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PRESENTATION FROM THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE CONCERNING THE PROPERTY OF 20 ROSE STREET
Greg Bishop, General Manager, Social and Community Services and Wendy Hembruff, Director of Community Programs from the County of Simcoe provided a presentation concerning the property of 20 Rose Street.
Mr. Bishop and Ms. Hembruff discuss slides concerning the following topics:
• The responsibilities of the County of Simcoe as Service System Manager;
• The County’s funded homelessness prevention and support programs;
• A summary of the COVID-19 Temporary Motel Shelter Model between March 2020 to July 2022;
• The County’s approach to creating additional shelter spaces at regular and temporary facilities and the shelter capacity in Barrie;
• The intended purpose of the property at 20 Rose Street and the interim model of a Temporary Shelter Facility;
• The Temporary Shelter Facility building, capacity, onsite security and the Busby Centre as operators of the facility;
• The Drop-in Day Services available in Barrie to connect individuals with appropriate supports and services;
• Examples of the partnerships, organizations and agencies that support the County of Simcoe as service provider;
• The Winter Warming Programming and locations of Barrie’s Warming Centres;
• The intended future use of the property of 20 Rose Street; and
• The next steps related to Homelessness Prevention Services and creating affordable and supportive housing.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Mr. Bishop, Ms. Hembruff and City staff and received responses.