Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee

That the agenda be amended to receive Briefing a) immediately prior to consideration of Business Item a) and to receive Briefing b) immediately prior to consideration of Business Item b).

That the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee recommend to Council the following: That Council receives the Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program Rationale and Design Study, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number EITP-21-007, required as a pre-requisite to being eligible for applying to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Community Energy Financing program; and That Council direct staff to include the related funding for the Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program in the draft 2021 capital budget; and That Council direct staff to prepare a grant and loan application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Community Energy Financing program for funding the set-up and launch phase, and the operations of the Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program as outlined in the Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program Rationale and Design Study attached as Exhibit A to Report Number EITP-21-007, subject to approval of the City’s 2021 budget; and That the Chief Administrative Officer or designate be delegated the authority to sign applications for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Community Energy Financing program; and That the by-law “A By-Law to Authorize the Undertaking of Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Works on Private Residential Property as Local Improvements under the Kingston Home Energy Retrofit Program (KHERP)”, attached as Exhibit B to Report Number EITP-21-007, be presented to Council for the first and second reading, as passing t

That the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee recommend to Council the following: That Council direct staff to amend the Official Plan to permit a Green Standard Community Improvement Plan and Project Area within the entire municipality; and That staff report back to the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee with the proposed Green Standard Community Improvement Plan and CIP By-Law upon the approval of the Official Plan Amendment.

That the Environment, Infrastructure and Transportation Policies Committee meeting adjourn at 7:56 p.m.