Issue Timeline: funding

COCHI and OPHI Funding for 36 McGeorge Street Housing Build (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Council committed Year 5 COCHI and OPHI funding to the 36 McGeorge Street community housing build as part of the consent agenda.
• Related tags: housing

Commit Year 5 COCHI and OPHI Funding to 36 McGeorge Street Community Housing Build

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(b)

Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy (vote; carried (17-0))

• Mover: B. McGregor, Seconder: Crew
• Summary: Council directed Administration to implement the Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy and allocated $150,000 from the Strategic Development Reserve in each of 2024 and 2025 to operationalize it. Moved by Councillor B. McGregor, seconded by Councillor Crew. Councillor Harrigan declared a conflict.
• Related tags: community_services, health
• Entities: Collective Results Inc.

$150,000 be allocated from the Strategic Development Reserve in each of 2024 and 2025 to operationalize the Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy."

Source: Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

Chatham-Kent Arts & Culture Network Grant (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The Chatham-Kent Arts & Culture Network Grant report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: community_services, grant

Chatham-Kent Arts & Culture Network Grant

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 29 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(c)

Request for Transfer from the Lifeamp Senior Services Capital Homes Reserve (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The 2024 Request for Transfer from the Lifeamp Senior Services Capital Homes Reserve (17746) was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: community_services, budget

2024 Request for Transfer from the Lifeamp Senior Services Capital Homes Reserve (17746)

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 29 2024 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)

Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation 2023-2024 (vote; carried (14-0))

• Mover: Ceccacci, Seconder: B. McGregor
• Summary: Council authorized the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation to receive an allocation of $977,409 from the 2023-2024 Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation program, and authorized administration to prepare related reporting. Moved by Councillor Ceccacci, seconded by Councillor B. McGregor.
• Related tags: transit
• Entities: Ministry of Transportation

The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation to receive an allocation of $977,409 from the 2023-2024 Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation program.

Source: Council Meeting - May 13 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(b)

2024 Building Faster Fund (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The 2024 Building Faster Fund report was approved as part of the consent agenda.
• Related tags: housing, governance

2024 Building Faster Fund

Source: Combined Council Meeting - July 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(a)

Canada Community-Building Fund - Municipal Funding Agreement (vote; carried (15-0))

• Mover: Councillor B. McGregor, Seconder: Councillor C. McGregor
• Summary: Council authorized the Municipal Funding Agreement for the transfer of the Canada Community-Building Fund between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Chatham-Kent, with the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign. Moved by Councillor B. McGregor, seconded by Councillor C. McGregor. Carried 15 to 0.
• Related tags: infrastructure, governance
• Entities: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

Council authorize the Municipal Funding Agreement for the transfer of the Canada Community-Building Fund for the administration of the Canada Community-Building Fund between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - July 15 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)

Recreation Facility Funding Opportunities (agenda_item; received)

• Named councillor: —
• Summary: The Recreation Facility Funding Opportunities information report was received for information after being placed aside for discussion.
• Related tags: parks
• Needs human review: No clear sponsoring councillor in the minutes

This report was received for information.

Source: Council Meeting - October 7 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(c)

Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (notice_of_motion; —)

• Named councillor: Councillor B. McGregor
• Summary: Councillor Brock McGregor presented a notice of motion regarding access to Federal Funding for encampments and homelessness, to be added to the November 18, 2024 Council Agenda for discussion and voting.
• Related tags: encampments, housing

Councillor Brock McGregor presented a notice of motion regarding access to Federal Funding for encampments and homelessness.

Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)

Motion by Councillor B. McGregor re Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (Postponed) (motion; deferred)

• Mover: Councillor B. McGregor
• Summary: Councillor B. McGregor's motion regarding access to federal funding for encampments and homelessness was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.
• Related tags: housing, encampments

This item was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - November 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(d)

Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (vote; carried (18-0))

• Mover: Councillor B. McGregor, Seconder: Councillor C. McGregor
• Summary: Council endorsed Councillor B. McGregor's motion requesting funding from the federal Minister of Housing to access 2024 federal budget funds earmarked to address encampments and homelessness. Moved by Councillor B. McGregor, seconded by Councillor C. McGregor.
• Related tags: housing, encampments
• Entities: Sean Fraser

“That Council endorse a request for funding to Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities to access funding from the 2024 federal budget earmarked to address encampments and homelessness,

Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(b)

Councillor Ward Funding Program Update (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Council approved the Councillor Ward Funding Program Update report as part of the consent agenda.
• Related tags: governance

Councillor Ward Funding Program Update

Source: Combined Council Meeting - December 16 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)

Dedicated gas tax funds for transit (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Item 21(c) was approved as part of the consent agenda.
• Related tags: public_transit, transit
• Entities: Ministry of Transportation

c.Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation 2025-2026 "That
The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation to receive an allocation of $977,409 from the 2025-2026 Dedicated Gas Tax funds for Public Transportation program.
Administration be authorized to prepare and coordinate approvals for the reporting requirements and forward to the Ministry of Transportation which are mandatory under the terms of the Program."
This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Items 14 and 21(c)

SWIFT Last Mile Challenge request (comment; unknown)

• Named councillor: Councillor McGrail
• Summary: Councillor McGrail referenced the SWIFT letter in the March 23 information package.
• Related tags: broadband
• Entities: Councillor McGrail, Southwester Integrated Fibre Technologies, SWIFT, Southwestern Ontario, Last Mile Challenge

Councillor McGrail referenced Item 2(b) - letter from Southwester Integrated Fibre Technologies (SWIFT) re Request to remove Southwestern Ontario from the Last Mile Challenge and allocate remaining Very Last Premises and funding directly to SWIFT.

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 25(a)

Support for SWIFT request (vote; carried)

• Mover: Councillor McGrail, Seconder: Councillor Crew
• Summary: Council carried the motion supporting SWIFT’s request.
• Related tags: broadband, governance
• Entities: SWIFT, southwestern Ontario, Last Mile Challenge
• Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded, Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

MovedCouncillor McGrailSecondedCouncillor Crew"That Council support SWIFT in its request to have southwestern Ontario removed from the Last Mile Challenge and allocate remaining very last premises and funding Directly to SWIFT."Motion Carried

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 25(a), first motion

Riverview Gardens funding projects (motion; deferred)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Item 20(b) was deferred to the May 11, 2026 Council meeting.
• Related tags: community_services, postponement
• Entities: Ministry of Long-Term Care, Riverview Gardens Long-Term Care Home
• Needs human review: No clear sponsoring councillor in the minutes

This report was postponed to the May 11, 2026 Council Meeting.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 27 2026 (Minutes) — Item 20(b)