REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 22, 2019 Report No. DEV-19-008
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Tricia deMacedo, Policy Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Membership in the Partners for Climate Protection
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council:
1. approve that the Township of Esquimalt join the Partners for Climate Protection program as a member, and authorize the signing of the Council Resolution to Join the Partners for Climate Protection Program attached as Appendix A to Staff Report DEV-19-008 ;
2. appoint the Chief Administrative Officer, with power to designate other staff, and one elected official to oversee program implementation; and
3. endorse the Township's participation in the Residential Retrofit Acceleration Project and authorize staff to sign the Memorandum of Understanding attached as Appendix C to Staff Report DEV-19-008.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan
BC Climate Action Charter
Regional Growth Strategy
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Strategic Priority: "We strengthen the health, livability, and diversity of the community".
Strategic Goal: "Develop and implement strategies that reduce impact on the environment, consistent with our Climate Action Charter goals".
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Council Resolution to join the FCM-ICLEI Partners for Climate Protection Program
Appendix B: Residential Retrofit Acceleration Project Summary
Appendix C: Memorandum of Understanding between City Green Solutions and the Township of Esquimalt
The Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program is a network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) and to acting on climate change. There are approximately 350 municipal governments across Canada that belong to the PCP, including about 85 BC municipalities and regional governments. Locally, the District of Saanich, City of Victoria and the District of Central Saanich are all ...
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