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Climate Change and Environment Committee
Committee Minutes
October 19, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
Present: Councillor A. Clancy, Member
Councillor S. Davey, Member
M. Garner, Vice-Chair
K. Bockasten, Member
J. Clary-Lemon, Member
G. Johannesson, Member
B. Kurczak, Member
K. Loveless, Member
V. Nhio-son, Member
M. Shafii, Member
F. Tohidi, Member
Staff: A. Cipriani, Corporate Sustainability Officer
N. Goss, Manager, Policy & Research
S. Lodenquai, Committee Administrator
M. Mazur, Project Manager Development Engineering
C. Musselman, Senior Environmental Planner
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1. Commencement
The Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee held a meeting this
date commencing at 4:00 p.m. In the absence of the Chair, Kyle Loveless was
elected as Chair Pro Tem for the October 19, 2023 meeting. The meeting began
with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Chair.
2. Discussion Items
2.1 Q23-045 Hidden Valley Flood Risk Reduction Environmental Assessment,
DSD-2023-453
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The Committee considered Climate Change and Environment report DSD-2023-
453, dated October 5, 2023 recommending preferred alternative solution #4 for
flood risk reduction in the Hidden Valley Creek subwatershed, as presented by
M. Mazur.
On motion by K.Loveless
That the Climate Change and Environment Committee supports the
preferred alternative solution for flood risk reduction in the Hidden Valley
Creek subwatershed.
Carried
2.2 Presentation of Impact Report to the Climate Change & Environment
Committee - Reep Green Solutions
Patrick Gilbride and Lisa Truong (in place of Mary Jane Patterson) attended the
meeting and presented the annual Reep Green Solutions Impact Report.
2.3 CCEC Sub-Committee Assignments and Updates
It was decided that B. Kurczak would step down from the Buildings and District
Energy sub-committee and B. Unrau will step in. General sub-committees were
provided as available.
3. Information Items
4. Adjournment
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
Shannon Lodenquai
Committee Administrator
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