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Home My WebLink AboutEnv Agenda - 2018-11-15 Environmental Committee Agenda Thursday, November 15, 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 -law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of 5 minutes. None Discussion Items 1. City of Kitchener Development Services Review (5 min) Margaret Love, Manager of Service Coordination and Improvement, Development Services 2. End of Term Survey for Advisory Committee Members (5 min) Cody Boomer, Committee Administrator 3. Advice re: Work Plan for Future Committee (2019-2020 term) (45 min) Roundtable 4. Environmental Updates from Council (5 min) Councillor Yvonne Fernandes Information Items 2017/2018 Environmental Committee Work Plan Jaclyn Rodrigues Cody Boomer Committee Administrator 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 ** Date: October 30, 2018 To: Barbara Steiner, Environmental Committee From: Margaret Love, Manager of Service Coordination & Improvement, Development Services cc:n/a Subject:Development Services Review Project Update Overview In 5-10 minutes (including any questions from the Committee), I would like to provide an oral (no visual aids) project update on the Development Services Review. At a very high-level, I would like to: -Identify the purpose of the review; -Share a high-level timeline; and, -Discuss next steps Expectations of Committee This is an update for information purposes only; however, I am happy to answer any questions that the Committee may have about the review. I will commit to coming back in the future and keeping the Committee informed and apprised of opportunities for engagement. 1 - 1 City of Kitchener Advisory Committee End-of-TermVolunteer Survey tƌĻğƭĻ ƷğƉĻ ğ ŅĻǞ ƒźƓǒƷĻƭ Ʒƚ Ņźƌƌ ƚǒƷ ƷŷĻ ƭǒƩǝĻǤ ĬĻƌƚǞ ğƓķ ƷĻƌƌ ǒƭ ğĬƚǒƷ ǤƚǒƩ ĻǣƦĻƩźĻƓĭĻƭ ğƭ ğƓ ğķǝźƭƚƩǤ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ǝƚƌǒƓƷĻĻƩ͵ hǒƩ ŭƚğƌ źƭ Ʒƚ ǒƓķĻƩƭƷğƓķ ƷŷĻ ĻǣƦĻƩźĻƓĭĻ ƚŅ ğķǝźƭƚƩǤ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ǝƚƌǒƓƷĻĻƩƭ ƭƚ ǞĻ ĭğƓ źƒƦƩƚǝĻ ƷŷĻ ĻǣƦĻƩźĻƓĭĻ źƓ ƷŷĻ ŅǒƷǒƩĻ͵ ƓƌĻƭƭ Ǥƚǒ źķĻƓƷźŅǤ ǤƚǒƩƭĻƌŅͲ ğƌƌ ƩĻƭƦƚƓƭĻƭ ğƩĻ ĭƚƓŅźķĻƓƷźğƌ͵ tğƩƷźĭźƦğƷźƚƓ źƭ ǝƚƌǒƓƷğƩǤ͵ bğƒĻ ƚŅ ğķǝźƭƚƩǤ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻʹ ΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗ bǒƒĬĻƩ ƚŅ ǤĻğƩƭ Ǥƚǒ ŷğǝĻ ǝƚƌǒƓƷĻĻƩĻķ ǞźƷŷ Ʒŷźƭ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻʹ ΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗΗ 1.Please indicate the extent that you agree or disagree with the statements below (and provide comments where appropriate). 