The Decision Document is for preliminary reference purposes only.  Please refer to the Committee’s Report to City Council or to the Minutes for the official record.

The Board of Health:

1.         forwarded this report to Metrolinx to address the comments and concerns raised at the Public Forum and identified in this report.

2.          forwarded this report to the Parks and Environment Committee to make any recommendations as appropriate.

3            forwarded this report to the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Ontario Minister of the Environment, the Ontario Minister of Transportation, the Member of Provincial Parliament for York South-Weston, the Member of Provincial Parliament for Davenport, and the Local Health Integrated Networks servicing communities adjacent to the rail line, and requested that these organizations/individuals respond to the Board of Health on the questions/concerns which arose at the public forum.

4.         referred the submissions made to the Board of Health by Lin Grist, Clean Train Coalition, and Rick Ciccarelli, Mount Dennis Community Association, to the Medical Officer of Health.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority to submit any bills required to amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 517, Idling of Vehicles and Boats, generally in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (April 22, 2010) from the Medical Officer of Health, subject to any necessary refinements as may be identified by the Medical Officer of Health, the General Manager of Transportation Services and the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend either the Provincial Offences Act or the Highway Traffic Act to designate idling as a Part II Offence.

3.         City Council request that the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Toronto Police Services Board, in addition to any enforcement blitzes they may presently conduct, also conduct enforcement blitzes on Smog Days.

4.         City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to enter into discussions with the Chief of Police to develop a plan that would see enforcement of this by-law by parking control officers, subject to a change in provincial regulations.

5.         City Council request the City Manager’s Strategic Communications Office to work with Toronto Public Health and to report to the Board of Health on possible idling messages prior to roll out.

6.         City Council forward this report to the Toronto Police Services Board, the Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto Hydro and other City agencies, boards and commissions for information.

The Board of Health:

1.         forwarded its recommendations on this item to the June 8, 2010, meeting of City Council;

2.         requested the Chief Corporate Officer and the Director of Fleet Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to determine the percentage of City of Toronto vehicles which are required to idle when performing their operations; and

 3.        requested the City Manager, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report directly to City Council on June 8, 2010, on the feasibility of:

-           eliminating all exemptions for the Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto Police Services and City of Toronto vehicles; and

-           developing an enforcement protocol that is not part of the by-law that makes necessary allowances for special circumstances and that would ensure that the by-law and ticket cancellation policy is reviewed every three years.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1.         City Council enter into agreements totalling $3,796,576 with the Angel Foundation for Learning ($712,863.97) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($3,083,712.03) to administer the Community Partnership and Investment Program funding to eligible student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto.

2.         City Council grant authority to the Medical Officer of Health to take the necessary action to give effect to Recommendation 1. including the execution of agreements with the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success on behalf of the City.

The Board of Health:

1.         forwarded the report (April 16, 2010) from the Medical Officer of Health to the Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services, the Ontario Minister of Health Promotion, the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board for information; and

2.         requested the Medical Officer of Health to report to the Board of Health on:

a.         best practices for a student nutrition strategy, such report to include administrative structure, outcomes for children’s health, educational outcomes, behaviours, etc.; and

b.         financials for the 2011 budget process that allows for 1, 2 or 3-year phase-ins.

The Board of Health:

1.         re-established the Public Health Champion Awards Selection Committee comprised of four members of the Board of Health and one member from each of the four Local Health Committees;

2.          appointed the following members of the Board of Health to the 2010 Selection Committee:

            -           Alejandra Bravo;

            -           Eduardo Castro;

            -           Vaijayanthi Chari; and

            -           Valerie Sterling;

3.          requested the Local Health Committees to appoint one member each to the 2010 Selection Committee;

4.         requested the Selection Committee to convene in September 2010 and report its selections to the November Board of Health meeting;

5.         requested the Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Champion Awards Selection Committee to implement the revisions to the nomination and promotional processes and timelines for 2010 as outlined in the report (April 15, 2010) from the Medical Officer of Health; and

6.         directed that upon completion of the 2010 awards cycle, the Medical Officer of Health report to the Board of Health on a comprehensive evaluation of all three years of the Public Health Champion Awards with recommendations for the future of the awards.

The Public Health Champion Awards were established as a legacy initiative commemorating the 125th anniversary of public health in Toronto in 2008. The awards provide recognition to individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to public health in Toronto. This report summarizes key findings from the evaluation of the 2009 Public Health Champion Awards and recommends the nomination and selection process for the 2010 awards.

The Board of Health forwarded the report (April 23, 2010) from the Medical Officer of Health to the Executive Committee for its information. 

The Board of Health:

1.         approved the recommendations contained in the letter (March 22, 2010) from the Board of Health Sub-Committee to Conduct the 2009 Performance Appraisal for the Medical Officer of Health; and

2.         directed that the confidential information contained Confidential Attachment 1 to the letter (March 22, 2010) from the Board of Health Sub-Committee to Conduct the 2009 Performance Appraisal for the Medical Officer of Health remain confidential as it contains personal information about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

The Board of Health Sub-Committee to Conduct the 2009 Performance Appraisal for the Medical Officer of Health met on March 22, 2010, to consider the 2009 Performance Appraisal for the Medical Officer of Health and forwarded its recommendations to the Board of Health.

The Board of Health recommends to the Budget Committee that: 

1.         City Council make the following adjustment to the Toronto Public Health 2010 Approved Operating Budget:

a.         a reduction of $1,410.2 thousand gross and $0.0 net, and a reduction of 4.0 permanent positions, to reflect confirmed funding from various Provincial ministries and external sources.

Local Health Committees submitting the following:

-           Minutes of the Scarborough Local Health Committee meetings held on October 13, 2009, November 9, 2009, February 8, 2010, and March 15, 2010;

-           Minutes of the Toronto/East York Local Health Committee meetings held on January 12, 2010, and February 9, 2010; and

-           Minutes of the North Local Health Committee meeting held on February 10, 2010.