Board of Health
The full agenda, as filed
All 3 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
HL4.1adopted
Expanding Access to Dental and Oral Health Services for Torontonians
Toronto Public Health's (TPH) Dental and Oral Health portfolio implements a range of initiatives that improve the health status of Torontonians, with a particular focus on the city's most vulnerable residents. This report provides an overview of TPH's historical and current efforts in this area, and outlines current work to expand service through 1) constructing new TPH-operated dental clinics and renovating existing ones and 2) expanding partnerships with community organizations, hospitals and academic institutions that allow TPH to extend its reach, address community-specific needs, and enhance referral pathways to other health and social services. The report recommends that the Medical Officer of Health be authorized to enter into agreements for the delivery of these services.
The Board of Health recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements, on an ongoing basis, with Community Health Centres, Aboriginal Health Access Centres, hospitals, and/or health care agencies, and academic institutions in Toronto for the purpose of delivering mandated dental and oral health services that are fully funded by the Province of Ontario and within the approved Toronto Public Health budget, in accordance with applicable program and funding guidelines, on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Medical Officer of Health recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements, on an ongoing basis, with Community Health Centres, Aboriginal Health Access Centres, hospitals, and/or health care agencies, and academic institutions in Toronto for the purpose of delivering mandated dental and oral health services that are fully funded by the Province of Ontario and within the approved Toronto Public Health budget, in accordance with applicable program and funding guidelines, on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
HL4.2amended
2023 Student Nutrition Program Service Subsidies
Student nutrition programs are meal and snack programs offered primarily in school settings. They help to ensure that children and youth at risk for poor nutritional intake have access to safe, adequate, and culturally appropriate nutritious food. Research shows that when students eat healthy meals at school they focus better, score higher marks in reading, math and science, and are more likely to graduate high school. Students also have the opportunity to develop healthier eating habits, which can lower rates of childhood obesity and overweight. The Student Nutrition Program has two streams: the Public Schools Stream, which is for public schools and a few grandfathered independent schools and community sites, and the Independent Schools Stream. Student nutrition programs depend on funding from the City of Toronto (the City), the Province of Ontario (the Province), student and parent contributions, community fundraising, school board fundraising, and corporate donations. Additional funding and support from the federal and provincial governments is needed to meet the needs of students and ensure sustainable programs. This report outlines recommendations for the 2023 Student Nutrition Program service subsidy allocations, which includes an approved 5.0 percent cost of food inflationary increase of $827.1 thousands from the 2022 approved budget for the Public Schools Stream. The funding envelope for the Independent School Stream has sufficient funding to support a 5.0 percent cost of food increase. The proposed combined allocations to the Angel Foundation for Learning (AFL) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success (TFSS) are for the purpose of administering the 2023 approved municipal funding to eligible student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto and total $17,638.4 thousands, which includes $245.9 thousands held in reserve for appeals/late applications.
The Board of Health recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements, on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer of funds to the Angel Foundation for Learning ($4,543.5 thousands) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($13,094.9 thousands) for the purpose of administering the 2023 approved municipal funding (totalling $17,638.4 thousands) to eligible student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto on terms satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council reiterate its requests to the Province of Ontario to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment and further request the Province of Ontario provide increased funding to address the inflationary cost of food. 3. City Council request the Government of Canada to provide details on progress toward their 2022 Federal Budget commitment "to develop a National School Food Policy and to explore how more Canadian children can receive nutritious food at school" and inquire about whether the Government of Canada will consider increasing the Canada Child Benefit for lowest income families to prevent growing child food insecurity. 4. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Federal Government to fully fund Breakfast and Lunch Programs universally available in all publicly funded schools in the City of Toronto. 5. City Council endorse the "Joint Statement on Addressing the Rising Food Insecurity Facing Children and Youth in Ontario" in the submission provided by the Toronto Youth Cabinet (May 24, 2023) to the Board of Health, requesting the Provincial Government to provide a universal free school breakfast and lunch program to all Ontario students.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Medical Officer of Health recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements, on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer of funds to the Angel Foundation for Learning ($4,543.5 thousands) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($13,094.9 thousands) for the purpose of administering the 2023 approved municipal funding (totalling $17,638.4 thousands) to eligible student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto on terms satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. The Board of Health and City Council reiterate their requests to the Province of Ontario to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment and further request the Province of Ontario provide increased funding to address the inflationary cost of food. 3. The Board of Health and City Council request the Government of Canada to provide details on progress toward their 2022 Federal Budget commitment "to develop a National School Food Policy and to explore how more Canadian children can receive nutritious food at school". 4. The Board of Health forward this report to the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the federal Minister of Health, the provincial Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, the provincial Minister of Health, the provincial Minister of Education, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, the Angel Foundation for Learning, the Daily Bread Food Bank, and United Way Greater Toronto.
HL4.3adopted
The purpose of this report is to recommend the repeal of the existing Procedures By-law and the adoption of a new Procedures By-law for the Board of Health to make electronic participation a permanent option for meetings, to ensure consistency with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and to report on the review of the Procedures By-law required under the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS).
The Board of Health: 1. Repealed the Board of Health's current Procedures By-law, By-law 2-2019 as amended by By-law 1-2020 and By-law 2-2020, by adopting the draft bill, in the form or substantially in the form, attached as Appendix 1 to the report (May 12, 2023) from the Medical Officer of Health and the City Clerk. 2. Adopted a new Board of Health Procedures By-law by adopting the draft bill, in the form or substantially in the form, attached as Appendix 2 to the report (May 12, 2023) from the Medical Officer of Health and the City Clerk that includes provisions to: a. provide that any member participating in the meeting electronically is deemed to be present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, and for the purposes of voting on any matter put to a vote, and for all other purposes. b. provide that any member participating in the meeting electronically be entitled to participate in any portion of the meeting closed to the public. c. change the time required to achieve quorum from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. d. permit members of the public to participate electronically at meetings where electronic participation occurs and in a manner as determined by the Clerk. e. amend the closed session requirements to ensure consistency with the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Medical Officer of Health and the City Clerk recommend that the Board of Health: 1. Repeal the Board of Health's current Procedures By-law, By-law 2-2019 as amended by By-law 1-2020 and By-law 2-2020, by adopting the draft bill, in the form or substantially in the form, attached as Appendix 1 to this report. 2. Adopt a new Board of Health Procedures By-law by adopting the draft bill, in the form or substantially in the form, attached as Appendix 2 to this report that includes provisions to: a. provide that any member participating in the meeting electronically is deemed to be present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, and for the purposes of voting on any matter put to a vote, and for all other purposes; b. provide that any member participating in the meeting electronically be entitled to participate in any portion of the meeting closed to the public; c. change the time required to achieve quorum from 15 minutes to 30 minutes; d. permit members of the public to participate electronically at meetings where electronic participation occurs and in a manner as determined by the Clerk; and e. amend the closed session requirements to ensure consistency with the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures.