Item - 2015.OM3.2

City Council on February 10 and 11, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council appoint the physician named in Section 1 of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health as Associate Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit.

2.  City Council repeal the by-laws and/or parts thereof appointing former Associate Medical Officers of Health named in Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health.

3.  City Council forward the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health and the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health to the Provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for approval of the appointment in Part 1 above and for information regarding the rescinding of individual Associate Medical Officer of Health appointments in Part 2 above.

4.  City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill to appoint the physician named in Section 1 of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health as Associate Medical Officer of Health, subject to the approval of the provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

5.  City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill in Council to rescind the appointments of the individuals named in Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health.

6.  City Council authorize the release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health.

City Council has appointed the following Public Health Physician as Associate Medical Health Officer for the City of Toronto Public Health Unit:

Dr. Christine Navarro, MD, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC

City Council has repealed the by-laws and/or parts of the by-laws appointing these former Associate Medical Officers of Health:

Dr. Allison Chris, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
Dr. Monica Hau, MD, MSc, CCFP, FRCP(C)
Dr. Barbara Kawa, MD, DPH
Dr. Jin Hee Kim, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC
Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, MBBS, MPH, MSc, FRCPC

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 27, 2014) from the Medical Officer of Health is now public in its entirety.  The Attachment can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).