Public Health Committee

That Report BOH24023/HSC24044 respecting Collective Impact: Healthy and Safe Communities and the Greater Hamilton Health Network – 2024 Update, be received. Result: Motion

(a) That staff be requested to report back to the Public Health Committee by Q4 2024 Q2 2025 with an overview of relevant mental health institutions, policy and implications for the City in its efforts to address the declared homelessness, mental health and substance use crises; specifically: (i) an account of those mental health, addiction, and rehabilitation institutions in Hamilton working with the city and in what capacity in responding to the intersection of homelessness and mental health; (ii) A historic overview of the deinstitutionalization process in Ontario and any specific impacts on Hamilton; (iii) the Mental Health Act of Ontario; and (iv) the roles responsibilities and purview of authorities as set out in the Mental Health Act of Ontario. Result: Main Motion, As Amended,

That the agenda for the September 30, 2024, Public Health Committee be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the Amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved, as follows: (a) Items Considered Complete and to be Removed (Item 13.1(a)): Third-Party Air Monitoring for Green for Life Stoney Creek Landfill Added: April 2, 2024 (PHC Report 24-004, Item 2(b)) Addressed as Item 9.1 on today’s agenda Correspondence from Joy Lachica, Board of Health Chair, Peterborough Public Health, respecting Legislated improvements to indoor air quality (IAQ) in indoor public settings are required to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens Added: April 29, 2024 (PHC Report 24-003, Item (d)(i)(a)) Addressed as Item 10.1 on today's agenda Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the August 14, 2024, meeting of the Public Health Committee be approved, as amended. Result: Main Motion, As Amended

That the following Communication item be approved, as presented: (a) Greater Hamilton Health Network respecting the Physician Recruitment Program 2023/2024 Annual Report (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received. Result: Motion

That the following Delegation Request, be approved, for today’s meeting: (a) Inna Berditchevskaia, respecting the Closure of the Supervised Consumption Site (Item 6.1) Result: Motion

That the delegation from Inna Berditchevskaia respecting the Closure of the Supervised Consumption Site, be received. Result: Motion

That the presentation from Dr. Brendan Lew, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Melissa McCallum, Executive Director, Greater Hamilton Health Network, respecting Report BOH24023/HSC24044, Collective Impact: Healthy and Safe Communities and the Greater Hamilton Health Network – 2024 Update, be received. Result: Motion

That subsection (a)(i), be amended to read as follows: (i) an account of those mental health, addiction, and rehabilitation institutions in Hamilton working with the city and in what capacity in responding to the intersection of homelessness and mental health; Public Health Committee September 30, 2024 Minutes 24-008 Page 10 of 13 Result: Amendment

That Item 11.2 - Analysis of Hamilton Schools with Adequate HVAC Systems, be

That, there being no further business, the Public Health Committee be adjourned at 1:18 p.m. Result: Motion