Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the delegation by Dominica McPherson, Director, Guelph Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, regarding Rent Supplements be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Klassen
Carried
That the correspondence from the City of Guelph dated June 11 and September 5, 2025 regarding 2026 Budget Increase be received for information.
Moved by Warden White, seconded by Mayor Guthrie
Carried
That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee (JSSLAC) endorses the in-year operating budget adjustment to compensation and benefits for Guelph Wellington Paramedics Service (GWPS) totaling $1,300,000, to be shared between the City and The County of Wellington ($819,000 and $481,000 respectively), as presented as part of the Second Quarter Budget Monitoring JSSLAC Minutes - September 10, 2025 Page 3 Report received at Committee of the Whole September 3, 2025, and scheduled for Council approval September 16, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Bulmer, seconded by Councillor Lloyd
Carried
That the report “WSIB Impacts for Emergency Services” be received and that it be forwarded to the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee for information.
Moved by Councillor Bulmer, seconded by Councillor Lloyd
Carried
That the Social Services 2024 Annual Report be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Guthrie, seconded by Warden White
Carried
That the JSSLAC forward the Social Services 2024 Annual Report to the City of Guelph for inclusion on an upcoming City information items publication.
Moved by Mayor Guthrie, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
That the Social Services Financial Statements as of August 31, 2025 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Bulmer
Carried
That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to approve the Investment Plan allocations as outlined in the report, 2025-2028 Funding Allocations for Provincially Delivered Housing Programmes; and That approval for delegated authority be provided to the Social Services Administrator, or designate, to: Execute the Investment Plans and any other document and reporting requirement; and, Approve capital commitments made by the County of Wellington under the 2025-2026 Canada Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) and Ontario Priority Housing Initiative (OPHI) programmes, subject to approval from the County Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Mayor Guthrie
Carried
That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to approve the report, 2025 – 2026 Wellington-Guelph Winter Response Plan for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
Moved by Councillor Lloyd, seconded by Councillor Klassen
Carried
That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to continue to provide rent subsidies for individuals and households in 2025 through the Rent Supplement Programme at a projected costs of $2,869,284, as recommended in the report, Housing Stability Rent Support Programme Update.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Mayor Guthrie
Carried
That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee move into a closed meeting for the purposes of considering litigation or potential litigation and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Moved by Councillor Klassen, seconded by Mayor Guthrie