Sustainability Advisory Committee

That the agenda be amended by adding an item regarding the Terms of Reference.

That the Sustainability Advisory Committee Minutes – March 27, 2024, be approved as presented.

That the Sustainability Advisory Committee recommends that Norfolk County Council adopt the revised ECDM Plan for the upcoming planning cycle with the comments collected from the Committee.

That the Sustainability Advisory Committee recommend to Norfolk County Council that a portion of Harbour Street be converted into a pedestrian- only zone.

WHEREAS the Sustainability Advisory Committee Terms of Reference was presented to Norfolk County Council in the Council-in-Committee meeting of February 14th, 2023, and subsequently adopted per the recommendation of report CAO-23-010 by resolution 12. WHEREAS, report CAO-23-010 provides that the Sustainability Advisory Committee's terms of reference are a combination of the Energy Conservation Committee and the Climate Change Adaptation Committee. The committee is intended to continue the work of both the Climate Change Adaptation Committee and Energy Conservation Committee as a single committee. Having one (1) advisory committee rather than two (2) provides committee members with a greater mandate for engagement and recognizes limited staffing resources available to coordinate committees. WHEREAS the committee terms of reference were formulated prior to the adoption of the Council Strategic Priorities 2022-2026, which were adopted at the Council meeting of April 18, 2023. WHEREAS the advisory committee did not become active and did not first meet until September 26, 2023. WHEREAS, since being active, issues with the existing terms of reference have been identified, hindering the committee's operation and the ability of its members to effectively advise Norfolk County Council on matters relating to sustainability. They are as follows:  The role of the committee is not consistent with an advisory committee role and forms more of a mandate statement  The mandate does not refl

That the Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned at 10:52 a.m.