Ottawa
Board of Health
AGENDA 15
Monday, February 08 2021, 5:00 PM
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting will be held through electronic participation in
accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as
amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
Persons
wishing to provide comments on any of the items contained herein should refer
to the process detailed and attached to this agenda as Annex A.
Contact for the
Ottawa Board of Health:
Diane Blais, Board
of Health Secretary
613-580-2424 ext. 21544
Diane.Blais@Ottawa.ca
Board Members:
Chair: K. Egli
Vice-Chair: T. DeGiovanni
Members: E. Banham, J. Cloutier, E. El-Chantiry, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh,
L. Leikin, S. Menard, S. Pinel, P. Tilley
Simultaneous interpretation in both official languages is available for
any specific agenda item by calling the Board of Health contact at least 24
hours in advance of the meeting.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Seven communication items have been
received (held on file with the Board of Health Secretary).
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CONFIRMATION OF THE CHAIR
AND VICE-CHAIR
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ACS2021-OPH-BOH-0001
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit:
1. Confirm the
election of Councillor Keith Egli as Chair for 2021, to be confirmed at the
first meeting of each year of its term as required by the Health Protection
and Promotion Act; and
2. Confirm the
election of Member Tammy DeGiovanni as Vice-Chair for 2021, to be confirmed
at the first meeting of each year of its term as required by the Health
Protection and Promotion Act.
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LESSONS LEARNED WORKING
WITH LONG-TERM CARE HOMES (LTCHS) DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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ACS2021-OPH-HPS-0001
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit:
1. Receive, for
information, key lessons learned from working with Long-Term Care Homes
(LTCHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, as described in this report;
2. Approve Ottawa
Public Health’s recommendations for strengthening the prevention and
management of infectious disease outbreaks in Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes,
as outlined in this report; and
3. Direct that the
Chair of the Board of Health write to the COVID-19 Long-Term Care Commission,
with a copy to the Premier of Ontario, to share the recommendations and
request their consideration in implementing them.
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COVID-19 PANDEMIC
RESPONSE – LOOKING AHEAD AND BUILDING BACK BETTER
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ACS2021-OPH-KPQ-0001
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That the Board of Health for the
City of Ottawa Health Unit:
1. Receive, for
information, the lessons learned to date from the COVID-19 pandemic response,
as outlined in this report;
2. Approve Ottawa
Public Health’s recommendations for strengthening Ontario’s public health and
health care sectors, based on lessons learned from the pandemic response and
as described in this report; and
3. Direct the Chair
of the Board of Health to write to the Premier of Ontario to share these
recommendations and request they be considered to form part of the Province’s
policy and/or regulatory framework going forward.
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ADDITIONAL ITEM
NEXT MEETING
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 5:00 PM
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NOTICE
In
Camera Items are not subject to public discussion or audience. Any person has
a right to request an independent investigation of the propriety of dealing
with matters in a closed session. A form requesting such a review may be
obtained, without charge, from the City’s website or in person from the Chair
of this meeting. Requests are kept confidential pending any report by the
Meetings Investigator and are conducted without charge to the Requestor.
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Note: Please note that
any written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal
contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available
to the Board of Health and the public.
Annex A – Remote Participation Details
Members of the Board of
Health and Required Staff
Prior to the meeting, the Board Secretary
will provide details on how to join the virtual meeting.
Other City Staff, Media
and General Public
Staff not participating in the meeting, the
media and the general public may view the meeting via the Ottawa Public Health
YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ottawahealthsante/live
Public Submissions
Members of the public may provide submissions
for this meeting, as follows:
Written comments (encouraged): Members of the public may
submit written comments by email to the Board
Secretary. Both written and oral
comments are given equal consideration by the Board.
The deadline
for written comments is
1:00 PM on Monday, February 8.
Written submissions received by the above
deadline will be shared with Members of the Board of Health in advance of the
meeting.
Oral comments: Members of the public may register to
speak on agenda items during the virtual meeting by calling or emailing the
Board Secretary. They must include their name, telephone number and email
address. Registration is required so that the Board Secretary may provide
details on how to join the meeting.
The deadline to
register to speak is
9:00 AM on Monday, February 8.
Diane Blais, Board of Health Secretary
613-580-2424 ext. 21544
Diane.Blais@Ottawa.ca