Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee

That the agenda be approved.

That the Minutes of the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee Meeting 05-2021 held June 15, 2021 be approved.

That Council adopt the updated Guidelines for Pedestrian Crossing Facilities attached as Exhibit A to Report Number EITP-21-015.

That the recommendation in Report EITP-21-017 – Proposed Green Standard Community Improvement Plan be amended by deleted Clause #5 and replacing it with the following: That Council acknowledge a possible new budget requirement of up to $600K annually for four years to enable full implementation of the Green Standard CIP incentive programs.

That Clause 5 of the recommendation with respect to the Proposed Green Standard Community Improvement Plan be amended to replace the word “tax” with the word “budget”.

That Clause 5 of the recommendation with respect to the Proposed Green Standard Community Improvement Plan be amended to delete the clause and replace it with the following: That Council direct staff to seek grants and funding from sources including other levels of government and, if necessary, incorporate an incremental tax increase of up to $10 per household on an average market assessment value annually for four years starting in 2023, if required as an investment in climate change, to enable implementation of the Green Standard CIP incentive programs.

That the 2020 Kingston Environmental Advisory Forum (KEAF) Report Card be approved as a summary of the work accomplished by KEAF.

That the meeting of the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee adjourn at 9:49 p.m.