September 15 - 17:00
Board of Health
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Confirmation of minutes of the meeting of Monday, June 16, 2025.
Confirmation of minutes of the meeting of Monday, July 14, 2025.
Two communication items have been received (held on file with the Board of Health Secretary).
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 Budget Considerations for 2026, Update on Ottawa Public Health’s Healthy Growth and Development Program, Beach Water Quality Report, Q2 2025 Budget Status Report, the 2026 BOH Meeting Schedule, the Delegation of Authority Contract Awarded for the Period of January 1 to June 30, 2025 and Appointment of Associate Medical Officer of Health – in... (cont)
File ACS2024-OPH-BOH-0011 – City-wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this verbal report for information.
File ACS2025-OPH-MOH-0005 – City-wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this verbal report for information.
File ACS2025-OPH-BDS-0003 – City-Wide
That the Ottawa Board of Health receive this report for information as planning for the 2026 budget cycle begins, which outlines the evolving political and economic context, and highlights OPH’s past and ongoing efforts including comprehensive service review to address budget pressures driven by increasing cost of operation and insufficient growth in base funding offered by the province.
File: ACS2025-OPH-HPP-0004 - City-Wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa receive, for information, the update on Ottawa Public Health’s Healthy Growth and Development Program, as outlined in this report.
File ACS2025-OPH-EHI-0002 – City-Wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Public Health Unit:
Receive this report for information, including the accompanying comparative analysis which compares the historical accuracy of daily versus weekly water testing on Ottawa Public Health’s past process of issuing swim recommendations of the five City of Ottawa supervised beaches;
Direct Ottawa Public Health to continue to conduct weekly water quality testing at the five City of Ottawa sup... (cont)
File ACS2025-OPH-BDS-0005 – City-Wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive the 2025 Q2 operating and capital budget status report for information.
File ACS2025-OPH-BOH-0012 – City-Wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit approve the 2026 meeting schedule, as outlined in this report.
NOTICE*
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File ACS2025-OPH-MOH-0006 - City-Wide
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit resolve In Camera pursuant to Section 13(1)(b) of the Procedure By-law 2011-1 to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual with respect to the appointment of an associate medical officer of health.
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 Budget Considerations for 2026, Update on Ottawa Public Health’s Healthy Growth and Development Program, Beach Water Quality Report, Q2 2025 Budget Status Report, the 2026 BOH Meeting Schedule, the Delegation of Authority Contract Awarded for the Period of January 1 to June 30, 2025 and Appointment of Associate Medical Officer of Health – in... (cont)
Larvicide Treatment of Stormwater Ponds
WHEREAS Ottawa Public Health (OPH) plays a vital role in preventing West Nile virus through health promotion and education, and measures such as the application of larvicides in stormwater management ponds; andWHEREAS OPH currently funds the treatment of City-owned stormwater ponds without reimbursement, and increased demand due to the City’s growth is placing additional pressure on the OPH budget; andWHEREAS newly developed stormwater ponds, whether unde... (cont)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmation By-law no. 2025-6, 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 15, 2025, be read and passed.
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 5:00 PM
File ACS2025-OPH-BDS-0006 - City Wide
That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive this report for information.
Agenda
