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Home My WebLink AboutEnv Agenda - 2018-04-19Environmental Committee Agenda Thursday, April 19, 2018 Office of the City Clerk 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Kitchener City Hall nd 200 King St.W. - 2 Floor Conestoga Room Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 Page 1 Chair - Ms. C. Gaetani Vice-Chair - Ms. T. Driver Delegations Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of 5 minutes. None. Discussion Items 1. Corporate Climate Action Plan - Phase 2 (45 min) Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Laurie Majcher, Manager, Strategic & Business Planning 2. Sub-Committee Updates (15 min) Information Items 2017/2018 Environmental Committee Work Plan 24 Ways to Kill a Tree - Virginia State University Jaclyn Rodrigues Committee Administrator ** Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a city meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 ** City of Kitchener Corporate Climate Vulnerability & Risk Assessment Summary of Preliminary Conclusions Њ͵9ǣƷĻƓƭźǝĻ ƷƩĻĻ ķğƒğŭĻͲ ƦƚǞĻƩ ƚǒƷğŭĻƭͲ ƦƩƚƦĻƩƷǤ ķğƒğŭĻ ğƓķ ķźƭƩǒƦƷźƚƓ Highest Priority Ʒƚ ƷƩğƓƭƦƚƩƷğƷźƚƓ ƓĻƷǞƚƩƉƭ ķǒĻ Ʒƚ ƒƚƩĻ ŅƩĻƨǒĻƓƷ ĻǣƷƩĻƒĻ ǞźƓķ ƭƷƚƩƒƭ for Action ğƓķ ƒƚƩĻ ŅƩĻĻǩźƓŭ ƩğźƓ ĻǝĻƓƷƭ͵ Ћ͵LƓĭƩĻğƭĻķ ƷƩĻĻ ƒƚƩƷğƌźƷǤ ƩğƷĻƭ ğƓķ ĭŷğƓŭĻ źƓ ƷŷĻ ǒƩĬğƓ ŅƚƩĻƭƷ ĭƚƒƦƚƭźƷźƚƓ ķǒĻ Ʒƚ źƓĭƩĻğƭĻ źƓ ŷƚƷ ǞĻğƷŷĻƩ ğƓķ ķĻĭƩĻğƭĻķ ƭǒƒƒĻƩ ƦƩĻĭźƦźƷğƷźƚƓ͵ Ќ͵{ĻǝĻƩĻ ŅƌƚƚķźƓŭ ĭƩĻğƷźƓŭ ğ ƭƷğƷĻ ƚŅ ĻƒĻƩŭĻƓĭǤ ķǒĻ Ʒƚ ĻǣƷƩĻƒĻ ƦƩĻĭźƦźƷğƷźƚƓ ĻǝĻƓƷƭ Ώ ĭğǒƭźƓŭ ƭźŭƓźŅźĭğƓƷ ķğƒğŭĻ Ʒƚ ƦǒĬƌźĭ źƓŅƩğƭƷƩǒĭƷǒƩĻ ğƓķ ƦƩźǝğƷĻ ƦƩƚƦĻƩƷǤͲ ŅƚƩĭźƓŭ ƩĻƭźķĻƓƷƭ Ʒƚ ĻǝğĭǒğƷĻ ƷŷĻźƩ ŷƚƒĻƭ ğƓķ ĬǒƭźƓĻƭƭĻƭ Ʒƚ ƭŷǒƷ ķƚǞƓ͵ Њ͵tŷǤƭźĭğƌ ķğƒğŭĻ Ʒ Medium Priority ķĻŭƩğķğƷźƚƓ ƚŅ Ʃƚğķ ƭǒƩŅğĭĻƭͲ ğƭ źƷ ĬĻĭƚƒĻƭ źƓĭƩĻğƭźƓŭƌǤ ǒƓƭǒźƷĻķ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ for Action ĭŷğƓŭźƓŭ ĭƌźƒğƷĻ ğƓķ ƒƚƩĻ ŅƩĻƨǒĻƓƷ ŷğǩğƩķƭͲ ƩĻƭǒƌƷźƓŭ źƓ ĭƚƭƷƌǤ ƩĻƦğźƩƭͲ ƌƚƭƭ ƚŅ ŅǒƓĭƷźƚƓğƌźƷǤ ğƓķ ƩĻķǒĭĻķ ƌźŅĻĭǤĭƌĻ͵ Ћ͵tŷǤƭźĭğƌ ķğƒğŭĻ Ʒƚ /źƷǤ ĬǒźƌķźƓŭƭ ğƓķ ŅğĭźƌźƷźĻƭ ğƭ ƷŷĻǤ ĬĻĭƚƒĻ źƓĭƩĻğƭźƓŭƌǤ ǒƓƭǒźƷĻķ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ ĭŷğƓŭźƓŭ ĭƌźƒğƷĻ ğƓķ ƒƚƩĻ ŅƩĻƨǒĻƓƷ ĭƌźƒğƷĻ ŷğǩğƩķƭͲ ƩĻƭǒƌƷźƓŭ źƓ ĭƚƭƷƌǤ ƩĻƦğźƩƭͲ ƌƚƭƭ ƚŅ ŅǒƓĭƷźƚƓğƌźƷǤ ğƓķ ƩĻķǒĭĻķ ƌźŅĻĭǤĭƌĻ͵ Ќ͵IĻğƌƷŷ ğƓķ ƭğŅĻƷǤ ƩźƭƉƭ Ʒƚ /źƷǤ ƭƷğŅŅ ƷŷğƷ ǞƚƩƉ ƚǒƷķƚƚƩƭ ğƓķ ƦğƩƷźĭźƦğƓƷƭ źƓ ƚǒƷķƚƚƩ /źƷǤ ƦƩƚŭƩğƒƭ ğƓķ ƭĻƩǝźĭĻƭ ķǒĻ Ʒƚ ĻǣƷƩĻƒĻ ŷĻğƷ ğƓķ ķźƭĻğƭĻ ǝĻĭƷƚƩƭ Ѝ͵LƓĭƩĻğƭĻķ ƭǒƩŅğĭĻ ǞğƷĻƩ ŅƌƚƚķźƓŭ ŅƩƚƒ ƦƚƓķźƓŭ ƚŅ ƩğźƓŅğƌƌ źƓ ƌƚǞ ƌǤźƓŭ ğƩĻğƭ ƚƩ ŷĻğǝǤ ƩğźƓŅğƌƌ ƚǝĻƩĭƚƒźƓŭ ƷŷĻ ĭğƦğĭźƷǤ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ķƩğźƓğŭĻ ƭǤƭƷĻƒ͵ Њ͵5ğƒğŭĻ Ʒƚ ƦğƩƉƭͲ ƷƩğźƌƭͲ ğƓķ ƓğƷǒƩğƌ ğƩĻğƭ ķǒĻ Ʒƚ ƌƚƓŭĻƩͲ ķƩźĻƩ ğƓķ ŷƚƷƷĻƩ Low Priority for ŷĻğƷ ǞğǝĻƭ ğƓķ ƭĻǝĻƩĻ ŅƌƚƚķźƓŭ͵ Action Ћ͵ ǞğƷĻƩ ƷĻƒƦĻƩğƷǒƩĻƭͲ źƓĭƩĻğƭĻķ ĻǝğƦƚƩğƷźƚƓͲ ƒƚƩĻ ĻǣƷƩĻƒĻ ŷĻğƷ ǞğǝĻƭͲ ğƓķ ŅƌƚƚķźƓŭ͵ LƓĭƩĻğƭĻķ ķĻƒğƓķ ƚƓ ĭƚƚƌźƓŭ ƭǤƭƷĻƒƭ źƓ /źƷǤ ĬǒźƌķźƓŭƭ Ǟŷźĭŷ ƒğǤ ĬĻ ǒƭĻķ ğƭ Њ͵ Areas for Future ğ ƩĻŅǒŭĻ ĬǤ ĭźƷźǩĻƓƭ ķǒĻ Ʒƚ ƒƚƩĻ ĻǣƷƩĻƒĻ ŷĻğƷ ĻǝĻƓƷƭ ƩĻƭǒƌƷźƓŭ źƓ ŷźŭŷĻƩ Consideration ĻƓĻƩŭǤ ǒƭĻͲ źƓĭƩĻğƭĻķ ĭƚƭƷƭ ğƓķ ƦƚƷĻƓƷźğƌ ĻƓĻƩŭǤ ĬƩƚǞƓΏƚǒƷƭ źƓ ƦĻğƉ ķĻƒğƓķ ƦĻƩźƚķƭ͵ Ћ͵5ĻǝĻƌƚƦƒĻƓƷ ƦğƷƷĻƩƓƭ ƓƚƷ ǞĻƌƌ ğķğƦƷĻķ Ʒƚ ŅǒƷǒƩĻ /ƌźƒğƷĻ ǞźƷŷźƓ ƷŷĻźƩ ƌźŅĻƭƦğƓƭ ΛĻ͵ŭ͵ ĻǣĭĻƭƭ ŷĻğƷ ŭğźƓ ğƓķ ƌğĭƉ ƚŅ ĭƚƚƌźƓŭ źƓ ĬǒźƌķźƓŭƭͲ ĬǒźƌķźƓŭƭ ĬǒźƌƷ ĬĻƌƚǞ ğķĻƨǒğƷĻ Ņƌƚƚķ ĭƚƓƭƷƩǒĭƷźƚƓ ƌĻǝĻƌƭΜ͵ Ќ͵ŷƩĻğƷƭ ƚŅ ŅƚƩĻƭƷ ŅźƩĻƭ ğƓķ ŭƩğƭƭ ŅźƩĻƭ ƒğǤ źƓĭƩĻğƭĻ ǞźƷŷ ƌƚƓŭĻƩͲ ķƩźĻƩ ğƓķ ŷƚƷƷĻƩ ŷĻğƷ ǞğǝĻƭ͵ ЍΉЎΉЊБ DRAFT for Discussion Only 1 - 1 K-W Earth Day Information Sheet Quick Facts Purpose of the committee To be a catalyst for local initiatives that promotes environmental sustainability, integrity and conservation of the Citys resources and ecosystems, as well as to provide input to protect maintain restore and enhance the environment within the 1 Municipality. The committee is comprised of citizens from the city who have an academic background, professional experience, and / or strong interest in environmental 2 stewardship. How to get involved rd The committee meets once a month on the 3Thursday. All meetings are accessible to the public. The public can attend as a spectator or they are able to register as a delegate and speak to the committee regarding an issue. To attend a meeting the committee administrator should be contacted. The administrator can be contacted through the C To become a member of the committee, applications open in the fall (if there is a vacancy on the committee) and individuals are able to fill out an application through Quick Facts The purpose of the Urban Forest Program is to forest so that it will continue to make a long-term contribution to the livability of 3 Kitchener. webpage. There is a Tree Canopy Report, and public survey results. tƩƚķǒĭĻķ ĬǤ źğ 5ƩźǝĻƩ ЋЉЊБ Њ 2 - 1 4 Trees provide many benefits. However, mature trees provide the most benefits: a) Environmental benefits include: air quality, water flow control, habitat for 5 wildlife and . b) Social benefits include: encouraging active lifestyles (such as nature walks), 6 as well as health benefits (mental and cognitive). c) Economic benefits include: increasing property/home values, enhances 7 commercial activities. 