Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee

2 WHEREAS one of Brantford’s strategic objectives is Environmental Leadership; and WHEREAS being a leader means supporting leading and transformative positions; and WHEREAS the AMO response paper on waste takes a strong leadership position on waste reduction and waste diversion; and WHEREAS the AMO paper, included as Appendix A of Report No.2019-278, connects the importance of increasing waste diversion targets and providing the development of a fully-funded EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) program for the Provincial Blue Box plan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT the Environmental Policy Advisory Committee recommends that Recommendation B of Report No. 2019-278 BE AMENDED to remove the words “and most importantly increase the financing to operate these programs, in particular the provincial Blue Box Program Plan”; and B. THAT Recommendation D of the report BE AMENDED by repealing the current wording and replacing it with the following: “THAT the City of Brantford VERY STRONGLY SUPPORTS the AMO response to the Discussion Paper for Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities, as outlined in Appendix “A”, to increase waste diversion within the Province and mostly importantly increase the financing to operate these programs, in particular the provincial Blue Box Program Plan, and these comments supporting a local and broader municipal perspective from across the province, also BE SUBMITTED in response to the request for input into the Discussion Paper for Reducing Litter

THAT the minutes of the Environmental Policy Advisory Committee Meeting held on March 28, 2019 BE APPROVED.

THAT the private and confidential minutes of the Environmental Policy Advisory Committee Meeting held on March 28, 2019 BE APPROVED.

THAT Karleigh Csordas BE RECOMMENDED for appointment as Vice-Chair of the Canada Day Waste Diversion Subcommittee.