September 18 - 17:00

Board of Health

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public
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Roll Call
Regrets
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
Confirmation of minutes of the meeting of June 19, 2023.
Communications 
Sixteen communication items have been received (held on file with the Board of Health Secretary).
Motion to Introduce Reports
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report, the Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report, and the reports titled: Ottawa Public Health’s 2023-2024 Respiratory Season Preparedness Plan; 2022 Annual Report and Attestation to the Ministry of Health; 2023 Operating and Capital Budget Q2 – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report; Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period of January 1 to June 30, 2023; and 2024 Ottawa Board of Health Meet... (cont)
Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report
File ACS2023-OPH-BOH-0009 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this verbal report for information. WHEREAS drowning is preventable, yet there are still on average 152 preventable water-related deaths in Ontario each year;  AND WHEREAS prevention is the most important and effective way of reducing morbidity and mortality from injuries, including drowning;  AND WHEREAS at this time, the laws in Canada only require that there be one properly fitting ... (cont)
Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report
File ACS2023-OPH-MOH-0006 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this verbal report for information. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Health approve that the meeting time be extended past 7:00 p.m. pursuant to Subsection 8(1)(c) of the Procedural By-law. WHEREAS the drug overdose crisis, made worse by the increasingly toxic and unpredictable unregulated drug supply, continues to have devastating impacts and cause significant harms on communities ... (cont)
Ottawa Public Health’s 2023-2024 Respiratory Season Preparedness Plan
File ACS2023-OPH-MOH-0007 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
2022 Annual Report and Attestation to the Ministry of Health
File ACS2023-OPH-PCS-0007 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
Operating and Capital Budget Status Report for Q2 2023 – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report
File ACS2023-OPH-PCS-0006 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive the 2023 Q2 operating and capital budget status reports for information.
Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period of January 1 to June 30, 2023
File ACS2023-OPH-PCS-0005 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
2024 Ottawa Board of Health Meeting Schedule
File ACS2023-OPH-BOH-0010 – City-wide That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit approve the 2024 meeting schedule, as outlined in this report.
Information Previously Distributed
Chronic Disease Prevention: Restricting Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Beverages to Children: Health Canada Consultation
File ACS2023-OPH-HPP-0002 – City-wide
Motion to Adopt Reports
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chair of the Board of Health Verbal Report, the Medical Officer of Health Verbal Report, and the reports titled: Ottawa Public Health’s 2023-2024 Respiratory Season Preparedness Plan; 2022 Annual Report and Attestation to the Ministry of Health; 2023 Operating and Capital Budget Q2 – Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit Status Report; Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period of January 1 to June 30, 2023; and 2024 Ottawa Board of Health Meet... (cont)
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Confirmation By-law
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmation By-law no. 2023-5, a by-law of the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit to confirm the proceedings of the Ottawa Board of Health at its meeting of September 18, 2023, be read and passed.
Inquiries
Adjournment
Next Meeting
Monday, November 6, 2023 - 5:00 PM

Agenda