Advisory Committee on the Environment

Report

The 3rd Meeting of the Advisory Committee Environment

Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.

Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT: R. Sirois (Chair), M. Bloxam, K. May, M. Ross, M.D. Ross, D. Szoller, A. Thompson and A. Tipping and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
  
  ABSENT: J. Howell
  
  ALSO PRESENT: T. Arnos, G. Barrett, M. Fabro, J. Grinstead, C. Smith and J. Stanford
  
  The meeting was called to order at 12:17 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Introduction to the Position of Manager of Sustainability and Resiliency

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from M. Fabro, Manager, Sustainability and Resiliency, with respect to an introduction and update on the position of Manager of Sustainability and Resiliency, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment 

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on January 8, 2020, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 1st Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment 

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on January 14, 2020, with respect to the 1st Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

3.3

Letter of Resignation - K. Soliman 

• That it BE NOTED that the letter of resignation from the Advisory Committee on the Environment, dated January 17, 2020, from K. Soliman, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Energy Sub-Committee Report

• That the attached Energy Sub-Committee Report BE FORWARDED to the Planning and Environment Committee and the Cycling Advisory Committee for consideration.

4.2

Waste Sub-Committee Report 

• That the attached Waste Sub-Committee Report BE FORWARDED to the Planning and Environment Committee for consideration.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Climate Action Presentation by D. Saxe at Green in the City Event

• That it BE NOTED that the communication, as appended to the agenda, from R. Sirois, with respect to the Climate Action Presentation by D. Saxe that was given at the Green in the City Event in November, 2019, was received.

5.2

Information Update - London's Premier Zero Waste Festival, June 13, 2020

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from R. Sirois with respect to London's Premier Zero Waste Festival, to be held on June 13, 2020, was received.

5.3

Review and Affirmation of Sub-Committees

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) held a general discussion with respect to a review of the ACE Sub-Committees.

5.4

ACE 2020 Budget 

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) held a general discussion with respect to the ACE 2020 Budget.

5.5

ACE 2020 Work Plan

• That the revised, attached Advisory Committee on the Environment 2020 Work Plan BE FORWARD to Municipal Council for consideration.

5.6

ACE Non-Voting Membership Request

• That the City Clerk BE REQUESTED to remove the non-voting membership positions for the Institute of Catastrophic Research (Western University) and the Biodrome (Western University) and to replace them with a non-voting position for a faculty or graduate student in a relative discipline, such as environmental studies, sustainability or geography; it being noted that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) found that the existing positions were not able to participate and, therefore, the ACE would like to widen the field of possible candidates in order to be able to benefit from university expertise.

5.7

Request for Delegation Status - Blue Community Project 

• That the request for delegation from L. Brown, Chair, Blue Community London, as appended to the agenda, with respect to the Blue Community Project, BE APPROVED for the March 4, 2020 Advisory Committee on the Environment meeting; it being noted that the delegate will be given 15 minutes to speak.

5.8

Request for Delegation Status - Student Presentation Regarding the Climate Change Emergency Plan 

• That the request for delegation from B. Vogel, Western University, dated January 28, 2020, with respect to the Climate Change Emergency Plan, BE APPROVED for the April 1, 2020 Advisory Committee on the Environment meeting; it being noted that the delegates will be given 15 minutes to speak.

5.9

City of London Multi-Year Budget Discussion 

• That a Working Group BE CREATED to draft comments for a representative of the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) to present at the upcoming Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) Public Participation Meeting on February 13, 2020, with respect to the City of London Multi-Year Budget; it being noted that the draft comments will be circulated to the entire ACE for review prior to the above-noted meeting of the SPPC.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:57 PM.