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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 8

OF THE REGIONAL

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on November 17, 2005

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

 

Members:          Mayor R. Grossi

                        Regional Councillor J. Heath

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex-officio

 

Staff Present:    H. Beairsto, D. Bladek-Willett, S. Cartwright, P. Casey, J. Churchill,

                        J. Davidson, M. Garrett, J. Hulton, H. Jaczek, K. Kurji, B. Meekin,

                        S. Neill, M. Woolhead

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee began its meeting at 2:02 p.m. on November 3, 2005.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YORK REGION EMS OFFLOAD DELAYS

 

2  CORPORATE CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE PROGRESS REPORT AND 2006 WORK PLAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

3  LONG TERM CARE FUNDING RESOLUTION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  ADULT DAY CENTRES PROGRAMS - 2004 ANNUAL RECONCILIATION REPORT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

5  ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAMS (SUPPORTIVE HOUSING) 2004 ANNUAL RECONCILIATION REPORT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee with the following action:

 

 

(Regional Council at its meeting on November 17, 2005 requested that Item 1 of Clause 6 be brought back to the December 1, 2005 Committee meeting.)

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Committee moved to Private Session at 2:04 p.m. to consider a labour relations matter and returned to Open Session at 3:12 p.m. Committee requested that the presentation received in Private Session be referred to staff for a report back within three months.

 

2. Sergeant Brad McKay, and P.C. Neil Orr, York Regional Police regarding 'CISM � York Critical Incident Stress Management'. Committee referred this presentation to the December 1, 2005 Committee meeting.

 

3. Dr. K. Helena Jaczek, Commissioner of Health Services and Medical Officer of Health, regarding '2006 Health Services Business Plan and Budget'.

 

Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee recommends that the presentation by Dr. Helena Jaczek, Commissioner of Health Services, be received and the 2006 Business Plan and Budget for the Health Services Department be recommended for adoption with proposed reductions of low priority Growth Enhancement items to the December 1, 2005 Finance and Administration Committee meeting subject to the following:

 

a) That staff be requested to prioritize the request for 29 FTE's for Public Health programs as high, medium or low priority

b) That the EMS portion of the 2006 Business Plan and Budget be reviewed to highlight any specific 2006 priorities.

 

COMMUNICATION

 

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4. The Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, dated October 11, 2005, regarding 'Health Care Funding Increase'. Received, with thanks.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

5. Committee Chair Frustaglio on behalf of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee introduced and extended a welcome to Joanne Mitchell, Associate Counsel - Health and Dr. Erica Weir, Public Health physician.

 

 

The Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

November 3, 2005                                                                             J. Frustaglio

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                          Chair

 

(Report No. 8 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on November 17, 2005.)

 

S. Neill

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