1 City of Kitchener. (2010). Council Policy Resolution: Environmental Committee Terms of Reference. (Policy Number I-100, Section 1.3). From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/ resourcesGeneral/Documents/FCS_LEG_environmental_committee_terms_of_reference.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018. 2 City of Kitchener. (2010). Council Policy Resolution: Environmental Committee Terms of Reference. (Policy Number I-100, Sections 3.3 & 3.4). From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/ resourcesGeneral/Documents/FCS_LEG_environmental_committee_terms_of_reference.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018. Ќ City of Kitchener Operations Environmental Services, Infrastructure Department. (2017). Background Document: Developing a Sustainable Urban Forest Program. (Section 2.2 & 2.5) From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/INS_OPS_UrbanForestry_ Developing-a-sustainable-urban-forest-program.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018 . 4 City of Kitchener Operations Environmental Services, Infrastructure Department. (2017). Background Document: Developing a Sustainable Urban Forest Program. (Section 2.4) From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/INS_OPS_UrbanForestry_ Developing-a-sustainable-urban-forest-program.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018 . 5 City of Kitchener Operations Environmental Services, Infrastructure Department. (2017). Background Document: Developing a Sustainable Urban Forest Program. (Section 2.6) From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/INS_OPS_UrbanForestry_ Developing-a-sustainable-urban-forest-program.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018 . 6 City of Kitchener Operations Environmental Services, Infrastructure Department. (2017). Background Document: Developing a Sustainable Urban Forest Program. (Section 2.6) From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/INS_OPS_UrbanForestry_ Developing-a-sustainable-urban-forest-program.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018 . 7 City of Kitchener Operations Environmental Services, Infrastructure Department. (2017). Background Document: Developing a Sustainable Urban Forest Program. (Section 2.6) From https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/INS_OPS_UrbanForestry_ Developing-a-sustainable-urban-forest-program.pdf . Retrieved on 03/25/2018 . tƩƚķǒĭĻķ ĬǤ źğ 5ƩźǝĻƩ ЋЉЊБ Ћ 2 - 2 Responsibility Councillor Yvonne FernandesErin KellyJohn Jackson, Erin Kelly, Cynthia Gaetani, Tia DriverCouncillor Yvonne Fernandes, Edward