Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public
Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 24 September, 2025 in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 19. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on September 15th, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on September 16th, 2025.
Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 24 September, 2025 in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 19. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on September 15th, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on September 16th, 2025.
- Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
- Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
ECCC Minutes 18 - Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Communications
Responses to Inquiries
ECCC-2025-01 - Invasive Plants
Other communications received
Memo - Five Year Tree Canopy Update (2017 – 2022)
- Memo - Five Year Tree Canopy Update 2017 to 2022_EN.pdf
- Memo - Five Year Tree Canopy Update 2017 to 2022_FR.pdf
Memo - Tree Equity Score Analysis and Results
- Memo - Tree Equity Score Analysis and Results_EN.pdf
- Memo - Tree Equity Score Analysis and Results_FR.pdf
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – ECCC – Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 4 September 2025
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0103 - City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for in-formation.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0103 - City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for in-formation.
Public Works Department
Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection and Diversion Strategy
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0006 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection & Diversion Strategy and high-level implementation plan as outlined within this report; and Delegate authority to the Director, Solid Waste Services to further evaluate and determine waste collection service level requirements, on a park-by-park basis, for any parks either not classified or that do not meet the criteria for waste diversion services as outlined in this strategy; and Direct staff to report back annually to Council with a Parks Waste Collection and Diversion Strategy Implementation Plan Update as part of the annual Solid Waste Master Plan update during the 2027-2030 Term of Council.
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0006 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection & Diversion Strategy and high-level implementation plan as outlined within this report; and Delegate authority to the Director, Solid Waste Services to further evaluate and determine waste collection service level requirements, on a park-by-park basis, for any parks either not classified or that do not meet the criteria for waste diversion services as outlined in this strategy; and Direct staff to report back annually to Council with a Parks Waste Collection and Diversion Strategy Implementation Plan Update as part of the annual Solid Waste Master Plan update during the 2027-2030 Term of Council.
- Report- Parks_Waste_Collection_and_Diversion_Strategy_Report_EN.pdf
- Report - Parks_Waste_Collection_and_Diversion_Strategy_Report_FR.pdf
- Document_1_-_PWCDS_Options_Analysis_EN.pdf
- Document_1_-_PWCDS_Options_Analysis_FR.pdf
Update on the Provincial Blue Box Program Transition to Individual Producer Responsibility
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0005 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Receive an update on the Provincial Blue Box Program transition to Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) starting January 1, 2026 and delegate the authority to the General Manager of Public Works to finalize any required agreements as further described in this report; Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to implement a revised Yellow Bag Program for Small Businesses that includes, an annual registration process starting in 2026 and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to provide recycling services to small Industrial, Commercial and Institutional locations as further described in this report; and, Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works, in consultation with Legal Services, to make amendments to the Solid Waste Services By-law No. 2024-453 that will arise from the transition to the Provincial Blue Box Program under Full Individual Producer Responsibility starting January 1, 2026 as further described in this report.
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0005 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Receive an update on the Provincial Blue Box Program transition to Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) starting January 1, 2026 and delegate the authority to the General Manager of Public Works to finalize any required agreements as further described in this report; Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to implement a revised Yellow Bag Program for Small Businesses that includes, an annual registration process starting in 2026 and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to provide recycling services to small Industrial, Commercial and Institutional locations as further described in this report; and, Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works, in consultation with Legal Services, to make amendments to the Solid Waste Services By-law No. 2024-453 that will arise from the transition to the Provincial Blue Box Program under Full Individual Producer Responsibility starting January 1, 2026 as further described in this report.
- Report - Provincial BB Update Report_EN.pdf
- Report - Provincial BB Update Report_FR.pdf
- Document 1 - Provincial BB Update Report.pdf
Strategic Initiatives Department
Tree Planting Strategy Update
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0008 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council receive the Tree Planting Strategy Update Report for information.
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0008 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council receive the Tree Planting Strategy Update Report for information.
Climate Change Master Plan Progress Update and GHG Inventories
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0009 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Council receive this report for information.
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0009 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Council receive this report for information.
Response to Audit of Climate Change Master Plan Report
File No. ACS-2025-SI-CCR-0007 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve the Climate Change Master Plan prioritization framework, including the definition of the City’s role in climate change community action, as outlined in this report.
File No. ACS-2025-SI-CCR-0007 City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve the Climate Change Master Plan prioritization framework, including the definition of the City’s role in climate change community action, as outlined in this report.
Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) Long Term 2 (LT2) Procurement – Requests for Municipal Support Confirmation
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0006 Kanata North (Ward 4) Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council grant a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC), for the purposes of satisfying the mandatory requirements under Section 4.2(c) of the LT2(e-1) RFP, which does not supersede any applicable permits or approvals under applicable Laws and Regulations that may be required for a Long-Term Energy Project, to: 1. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar I, and located at 375 March Valley Road and 940 Klondike Road in Ward 4 – Kanata North as shown in Document 1 and as summarized in Document 2; 2. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar II, and located at 915 Klondike Road in Ward 4 – Kanata North as shown in Document 3 and as summarized in Document 4. That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: 3. Approve that any Municipal Support Confirmation granted by Council for a project that is unsuccessful in one provincial procurement window may be used in subsequent procurements, provided there are no substantive changes proposed to the project (i.e. location, size, etc.); 4. Direct staff to develop a policy framework for energy project Municipal Host Agreements for Council consideration in Q1 2026.
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0006 Kanata North (Ward 4) Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council grant a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC), for the purposes of satisfying the mandatory requirements under Section 4.2(c) of the LT2(e-1) RFP, which does not supersede any applicable permits or approvals under applicable Laws and Regulations that may be required for a Long-Term Energy Project, to: 1. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar I, and located at 375 March Valley Road and 940 Klondike Road in Ward 4 – Kanata North as shown in Document 1 and as summarized in Document 2; 2. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar II, and located at 915 Klondike Road in Ward 4 – Kanata North as shown in Document 3 and as summarized in Document 4. That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: 3. Approve that any Municipal Support Confirmation granted by Council for a project that is unsuccessful in one provincial procurement window may be used in subsequent procurements, provided there are no substantive changes proposed to the project (i.e. location, size, etc.); 4. Direct staff to develop a policy framework for energy project Municipal Host Agreements for Council consideration in Q1 2026.
- Report - IESO Long Term 2 (LT2) Procurement, Requests for Municipal Support Confirmation.pdf
- Document 7 - Municipal Support Confirmation Template Form-AODA.pdf
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
2024 Use of Delegated Authority in Public Works
- IPD - 2024 Use of Delegated Authority_IPD_ECCC_EN.pdf
- IPD - 2024 Use of Delegated Authority_IPD_ECCC_FR.pdf
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
