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Lessons Learned from Shelter Hotel Operations - by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

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2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · referred

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City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, referred Motion MM47.55 to the Economic and Community Development Committee.

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Waive Referral · Lost, 9-13

For (9)Anthony Perruzza, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Stephen Holyday
Against (13)Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Mihevc, John Tory, Mike Layton, Paula Fletcher, Robin Buxton Potts, Shelley Carroll
Absent (3)James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Josh Matlow
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Sustainable emergency shelter services by the City that can meet its long-term shelter plan goals under the Housing and Homelessness Plan, need to both centre its objectives on the health and well-being of individuals that are homeless and be financially prudent in order to help the greatest number of individuals. The City's process of contracting for hotel rooms, which allowed the overspending of $13 million dollars, and continues to pay retail day rates for hotel rooms instead of for long-term transitional housing, undermines the ability to meet the City's own objectives.

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The expense is taking resources that could be used in different ways to help more people that are currently without housing options.

Staff recommended

Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to work with the Medical Officer of Health to ensure all current and future shelters provides a safe and healthy environment for all and to report back to City Council on the success rate of its strategy in helping transition individuals into transitional or permanent housing.

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2. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to: a. develop an immediate strategy to transition away from shelter services in hotels commencing with the hotel operators that have invoiced and charged the City of Toronto for services not in accordance with the express terms of contract, as found by the City's Auditor report on Item 2022.AU12.2; and b. prioritize within the strategy a plan to develop alternate forms of shelters, including creating additional transitional housing to address homelessness. 3. City Council immediately revoke the delegated authority for the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into or alter agreements with shelter providers without City Council approval.

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