Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee
Note: Prior to 2012, this committee was called the Affordable Housing Committee.
This committee guides the implementation phase of an initiative known as the Kingston Model for Affordable Housing Development with an eye to building capacity for adequate, affordable and accessible housing through progressive professional services, leadership and developing lasting partnerships to enhance quality of life for all citizens.
It is the long-term mission of this committee to provide adequate, affordable and accessible housing that responds to the diverse needs of all residents in accordance with the following underlying principles:
- Adequate Housing: housing in suitable locations offering adequate space, amenities and quality to meet the needs of all residents of the City of Kingston.
- Affordable Housing: housing affordable within 30% of household income of all residents of the City of Kingston.
- Accessible Housing: housing that is physically and economically accessible to all residents of the City of Kingston.
Members:
Councillor J. Neill, Councillor L. Schell, John McDougall, Councillor, County of Frontenac, Marilyn Birmingham, Barb Butler, Terry Bridges, Peter Clarke, David Jackson, Neal Ritchie, Jean-Paul Shearer, Chris Stafford, Mark Michener
ABOUT WORKING ON THIS COMMITTEE:
Your City may need your informed opinion. You should think about applying to sit on this committee if you have expertise, education and/or real-life experience with:
- being a community champion
- multi-residential development
- providing not-for-profit housing
- being a tenant
- being a landlord
- working for a community-based service agency
- being a financial expert
CONTACT:
Susan Powley, Committee Clerk, Clerk's Department, at spowley@cityofkingston.ca or call 613-546-4291, ext. 1204.
