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HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND (HAF) WORK PLAN
1. That the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Work Plan attached as Appendix “D” to Staff Report DEV039-24, be endorsed as amended to convert the senior planner to a 1.5 staff position with an additional adjusted cost of approximately $114K for a 2 year period beginning in 2025;
2. That all eligible resources and staffing needed to support the HAF Work Plan be established and funded by funds received through the HAF program;
3. That staff be authorized to spend the remaining 2024 HAF budget ($3,296,246.50) on resources, staffing, vendors and consultants required to implement the nine (9) initiatives of the City’s HAF Action Plan, including allocating 250K as a grant to support the Barrie Builders Reframe Program, which offers hands-on skill development, networking, and paths to enhanced careers. offering three months of rigorous training in residential construction to skilled trade workers who encountered employment obstacles;
4. That four (4) new 2024 in-year staff additions to implement the HAF Work Plan for the duration of the program, be authorized;
5. That three (3) new 2025 in-year staff additions to implement the HAF Work Plan for the duration of the program, be authorized; and,
6. That staff be directed to develop and implement a Concierge Service for strategic housing and employment projects, in accordance with the Process Chart in Appendix “E” and the Draft Score Cards in Appendix “G” and “H”, which is to be implemented as a pilot project in 2025. (DEV039-24)
Councillor, A. Courser declared a potential pecuniary interest concerning the foregoing matter as her family member could have potential monetary compensation. She left the chamber.