Environment and Climate Change Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

12

Date:

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Chair: Councillor Shawn Menard, 
• Vice-chair: Councillor Marty Carr, 
• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor David Brown, 
• Councillor Cathy Curry, 
• Councillor Sean Devine, 
• Councillor David Hill, 
• Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, 
• Councillor Rawlson King, 
• Councillor Matt Luloff, 
• and Councillor Tim Tierney 

Christopher Zwierzchowski, Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 21359
[e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 12.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, June 17, 2024, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ECCC Minutes 11 - Tuesday, May 21, 2024

4.

Referrals

4.1

Council Motion - Banning of Organic Waste from Landfills

The following Motion had been moved by Councillor Brockington and seconded by Councillor Menard at the City Council meeting of 14 June 2023:

• Council Motion N ͦ   2023-16-09

  WHEREAS the provincial government has previously indicated their intent to ban organic waste from landfills across Ontario by 2030,

  WHEREAS diverting as much waste as possible that can be recycled or converted in to compost must be maximized in Ottawa and across Ontario,

  WHEREAS the City staff who participate on the Regional Public Works Commissionaires of Ontario Solid Waste Working Group as well by providing input to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario support this direction,

  WHEREAS advancing the date to prohibit organic waste from landfills would divert more waste sooner and prolong the life of landfills,

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council endorse the intention of the Province of Ontario to ban organic waste from landfills, and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor write a letter to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in support and requesting that the date of 2030 be advanced.

  Council Motion N ͦ  2023-16-10

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Brockington/ Menard Motion be referred to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for consideration as part of the Solid Waste Master Plan.

5.

Public Works Department

5.1

Solid Waste Master Plan

File No. ACS2024-PWD-SWS-0004 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the Solid Waste Master Plan, including actions and initiatives to supportOttawa’s future waste management system, as outlined in this report andattached as Supporting Document 1;
  2. Direct staff to immediately begin the planning and implementation for Action Suites scheduled for Year 1 of the Solid Waste Master Plan, as detailed in this report, with an update on implementation progress to be provided 12 months
     post-implementation; and,
  3. Receive the What We Learned Report, attached as Supporting Document 2.

6.

Finance Services Department

6.1

Solid Waste Services Long Range Financial Plan 2025-2053

File No. ACS2024-FCS-FIN-0008 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that City Council:

  1. Approve a funding plan that supports the operating and capital requirements for the Solid Waste Master Plan and recommended actions as outlined in this report.
  2. Approve the implementation of a fully recoverable fee model as outlined in this report, to fund Solid Waste Services for both waste diversion and garbage, as opposed to the current hybrid model of tax funding for waste diversion and fee for garbage, to be implemented and phased-in, if required, as part of the 2025 budget exercise.
  3. Approve the establishment of a Solid Waste debt service limit of 15 per cent as outlined in this report, similar to Rate Supported services, while maintaining the 8.5 per cent limit for tax and rate services combined, established by Council.
  4. Direct staff to explore the feasibility of including Solid Waste Services as a separate development charge in the next Development Charge Background Study.

7.

Public Works Department

7.1

Tree Program Review - Early Actions

File No. ACS2024-PWD-PMF-0002 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the amendments to the Commemorative Tree Program (to be rebranded as the “Tree Dedication Program”) with the following 2025 fee structure:
     1. Personal Dedications (with tag, no plaque): $995 (+HST) per tree
     2. Community Dedications (with plaque): $1,750 (+HST) per tree
  2. Approve the approach to proactive right-of-way tree replacements as outlined in this report; and,
  3. Approve a new Private Land Tree Planting Program as outlined in this report.

8.

Strategic Initiatives Department

8.1

Tree Equity Analysis

File No. ACS2024-SI-CCR-0002 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Direct staff to undertake a tree equity analysis for the City of Ottawa’s urban area using the American Forests methodology; and
  2. Direct staff to use the results of the tree equity analysis in the prioritization of tree planting under the Tree Planting Strategy.

9.

In Camera Items

10.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

11.

Inquiries

12.

Other Business

13.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Tuesday, September 17, 2024.