Whereas Regional staff have requested $3M added to the 2024 budget to create a second Hybrid Shelter in the Region; and
Whereas the current 1001 Erb's road shelter was given 2 years to operate using the current wastewater management solution which in the Building Code is defined as an interim solution; and
Whereas Regional staff identified in November 2023 that there currently is not a plan for how to effectively wind down this shelter site; and
Whereas it is reasonable to assume that with no plan to relocate, when the timeline for operating comes to a close, it will have adverse impacts to the residents using its services; and
Whereas the individual physical shelters at 1001 Erbs are moveable;
Therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to work with the Shelter operator on a wind down plan that has this shelter relocated, along with it's residents at the time of relocation, to an appropriate location no later than April of 2025; and
Further, that staff bring a report to council with this plan and new potential identified locations no later than May of 2024 for input and final endorsement from council.