Home Icon Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services

With respect to all matters within the committee's policy areas, the mandate of this committee is:

* To provide advice and recommendations to Council;
* To oversee the implementation of approved policy decisions by the civic administration; and
* To exercise every power delegated by Council.

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The policy areas for this committee include:

- Water, wastewater and storm water
- Climate change
- Recycling
- Waste
- Electricity
- Information technology
- Human resources (but not including collective bargaining matters, human rights complaints and wrongful dismissal actions)
- Corporate communications, marketing and advertising
- Citizen engagement
- Sponsorship and naming rights for city-owned and civic partner controlled assets
- Corporate projects
- Aboriginal affairs
- Service reviews and other continuous improvement initiatives; and
- Any other related area

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With respect to all matters within the committee’s policy areas, the mandate of the
Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services Committee is:
(a) to provide advice and recommendations to Council;
(b) to oversee the implementation of approved policy decisions by the civic administration; and
(c) to exercise every power or duty delegated by Council. 

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The policy areas for the Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services Committee
include:
(a) water;
(b) wastewater;
(c) storm water;
(d) climate change;
(e) recycling;
(f) waste;
(g) electricity;
(h) information technology;
(i) human resources, but not including collective bargaining matters, human rights complaints and wrongful dismissal actions;
(j) corporate communications, marketing and advertising;
(k) citizen engagement;
(l) sponsorship and naming rights for City-owned and civic partner controlled assets;
(m) corporate projects;
(n) aboriginal affairs;
(o) service reviews and other continuous improvement initiatives;
(p) fire prevention and suppression;
(q) facilities; and
(r) any other related area.

The following powers or duties are delegated to the Environment, Utilities and
Corporate Services Committee:
(a) the receipt and final consideration of any reports and status updates respecting any program or business line within the committee’s policy areas;
(b) the receipt and final consideration of quarterly reports from the administration covering departmental staffing levels and statistics;
(c) the approval of potable waterline connections;
(d) the approval of contributions of gifts and memorials of a sensitive nature;
(e) the approval of exemptions under The Noise Bylaw, except as delegated to the Administration;
(f) the approval of all productivity improvement and green loans to civic departments and controlled corporations;
(g) the overall supervision of all initiatives regarding reconciliation, equity, diversion and inclusion.

The committee consists of five City Councillors, with the Mayor as ex officio.

Name Position Term Start Term End Status Appointed By
Clark, Charlie City Council (Ex-Officio) 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2023 Expired
Davies, Troy City Council 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2023 Expired
Gersher, Sarina City Council 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2023 Expired
Gough, Hilary City Council 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2023 Expired
Hill, Darren City Council 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2023 Expired
Loewen, Mairin City Council 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2023 Expired

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