Agenda - February 21, 2019 - Board of Health Meeting
Complete Agenda Package (PDF 4.8MB)
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
399 Ridout Street North
Side Entrance, (Recessed Door)
Board of Health Boardroom
Disclosure(s) of Conflicts of Interest
Approval of Agenda
Minutes
Approve: January 24, 2019 – Board of Health meeting
Receive: February 5, 2019 Relocation Advisory Committee meeting minutes
Receive: February 7, 2019 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting minutes
Receive: February 14, 2019 Finance & Facilities Committee meeting minutes
Delegations
7:05 – 7:10
Mr. Ian Peer, Chair, Relocation Advisory Committee re: Report No. 009-19, February 5, 2019 Relocation Advisory Committee Meeting
7:10 – 7:25
Mr. Matt Reid, Chair, Finance & Facilities Committee, re: Report No. 010-19 and Report No 010A-19, February 7 and 14 Finance & Facilities Committee Meetings
7:25 – 7:30
Ms. Heather Lokko, Chief Nursing Officer re: Office of the Chief Nursing Officer program update
7:30 – 7:35
Mr. Jeff Cameron, Manager, re: Information Technology program update
7:35 – 7:40
Ms. Ronda Manning, Manager, re: Early Years Team program update
7:40 – 7:45
Ms. Linda Stobo, Manager re: Chronic Disease Prevention & Tobacco Control program update
7:45 – 7:50
Ms. Rhonda Brittan, Manager and Healthy Communities & Injury Prevention program update
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Item # |
Report Name and Number |
Link to Additional Information |
Delegation |
Recommendation |
Information |
Brief Overview |
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Delegations and Committee Reports |
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Relocation Advisory Committee Meeting Update
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x | x | x | To provide an update on the February 5, 2019 Relocation Advisory Committee meeting. | |
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Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting Updates
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x | x | x | To provide an update on the February 7 and 14 Finance & Facilities Committee meetings. |
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Recommendation Reports |
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| 3 |
Location Project – Finance and Budget Update |
x | To provide an update on the terms of financing to fund fit-up costs for the relocation to Citi Plaza. | |||
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Information Reports |
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| 4 |
Update on Implementation of Breastfeeding Planning Recommendations |
Appendix A | x | x | To provide an update on the implementation of program recommendations identified during the breastfeeding planning process undertaken in 2017. | |
| 5 |
Health Equity Indicator Assessment and Reccomendation Report: 2018 Update and Looking Forward to 2019 |
Appendix A Appendix B |
x | x | To provide an update on organizational compliance with pritoritized health equity indicators, including current state, assessment and planning for compliance in 2019 and 2020. | |
| 6 |
Report on Health Equity Staff Capacity Building Activities |
Appendix A | x | x | To provide an update on the staff capacity building activities in 2018, including uptake among staff, and areas of focus for 2019. | |
| 7 |
An Update on the Legalization of Cannabis in Canada |
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C |
x | x | To provide an update on the legalization of Cannabis in Canada. | |
| 8 |
Vulnerable Occupancy Inspection Work and Public Health Interventions |
x | To provide an update on the Health Unit’s response to reports of health hazards in vulnerable occupancies. | |||
| 9 |
Summary Information Report for February |
x | To provide an update on Health Unit programs and services for February 2019. | |||
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Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer Activity Report for February |
x | To provide an update on the activities of the MOH/CEO. | |||
Other Business
• Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 7, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m.
• Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, March 21, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Next Governance Committee Meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m.
Correspondence
a) Date: 2019 January 17
Topic: Letter of support for Southwestern Public Health’s request that the provincial and federal governments increase actions in response to the opioid crisis
From: Peterborough Public Health
To: The Honourable Doug Ford
Background:
On January 7, 2019, the Peterborough Public Health Board of Health wrote to Premier Doug Ford in support of Southwestern Public Health’s request to increase both the provincial and federal governments’ responses to the current opioid crisis. Refer to correspondence item j) from the November 15, 2018 Board of Health agenda.
