Item - 2020.HL16.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Board of Health on May 7, 2020 and was adopted without amendment.

HL16.1 - Amendments to Board Procedures to Enable Remote Electronic Participation in Board of Health Meetings During an Emergency

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

Board Decision

The Board of Health:

1. Amended By-law 2-2019 and adopted the draft bill in Attachment 1 to the report (April 30, 2020) from the City Clerk to provide that during an emergency declared to exist in all or part of the City under section 4 or 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act:

a. a member of the Board may participate in a meeting of the Board or of any committee of the Board by electronic means and will be counted in determining whether or not a quorum of members is present at any point in time; and

b. a member of the Board may participate electronically in a meeting of the Board or of any committee of the Board that is closed to the public.

Origin

(April 30, 2020) Report from the City Clerk

Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend amendments to the procedures by-law of the Board of Health to allow electronic participation by members of the Board in meetings held during an emergency declared to exist in all or part of the City under section 4 or 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

Background Information

(April 30, 2020) Report from the City Clerk on Amendments to Board Procedures to Enable Remote Electronic Participation in Board of Health Meetings During an Emergency
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-147229.pdf
Attachment 1 - Schedule A - To By-law No. 2-2019 to Enable Remote Electronic Participation in Board Meetings during an Emergency
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-147230.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) May-07-2020

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 11	Members that voted Yes are Ashna Bowry, Joe Cressy (Chair), Stephanie Donaldson, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Ida Li Preti, Jennifer McKelvie, Kate Mulligan, Gord Perks, Peter Wong, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0	Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2	Members that were absent are Angela Jonsson, Soo Wong