5 = Strongly 4 = Agree 3 = Neither Agree 2 = Disagree 1 = Strongly Agree or Disagree Disagree Statement Extent of Comments Agreement Њ͵hǝĻƩğƌƌͲ ƷŷĻ ƷĻƩƒƭ ƚŅ ƩĻŅĻƩĻƓĭĻ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ğķǝźƭƚƩǤ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ǞĻƩĻ ĭƌĻğƩ͵ Ћ͵ŷĻ ĻǣƦĻĭƷğƷźƚƓƭ ƚŅ ƷŷĻ ǝƚƌǒƓƷĻĻƩ ƦƚƭźƷźƚƓ ǞĻƩĻ ƩĻğƭƚƓğĬƌĻ ğƓķ ğƷƷğźƓğĬƌĻ͵ Ќ͵L Ǟğƭ ğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ǒƭĻ ƒǤ ƭƉźƌƌƭͲ ƷğƌĻƓƷƭ ğƓķ ĻǣƦĻƩźĻƓĭĻ ƚƓ Ʒŷźƭ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ͵ Ѝ͵L ŅĻƌƷ ƷŷğƷ L Ǟğƭ ŭźǝĻƓ ƷŷĻ ğƦƦƩƚƦƩźğƷĻ ƷƩğźƓźƓŭ Ʒƚ ĬĻ ƭǒĭĭĻƭƭŅǒƌ ƚƓ Ʒŷźƭ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ͵ Ў͵LŅ L ŷğķ ğ ƨǒĻƭƷźƚƓ ƚƩ źƭƭǒĻ L ƉƓĻǞ Ǟŷƚ Ʒƚ ŭƚ Ʒƚ͵ Џ͵L ŅĻƌƷ ƚǝĻƩǞŷĻƌƒĻķ ǞźƷŷ ǞŷğƷ Ǟğƭ ƩĻƨǒĻƭƷĻķ ƚŅ ƒĻ͵ А͵ŷĻ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ǞƚƩƉ ŷĻƌƦĻķ ƒĻ ğĭŷźĻǝĻ ƭƚƒĻ ƦĻƩƭƚƓğƌ ŭƚğƌƭ͵ Б͵ŷźƭ źƭ Ǟğƭ ƒĻğƓźƓŭŅǒƌ ǝƚƌǒƓƷĻĻƩ ĻǣƦĻƩźĻƓĭĻ͵ В͵L Ǟƚǒƌķ ƩĻĭƚƒƒĻƓķ ƷŷĻ /źƷǤ ƚŅ YźƷĭŷĻƓĻƩ ğƭ ğ ŭƚƚķ ƦƌğĭĻ Ʒƚ ǝƚƌǒƓƷĻĻƩ͵ (continued on reverse) 2-1 2.Stop / Start / Change / Continue: Question Comments Stop: ŷğƷ źƭ ƚƓĻ ƷŷźƓŭ ƷŷğƷ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ źƭ ķƚźƓŭ ƷŷğƷ Ǥƚǒ ŅĻĻƌ źƭ ƓƚƷ ǞƚƩƉźƓŭ ğƓķ ƷŷğƷ ƭŷƚǒƌķ ĬĻ ƭƷƚƦƦĻķͪ Start: ŷğƷ źƭ ƚƓĻ ƷŷźƓŭ ƷŷğƷ ĭƚǒƌķ ĬĻ ƦǒƷ źƓ ƦƌğĭĻ Ʒƚ źƒƦƩƚǝĻ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ğƓķ źƷƭ ǞƚƩƉͪ ŷğƷ ƭŷƚǒƌķ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ƭƷğƩƷ ķƚźƓŭͪ Continue: ŷğƷ źƭ ǞƚƩƉźƓŭ ǞĻƌƌ ƚƓ ƷŷĻ ĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ ğƓķ ƭŷƚǒƌķ ĬĻ ĭƚƓƷźƓǒĻķͪ Change: ŷğƷ źƭ ǞƚƩƉźƓŭ Ʒƚ ƭƚƒĻ ĻǣƷĻƓƷ ğƓķ Ǟƚǒƌķ ĬĻƓĻŅźƷ ŅƩƚƒ ƭƚƒĻ ƒźƓƚƩ ĭŷğƓŭĻƭ ƚƩ ƷǞĻğƉƭͪ 3.Additional comments or feedback: LŅ Ǥƚǒ Ǟƚǒƌķ ƌźƉĻ staff to follow up with you to discuss your specific survey responses, ƦƌĻğƭĻ źƓĭƌǒķĻ ǤƚǒƩ ƓğƒĻ ğƓķ ƦŷƚƓĻ ƓǒƒĬĻƩ ƚƩ ĻΏƒğźƌ ğķķƩĻƭƭ ĬĻƌƚǞ͵ __________________________________________________________________________ Thank You for completing this survey and for volunteering with the City of Kitchener! 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 year2018To Be DeterminedPost-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,Tia DriverJordan Gray, Katarina Milicic, Tia Driver, Erin Kelly Stacey Danckert, Tina Belanger, Edward SaxonDefer {ƷƩğƷĻŭźĭ Ћ͵ ƦğĭƉğŭźƓŭ͵ ƒźƓźƒğƌ ŅƚƩ Brandon Sloan, Manager, Long Range & Policy Planning (Tasks 1-2)Mike Seiling, Director of Building (Task 3)Josh 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 determine if current policies and practices are supportive; 2. Determine feasibility, next steps and how the Environmental Committee can be involved; 3. With respect to diverting construction waste, meet with Building staff to determine current situation, and potential 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