Environment and Climate Change Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

6

Date:

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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 September 27, 2023 in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 6.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on September 18, 2023, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on September 19, 2023.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ECCC Minutes 5 - Tuesday, June 20, 2023

4.

Office of the City Clerk

4.1

Status Update – Environment and Climate Change Committee – Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 8 September 2023

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0108 – City-wide

• REPORT RECOMMENDATION

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for information.

5.

Infrastructure and Water Services Department

5.1

Drinking Water Quality Management System 2022 Management Review Report and Operational Plan

File No. ACS2023-IWS-WF-0004 – City-wide

• REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive the 2022 Management Review report of the Drinking Water Quality Management System, and
  2. Endorse the Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan

6.

Public Works Department

6.1

Solid Waste Services 2026 Residential Curbside Collection Contract

File No. ACS2023-PWD-SWS-0004 – City-wide

• REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

  That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the proposed solid waste collection service level changes and receive an update on the procurement of the 2026 Curbside Collection Contract as described in this report; and
  2. Approve the use of private landfills to divert approximately 60,000 tonnes of curbside garbage from the Trail Waste Facility Landfill, annually, over the term of the 2026 Curbside Collection Contract as described in this report; and
  3. Direct staff to review the approach for the future use of private landfills, including a full cost-benefit analysis and report back to Council; and
  4. Assign the expanded Zone 3 to the In-House Collections Group for curbside collection; and
  5. Direct staff to consult with CUPE Local 503 with respect to the terms and conditions of hiring the workers of the In-House Collection Group in order to implement a permanent In-House Collection Group as described in this report and Document 1; and
  6. Delegate the authority to the General Manager of the Public Works Department to make the related amendments to the Solid Waste Management By-law (No. 2012-370) to implement the changes to curbside collection, as outlined in this report.

7.

In Camera Items

8.

Information Previously Distributed

8.1

Report on the use of Delegated Authority during 2022 by the Public Works Department, as set out in Schedule “K” of By-law 2022-253

File No. ACS2023-PWD-GEN-0001 – City-wide

9.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

10.

Inquiries

11.

Other Business

11.1

Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC)

• That the following Motion be added to the Agenda pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law:

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has entered into an agreement with Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) to offer Ottawa homeowners protection plans to help cover repair costs associated with their portion of water service and sewer/septic lines; and 

  WHEREAS there have been no opportunities for the Environment and Climate Change Committee to discuss this ongoing program and ask questions of staff during this Term of Council; and 

  WHEREAS the Committee Chair is requesting that staff be available at the October 17th meeting of the Environment and Climate Change Committee to answer questions from Members of Committee on the current status of the Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) Program; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environment and Climate Change Committee discuss the Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) Program at its meeting of October 17, 2023 and staff be authorized to provide a verbal update to Committee on the current status of the program.

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

October 17, 2023.