ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Thursday, December 12, 2024

5:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Charlie Ward Room, Brantford City Hall

58 Dalhousie Street, Brantford

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1.

Roll Call

Chair Straisfeld called the meeting to order and roll call was confirmed.

Present: Andy Straisfeld, Councillor Samwell, Taylor Edwards, David Kielstra,  Councillor Sullivan, Lee Lawrence

Regrets: Gregory Kempa, Eric Meliton, Keith Paridy

Absent: Derek Hewitt, Kiana Ferreira 

2.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

No declaration of pecuniary interest was made regarding items appearing on the agenda.

3.

Presentations/Delegations

There were no presentations/delegations.

4.

Items for Considerations

4.1

2025 Schedule of Reports [Financial Impact: None], 2024-634

Gagan Batra, Manager of Business Support and Sustainability provided opening remarks.

Rebecca Szczepanowski, Climate Change Officer, provided a verbal presentation and answered questions from the Committee.

• Moved: Councillor Samwell
  Seconded: Taylor Edwards

  THAT Report 2024-634 “2025 Schedule of Reports” BE RECEIVED.

  Carried

5.

Consent Items

5.1

2024 Climate Change Action Plan Annual Update [Financial Impact: None], 2024-633

Gagan Batra, Manager of Business Support and Sustainability provided opening remarks.

Rebecca Szczepanowski, Climate Change Officer, provided a verbal presentation and answered questions from the Committee.

• Moved: Taylor Edwards
  Seconded: Lee Lawrence

  THAT Report 2024-633 “2024 Climate Change Action Plan Annual Update” BE RECEIVED.

  Carried

5.2

2025 Meeting Schedule

• Moved: Councillor Samwell
  Seconded: Taylor Edwards

  THAT the 2025 Meeting Schedule BE APPROVED.

  Carried

5.3

Minutes

5.3.1

Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee - August 15, 2024

• Moved: Lee Lawrence
  Seconded: Taylor Edwards

  THAT the Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee minutes from August 15, 2024 BE APPROVED.

  Carried

6.

Resolutions

7.

Notices of Motion

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.