Public Health Committee

That Report BOH23020, respecting Collective Impact: Healthy and Safe Communities and the Greater Hamilton Health Network 2023 Update, be received. Result: Motion

(a) That the Hamilton Opioid Action Plan, attached as Appendix “A” to Report BOH23021, be approved; (b) That the Public Health Services budgeted complement be increased by 1.0 FTE Health Strategy Specialist, with funding for the 2023 costs of $39,048 to come first from any Public Health Services levy funded surplus, then from the Public Health Services Reserve (112219), and that the 2024 operating cost of $116,760 be included in the 2024 Tax Operating Budget; (c) That a one-year drug checking and surveillance system pilot be implemented in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor and that staff report back to the Public Health Committee in Q3 2024, at a cost of $118,000 to be funded in 2023, first from any Public Health Services levy funded surplus, then from Public Health Services Reserve (112219), and that the 2024 operating costs of $60,000 be included in the 2024 Tax Operating Budget; (d) That an 18 month pilot be implemented to provide a supervised consumption site in a men’s shelter by Housing Services through a Call for Applicants, for a total cost of $667,000 and that the cost of $120,000 for 2023 be funded from first from any Healthy and Safe Communities departmental levy funded surplus, then from Public Health Services Reserve (112219), and that the costs of $547,000 be included in the 2024 and 2025 Tax Operating Budget; (e) That Public Health Services conduct an evaluation of the pilot men’s shelter supervised consumption site and report back in Q4 2024; and (f)

(a) That thresholds for Cold Alerts issued by the Medical Officer of Health remain at -15°C or -20 windchill; and (b) That the City’s annual Winter Response Strategy, which is being developed to support individuals experiencing homelessness during winter months be provided independent of Cold Alerts issued by the Medical Officer of Health. Result: Motion

That the agenda for the June 12, 2023 Public Health Committee be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the following Minutes of the Public Health Committee be approved, as presented: (i) May 1, 2023 (Item 4.1) (ii) May 15, 2023 – Special PHC (Item 4.2) Result: Motion

That the following Communication items be approved, as presented: (a) Correspondence from Middlesex-London Health Unit, respecting Monitoring Food Affordability and Implications for Public Policy and Action (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be Received. (b) Correspondence from Huron Perth Public Health, respecting a Request for Immediate Funding for Student Nutrition Programs and to Increase Funding for Future School Years (Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be Endorsed. Page 5 of 13 Public Health Committee June 12, 2023 Minutes 23-007 Page 6 of 13 (c) Correspondence from Huron Perth Public Health, respecting Federal School Food Policy (Item 5.3) Recommendation: Be Endorsed. (d) Correspondence from Public Health Sudbury and Districts respecting Bill 93, Joshua's Law (Lifejackets for Life), 2023 (Item 5.4) Recommendation: Be Endorsed. (e) Correspondence from Timiskaming Health Unit respecting Addressing Household Food Insecurity in Ontario (Item 5.5) Recommendation: Be Endorsed. (f) Correspondence from Chatham-Kent Public Health respecting Universal, No-cost Coverage for all Prescription Contraceptive Options to all People Living in Ontario (Item 5.6) Recommendation: Be Endorsed. (g) Correspondence from Peterborough Public Health respecting Public Health 2024 Budget (Item 5.7) Recommendation: Be Received. Result: Motion

That the presentation respecting Report BOH23020, Collective Impact: Healthy and Safe Communities and the Greater Hamilton Health Network 2023 Update, be received. Result: Motion

That the presentation respecting Report BOH23021, Hamilton Opioid Action Plan, be received. Result: Motion

That sub-section (c) to Report BOH23021, respecting Hamilton Opioid Action Plan, be amended, by adding the words “in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor”, as follows: (c) That a one-year drug checking and surveillance system pilot be implemented in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor at a cost of $118,000 to be funded in 2023, first from any Public Health Services levy funded surplus, then from Public Health Services Reserve (112219), and that the 2024 operating costs of $60,000 be included in the 2024 Tax Operating Budget; Result: AMENDMENT,

That sub-section (c) to Report BOH23021, respecting Hamilton Opioid Action Plan, be further amended, by adding the words “and that staff report back to the Public Health Committee in Q3 2024”, as follows: (c) That a one-year drug checking and surveillance system pilot be implemented in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor and that staff report back to the Public Health Committee in Q3 2024, at a cost of $118,000 to be funded in 2023, first from any Public Health Services levy funded surplus, then from Public Health Services Reserve (112219), and that the 2024 operating costs of $60,000 be included in the 2024 Tax Operating Budget; Result: AMENDMENT,

That the amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved, as follows: (a) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed (Item 13.1(a)): (i) Clean Air Hamilton Annual Progress Report 2021 (BOH230010) (Item 13.1(a)(a)) OBL Item: 2023-D Date Added: March 20, 2023 (BOH Report 23-003 - Item 1) Date Completed: May 1, 2023 (PHC Report 23-005 - Item 1) Page 11 of 13 Public Health Committee June 12, 2023 Minutes 23-007 Page 12 of 13 (ii) Modelling Morbidity and Mortality using the Hamilton Airshed Modelling System (BOH18016(a)) (Item 13.1(a)(b)) OBL Item: 2023-E Date Added: March 20, 2023 (BOH Report 23-003 - Item 2) Date Completed: May 1, 2023 (PHC Report 23-005 - Item 2) (b) Items Requiring a New Due Date (Item 13.1(b)): (i) Municipal Actions to Reduce Harms Associated with Alcohol Use (BOH19032) (Item 13.1(b)(a)) OBL Item: 2019-V Current Due Date: July 2023 Proposed Due Date: September 2023 (ii) Child & Adolescent Services 2021-2022 Budget and Base Funding Increase of Five Percent (BOH 21010) (City Wide) (Item 13.1(b)(b)) OBL Item: 2021-G Current Due Date: April 2023 Proposed Due Date: September 2023 (c) Item to be Referred to the Public Works Committee (Item 13.1(c)): (i) Correspondence from Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of health and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Sudbury & Districts, respecting Physical Literacy for Healthy Active Children (Daily School Route) (Item 13.1(c)(a)) OBL Item: 2023-B Result: Motion

That, there being no further business, the Public Health Committee be adjourned at 1:14 p.m. Result: Motion