BOARD OF HEALTH

 A G E N D A

  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES-May 12, 1998

 BUSINESS ARISING FROM LAST MEETING

  NON-DEPUTATION ITEMS

PRESENTATION

  1.UPDATE ON CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK

 (No material - verbal update by Public Health staff)

 2.INTERIM ADMINISTRATION OF MANDATORY DENTAL BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN UNDER ONTARIO WORKS

 Medical Officer of Health

June 15, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)Toronto Public Health be authorized to contract with Social Services Division, Community and Neighbourhood Services Department, to administer, on an interim basis, the Ontario Works Mandatory Dental Benefit Program For Children Age (0-17) effective July 1, 1998 subject to final concurrence of the Ministry of Community & Social Services; and

 (2)Toronto Public Health staff be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to implement this report.

  3.SPECIAL DIET ALLOWANCE FOR PRE- AND POSTNATAL CARE

 (Report not yet available)

  PRESENTATION

 4.FINAL REPORT ON MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURING

 (Report not yet available)

 (Presentation by Medical Officer of Health)

 5.ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE (ETS) BY-LAW STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PLAN

 Medical Officer of Health

June 12, 1998

 Recommending that this report be received for information.

  6.SELECTION PROCESS FOR APPOINTING CITIZEN MEMBERS TO THE CURRENT BOARD OF HEALTH

 Medical Officer of Health

June 15, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)The Board of Health adopt the outreach strategy and selection criteria for citizen appointments to the Board of Health;

 (2)the Board of Health choose one of the following three options for a selection process for the appointment of citizen members:

 (a)the Board of Health will form a Selection Subcommittee to screen citizen applicants. The Subcommittee will nominate a slate of six citizen members to the Board of Health which will forward the recommended slate to City Council for appointment;

(b)the Subcommittee will nominate six citizen members to the Board of Health which will forward the slate with its recommendations to the Nominating Committee for approval and to City Council for appointment; and

 (c)the Board of Health will refer the outreach strategy and selection criteria outlined in this report to the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will nominate a slate of six citizen members and forward the recommended slate to City Council for appointment;

 (3)the Board of Health direct the City Clerk to forward its decision with this report to the Miller Committee for approval of the proposed selection process for citizen appointments and subsequently to City Council; and

 (4)the Board of Health consider strategies for effective, meaningful and ongoing citizen participation as a key component of its strategic planning.

  7.PROPOSED MANDATE AND STRUCTURE OF THE AMALGAMATED TORONTO FOOD POLICY COUNCIL

 Medical Officer of Health

June 15, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)The Board of Health approve the mandate, terms of reference, and composition of the Toronto Food Policy Council;

 (2)That the Board of Health appoint to the Toronto Food Policy Council until November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed:

 City Council

-Councillor McConnell

-Councillor Mihevc

 From a food policy research network

-Dr. Mustafa Koc, Toronto Food Research Network

 From agricultural/rural networks or associations

-Ineke Booy, Ontario Farm Women=s Network

-Vic Daniel, Holstein Canada

 From food business/industry associations

-Darryn Sceeles, Canadian Health Food Association

 From a community economic development network

-Mike Schreiner, Local Exchange Trading Systems

 From health networks

-Sonja Nerad, Association of Ontario Health Centres

-Lee Zaslofsky, Citizens for Public Health

 From the food networks

-Cindy Anthony, Food Access Community Task Force of East York (Alternate: Denise Vararoutsos)

-Debbie Field, Toronto Food Access Network (Alternates: Kathryn Scarfe, Sylvia Kerr)

 (3)the Toronto Food Policy Council report to the Board of Health in the Fall of 1998, with additional appointments to fill the remaining positions on the amalgamated Toronto Food Policy Council; and

 (4)the Board of Health forward this report to City Council for information.

  8.STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH

 (Report not yet available)

  9.1998/99 COMMUNITY-BASED DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION GRANTS REPORT

 Drug Abuse Prevention Grants Review Panel

June 4, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)Community-based Drug Abuse Prevention funding in the total amount of $500,000 be provided to 62 projects listed in Appendix A and B of this report. Funds are in the 1998 Consolidated Grants Program Budget;

 (2)release of funds be subject to the satisfactory completion by the various grant applicants of a Declaration Form regarding the adoption of the former City of Toronto=s Non-Discrimination Policy; and

 (3)authority be granted to the Medical Officer of Health to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including to execute the Letters of Understanding on behalf of the City, on the terms and conditions as outlined in this report (see Appendices C and D).

  10.1998/99 COMMUNITY-BASED AIDS PREVENTION FUNDING REPORT

 AIDS Prevention Fund Review Panel

June 5, 1998

 Recommending that:

(1)Community-based AIDS Prevention Funding totalling $1,052,808 be provided to 41 projects as recommended in Appendices A and B of this report;

 (2)release of funds be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Declaration Form regarding the adoption of the former City of Toronto=s Non-Discrimination Policy;

 (3)authority be granted to the Medical Officer of Health to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including to execute the letters of understanding on behalf of the City, on the terms and conditions as outlined in this report (see Appendices C and D);

 (4)the Board of Health request the Minister of Health to create mechanisms, in keeping with provision of sexually transmitted disease medications and vaccines, to provide condoms to health units for HIV, sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy prevention; and

 (5)the Board of Health request the Minister of Health to review decisions related to restructuring of Toronto hospitals to ensure that services related to HIV and AIDS, reproductive and sexual health are maintained at levels existing in Toronto prior to hospital restructuring and required to meet local needs.

  11.PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH AIDS COMMITTEE OF TORONTO AND YOUTHLINK INNER CITY FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1998 TO JUNE 30, 1999

 Medical Officer of Health

June 12, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)A purchase of service agreement for the provision of HIV/AIDS prevention services by the AIDS Committee of Toronto be entered into for the period of July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed $256,808, inclusive of GST;

 (2)a purchase of service agreement for the provision of HIV/AIDS prevention services by YOUTHLINK Inner City be entered into for the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed $149,608, inclusive of GST; and

 (3)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 12.BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEDURE BY-LAW AND EXPENSE BY-LAW

 City Solicitor

June 2, 1998

 Recommending that:

(1)Authority be granted to introduce the necessary Bill at the Board of Health to govern the proceedings of the Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit; and

 (2)authority be granted to provide for the payment of certain expenses of the members of the Board of Health.

 (A)Procedure By-law

 (B)Expense By-law

 13.ALPHA MEMBERSHIP

 Medical Officer of Health

May 4, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)The Toronto Board of Health approve its membership in the Association of Public Health Agencies (ALPHA); and

 (The foregoing Recommendation (1) was deferred from the Board=s May 12, 1998 meeting).

 (A)List of proposed Membership Fees