Saxon, Jordan Gray, John JacksonCommittee Staff Contact Josh Shea, Natural Area CoordinatorJosh Shea, Natural Area Coordinator1.Nick Gollan, Manager ofStormwater Utility 2. LindaCooper, Manager ofDevelopment Engineering3.OtherBarbara Steiner, Senior Environmental Planner (initially) Timeframe Ad hoc, on-going throughout yearAd hoc, on-going throughout yearTo Be DeterminedTo Be DeterminedEstimated for 2018 Recurs Annually Discrete Type Project Ћ ƚŅ Њ tğŭĻ ) ) ) Description of Tasks ) Strategic Plan for the Environment Strategic Plan for the Environment plans for natural areas and stewardship activities for / in Kitchener's natural areas. Attend KNAP meetings and events. Act as liaison to seek input from and report back to Environmental Committee.and report back to , and seek advice as necessary from, Environmental Committee.1.Canvas Stormwater Utility staff to assessopportunities to help promote Low Impact Developmentretrofits and the stormwater credit policy inneighbourhoods. 2. Consider how erosion andsedimentation control (ESC) on construction sites mightbe improved. 3. Etc.Brainstorm ideas: "green driving" tips; former Region-wide campaigns (Regional Public Health, WPIRG, area municipalities); exisitng City of Kitchener initiatives (e.g. fleet policies and practices; signage in school zones) for strengthening message to public.a regular meeting as an agenda item. Strategic Plan for the Environment Strategic Plan for the Environment Project Kitchener Natural Areas ProgramAssist with research, the development of management Bee City Kitchener Working GroupLiaison to sit on Kitchener's Bee City Working Group Water Management StewardshipAnti-Idling EducationKitchener Growth Management StrategyUpdate to be considered by the whole committee during Ѝ͵Њ No. 1.11.22.13.1 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE WORK PLAN 2017 - 2018 Kitchener Natural Heritage System (Theme 1 of the Water Resources (Theme 2 of the Air Quality (Theme 3 of the Land Resource and Growth Management (Theme 4 of the IF1 - 1 ƷŷĻ ŅƚƩ tƌğƓ Stacey Danckert, Edward Saxon, Laine Bourassa, Tia DriverJordan Gray, Katarina Milicic, Tia Driver, Erin Kelly Stacey Danckert, Tina Belanger, Edward SaxonDefer {ƷƩğƷĻŭźĭ Ћ͵ ƦğĭƉğŭźƓŭ͵ ƒźƓźƒğƌ ŅƚƩ Sarah Brown, Senior Sustainability PlannerMike Seiling, Director of BuildingJosh Shea, Natural Area Coordinator(dependent on type of event)Carrie Musselman, Senior Environmental PlannerJeff YoungManager, Special Events ƩĻƨǒźƩĻƒĻƓƷƭ źƓĭƌǒķźƓŭ ƭƷğƓķğƩķƭ Green Development Guidelines being considered