Climate Change and Environment Committee

Committee Minutes

Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

Present:

• Councillor A. Clancy, Member
• Councillor S. Davey, Member
• M. Garner, Vice-Chair
• K. Bockasten, Member
• J. Clary-Lemon, Member
• G. Johannesson, Member
• B. Kurczak, Member
• K. Loveless, Member
• V. Nhio-son, Member
• M. Shafii, Member
• F. Tohidi, Member

Staff:

• A. Cipriani, Corporate Sustainability Officer
• N. Goss, Manager, Policy & Research
• S. Lodenquai, Committee Administrator
• M. Mazur, Project Manager Development Engineering
• C. Musselman, Senior Environmental Planner

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1.

Commencement

The Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee held a meeting this date commencing at 4:00 p.m. In the absence of the Chair, Kyle Loveless was elected as Chair Pro Tem for the October 19, 2023 meeting. The meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Chair.

2.

Discussion Items

2.1

Q23-045 Hidden Valley Flood Risk Reduction Environmental Assessment, DSD-2023-453

The Committee considered Climate Change and Environment report DSD-2023-453, dated October 5, 2023 recommending preferred alternative solution #4 for flood risk reduction in the Hidden Valley Creek subwatershed, as presented by M. Mazur. 

On motion by K.Loveless

• That the Climate Change and Environment Committee supports the preferred alternative solution for flood risk reduction in the Hidden Valley Creek subwatershed.

  Carried

2.2

Presentation of Impact Report to the Climate Change & Environment Committee - Reep Green Solutions

Patrick Gilbride and Lisa Truong (in place of Mary Jane Patterson) attended the meeting and presented the annual Reep Green Solutions Impact Report. 

2.3

CCEC Sub-Committee Assignments and Updates

It was decided that B. Kurczak would step down from the Buildings and District Energy sub-committee and B. Unrau will step in. General sub-committees were provided as available. 

3.

Information Items

4.

Adjournment

On motion, this meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.

Shannon Lodenquai
Committee Administrator