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Home My WebLink AboutCRPS-09-039 - Environmental Committee Work PlanJ c~~R CorporQte Services REPORT T0: Councillor C. Weylie, Chair and Members of the Development and Technical Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: April 20, 2009 SUBMITTED BY: Environmental Committee PREPARED BY: Colin Goodeve, Committee Administrator (ext 2278) WARD(S) INVOLVED: All DATE OF REPORT: April 2, 2009 REPORT NO.: CRPS-09-039 SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE WORK PLAN (2009/2010) RECOMMENDATION: That the Environmental Committee Work Plan (200912010), as attached to Corporate Services Department report CRPS-09-039, be approved. BACKGROUND: In accordance with the recommendations of the 2008 Advisory Committee Review, the Environmental Committee, with the assistance of staff, were required to develop and implement a work plan for the coming term. Accordingly, at the January 15, 2009 meeting, members were requested to provide suggestions on the types of things that they would like to see the Environmental Committee accomplish in the coming term. Staff then developed a draft Work Plan based on the Committee's identified goals, objectives and priorities as well as the goals, objectives and priorities of the City's Planning Division. REPORT: At the March 19, 2009 meeting, the Committee considered the draft Environmental Committee Work Plan (2009/2010), which describes the various initiatives to be pursued in the coming term along with a proposed timeline for completion. Each strategic direction proposed in the Work Plan is linked to one or more of the themes outlined in the City's Strategic Plan for the Environment, being: 1. Natural Heritage System & Recreational Amenity Areas; 2. Water Resources; 3. Air Quality; 4. Land Resource & Growth Management; 5. Energy Systems; 6. Resource Consumption & Waste Management; and, 7. Environmental Education & PublicAwareness. Linking the Work Plan to the Strategic Plan ensures that the actions undertaken by the Committee are consistent with the City's overall environmental objectives. i-i Recognizing that volunteers bring a wide variety of skills, knowledge and experience with them, the Work Plan is primarily composed of objectives, which are fulfilled through members acting as Environmental Committee liaisons to a particular initiative. This in turn provides the member with meaningful work that suits their skills and goes beyond merely discussing issues at a Committee meeting. In addition, it allows for a rewarding and challenging community-oriented volunteer experience for all those interested in promoting environmental awareness and stewardship. In general an Environmental Committee liaison will: serve as a communication link between the Committee and a particular Sub-committee, Taskforce and l or Working Group; • provide guidance, support and advice when lwhere appropriate; assist with research, activities, report preparation and correspondence when needed; • if required, they will attend the appropriate Standing Committee meeting to present the Committee's recommendation; and, • maintain a positive working relationship with the other volunteers. During the development of the Work Plan, members volunteered for the following liaison positions: • 2 members were appointed as liaisons to the Earth Day 2009 Organizing Committee; 3 members agreed to act as liaisons to the Community Environmental Improvement Grant Sub-Committee; 3 members were appointed as liaisons to the Air Quality in Kitchener Plan Sub- committee; and, • 1 member was named as the liaison to the Kitchener Natural Areas Program. The Work Plan also provides for the appointment of Environmental Assessment (EA) liaisons on an as needed basis. Any member appointed as an EA liaison would act as the Committee's link l representative to a specific EA public advisory committee. In addition to the various Committee liaison positions, the Work Plan includes provisions for updating the Air Quality in Kitchener report in 2010; and, undertaking an annual review of the Community Environmental Improvement Grant program's criteria to ensure that it continues to sufficiently meet the needs of the Committee. The draft Work Plan has been attached to this report as Appendix A and the Environmental Committee is requesting Council's endorsement of the recommendation outlined herein. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: No financial implications have been identified at this time. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services i-z .-. 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