ontario be awarded to Stonecast Landscapes of Stoney Creek, Ontario at the total tendered amount of $89,263.55 excluding H.S.T @ 13 %; and That the funding for this project be approved as set out in the attached Financial Summary; and JSSLAC Minutes - June 10, 2026 Page 5 That staff be authorized to issue a Purchase Order for the contract; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary agreements

That the JSSLAC recommend to County Council that the Financial Statements and Variance Projections as of May 31, 2026 for Social Services be approved.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to receive the ‘2025 Social Services Annual Report’ for information.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to, without precedence, provide $85,000 in 100% municipal funds for the provision of daytime space/food security to the City of Guelph in 2026 as requested by City Council, to be funded by any County surplus of the 2026 Social Services budget and/or the County Shared Services Reserve; and That County Council consider providing $85,000 to the City of Guelph for the provision of daytime space/food security as part of the 2027 budget process.

That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee of the County of Wellington request the Province of Ontario amend Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program rules to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to receive and accumulate the shelter portion of their benefits; and Establish a mechanism (such as a reserve or escrow account) that allows the portion of the benefits requested to be made available to be held and used for first and last month’s rent and other housing-related costs necessary to secure and stabilize housing (such as renter’s insurance, key deposits, and essential move-in expenses) when housing is secured; and That the Social Services Administrator be directed to communicate this request to the Province of Ontario as part of ongoing advocacy on homelessness and housing stability.