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City of Maple Ridge
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
October 20, 2020
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on October 20, 2020 at 11:14 a.m. as
a virtual meeting including the Council Chambers in City Hall, 11995 Haney Place,
Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor M. Morden
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
ABSENT
Councillor C. Meadus
Appointed Staff
A. Horsman, Chief Administrative Officer
D. Boag, General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
C. Crabtree, General Manager Corporate Services
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
D. Denton, Acting Corporate Officer
Other Staff as Required
L. Benson, Senior Policy and Sustainability Analyst
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Councillor Yousef participated electronically. The
Mayor chaired the meeting from Council Chambers.
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-415
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the October 20, 2020 Special Council Workshop Meeting
be approved as circulated.
CARRIED
2. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
2.1 Community Energy and Emissions Scoping Report
Staff report dated October 20, 2020 recommending development of an Official
Community Plan amending bylaw for public consultation to update Policy No.
5.45 for greenhouse gas emission targets, that a proposed Community
Development and Enterprise Services Advisory Committee, once established,
review feedback and provide recommendations; that staff review Official
Community Plan sections 5.5 – Air Quality and 5.6 – Planning for Climate for
policy alignment and provide recommendations to the proposed Committee
prior to consideration by Council; and that the proposed Committee consider
options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions outlined in sections 3.2 and 3.3
of the October 20, 2020 staff report.
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MAIN MOTION
R/2020-416
Moved and seconded
That staff be directed to bring forward an Official Community Plan amending
bylaw for public consultation to update Policy No. 5.45 for greenhouse gas
emission targets to net zero by 2050 from 2010 levels, with an interim target
of 45% reduction by 2030, in alignment with the International Panel on Climate
Change and that a proposed Community Development and Enterprise Services
Advisory Committee, once established, review feedback and provide
recommendations; and
That staff review Official Community Plan sections 5.5-Air Quality and 5.6-
Planning for Climate for policy alignment and provide recommendations to the
proposed Committee prior to consideration by Council; and further
That the proposed Committee consider the options for reducing greenhouse
gas emissions outlined in sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the October 20, 2020 report
titled Community Energy and Emissions Scoping Report, and provide
recommendations to Council.
MOTION TO AMEND
R/2020-417
That the main motion be amended to remove the text “and that a proposed
Community Development and Enterprise Services Advisory Committee, once
established, review feedback and provide recommendations” from the first
paragraph, to remove the text “the proposed Committee prior to consideration
by” from the second paragraph and to remove the text “the proposed
Committee” from the third paragraph.
AMENDMENT CARRIED
Question on the main motion
The question was called on the main motion as amended.
CARRIED AS AMENDED
MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED
That staff be directed to bring forward an Official Community Plan amending
bylaw for public consultation to update Policy No. 5.45 for greenhouse gas
emission targets to net zero by 2050 from 2010 levels, with an interim target
of 45% reduction by 2030, in alignment with the International Panel on
Climate Change; and
That staff review Official Community Plan sections 5.5-Air Quality and 5.6-
Planning for Climate for policy alignment and provide recommendations to
Council; and further
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That staff consider the options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
outlined in sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the October 20, 2020 report titled
Community Energy and Emissions Scoping Report, and provide
recommendations to Council.
3. ADJOURNMENT – 1:35 p.m.
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M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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D. Denton, Deputy Corporate Officer