Item - 2024.HL16.4

The Board of Health recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements, on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer of funds to the Angel Foundation for Learning ($50,000) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($100,000) for the purpose of replacing refrigeration equipment for existing student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto on terms satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

This report provides an update to the Board of Health on the Toronto Public Health Operating Budget Variance for the six months ended on June 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2024, Toronto Public Health gross expenditure was underspent by $17.8 million and revenue was underachieved by $12.0 million, resulting in a net favourable variance of $5.8 million.

At year end, gross expenditure is expected to be underspent by $22.7 million and revenue will be unachieved by $13.6 million, resulting in net expenditure being under budget by $9.1 million.

This report also recommends that City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements with the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success to transfer funds, in the amount of $50,000 and $100,000 respectively, for the purpose of replacing aging refrigeration equipment, at no net cost to the City of Toronto. This equipment is used in the delivery of student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto.