PHSSC

That Report PHD 11-2021, dated November 9, 2021, respecting Niagara Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) – System Pressure Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to the Minister of Health to initiate immediate interventions to reduce the offload delay crisis occurring in many hospitals around the province including those in Niagara; and 2. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to the Ministry of Health requesting approval of four additional ambulance dispatch staff. Public Health and Social Services Committee Open Session Minutes PHSSC 10-2021 November 9, 2021 Page 3 The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: 3. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to AMO, MARCO, the Big City Mayors Caucus and the local area MPPs. The Committee Chair called the vote on the motion, as amended, as follows: That Report PHD 11-2021, dated November 9, 2021, respecting Niagara Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) – System Pressure Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to the Minister of Health to initiate immediate interventions to reduce the offload delay crisis occurring in many hospitals around the province including those in Niagara; 2. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to the Ministry of Health requesting approval

That Report COM 25-2021, dated November 9, 2021, respecting Emergency Social Services – Canadian Red Cross Contract/Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an agreement with the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) for the provision of emergency social services for a term of three years, effective January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024, in a form that is satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

That Report COM 26-2021, dated November 9, 2021, respecting Long- Term Care Home Funding Policy Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an adjustment to the previously adopted 2021 Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region) operating budget in the amount of $1,360,741 to be fully funded through Ministry of Long-Term Care funding BE APPROVED; and 2. That Regional Council APPROVE the addition of 112 permanent full- time equivalents (FTE’s) as per the recently announced Long-Term Care Home Funding Policy.

That Correspondence Item PHD-C 16-2021, being a memorandum from Dr. M. M. Hirji, Acting Medical Officer of Health/Commissioner, Public Health, and S. McElhone, Acting Director, Organizational & Foundational Standards, dated November 9, 2021, respecting Risk Management Activities in Public Health, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item COM-C 34-2021, being a memorandum from A. Jugley, Commissioner, Community Services, dated November 9, 2021, respecting Shelter Diversion Pilot Project Update, BE RECEIVED for information.