Item - 2019.HL7.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 18, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Board of Health on June 10, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 18, 2019.
HL7.4 - 2019 Student Nutrition Program Service Subsidies
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements totalling $14,930,117 with the Angel Foundation for Learning ($4,004,313) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($10,925,804) to administer the 2019 approved municipal funding to eligible Student Nutrition Programs across the City of Toronto.
2. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to take the necessary action to give effect to Part 1 above, including the execution of legal agreements with the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, on behalf of the City of Toronto.
3. City Council request the provincial government to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment.
4. City Council request the federal government to provide core funding for a national school food program.
Background Information (Board)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-133508.pdf
HL7.4 - 2019 Student Nutrition Program Service Subsidies
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Board Recommendations
The Board of Health recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements totalling $14,930,117 with the Angel Foundation for Learning ($4,004,313) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($10,925,804) to administer the 2019 approved municipal funding to eligible Student Nutrition Programs across the City of Toronto.
2. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to take the necessary action to give effect to Part 1 above, including the execution of legal agreements with the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, on behalf of the City of Toronto.
3. City Council request the provincial government to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment.
4. City Council request the federal government to provide core funding for a national school food program.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Board of Health:
1. Requested the provincial government to increase its grant funding investment proportionally to match the increased City of Toronto investment.
2. Requested the federal government to provide core funding for a national school food program.
3. Directed that the report (April 18, 2019) from the Medical Officer of Health be forwarded to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Minister of Education, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, the Angel Foundation for Learning, the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, and FoodShare Toronto.
Origin
Summary
This report outlines recommendations for the 2019 Student Nutrition Program service subsidy allocations. The proposed combined allocations to the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success total $14,930,117 which includes $100,000 held in reserve for appeals/late applications and $270,000 held in reserve for the expansion to eligible independent schools meeting needs-based assessment criteria.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-133508.pdf