Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes

In-year reviews will only be completed under specific circumstances (e.g. 20% reduction or more in household income, change to household composition), and tenants will no longer be required to report an increase in income between annual reviews.

All tenants in full time studies will now have their income exempt from the rent calculation.

RGI minimum rent will be increased and is subject to phase in for existing tenants. Minimum rent increases are in effect for new RGI households as of July 1, 2020.

Housing Services has worked with the CHR to develop a detailed implementation plan regarding the regulatory changes with consideration provided to updating Local Rules, RGI Verification Guidelines, updating CHR documents, website, communication with social housing providers and community partners, providing adequate notice to CHR applicants and ensuring that mandated timelines are met.

5.7 Support of the 10 Year Housing & Homelessness Plan

The Acting Chair refers to the HHAC Report No. 10 (HHAC meeting held November 19, 2019) as follows;

Moved by Councillor McKenzie, seconded by J. Steele,

“That a subcommittee BE ESTABLISHED for the purpose of supporting the activities to lead to the implementation of the 10 Year Housing & Homelessness Master Plan and further, that relevant administrative resources from the City and County BE INVITED to sit on the subcommittee.”

Carried.

The Acting Chair indicates the Community Services and Parks Standing Committee at its meeting held February 5, 2020 amended HHAC Report No. 10 as follows; 

Decision Number: CSPS 102 That Report No. 10 of the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee -"Establish a subcommittee to support activities to lead to the implementation of the 10 Year Housing & Homelessness Master Plan" BE REFERRED back to the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee so that the Committee members can review and potentially amend the recommendation in light of the additional information provided by Administration dated January 30, 2020.
Carried.

Councillor McKenzie suggests the establishment of a subcommittee that is comprised of HHAC committee members only with no administrative staff. He also notes that this subcommittee will report directly to the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee.