1.   PURPOSE

The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Health Care will be to develop a close working relationship between the Committee, local care providers at all levels, local administrators and the appropriate Interior Health Authority personnel/departments so that all avenues of dealing with the health care issues and needs of Revelstoke citizens are fully explored before decisions are made, with a view to ensuring that those issues and needs are addressed.

2.   MANDATE

The Committee shall communicate, advise and make recommendations to Revelstoke City Council on community health issues by ensuring that its work is based on factual information, which may be:

• on matters that Council may refer to the Committee from time-to-time.
• by receiving input from the community at large (including patients, clients, their families, local health care providers, etc.).

3.   SCOPE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY

• to promote collaboration and effective relationships between health care providers, non-profit societies, and the community at large;
• to identify opportunities to improve health care services;
• to compile elements of public concern that have not been addressed to date;
• to encourage and promote public consultation prior to Interior Health Authority decision-making so that it is more responsive to the needs of the community.

4.   STRUCTURE

• The Advisory Committee on Health Care shall be appointed by City Council.
• Names of individuals or organizations interested in participating on the Committee shall be solicited by newspaper advertisements.
• The Committee shall consist of nine (10) members with seven (7) regular members who shall be appointed at large and two (3) members of City Council.
• Committee members will be appointed for an initial two-year term with a one-year term renewal.
• The Chair shall be elected by the Committee members annually and shall:
   

  • serve as the Chair of meetings;

  • prepare the agenda for meetings;

  • review and approve draft minutes for distribution;

  • act as a spokesperson for the Committee; and

  • provide communications (oral and written) to City Council as required.
     
• All meetings of the Committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members to constitute a quorum.
• Motions shall be passed by way of a simple majority.
• The City of Revelstoke shall provide a recording secretary who will record, prepare and distribute the minutes of the Committee Meetings and other materials as required.
• Regular minutes of meetings and reports will be provided to Council.

March 9, 2004

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