as part of the new Urban Design Manual project in 2017-18. Consider incorporating the diversion of construction waste into these or other guidelines (i.e. 2017-18).September - January each yearAd-hoc, throughout year.To Be Determined October - November each yearDefer start pending committee interest and capacity ŭƩĻĻƓĻƩ Ʒƚ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ͵ ǞŷƚƌĻ Ћ ĭŷğƓŭĻ ) ƚŅ ) Ћ ƷŷĻ ĬǤ ƦƚƌźĭǤ tğŭĻ ŅƚƩ ķźƭĭǒƭƭźƚƓ ƦƚƷĻƓƷźğƌ ŅƚƩ ğƓķ ŅƚƩǞğƩķ Ʒŷźƭ ƭźƷǒğƷźƚƓ ) ĬƩźƓŭ ĭǒƩƩĻƓƷ Ʒƚ Strategic Pan for the Environment Strategic Plan for the Environment {ƷğŅŅ ķĻƭĭƩźĬĻ ĭğƩķ͵ Ʒƚ ƭƷğŅŅ ƩĻƦƚƩƷ 1.Consult with Planning and Building staff to determineif current policies and practices are supportive; 2.Determine feasibility, next steps and how theEnvironmental Committee can be involved; 3. Withrespect to diverting construction waste, meet withBuilding staff to determine current situation, andpotential future actions.Plan Environmental Committee event for Earth Day.Members organize or participate in an event related to the mandate of the committee. Consider partnering with another citizen advisory committee such as KYAC and/or piggy-backing on another event such as BikeFest. Research suitable events as a 1st step.Detailed application review and recommendation of successful grantees. One (tele-conference) meeting with subcommittee.Meet with the Managers of Special Events and Downtown Community Development to determine current situation, and potential future actions. ğƓƓǒğƌ tǒƩĭŷğƭźƓŭ ŅƚƩ wĻƨǒĻƭƷ Strategic Plan for the Environment ƒĻƷŷƚķƚƌƚŭǤ tƚƌźĭǤ Strategic Plan for the Environment wĻǝźĻǞ tǒƩĭŷğƭźƓŭ DƩĻĻƓ Support the application of a rating system such as LEED for existing and new private sector projects or in site/building redevelopments.Encourage the diversion of construction waste from landfills, and waste reduction tools for new development and redevelopment projectEnvironmental EventsCommunity Environmental Improvement Grants (CEIG)Work with City staff to develop and/or implement a Green Festival Strategy for City-managed events and examine the possibility of applying it to third party events.Provide advice or information on environmental matters referred to the committee by Council and staff as per: the Terms of Reference (Council Policy I-100) Њ͵9ƓǝźƩƚƓƒĻƓƷ Lb9w9{ hC А͵ЊА͵Ћ А͵Ќ 5.18.1 6.2) 3.2 and (formerly Energy Systems (Theme 5 of the Resource Consumption and Waste Management (Theme 6 of the Environmental Education and Public Awareness (Theme 7 of the Multiple Themes of the L9a{ IF1 - 2 IF2 - 1 IF2 - 2