October 21 - 09:30

Environment and Climate Change Committee

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 12 November 2025 in Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 20. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, 20 October 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
ECCC Minutes 19 - Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Responses to Inquiries
OCC-2025-04 - Overland Flooding - Fisher Ave / Kingston Ave and Experimental Farm
Public Works Department
Solid Waste Master Plan 2025 Annual Update
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0007 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Receive the Solid Waste Master Plan 2025 Annual Update for information, including progress on high-priority Action Suites, outlined in this report and further detailed in Document 1 – Progress Update on Year One Actions; Receive a detailed update on the Three-item Garbage Limit (Solid Waste Master Plan Action Suite 4: Enhanced Source Separation of Waste), outlined in Document 2 – Update on the Three-item Garbage Limit and Agriculture Exemption Program; Approve the extension of the Agriculture Exemption Program to 2027, outlined in this report and further detailed in Document 2 – Update on the Three-item Garbage Limit and Agriculture Exemption Program; and, Receive the results of the 2023/2024 Four-Season Waste Audit, which will inform future planning and performance measurement, for information.
Strategic Initiatives Department
Climate Ready Ottawa Strategy
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0011 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Climate Ready Ottawa Strategy and Five-year Plan as outlined in this report and Documents 1 and 2; and, Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Strategic Initiatives, and the Director, Climate Change and Resiliency Service, individually, to approve, amend, execute, and extend agreements related to Climate Ready Ottawa within the Strategic Initiatives Department as further described in this report. 
In Camera Items
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Motion – Councillor T. Kavanagh - Tree Dedication
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0114 - City-wide Motion THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council approve the following: That the Parks Maintenance and Forestry Services, Public Works Department investigate and report back on potential ways to incorporate some personalization for the Personal Dedications Program for in memoriam dedications as part of the Tree Dedication Program. This review can include a municipal scan and updated applicant fees to reflect the cost of a plaque or larger tag, the administration of the program, ongoing maintenance, and watering That Parks Maintenance and Forestry Services, Public Works Department, present options (including updated applicant fees) for the Personal Dedications Program to the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Ottawa City Council by the end of Q2 of 2026.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting Tuesday, 18 November, 2025.