Environmental Action Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Location:

Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8 (Chair)
• Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1 (Vice-Chair)
• Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
• Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11
• Brad Bass, Citizen Member
• Chelsea Dalton, Citizen Member
• Lea Ann Mallett, Citizen Member
• Pujita Verma, Citizen Member
• Sydney Miller, UTM (University of Toronto Mississauga) Student
• Sophie Zhang, PEYA (Peel Environmental Youth Alliance)
• Alice Casselman, Association for Canadian Educational Resources
• Britt McKee, Ecosource
• Melanie Kramer, Credit Valley Conservation
• Jennifer Taves, Partners in Project Green
• Andrea Rowe, Greening Sacred Spaces (Non-Voting Member)
• Sid Gendron, Sawmill Sid Inc. (Non-Voting Member)

 

 

Staff Present

Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment

Sharon Mittman, Manager, Urban Design

Cameron Maybee, Landscape Architect

Michelle Sanstra, Legislative Coordinator

 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Mahoney, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:42 AM

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Councillor Mahoney, Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement 

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (Lea Ann Mallet)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Environmental Action Committee Draft Minutes – June 7, 2022

Approved (Chelsea Dalton)

6.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

7.

DEPUTATIONS

Each Deputation to Committee is limited to speaking not more than 10 minutes. 

Pursuant to Section 57.1 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

Deputations shall be received and the matter shall be referred to staff for a report, unless there is a resolution or recommendation passed to “receive” the Deputation. After a Deputation is completed, Members shall each have one opportunity to make a preamble statement and ask questions to the Deputant(s) or staff for clarification purposes only, and without debate.

7.1

Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment regarding a presentation on the Living Green Master Plan: Final Report

Ms. Zimmerman and LJ Prabaharan, Environmental Outreach Assistant presented on the subject matter.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and enquired about the retirement of the LGMP master plan, the City's future initiatives, c challenges and barriers. Ms. Zimmerman and Mr. Prabaharan responded to questions from the Committee.

Alice Casselman, Community Group Representative enquired if the City uses digital twinning when planning. Ms. Zimmerman responded that currently they do not and will take it into consideration.

 

• RECOMMENDATION EAC-0001-2023
  Moved By M. Kramer
  1. That the deputation and associated presentation from Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment and LJ Prabaharan, Environmental Outreach Assistant regarding the Living Green Master Plan: Final Report, be received.
  2. That the comments made regarding the Living Green Master Plan: Final report provided by the Environmental Action Committee Members be considered.
  Received

7.2

Edward Nicolucci, Urban Designer, regarding a presentation on the Mississauga Green Development Standards Update

Mr. Nicolucci presented on the subject matter.

Councillor Tedjo enquired if the City could make standards mandatory and whether the City of Toronto had any data regarding challenges encountered with their current system. Mr. Nicolucci responded to Councillor Tedjo's enquires.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and enquired about green house emission tools, the use of trees to help reduce green house gases emissions, the heat island effect, light coloured paving and stormwater infiltration. Mr. Nicolucci, Sharon Mittmann, Manager, Urban Design Cameron Maybee, Landscape Architect and Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment responded to the questions and noted suggestions made by the Committee.

• RECOMMENDATION EAC-0002-2023
  Moved By Councillor Tedjo
  1. That the deputation and associated presentation from Edward Nicolucci, Urban Designer, regarding the Mississauga Green Development Standards Update, be received.
  2. That the comments made regarding the Mississauga Green Development Standards provided by the Environmental Action Committee Members be considered.
  Received

7.3

Bryan Purcell, VP, Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund with respect to the Mississauga Green Development Standards Update 

Mr. Purcell presented on the subject matter.

Alice Casselman, Community Member Representative spoke to the retrofit concept expense and suggested a retrofit that is less expensive and provided an example that is used in the Maritimes.

Councillor Mahoney spoke about the challenges of  Electric Vehicles (EV) chargers in new developments.

• RECOMMENDATION EAC-0003-2023
  Moved By Councillor Butt

  That the deputation from Bryan Purcell, VP, Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund with respect to the Mississauga Green Development Standards Update, be received for information.

  Received

8.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

Rahul Mehta, Resident 

1. Q. Will there be a more centralized environmental web-page/website, where the public can track environmental initiatives progress, programs and actions.

A. Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment responded that there are limitations with respect to accessibility and is currently on working on a new platform and spoke to future works and welcomes any ideas.

2. Q. Are you planning to amend the Terms of Reference (TOR) to remove the Living Green Master Plan (LGMP) and include the Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP) along with the 17 plans and strategies.

A. Yes, we are aware of the TOR and will make amendments.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

No items were approved under the Consent Agenda. 

10.

MATTERS CONSIDERED - Nil

11.

INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil

12.

OTHER BUSINESS/ENQUIRIES - Nil

13.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 9:30AM

14.

ADJOURNMENT

11:12 AM (Councillor Tedjo)