Environment and Climate Change Committee

Minutes

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

Present:

• Chair: Councillor Shawn Menard, 
• Vice-chair: Councillor Marty Carr, 
• 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 

Absent:

• Councillor Riley Brockington 

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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 were 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 was 4 pm on September 18, 2023, and the deadline to register by email to speak was 8:30 am on September 19, 2023.

2.

Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ECCC Minutes 5 - Tuesday, June 20, 2023

• Carried

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.

  Received

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

At the outset, Ms Gen Nielsen, Director, Water Facilities and Treatment Services, Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWSD) introduced Ms Marilyn Journeaux, Water - Linear and Customer Services, IWSD.  They spoke to provide a brief verbal overview of the report, and then responded to Members’ questions.

At the conclusion of Committee discussions, the report recommendations were put before the Committee and were ‘CARRIED’, as presented.

• 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
  Carried

6.

Public Works Department

6.1

Solid Waste Services 2026 Residential Curbside Collection Contract

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

Prior to the Committee’s consideration of this item, Chair Menard provided some introductory remarks to preface a short explanatory video on the subject of Ottawa’s Green Bin Program and Composting Process.

The Committee then heard from Ms Shelley McDonald, Director, Solid Waste Services, Public Works Department (PWD), and Ms Andrea Gay Farley, Program Manager, Program Planning, PWD, who spoke to a detailed slide presentation which served as an overview of the report.  Copies of the video and slide presentation are held on file with the Office of the City Clerk.  The presenters also responded to Members’ questions.

At the conclusion of discussions, the report recommendations were put before Committee and were ‘CARRIED’, as presented.

• 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.
  Carried

7.

In Camera Items

There were no 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)

There were no Notices of Motion.

10.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

11.

Other Business

11.1

Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC)

Chair Menard stepped out of the Chair to Move the following Motion, to be considered at the Committee's meeting of Tuesday, 17 October 2023.  Staff confirmed that they would be able to provide a verbal update at that time.

There being no further discussion, the Motion was put before Committee and was 'CARRIED', as presented.

• Motion No. ECCC 2023-06-01
  Moved by S. Menard

  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.

  Carried

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

October 17, 2023.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 am.