PHSSC

That Councillor Greenwood BE NOMINATED as Co-Chair of the Public Health and Social Services Committee aligned to the Public Health Department for a two-year term (2019-2020).

That nominations for the position of Co-Chair of the Public Health and Social Services Committee aligned to the Public Health Department for the 2019-2020 term, BE CLOSED.

That nominations for the position of Co-Chair of the Public Health and Social Services Committee aligned to the Community Services Department for the 2019-2020 term, BE CLOSED.

That Paul Bryant, Resident, Town of Pelham, and Jennifer Ziraldo, Resident, Town of Pelham, BE PERMITTED to appear as delegates with respect to the EarlyON site in Fenwick, Town of Pelham.

That the Co-Chairs of the Public Health and Social Services Committee BE DIRECTED to send a letter to Family and Children's Services Niagara expressing the Committee's concern regarding the slated closure of the Fenwick EarlyON Centre and requesting they consider keeping the centre open.

That Report PHD 01-2019, dated January 8, 2019, respecting Cannabis Legalization, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to report back on Niagara Region Public Health & Emergency Services’ (NRPH & ES) response to cannabis legalization in Q4 of 2019.

That PHD 02-2019 REVISED, dated January 8, 2019, respecting Outdoor Second-hand Smoking By-Law Amendment - REVISED, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That By-law No. 112-2013 BE AMENDED to harmonize with the Smoke Free Ontario Act to include vaping and cannabis, as an interim measure for consistency, with an appropriate sunset clause; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to consult with the Local Area Municipalities (LAMs) and the public to build a consensus on an updated Regional By-law to protect children and vulnerable persons from exposure to outdoor second-hand smoke; and 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to report back to the Public Health and Social Services Committee in a timely manner on the learnings from this consultation with the recommended next steps.

That Clause 3 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 3. That Regional Council as the Board of Health ENDORSE APPROVE the importance of considering a barrier at the location of multiple recent deaths by suicide and DIRECT staff to proceed with planning for such a barrier for installation in 2019, reporting back by spring 2019 with a final recommendation, detailed cost estimates, and budget options incorporation in the 2019 Capital Budget.

That staff BE DIRECTED to bring a report to the Public Health and Social Services Committee meeting, being held on February 19, 2019, proposing a framework for preventing death by suicide through other methods.

That Report COM 01-2019, dated January 8, 2019, respecting Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative Investment Plan 2019-20, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: That the Ministry mandated Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative investment plan for the 2019-20 funding allotment BE APPROVED.

That Correspondence Item NRH 15-2018, being a letter from Henry D’Angela, Niagara Regional Housing Board Chair, dated November 16, 2018, respecting Niagara Regional Housing Quarterly Report July 1 to September 30, 2018, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CWCD 330-2018 A memorandum from Dr. Andrea Feller, Associate Medical Officer of Health, dated October 5, 2018, respecting Opioid Work Update. CWCD 353-2018 A memorandum from Dr. Andrea Feller, Associate Medical Officer of Health, dated October 26, 2018, respecting Opioid Work Update. CWCD 379-2018 A memorandum from Dr. Andrea Feller, Associate Medical Officer of Health, dated November 16, 2018, respecting Opioid Work Update. CWCD 407-2018 A memorandum from Dr. Andrea Feller, Associate Medical Officer of Health, dated December 7, 2018, respecting Opioid Work Update. CWCD 440-2018 A memorandum from Dr. Andrea Feller, Associate Medical Officer of Health, dated December 28, 2018, respecting Opioid Work Update.

That staff PROVIDE updates respecting Opioid Work on a quarterly basis.