Agenda - April 19, 2018 - Board of Health Meeting

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Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 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

Approval of Minutes

March 15, 2018 – Board of Health meeting

Receive: April 5, 2018 - Finance & Facilities Committee meeting

Delegations

7:05 – 7:10 p.m.
Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health re: Introduction to the Board of Health and MLHU

7:10 – 7:15 p.m.

Ms. Maureen Rowlands, Director, Healthy Living, re: Introduction to the Board of Health and MLHU

7:15 – 7:25 p.m.

Ms. Trish Fulton, Finance & Facilities Committee verbal update re: Item #1 – April 5, 2018 Finance & Facilities Committee meeting.

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Other Business

• Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: May 3, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
• Next Board of Health Meeting: May 17, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Next Governance Committee Meeting: June 21, 2018 @ 6:00 p.m.

Correspondence

a) Date: 2018 February 15 [Received February 28]

Topic: Vaccine Recommendations for Childcare Workers
From: Grey Bruce Public Health Unit
To: Honourable Kathleen Wynne

Background:
The Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit passed a motion at its October 27, 2017 meeting to support publically funded vaccines for child care workers based on the recommendations of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) and the Durham Region Public Health.

Recommendation:
Receive.

b) Date: 2018 February 15 [Received February 28]
Topic: Smoke-Free Modernization
From: Grey Bruce Public Health Unit
To: Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins

Background:
The Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit passed a motion at its November 24, 2017 meeting to endorse Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s Smoke Free Ontario Modernization strategy. The details of the Smoke Free Ontario Modernization strategy can be referenced in Report No. 059-17.

Recommendation:
Receive.

c) Date: 2018 February 15 [Received February 28]
Topic: Alcohol Retail Sales
From: Grey Bruce Public Health Unit
To: Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins

Background:
On November 24, 2017 the Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit passed a motion to endorse the need for provincial action to address the potential health harms related to modernization of alcohol retail sales in Ontario. The Northwestern Health Unit, Algoma Public Health Unit and Thunder Bay Public Health Unit urge the Government of Ontario to develop a comprehensive, province wide strategy to minimize harm and support the safe consumption of alcohol in light of the expansion of alcohol sales. Expansion of alcohol sales in the province of Ontario include availability in grocery stores, farmer’s markets, online sales through LCBO and expansion of bars, restaurants and retail outlets permitted at alcohol manufacturing sites.

Recommendation:
Receive.

d) Date: 2018 February 15 [Received February 28]
Topic: Food Insecurity/Nutritious Food Basket Costing
From: Grey Bruce Public Health Unit
To: Honourable Kathleen Wynne
Background:
The Grey Bruce Health Unit passes a motion to support Sudbury and District Board of Health’s resolution regarding food insecurity and nutritious food basket costing. To further support food security, it is proposed that additional income policies and standardized approaches to monitoring food costs are needed at the provincial and federal levels.

Recommendation:
Receive.

e) Date: 2018 February 27 [Received March 1]
Topic: Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campuses
From: Sudbury & District Public Health
To: Pierre Zundel, Laurentian University, Daniel Giroux, College Boreal, William Best, Cambrian College

Background:
Public Health Sudbury & Districts is committed to creating opportunities with post-secondary campuses including Laurentian University, College Boreal and Cambrian College in order to protect and promote the health of young people by becoming tobacco and smoke free. On February 27, 2018, Public Health Sudbury & District’s Board of Health carried the resolution to strongly urge and support area and post-secondary institutions to enhance existing policies to achieve 100% tobacco and smoke free campuses within an accelerated timeframe.

Recommendation:
Receive.

f) Date: 2018 March 13 [Received March 14]
Topic: 2018 Annual Service Plan including the 2018 Budget for the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit
From: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
To: Honourable Helena Jaczek

Background:
The Board of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit submitted their 2018 Annual Service Plan with their 2018 budget for approval to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). Along with their submission, the Board expressed concerns regarding the base funding shortfall from the MOHLTC and the challenge that municipalities will face to help offset provincial funding with enhanced municipal support in the future.

Recommendation:
Receive.

g) Date: 2018 February 23 [Received March 15]
Topic: alPHa response to the Minister’s Expert Panel on Public Health
From: Dr. Eric Hoskins
To: Ms. Carmen McGregor, President, alPHa
Background:
In his correspondence, Dr. Hoskins provides assurance to Ms. McGregor that no decisions have been made with respect to the recommendations outlined in the report of the Minister’s Expert Panel on Public Health – refer to Public Health within an Integrated Health System.

Recommendation:
Receive.

h) Date: 2018 March 28
Topic: alPHa Summary Budget 2018
From: Gordon Fleming, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: alPHa Members

Background:
The correspondence dated March 28, 2018 outlines items within the Ontario budget that are of the most interest to public health agencies. These items include, Better Healthcare for Everyone in Ontario, Expanding Access to Mental Health and Additions Services, Making Child Care More Accessible and Affordable and Strengthening Income Security. In addition, the Ontario Government is putting a focus on job creation and skills development to grow the economy. Furthermore, the Ontario Government has set goals and objectives that are to be achieved through partnerships with working with indigenous partners as well as with federal, provincial, territorial and municipal partners. The summary noted that there is a strong focus on priority/vulnerable populations in many of the sections of the 2018 budget.

Recommendation:
Receive.

i) Date: 2018 April 03
Topic: Ontario Budget 2018
From: Carmen McGregor, alPHa President
To: Honourable Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance

Background:
Refer to correspondence (h) listed above regarding the Ontario 2018 budget. Resolutions by alPHA about this year’s budget announcement were provided to the Minister for review and consideration before implementing the Plan for Care and Opportunity. Overall, members of alPHA are supportive of the initiatives that are introduced or reinforced in the 2018 budget and hope that the programs and services delivered through Ontario’s Boards of Health are well-aligned with government priorities.

Recommendation:
Receive.

Copies of all correspondence are available for perusal from the Secretary-Treasurer.

Confidential

The Board of Health will move in-camera to consider matters regarding identifiable individuals, a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the Middlesex-London Health Unit, to consider confidential minutes from the March 15 Board of Health meeting and to receive confidential minutes from the April 5, 2018 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting.

Adjournment