BACKGROUND

By law No. 1 requires the Board of Health to review its by laws at least every two years. The requirement is to complete a review; it does not require that amendments be made as part of each review cycle. A compliance-based review of By laws No. 1 (Governance), No. 2 (Finance), No. 3 (Human Resources), and No. 4 (Management of Real Property) has been completed. Based on this review, the by laws remain current, operationally effective, and appropriate, and no amendments are recommended at this time.

1. For the period covered by this CEO Quarterly Compliance Report:
   
   1. The undersigned has personal knowledge of the matters herein reported or has made due inquiry with respect to the same.
   2. Except as reported in any previous CEO Quarterly Compliance Report, the undersigned reports as follows:
      

BACKGROUND

The Governance Standing Committee was established by the Windsor‑Essex County Board of Health to support effective governance oversight, including maintaining governance tools and advising the Board on governance‑related matters.

The Board of Health’s appointment and vacancy‑filling processes are already clearly addressed in Board By‑law #1. Specifically, the by‑law provides that board vacancies are to be filled forthwith by the same appointing authority that made the original appointment.

PREPARED BY: Healthy Families

DATE: 2026-05-14

PREPARED BY: Planning and Strategic Initiatives

DATE: 2026-05-14

BACKGROUND

The Board of Health is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Medical Officer of Health (MOH). The Governance Committee plays a key role in supporting the Board by facilitating a structured, fair, and transparent performance review process. 

PROPOSED MOTION

Whereas, the Windsor-Essex County Board of Health is responsible for the oversight, evaluation, and accountability of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Medical Officer of Health (MOH); and