October 7, 1999
To:Board of Health
From:Chair, Board of Health Budget Subcommittee
Subject:Capital and Operating Budget Submissions - Public Health Division
Recommendations:
The Budget Subcommittee reports, for the information of the Board, having:
1.Directed Public Health staff to present the capital and operating budget requests for the Public Health Division to the
Board for consideration at its October 18 meeting;
2Deemed capital and operating budget request for information technology resources to be a high priority; and
3.Requested Public Health staff to explore the possibility of obtaining cost savings from within the department, and from
raising revenue through personal service delivery and the inspection of licensing facilities by the Public Health Division.
Background:
The Board of Health Budget Subcommittee at its meeting on September 30, 1999 had before it for consideration
background planning reports on program service areas and enhancements for the year 2000 and their financial implications
for the Public Health Division.
The Budget Subcommittee noted the following budget pressures:
1.Capital budget requests of $936,000 for IT upgrades for equalization of access to I.T and to ensure maintenance of
critical data bases.
2.Annualized impact of 1999 (or prior year) approvals for -
(Net - 000's)
Food Safety 346.1 (full year)
(Net - 000's)
TB343.0 (full year)
Needle Exchange 114.2 (full year)
One on One mentoring 21.9 (6 months)
ETS By-law 250.0 (full year - no FTE costs)
Inspection of Retirement/
Lodging Homes347.5 (4 months)
3.Service expansion resulting from downloading -
Re-establishment of teaching health314.0 (6 months)
unit (P. H. Education and Research)
Programs 100% funded by (no net increase to base budget )
Ministry of Health -
-Expansion - Pre-School speech &
Language
-Expansion Healthy Babies Healthy
Children postpartum Program
-Expansion of Health Babies,
Health Children Program
Items 2 and 3 above represent a net increase to the 1999 Public Health Operating Budget of 1,736.7 (mil) or 3.2%. These
items have been included in the 2000 Operating Budget Forecast.
The Subcommittee also noted Public Health is seeking policy decisions for the following requests resulting from new
mandatory requirements -
Child Nutrition Program 36.1 (6months)1 FTE
Control of Infectious Diseases/237.4 (4 months)18 FTE's
Infection Control
I. T. upgrades176.3 (6months) 9 FTE's
Site Remediation/Development ReviewTBD - Under Review
Emergency Planning & 19.2 (6 months)1 FTE
Preparedness
New Mandatory Requirement 250.0 (no FTE Costs)
Raccoon Rabies - Trap Vaccinate &
Release Program
Councillor Irene Jones
Chair, Budget Subcommittee
of the Board of Health
cc:Medical Officer of Health
