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

PHSSC 4-2021

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Meeting will be held by electronic participation only

This electronic meeting can be viewed on Niagara Region's Website at:

https://www.niagararegion.ca/government/council/

Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber at Regional Headquarters will not be open to the public to attend Committee meetings until further notice.  To view live stream meeting proceedings, visit: niagararegion.ca/government/council 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

PRESENTATIONS

4.

DELEGATIONS

4.1

Public Health Protocols and Concerns Surrounding the Pandemic (PHD-C 8-2021 (Agenda Item No. 6.9))

Rebecca Hahn, Resident, City of St. Catharines

The delegation request is attached to this agenda item as PHD-C 9-2021.

4.2

Managing the Licensed Child Care System During the COVID-19 Pandemic (COM 6-2021 (Agenda Item No. 6.4))

Dr. Kate Bezanson, Resident, City of St. Catharines

The delegation submission is attached to this agenda item as COM-C 18-2021.

This delegation request was received after the deadline. The request must be considered by Committee.

4.3

Managing the Licensed Child Care System During the COVID-19 Pandemic (COM 6-2021 (Agenda Item No. 6.4))

Elisabeth Zimmermann, YWCA Niagara Region

The delegation submission is attached to this agenda item as COM-C 19-2021.

This delegation request was received after the deadline. The request must be considered by Committee.

5.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

5.1

PHD 6-2021

Public Health 2021 Annual Service Plan and Budget Submission

A presentation will precede the discussion of this item.

6.

CONSENT ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

6.1

COM 8-2021

Long-Term Care Home Redevelopment Project Update: Preliminary Master Plans

A presentation will precede the discussion of this item.

6.2

COM-C 17-2021

COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Community Services

6.3

COM 5-2021

Medical Directors Annual Report 2020 – Long Term Care Homes

6.4

COM 6-2021

Managing the Licensed Child Care System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

6.5

COM 7-2021

New Provincial-Municipal Vision for Social Assistance

6.6

COM-C 15-2021

Seniors Services Long Term Care Homes Volunteer Report

6.7

COM-C 16-2021

Strong Communities Rent Supplement Program Funding

6.8

PHD-C 5-2021

Update Regarding Class Action Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors on Behalf of Canadian Municipalities

6.9

PHD-C 8-2021

COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Public Health & Emergency Services (March 2021 Update)

7.

OTHER BUSINESS

8.

NEXT MEETING

​The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

9.

ADJOURNMENT