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Board of Health


Meeting No. 25   Contact Nancy Martins, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Monday, November 4, 2013
  Phone 416-397-4579
Start Time 1:00 PM
  E-mail boh@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor Joe Mihevc  

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ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward:All 

Toronto Public Health 2014 Operating Budget Request
Board Decision

The Board of Health recommends to the Budget Committee that:

 

1.         City Council approve the Toronto Public Health 2014 Operating Budget Request of  $246,003.8 thousand gross / $51,170.8 thousand net as summarized in Table 1, “Toronto Public Health 2014 Operating Budget Request”;

 

2.         City Council approve the list of base budget adjustments as summarized in Table 2, “Overview of 2014 Operating Budget Request” of this report totalling an increase of $1,958.6 thousand gross and $708.3 thousand net;

 

3.         City Council approve a 2014 Reduction Option of $1,455.4 thousand gross and $410.6 thousand net as outlined in Table 2, “Overview of 2014 Operating Budget Request”;

 

4.         City Council approve a 2014 New and Enhanced Request of $1,812.9 thousand gross and $453.2 thousand net as outlined in Table 2, “Overview of 2014 Operating Budget Request”;

 

5.         City Council approve a total increase of $1,771.5 thousand gross and net for the Student Nutrition Program as outlined in the September 30, 2013 Board of Health report, "Student Nutrition Program update on the First Year of the Five Year Plan  and 2014 Operating Budget Request" as outlined in Table 3, "Other New & Enhanced Services";

 

6.         City Council approve a one-time 2014 Pan-Am Games Request of $70.0 thousand gross and $0 net funded 100 percent by Health Canada for the Heat and Air Quality Mobile Application as outlined in Table 3, "Other New & Enhanced Services"; and

 

7.         City Council approve a one-time 2014 Pan-Am Games Request of $258.8 thousand gross and net and 2.0 positions for increased public health activities and planning in preparation of Pan-Am Games as outlined in Table 3, "Other New & Enhanced Services".

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Board of Health forwarded the report (October 22, 2013) from the Medical Officer of Health to the City's Budget Committee for its consideration during the 2014 budget process.

Origin
(October 22, 2013) Report from the Medical Officer of Health
Summary

This report outlines the Toronto Public Health (TPH) 2014 Operating Budget Request for consideration by the Board of Health.

 

The Toronto Public Health (TPH) 2014 Operating Budget Request totals $246,003.8 thousand gross / $51,170.8 thousand net. This request is $2,316.1 thousand gross and $750.9 thousand net above the 2013 Operating Budget. The net increase of $750.9 thousand over the 2013 Approved Operating Budget is comprised primarily of base budget increases for the negotiated collective agreements and inflationary increases for Toronto Urban Health Fund and the Sexual Health Clinic contracts of $708.3 thousand net; a reduction option of $410.6 thousand net; and, new & enhanced services of $453.2 thousand net.

Background Information
(October 22, 2013) Report from the Medical Officer of Health on Toronto Public Health 2014 Operating Budget Request
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-62829.pdf)

(October 22, 2013) Appendix 1 - Toronto Public Health 2014 Operating Budget Request
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-62830.pdf)