Haldimand and Norfolk Housing and Social Services Advisory Committee

THAT Staff Report HSS-23-008, be received as information; AND THAT Council accept the National Housing Co-Investment Funding from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the amount of $2,372,314, to be used for the repair of Haldimand Norfolk Housing Corporation social housing units, as outlined in Attachment A; AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the National Housing Co-Investment Fund Contribution Agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; AND THAT the Approved 2023 Levy Supported Operating Budget be amended to include Haldimand County’s share of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation funding, including allocations for the Haldimand-Norfolk Housing Corporation, totaling $1,012,300; AND THAT the Approved 2023-2032 Capital Plan be amended to include Norfolk County’s share of the Haldimand-Norfolk Housing Corporation’s 2023-2025 repair and renewal budget, as outlined in Table 1; AND FURTHER THAT funding for Haldimand-Norfolk Housing Corporation projects be cash flowed upon receipt of a quote, with a final report submitted upon project completion.

THAT the Information Memo regarding the 2022/2023 ISPA Suspensions be received as information.

THAT Staff Report for the Haldimand-Norfolk Opioids Surveillance System be received as information. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) provided one-time funding to the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) to support harm reduction efforts for the surveillance of opioids- overdose events in our counties. This report is to advise and inform the Board of Health (BOH) about the completion of the project undertaken through the funding.