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Decision Letter |
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Board of Health |
| Meeting No. | 27 | Contact | Nancy Martins, Committee Administrator | |
| Meeting Date |
Monday, December 9, 2013 |
Phone | 416-397-4579 | |
| Start Time |
1:00 PM |
boh@toronto.ca | ||
| Location |
Committee Room 1, City Hall
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Chair | Councillor Joe Mihevc |
| HL27.6 | ACTION |
Adopted |
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Ward:All |
| Public Health Agency of Canada Funding for Toronto Public Health Food Strategy Initiatives |
| Board Decision | |
The Board of Health recommends to the Budget Committee that:
1. City Council approve a one-time Toronto Public Health 2014 Operating Budget Request of $232,335 gross and $0 net funded 100 percent by the Public Health Agency of Canada. |
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| Origin |
| (November 21, 2013) Report from the Medical Officer of Health |
| Summary |
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed its funding for Toronto Public Health (TPH) to complete food strategy projects focussed on procurement, healthy food retail and social finance to be initiated in 2013 and completed in 2015. TPH's Food Strategy team works collaboratively with diverse partners to implement food initiatives that support healthy eating, disease prevention, healthier communities and local, diverse economic development.
A one-time 2014 TPH Operating Budget increase of $232,335 gross and $0 net is requested in this report with 100 percent of the funding provided by PHAC. A one-time budget adjustment of $50,125 gross and $0 net will be included for consideration with the TPH 2015 Operating Budget Request. |
| Financial Impact |
Funding of $311,760 has been approved by PHAC for work on healthy food access initiatives to be completed by TPH in collaboration with its community, institutional and private sector partners between November 2013 and March 31, 2015. A one-time adjustment of $29,300 gross and $0 net has been made to the 2013 TPH Operating Budget; one-time budget adjustments of $232,335 gross and $0 net in 2014 and $50,125 in 2015 are required to complete the allocation of funding to the completion of the project. No adjustments to TPH complement are required. The TPH 2014 Staff Recommended Operating Budget has been adjusted to reflect this new initiative.
The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed this report and agree with the financial impact information. |
| Background Information |
| (November 21, 2013) Report from the Medical Officer of Health on Public Health Agency of Canada Funding for Toronto Public Health Food Strategy Initiatives (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-64211.pdf) |