Recommendation: Receive.
b) Date: 2019 January 23
Topic: Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) annual general meeting and call for 2019 resolutions
From: Susan Lee, Manager, Administrative and Association Services, alPHa
To: All Board of Health members
Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) will be holding its 2019 annual general meeting and conference June 9–11 at Four Points by Sheraton Kingston, in Kingston, Ontario. For conference-related documents, refer to the June 2019 alPHa AGM notice and calls. For the call for resolutions, with procedural guidelines, go here. The deadline to submit resolutions is Friday, April 26, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
Recommendation: Receive.
c) Date: 2019 January 25
Topic: Grey Bruce Public Health motions of support
From: Grey Bruce Public Health
To: All boards of health
Background:
On November 23, 2018, the Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit passed the following motions:
GBHU BOH Motion 2018-111 Sustainable Infrastructure and Financial Supports for Local Drug Strategies
GBHU BOH Motion 2018-112 Strengthening the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (2017) to Address the Promotion of Vaping
GBHU BOH Motion 2018-113 Regulatory Framework for Cannabis Storefronts in Ontario
On December 21, 2018, the Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit passed the following motions:
GBHU BOH Motion 2018-127, Provincial Legislation for Cannabis and Amended SFOA
GBHU BOH Motion 2018-128, Provincial Oral Health Program
GBHU BOH Motion 2018-129, Physical Availability of Cannabis
Recommendation: Receive.
d) Date: 2019 February 4
Topic: Regulatory framework for cannabis storefronts in Ontario
From: Southwestern Public Health
To: All boards of health
Background:
On January 10, 2019, Southwestern Public Health wrote to Renu Kulendran, Executive Director, Legalization of Cannabis Secretariat, in support of Peterborough Public Health’s submission to the Ministry of the Attorney General regarding the regulatory framework for cannabis storefronts in Ontario. Refer to correspondence item e) from the December 12, 2018 Board of Health agenda.
Recommendation: Receive.
e) Date: 2019 January 31
Topic: Alcohol choice and convenience and a provincial alcohol strategy
From: Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: The Honourable Vic Fedeli
Background:
On January 31, 2019, the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) wrote to the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, regarding the provincial government’s plans to modernize the rules for the sale and consumption of alcohol in Ontario. Increasing the availability of and access to beverage alcohol by relaxing long-standing controls over its sale and distribution is a public health concern resulting in negative societal and health impacts. In addition, alPHa expresses opposition to expanding the nature and number of retailers permitted to sell alcohol and reinforces the importance of developing a comprehensive, provincially led alcohol strategy. A petition to the Ontario government to conduct a formal review and impact analysis of the health and economic effects of alcohol in Ontario and to develop a provincial alcohol strategy (alPHa Resolution A11-1) was sponsored by the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s Board of Health.
Recommendation: Endorse.
f) Date: 2019 February 12
Topic: TOPS One Year Anniversary – Thank You
From: Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health/ CEO, Middlesex-London Health Unit and Brian Lester, Executive Director, Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
To: Opioid Crisis Working Group and Community Partners
Background:
February 12, 2019 marked the one-year anniversary of London’s Temporary Overdose Prevention Site. Since opening, TOPS has reversed 76 overdoses, supported nearly 13,000 visits and has strengthened referrals to addiction treatment, housing supports, mental health services, primary care and testing for HIV and HCV. Dr. Chris Mackie and Mr. Brian Lester wrote to the Opioid Crisis Working Group and community partners on February 12th, thanking all of those involved in helping to make TOPS a success. Without strong community collaboration, TOPS would not be able to offer such a vital service to the most marginalized in our community.
Recommendation: Endorse.
Confidential
The Board of Health will move in-camera to consider matters regarding employee negotiations, potential litigation, and identifiable individuals.
Adjournment
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