November 2026 Board of Health Meeting

November 2026 Board of Health Meeting - Agenda

Meeting Date

Meeting Document Type

Agenda

Open Session: Call to Order - J. Bachetti, Chair
1. Land Acknowledgement
2. Quorum
3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes: September 24, 2026
Medical Officer of Health Update (Dr. Mehdi Aloosh)
Consent Agenda
1. Information Reports (for information)
  1. Communications Reports
    1. September 2026
    2. October 2026
  2. Windsor-Essex County Nutritious Food Basket Results 2026
  3. 2026 Q3 Financial Report
  4. Annual 2026 Operational Plan (ASP) Report - Q3
  5. 2026 Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance Report and Program Enhancements
  6. 2026 WECHU Beach Monitoring Program Update
  7. CEO Quarterly Report – August 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026
  8. Leamington Neighbourhood Food Project
  9. Strengthening Intimate Partner Violence Assessment and Response Capacity
Correspondence (Dr. Ken Blanchette) (for information)
1. Town of Essex – Smoke Free Ontario Amendment Act (Vaping is Not for Kids)
2. Lakelands Public Health – Recommendations for Municipalities on Ontario’s BYOB Legislation
3. Lakelands Public Health – Support of WECHU’s Resolution on Global Conflict, Health Equity, and Community Preparedness
4. Middlesex-London Health Unit – Resolution on Restrictions to Vape Flavouring
5. Lakelands Public Health – Endorsement of Public Health Sudbury & District’s Letter, “Protecting Canadians from Biological and Cybersecurity Risks: An Opportunity to Collaborate with Local Public Health” (June 2026)
6. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit– WEC Healthy School Strategic Partnership Agreement ENG & FR
7. Lakelands Public Health – Ensuring Federal Ebola Border Measures Remain Evidence-Based and Proportionate
8. Lakelands Public Health – Endorsement of the Recommendations from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to Finalize Vape Flavour Regulations
Business Arising - none
Resolutions/Recommendation Reports (for approval)
1. Antimicrobial Stewardship (Dr. Mehdi Aloosh)
New Business
1. 2027 Annual Service Plan (for approval) (Kristy McBeth/Eric Nadalin/Dorothea Service) (Presentation & Summary Report)
2. 2027 Organizational Risk Management (for approval) (Dr. Ken Blanchette) (Presentation, Information & Auxiliary Report)
3. CEO Update (Dr. Ken Blanchette)
4. Board Chair Update (Joe Bachetti)
In-Camera Meeting (Closed Session in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act)
1. Motion to Resolve into Closed Session
  That the Board of Health resolve to move into closed session pursuant to Sections 239(2)(k), 239(2)(h), 239(2)(d) and 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to consider:
  Facility Renewal – third party and related contractual matters (s.239(2)(k));
  2027 Budget – labour relations / employee negotiations (s.239(2)(d));
  CUPE negotiations – labour relations / employee negotiations (s.239(2)(d));
  (d) Governance Committee Update – governance, appointment, and related personnel matters (s.239(2)(b) and s.239(2)(d)); and
  (e) as applicable, advice subject to solicitor-client privilege related to the foregoing (s.239(2)(f)).
2. In-Camera Agenda: as circulated.
3. Return to Open Session
4. Motion to Rise and Report
Next Meeting: At the Call of the Chair, or Thursday, February 4, 2027
Adjournment