AGENDA
SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 07, 2020 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Board Room, Service and Resource Centre,

411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Environment Committee Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, Nanaimo, B.C. on Wednesday, 2020-JUL-15 at 3:00 p.m.

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PRESENTATIONS:

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DELEGATIONS:

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REPORTS:

a.

REIMAGINE Nanaimo:  Climate Action and Environmental Technical Backgrounders 

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

Purpose:  This report is to provide committee members with the Draft REIMAGINE NANAIMO technical backgrounders on climate and hazard adaptation, GHG Mitigation, and Green Infrastructure / Nature.

Recommendation:  That the Committee provide comment and input on the draft technical background documents on climate and hazard adaptation, GHG Mitigation, and Green Infrastructure/Nature. 

b.

Environmental Responsibility Framework

To be introduced by Rob Lawrance, Environmental Planner. 

Purpose:  To provide background on a presentation to the Environment Committee on Environmental Responsibility Frameworks to be presented by Councillors Brown and Geselbracht. 

Presentation:

1. Councillor Brown and Councillor Geselbracht. 

c.

Climate and Environmental Gap Analysis

To be introduced by Rob Lawrance, Environmental Planner.

Purpose:  To provide the Environment Committee with an update on the Climate Action Plan and review current policy and best practice to identify potential environmental policy and program gaps.

Presentation via Zoom:

1. David Reid, Lanarc.

Recommendation:  That the Environment Committee receive the attached presentation, provide comment, and input as requested. 

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OTHER BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT: