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About the committee
Committee mandate
Ensures that the City of Hamilton meets or exceeds its obligations as a Board of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, and in all matters relating to Public Health in order to promote well-being and create opportunities to enhance the quality of life in our community.
Specific duties shall include:
- To consider and recommend to Council on policy matters and emerging issues related to Public Health
- To provide advice and guidance to the Public Health Services including input to Strategic Planning initiatives to ensure alignment with Council's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals
- To receive delegations from the public and conduct public hearings as required by statute and Council
- To consider and recommend to Council the overall service levels in relation to the delivery of Public Health programs
- To consider and recommend to Council policies governing service delivery of the Public Health Services
- To consider and monitor program implementation and performance through staff reports
- To consider the public health needs of the community and recommend advocacy by Council to address these needs
- To receive delegations from the public and conduct public hearings as required by statute and Council specific to the mandate of this committee on matters under the Standing Committee
Committee type: Standing Committee
Staff liaison
Loren Kolar, Legislative Coordinator
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 2604
Email: [email protected]
Committee members
- Mayor Fred Eisenberger - Chair
- Councillor Maureen Wilson - Vice Chair
- Councillor Jason Farr
- Councillor Nrinder Nann
- Councillor Sam Merulla
- Councillor Russ Powers
- Councillor Tom Jackson
- Councillor Esther Pauls
- Councillor John-Paul Danko
- Councillor Brad Clark
- Councillor Maria Pearson
- Councillor Brenda Johnson
- Councillor Lloyd Ferguson
- Councillor Arlene VanderBeek
- Councillor Terry Whitehead
- Councillor Judi Partridge
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