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AGENDA Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Friday, September 18, 2020 9:00 AM Electronic To view our live stream visit the County of Simcoe's YouTube channel Chair: Nina Bifolchi Page 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda Resolution That the agenda for the September 18, 2020, meeting of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, be approved. 3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 4. Presentations and Delegations 5. Items of Reference 6. Consent Agenda Recommendation That the following Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received: 5 - 6 6.1. Memorandum regarding CCW 2020-149 and CCW 2020- 236 – County Orillia Campus Development - Update Memo re CCW 2020-149 and CCW 2020- 236 – County Orillia Campus Development - Update 7 - 18 6.2. Memorandum regarding CCW 2020-042 - Affordable Rental Housing Development Projects - Update Memo re CCW 2020-042 Affordable Rental Housing Development Projects Update CCW 2020-042 CCW 2020-042 Schedule 1 Page 1 of 73 CCW 2020-042 Schedule 2 7. Matters for Consideration 19 - 22 7.1. Correspondence from Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness (SCATEH) regarding Policy Brief: Ending Homelessness and the Right to Housing Letter to AHAC regarding Housing as a Right - Sept 2020 Policy Brief - ENDING HOMELESSNESS and the RIGHT TO HOUSING Recommendation That the letter from Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness, dated September 10, 2020, regarding a Policy Brief: Ending Homelessness and the Right to Housing, be referred to staff for report. 23 - 27 7.2. AHA 2020-082 - Affordable Housing Forum 2020 AHA 2020-082 AHA 2020-082 Schedule 1 Recommendation That Item AHA 2020-082, dated September 18, 2020, regarding the Affordable Housing Forum 2020, be received. 29 - 37 7.3. AHA 2020-101 - Affordable Rents, House Prices, and Tracking of Secondary Suites AHA 2020-101 AHA 2020-101 Schedule 1 AHA 2020-101 Schedule 2 AHA 2020-101 Schedule 3 Recommendation That Item AHA 2020-101, dated September 18, 2020, regarding Affordable Rents, House Prices, and Tracking of Secondary Suites, be received; and That the discount rate for tracking secondary suites under Our Community 10-Year Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Strategy as outlined in Item AHA 2020-101, be approved. 39 - 41 7.4. AHA 2020-109 - Affordable Housing Targets Update AHA 2020-109 AHA 2020-109 Schedule 1 Page 2 of 73 Recommendation That Item AHA 2020-109, dated September 18 2020, regarding an Affordable Housing Targets Update, be received. 43 - 66 7.5. AHA 2020-141 - Housing Our Future: 2019 Annual Report AHA 2020-141 AHA 2020-141 Schedule 1 Recommendation That Item AHA 2020-141, dated September 18, 2020, regarding the Housing Our Future: 2019 Annual Report, be received; and That the Housing Our Future: 2019 Annual Report, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item AHA 2020-141, be approved and submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and disseminated to the general public. 67 - 73 7.6. AHA 2020-257 - Building Hope Project Update AHA 2020-257 AHA 2020-257 Schedule 1 Recommendation That Item AHA 2020-257, dated September 18, 2020 regarding a Building Hope Project Update, be received. 8. Other Matters for Consideration 9. Confidential Matters for Consideration 10. Adjournment Resolution That the September 18, 2020, meeting of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee be adjourned at (time)a.m. Next Meeting: November 20, 2020 Page 3 of 73 Page 4 of 73 MEMORANDUM DATE: September 18, 2020 TO: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee FROM: Arfona Zwiers, Director of Social Housing SUBJECT: CCW 2020-149 and CCW 2020- 236 – County Orillia Campus Development - Update Items CCW 2020-149 and CCW 2020-236 were brought to the June 23 and August 11, 2020, Committee of the Whole (CCW) and Council meetings to receive approval to proceed with the County Orillia Campus development project, estimated to cost $79 million. On August 11, 2020, the County Orillia Campus Development received approval to proceed. The site concept design builds upon the community consultation and visioning process that was conducted with respect to the former Orillia District Collegiate Vocational Institute property. The consultation process resulted in a vision for a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive regional community hub, which would provide affordable housing options for seniors and other mixed income households, help to alleviate the barriers to accessing essential community and social services for residents, and create a sense of inclusion. The County Orillia Campus development is located on an arterial road at the intersection of West Street North and Borland Street East in the City of Orillia, can be accessed via public transit, and is in close proximity to community amenities. The development will intensify an existing neighbourhood and provide affordable housing options for seniors, vulnerable populations, and mixed income households. The project will encompass the development of a multi-use energy efficient building in a campus-like setting, including a mix of approximately 130 affordable housing units, and community services, as well as potential County corporate and/or other supportive services intended to meet the diverse needs of the community and surrounding areas. The County Orillia Campus development project is being prepared as ‘shovel-ready’ to be in an optimal position should additional federal/provincial funding be made available. With respect to the affordable housing targets identified in the 10-Year Strategy, this project is expected to result in a significant portion of the affordable housing targets being met for the overall area including the City of Orillia, and Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara, and Severn. Of the 130 affordable housing units, approximately thirty studio units will be targeted to vulnerable populations and the County will work in partnership with key community organizations for these units. As well, the campus approach helps to alleviate the barriers to accessing essential community and social services for residents. The community consultation illustrated the strong demand for both children and senior services that are required within the community, in addition to affordable housing. Onsite resources and supports through County of Simcoe services will include Ontario Works, Children and Community Services, and Social Housing, as well as potential corporate County services. The EarlyON Child and Family Centre, a licensed child care centre, Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), and Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions will also be of great benefit not only to residents from the building but also from the broader neighbourhood and area. Additionally, the central hub space brings together amenities such as a café, community kitchen, and program rooms. Page 1 of 2 Page 5 of 73 With Council approval having been obtained in August 2020, pre-construction activities, such as more detailed design and planning submissions, will take place over the coming several months, with construction anticipated to start in late spring or early summer 2021. As this project is likely of particular interest to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, it has been included as an information Item on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee agenda. The County Orillia Campus development project presentation can be found < Linked here >. Page 6 of 73 MEMORANDUM DATE: September 18, 2020 TO: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee FROM: Arfona Zwiers, Director of Social Housing SUBJECT: CCW - 2020- 042 - Affordable Rental Housing Development Projects - Update The above referenced and attached CCW Report was brought to the March 10, 2020 Committee of the Whole as an information item to provide an update on rental development projects created with various Federal-Provincial programs, as well as with municipal partners, the non-profit and private sectors, and the County of Simcoe. As this report is likely of particular interest to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, it has been included as an information Item on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee agenda. Page 1 of 1 Page 7 of 73 Page 8 of 73 To: Committee of the Whole Agenda Section: Human Services Division: Social and Community Services Department: Social Housing Item Number: CCW - 2020- 042 Meeting Date: March 10, 2020 Subject: Affordable Rental Housing Development Projects - Update Recommendation That Item CCW 2020-042, dated March 10, 2020, regarding the Affordable Rental Housing Development Projects - Update, be received. Executive Summary Item CCW 2020-042 provides an update on Affordable Rental Housing Development projects that have been approved for the construction of affordable housing units under a variety of processes and funding including the leveraging of federal-provincial affordable housing funding opportunities, 2016 Request for Proposal (RFP) for third party developers, and Simcoe County Housing Corporation (SCHC) builds, as well as through the 2016 Call for Proposal (CFP) process. Projects have been possible due to funding made available through the Developing Opportunities for Ontario Renters (DOOR), Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) and 2014 Extension (IAHE) Programs, the Social Infrastructure Fund Program (SIF), the Home for Good Program (HFG), Ontario Priorities Housing Initiatives Program (OPHI), municipal partners, and the County of Simcoe. Background/Analysis/Options Rental development projects initiated by the County, projects as a result of the 2016 RFP process, as well as the SCHC redevelopment of social housing property and