Environmental Action Committee

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Date:
Time:
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Location:
Online Video Conference
Members Present
  • Chair and Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8
  • Vice-Chair and Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
  • Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
  • Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11
  • Prabhjit Banga, Citizen Member
  • Jihan Khatib, Citizen Member
  • Morgan Lee, Citizen Member
  • Karen Pawlowski, Citizen Member
  • Derek Stone, Citizen Member
  • Alice Casselman, Association for Canadian Educational Resources
  • Britt McKee, Ecosource
  • Melanie Kramer, Credit Valley Conservation
  • Jennifer Taves, Partners in Project Green
  • Tea Falzata, University of Toronto Mississauga Student

Staff
Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment
Teresa Chan, Supervisor, Environmental Outreach
Eglantina Bacaj-Gondia, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Approved (M. Kramer)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

Nil

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

 

7.
DEPUTATIONS

 

7.1
Carrah Bullock, Climate Change Specialist, Environment and Louis McCallum, Climate Change Specialist, Environment regarding EV Charging Fees

 

C. Bullock and L. McCallum spoke to the policy scope, including rate and fee structures, daytime and overnight charge scenarios, idle fees and exemptions, rationale for the consumption-based fee, and outlined next steps.

Committee Members engaged in discussion, commenting and inquiring about the following:

  • Cost-recovery
  • Enforcement
  • Existing App for notifications and tracking
  • Year-end reporting
  • Rates for Level 3 chargers
  • Rate structures compared to other municipalities
  • Overnight idle fee
  • Signage at charging stations, and
  • Charging fees for staff

C. Bullock, L. McCallum, and Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment responded with information.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0001-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Butt

    That the Environmental Action Committee endorse the EV Charging Fee Policy as outlined in the deputation and associated presentation from Carrah Bullock, Climate Change Specialist, Environment and Louis McCallum, Climate Change Specialist, Environment dated February 4, 2025.

    Approved

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit - Nil

 

9.
CONSENT AGENDA

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0002-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Dasko

    That the following items were approved under the Consent Agenda: 

    • 10.1 - Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated January 2025
    Approved

10.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

10.1
Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated January 2025 (CONSENT)

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0003-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Dasko

    That the Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated January 2025, be approved.

    Approved

10.2
Upcoming Events (Environmental Action Committee Members, Verbal)

 

Committee Members spoke to upcoming events in the community related to mulching and bike to work day.

10.3
Introduction of Lily Bai, Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) student representative (Verbal)

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair welcomed Lily Bai, PEYA Student representative to the Committee.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0004-2025
    Moved ByBritt McKee

    That Lily Bai be appointed as the Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) Student representative to the Environmental Action Committee for the 2024-2025 school year.

    Approved

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil

 

12.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

Lily Bai, PEYA Student Representative introduced herself and spoke to their volunteering with PEYA.

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - March 4, 2025

 

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 

9:58AM (J. Khatib)

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