THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
PUBLIC HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
FINAL AGENDA

PHSSC 2-2026

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Council Chamber - In Person and Electronic Meeting

Niagara Region Headquarters, Campbell West

1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON

To view live stream meeting proceedings visit: niagararegion.ca/government/council

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

3.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.

DELEGATIONS

4.1

State of Emergency for Mental Health, Homelessness, and Addictions

4.1.1

Alicia Googoo, Resident, City of St. Catharines

4.1.2

Cheryl Rowe, Resident, City of Welland

4.1.3

Tammy Riley, Resident, City of Niagara Falls

4.2

Referred Motion - Winter Weather Emergency Procedure for Unhoused Residents (COM-C 7-2026 (Agenda Item 6.1))

4.2.1

Tyler Robillard, Resident, City of Thorold

5.

PRESENTATIONS

5.1

Response to the Ontario Measles Outbreak

Rachel McBride, Manager, and Sandra Jacobs, PHN Team Lead, Infectious Disease

5.2

Emergency Management 2025 Annual Report

Chris Sheach, Manager, Emergency Management

5.3

Council Motion - Winter Plan

Cathy Cousins, Director, Homelessness Services

6.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

6.1

COM-C 7-2026 

Referred Motion - Winter Weather Emergency Procedure for Unhoused Residents

7.

CONSENT ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

PHD-C 2-2026 

Response to the Ontario Measles Outbreak

7.2

PHD-C 3-2026

Emergency Management 2025 Annual Report

7.3

PHD-C 4-2026

March Break Vaccination Clinics

7.4

PHD-C 5-2026 

Declaration of Commitment with Niagara School Boards

7.5

PHD-C 6-2026 

Amendments to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA)

7.6

COM 2-2026

Seniors Services Quality Improvement Report October-December 2025

7.7

COM-C 3-2026 

Emergency Social Services Response - Welland Incident

7.8

COM 3-2026

Council Motion - Winter Plan

7.9

COM-C 8-2026

Correspondence - Town of Fort Erie - Niagara Region's Winter Cold Weather Response Plan Review

8.

OTHER BUSINESS

9.

NEXT MEETING

​The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Regional Headquarters.

10.

ADJOURNMENT