MERGED AGENDA
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

ELECTRONIC MEETING

Location for public attendance:

Boardroom, 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:

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Environment Committee meeting held electronically on Wednesday, 2022-MAR-30, at 5:01 p.m.

5.

PRESENTATIONS:

a.

"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126" - Amendment Process

Dean Mousseau, Manager, Development Engineering and Environment Protection, to provide the Environment Committee with a PowerPoint presentation regarding amendments to the "Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126".

b.

Update re:  Tree Voucher Program

Dean Mousseau, Manager, Development Engineering and Environment Protection, to provide the Environment Committee with a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Tree Voucher Program.

c.

Circular Cities and Regions Initiative Project Update

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works.

Presentation:

1. Taaj Daliran, Manager, Sanitation, Recycling and Cemeteries, Jesse Eckert, Zero Waste Coordinator, and Amrit Manhas, Economic Development Officer.

d.

Update on Community Engagement and Outreach on Climate and Sustainability

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Director, Community Development.

Presentation:

1. Ting Pan, Manager, Sustainability, and Lisa Frey and Lindsay McCunn, Environment Committee Members.

6.

DELEGATIONS:

7.

REPORTS:

a.

Community Watershed Restoration Grant

To be introduced by Ting Pan, Manager, Sustainability.

Purpose:  To provide the Environment Committee with Guidelines and Criteria for a Community Watershed Restoration Grant Program, for their consideration and recommendation to Council.

Recommendation:  That the Environment Committee recommend that Council endorse the Community Watershed Restoration Planning Grant Guidelines and Criteria as included in Attachment A to the 2022-MAY-25 report by David Stewart, Environmental Planner.  

1.

Replace the Recommendation with the following:

That the Environment Committee recommend that Council endorse the Community Watershed Restoration Grant Guidelines and Criteria as included in Attachment A to the 2022-MAY-25 report by David Stewart, Environmental Planner.

8.

OTHER BUSINESS:

a.

Option to Return to In Person Meetings

To be introduced by Sky Snelgrove, Deputy Corporate Officer.

9.

QUESTION PERIOD:

10.

ADJOURNMENT: