Warming Centre Services and Supports Update
Motion
That Council: 1. allocate $400,000 from the Special Initiative Reserve and reallocate the remaining 2023/2024 winter season funding to match funds provided by the Reaching Home Community Advisory Board to support up to two year-round drop-in hubs that can also serve as warming and cooling centre services for the City of Nanaimo’s extreme weather response starting in the 2024 winter season; and, 2. direct Staff to provide Council with an evaluation of the drop-in hub service as part of the City’s extreme weather response for future funding consideration in summer 2025.
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To provide the Finance and Audit Committee with an overview of the warming centre services and supports provided over the 2023/2024 winter season.
Staff recommendation
That the Finance and Audit Committee recommend that Council: 1. allocate $400,000 from the Special Initiative Reserve and reallocate the remaining 2023/2024 winter season funding to match funds provided by the Reaching Home Community Advisory Board to support up to two year-round drop-in hubs that can also serve as warming and cooling centre services for the City of Nanaimo’s extreme weather response starting in the 2024 winter season; and, 2. direct Staff to provide Council with an evaluation of the drop-in hub service as part of the City’s extreme weather response for future funding consideration in summer 2025.
DocumentsStaff report about Community Health & Wellbeing, Housing, Economic Development (FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS)