Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management

Agenda

Meeting #:
35
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Electronic Participation
Members:
  • Chair Scott Moffatt, 
  • Vice-Chair Shawn Menard, 
  • Councillor Riley Brockington, 
  • Councillor Jean Cloutier, 
  • Councillor George Darouze, 
  • Councillor Keith Egli, 
  • Councillor Allan Hubley, 
  • Councillor Rawlson King, 
  • and Councillor Catherine McKenney

Christopher Zwierzchowski, Committee Coordinator
(613) 580-2424, ext. 21359
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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on July 6, 2022 in Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 24.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, June 20, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, June 21.

File No. ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0019 - City-wide

  • Report recommendations

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management recommend that Council:

    1. Receive the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (CVRA) attached as Documents 1 and 2 and summarized in this report.
    2. Direct staff to bring forward the Climate Resiliency Strategy by Q4 2023.
    3. Direct staff to consider resourcing needs to develop the Climate Resiliency Strategy as part of the 2023 budget process, including resources to support public and stakeholder engagement.
    4. Direct staff leading new or updates to City plans, strategies, policies and programs to take the CVRA findings into consideration.
    5. Direct staff to consider resourcing needs to further assess or mitigate known climate risks as part of the 2023 budget process to accelerate early action while the Climate Resiliency Strategy is being developed.
    6. Direct staff to consider climate resiliency in the 2023 – 2026 Strategic Plan / Term of Council Priorities.

File No. ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0023 - City-wide

  • Report recommendation

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management recommend Council approve the prioritized Spending Plan as shown in Document 1, with funding for implementation to be aligned with the Hydro Ottawa's dividend surplus once the specific dollar amount, if any, is known.

File No. ACS2022-PWD-SWS-0002 – City-wide

  • Report recommendations

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management recommend that Council: 

    1. Receive an update on the Provincial Blue Box Program transition to Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR); and
    2. Delegate authority to the General Manager of the Public Works Department, in consultation with Legal, Finance and Supply Services, to negotiate using the proposed guidelines and execute, in the best interest of the City, the agreement(s) needed for the transition period of the Provincial IPR Blue Box Program (July 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025) as described within this report and the accompanying confidential memorandum “Financial Implications for Report ACS2022-PWD-SWS-0002” (memo to be issued separately).

File No. ACS2022-PIE-IS-0003 - Innes (Ward 2)

  • Report recommendation

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Committee recommend Council approve the results of the Class Environmental Assessment Study for the Ruisseau Park Ravine Rehabilitation as detailed in Document 1 and direct staff to proceed with posting the Notice of Study Completion for a 30-day public review period in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Schedule "B" process.

File No. ACS2022-IWS-WS-0004 - City-wide

  • Report recommendation

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management recommend that Council receive the 2021 Management Review Report of the Drinking Water Quality Management System.

File No. ACS2022-OCC-ENV-0007 - City-wide

  • Report recommendations

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management recommend Council:

    1. Formally endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty; and
    2. Approve that the Mayor, on behalf of Council and the City of Ottawa, send a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario urging the Canadian and Ontario governments to support the global initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

File No. ACS2022-OCC-ENV-0008 - City-wide

  • Report recommendation

    That the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management recommend Council direct staff to consult with the public and bring forward a report in Q2 2023 to amend the Tree Protection By-law, 2020-340 to reduce the size of a Distinctive Tree in the suburban area of Ottawa from 50 centimeters to 30 centimeters in diameter measured at breast height.

Next Meeting


Tuesday, September 20, 2022.