October 2018 Board of Health (BOH) Agenda

GUELPH Office – Trillium Room
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

Agenda

Vision: Everyone has the opportunity for health and well-being.

Mission: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health uses an innovative approach to deliver evidence-informed programs and services to meet the distinctive needs of our communities.

Strategic Directions

Health Equity: We will provide programs and services that integrate health equity principles to reduce or eliminate health differences between population groups.

Organizational Capacity: We will improve our capacity to effectively deliver public health programs and services.

Service-Centred Approach: We are committed to providing excellent service to anyone interacting with Public Health.

Building Healthy Communities: We will work with communities to support the health and well-being of everyone.

Item	Presenter
1. Call to Order Status of BOH Vacancies; and January 2, 2019 BOH Meeting	(Chair)
2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest	(Chair)
3. Approval of Minutes from September 5, 2018 Board Meeting	(Chair)
4. MOH Update(s)	Dr. Mercer
5. Presentation(s) None
6. Business Arising Policy & Procedure - Appointments, Provincial Representatives; and Policy & Procedure - Electronic Particiation at Board of Health Meetings	Dr. Mercer
7. Consent Agenda BH.01. OCT0318.C17 – School Health Promotion (Jun 2017-Jun 2018) - Program/Service Information Report	Dr. Mercer
8. BOH Reports BH.01.OCT0318.R28 - Well Water Research Project Update BH.01.OCT0318.R29 - Immunization Coverage Rates for School-Aged Children BH.01.OCT0318.R30 - Opioid Surveillance Update BH.01.OCT0318.R31 - Opioid Harm Reduction Update in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph	C. Beveridge R. Isley K. Wilson R. Isley
9. Committee (Verbal) Report(s) Audit Committee Report from Chair – NONE Executive Committee Report from Chair – NONE Human Resources Committee Report from Chair – NONE Finance + Facilities Committee from Chair – JUN 14/18: B H.04.JUN1418.R11 – 2018 MOHLTC Funding Approval; BH.04.JUN1418.R12 – 2018 First Quarter Financials; BH.04.JUN1418.R13 – Compliance with Board of Health Procedure: Stewardship of Management Operations – Financial Policies and Procedures; BH.04.JUN1418.R14 – Reserves and Reserve Funds Board of Health Policy and Procedure; BH.04.JUN1418.R15 – Investment Strategy Direction; and BH.04.JUN1418.R16 – Leased Space in Mount Forest and Guelph (Shelldale) Update	D. Lever
10. Correspondence Ted Arnott, MPP, Wellington-Halton Hills E-Mail Response to the Honourable Minister of Health and Long-Term Care re Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA) & Copied to the WDGPH Board of Health Chair. Ted Arnott, MPP, Wellington-Halton Hills E-Mail Response to WDGPH Board of Health Chair & E-Mail to the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Minister of Education re Consultation on the Ontario Sexual Health Curriculum. Ted Arnott, MPP, Wellington-Halton Hills E-Mail Response to WDGPH Board of Health Chair & E-Mail to the Honourable Christine Elliott, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care re Dedicated Funding for Local Public Health Agencies to Support Cannabis-Related Programming and Enforcement.
11. Closed Session To approve the September 5, 2018 Close Session BOH Minutes MOH Update(s) [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees].	(Chair) Dr. Mercer
12. Adjournment Next Meeting is November 7, 2018	(Chair)

File Attachments

Agenda for October 3, 2018 BOH Meeting (PDF, 2 Pages, 189 KB)