The Regional Municipality of Durham

Committee of the Whole Revised Agenda

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Regional Council Chambers

Regional Headquarters Building

605 Rossland Road East, Whitby

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Note: This meeting will be held in a hybrid meeting format with electronic and in-person participation. Committee meetings may be viewed via live streaming.

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Statutory Public Meetings

There are no statutory public meetings

4.

Presentations

4.1

 Climate Change Education Session

a.

Sandra Austin, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives

Re: Climate Emergency Context - Imperative for Action

b.

Bryan Purcell,  Vice President Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund

Re: Overview of Climate Mitigation Action in the GTHA - Regional Context

Link to Carbon Emissions Inventory Report - 2022

c.

Don Iveson, Co-Chair, Task Force for Housing and Climate, and  Executive Advisor, Co-Operators Insurance

Re: Task Force for Housing & Climate - Blueprint for More and Better Housing Report

Link to Blueprint For More And Better Housing

d.

Jennifer Alsop, Director Brilliant Energy Institute, Ontario Tech University and Sam Sadeghi, Vice President, Asset Management and Distribution Operations, Elexicon Energy 

Re: Perspectives from the Durham Climate Roundtable on Electrification and the Energy Transition

e.

15 Minute Break

f.

Al Douglas, President, Climate Risk Institute

Re: Climate Adaptation 101 and Strategic Directions for Future Work

5.

Delegations

5.1

Linda Gasser, Whitby Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: 2024 Annual Climate Change Progress Report (2024-COW-12) [Item 7.1]

5.2

Wendy Bracken, Clarington Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: 2024 Annual Climate Change Progress Report (2024-COW-12) [Item 7.1]

6.

Correspondence

7.

Reports

7.1

Report #2024-COW-12

2024 Annual Climate Change Progress Report

7.2

Report #2024-COW-13

Sole Source Procurement for the Economic Study to undertake the analysis necessary to prepare the Region of Durham for the future prescribed Bill 131 Background Study

7.3

Report #2024-COW-14

The Region of Durham’s response to the Ontario Regulatory Registry posting related to the “Proposal to create regulation to support implementation of the GO Transit Station Funding Act, 2023"

7.4

Report #2024-COW-15

Recommendations for Eligible Projects Under the At Home Incentive Program for Affordable Housing

7.5

Report #2024-COW-16

Request for Funding from Kawartha Conservation Authority for the Acquisition of Land in the Township of Scugog (PT LT 19 Con 14, Reach; parts 2, 3, and 5, Plan 40R32476)

8.

Confidential Matters

There are no confidential matters to be considered

9.

Adjournment

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