Item - 2020.CC20.5

City Council on April 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement, or any other related service agreement(s) with any Ministry of the Government of Ontario, to facilitate the delivery of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit and, subject to the appropriate budget approvals, and any amendments to agreements allowing the extension of the term of the program beyond 2022, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to receive and utilize in accordance with program guidelines, administration payments of $250 per approved Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit application or up to five percent of the funding allocation available from 2020 to 2022 for costs associated with ongoing staffing and general administration to implement the program.

3.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, as appropriate, to enter into agreements or other suitable arrangements with other City of Toronto Divisions, Provincial Ministries, community agencies, private entities and/or individuals to deliver the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit in accordance with the provincial program guidelines.