REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 27, 2021 Report No. EPW-21-005
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Early budget approval for Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Study
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council not give early budget approval to the study to investigate the implementation of Integrated Resource Management but review this supplementary request of $100,000 within the framework of the budget review process.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable & Diverse Community - develop and implement strategies that reduce impact on the environment consistent with our Climate Action Charter Goals; and
Local Services and Infrastructure - identify long term financial requirements for local services and infrastructure and promote opportunities to share services where operationally and financially beneficial.
BACKGROUND:
In 2020, two Staff Reports were presented to Council, staff Report No. EPW-20-019 and Staff Report No. EPW-20-023. Both reports reviewed the concept of integrated waste management (IRM) and the use of gasification technology for the treatment of several waste streams of solid waste. These waste streams included:
* Municipal solid waste (MSW)
* Kitchen scraps (KS)
* Yard and garden (YG)
To continue to understand the implications of pursuing an IRM philosophy for the treatment of the MSW, KS, YG streams and the impact IRM would have on the Capital Regional District (CRD) Solid Waste Master Plan (Master Plan) further study is required. At the November 16th Council meeting staff presented Staff Report No. EPW-20-023 and upon discussion Council directed staff to prepare an early budget request to obtain funding for this study.
To further proceed in the implementation of an IRM philosophy and its impact on the Master Plan further study is required. The Study...
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