PHSSC

That Report PHD 6-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Approval of the 2022-2023 Public Health and Emergency Services Program Audits, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft audited schedule of revenue and expenses and the annual reconciliation return for the Public Health General Programs for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Appendix 1 and 2 to Report PHD 6-2023), BE APPROVED; 2. That the draft audited schedule of revenue and expenses and the annual reconciliation return for the Community Mental Health Program for the year ended March 31, 2023 (Appendix 3 and 4 to Report PHD 6-2023), BE APPROVED; 3. That the draft audited schedules of revenue and expenses for the following programs for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, BE APPROVED:  Ambulance Communication Services (Appendix 5 to Report PHD 6-2023)  Infant and Child Development Services (ICDS) (Appendix 6 to Report PHD 6-2023)  Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (HBHC) (Appendix 7 to Report PHD 6-2023); 4. That staff BE DIRECTED to co-ordinate with the auditor to finalize the statements as presented; and 5. That Report PHD 6-2023 BE FORWARDED to the Region’s Audit Committee for information.

That Report COM 20-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Budget Adjustment – Seniors Services, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That an adjustment to the previously adopted 2023 Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region) operating budget in the amount of $7,682,725, to be fully funded through the Ministry of Long- Term Care (MLTC), BE APPROVED.

That Report COM 25-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Recommendations to Update Niagara Region’s Centralized Waitlist for Community Housing, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the recommended changes to the Housing Services Local Priority Groups for households applying to be on the centralized waitlist for Niagara Region community housing as outlined in Report COM 25-2023.

That Report COM 26-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Emergency Shelter and Phase 1 Bridge Housing Budget Adjustment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross budget adjustment to the previously adopted 2023 Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region) budget in the amount of $6,153,900 gross and $0 net, to be fully funded through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Homelessness Prevention plan (HPP) funding, BE APPROVED; 2. That Regional Council AUTHORIZES the transfer of $6,903,900 to Niagara Regional Housing for capital projects for Emergency Shelter and the Phase 1 Bridge Housing Project; 3. That this report BE FORWARDED to Niagara Region Corporate Services Committee for information at the July 12, 2023, meeting; and 4. That this report BE FORWARDED to Niagara Regional Housing Board of Directors for information at its next scheduled meeting.

That the motion BE AMENDED to include the following clause: That the states of emergency for homelessness, mental health and opioid addictions as defined under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act BE TRANSITIONED to be states of crisis. Recorded vote: Yes (7): Easton, Insinna, Ip, Siscoe, Sorrento, Whalen, Witteveen. No (4): Bateman, Chiocchio, Craitor, Kaiser.

That the Public Health and Social Services Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations and Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Associate Medical Officer of Health

That Confidential Report MOH 1-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations and Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Associate Medical Officer of Health, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Memorandum COM-C 30-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting A Matter of a Proposed or Pending Acquisition of Land by the Municipality under s.239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Niagara Regional Housing Acquisition of Property in the City of St. Catharines (Confidential Report NRH 3-2023), BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.