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Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Confirmation of Minutes - April 8, 2019 and April 15, 2019

Speakers/Presentations - A complete list will be distributed at the meeting

Communications/Reports

The Medical Officer of Health and the Director, Finance and Administration, Toronto Public Health, will give a presentation on the potential impacts of the provincial government's 2019-2020 budget announcement on Toronto Public Health's 2019 budget.

The Medical Officer of Health recommends that:  

1.  City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements totalling $14,930,117 with the Angel Foundation for Learning ($4,004,313) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($10,925,804) to administer the 2019 approved municipal funding to eligible Student Nutrition Programs across the City of Toronto.

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

3.  The Board of Health and City Council request the provincial government to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment.

4.  The Board of Health and City Council request the federal government to provide core funding for a national school food program.

5.  The Board of Health forward this report to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Minister of Education, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, the Angel Foundation for Learning, the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, and FoodShare Toronto.

This report outlines recommendations for the 2019 Student Nutrition Program service subsidy allocations. The proposed combined allocations to the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success total $14,930,117 which includes $100,000 held in reserve for appeals/late applications and $270,000 held in reserve for the expansion to eligible independent schools meeting needs-based assessment criteria.

The 2019 Approved Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health (TPH) includes funding of $14,960,117 gross and net for municipally-funded Student Nutrition Programs (SNPs), delivered as follows:  

1.  SNP - Existing Programs: $14,660,117 toward the cost of nutritious food for eligible existing programs at 634 schools/communities across the City of Toronto. Funding will help existing programs maintain their funding level amid program growth from increased student participation levels and offering more food groups per meal.

2.  SNP - Expansion to Independent Schools: $300,000 in new funding to support eligible independent schools which meet needs-based assessment criteria to start a Student Nutrition Program. This funding is allocated as follows: $230,000 toward the cost of nutritious food; $40,000 to support program success through capacity building of expansion sites and the oversight of municipal grants; and $30,000 to support the assessment of the eligibility of interested independent schools. An outreach process is underway to promote and launch the new funding opportunity. Applicants will be notified of their results in September of 2019 and funding will flow for the 2019/20 school year.

This report recommends an allocation of $14,930,117, where $4,004,313 will be allocated to the Angel Foundation for Learning and $10,925,804 will be allocated to the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, as indicated in Tables 1 and 2.

There is no financial impact associated with this report beyond what has already been approved in the 2019 Approved Operating Budget for TPH.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed the report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The Medical Officer of Health recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to award, execute, and amend the Purchase of Service contract for the 2019 Community Food Works Program, as outlined in Appendix E to the report, within the approved budget and in accordance with established provincial criteria and fee structures.

The purpose of this report is to provide information on the Purchase of Service contracts awarded and executed by the Medical Officer of Health for 2019, according to the delegation of authority by City Council.

There is no financial impact associated with this report beyond what has already been approved in the 2019 Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health. Appendix A summarizes the service contracts awarded and executed by program for 2019.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The Manager, Committees and Boards, City Clerk's Office, will give a presentation on the Board of Health's Meeting Procedures.

The Board of Health - Performance Appraisal of the Medical Officer of Health Committee recommends that:

1.  The Board of Health approve Confidential Recommendation 1 from the Board of Health - Performance Appraisal of the Medical Officer of Health Committee.

2.  The Board of Health direct that Confidential Recommendation 1 and the 2018 Performance Planner from the Medical Officer of Health remain confidential, as they contain personal information about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

The Board of Health - Performance Appraisal of the Medical Officer of Health Committee met on April 8, 2019 to review the Medical Officer of Health's 2018 Performance Planner and 2019 Work Plan (see Item HP1.1). The above recommendations are forwarded to the Board of Health for its consideration.