City Council Meeting

Approve February 2025 Council minutes

That the Council minutes from February 18 and 24, 2025 be approved.

Approving zoning, electrical upgrades, committee appointments, and community grants on consent

That Zoning By-law Amendment and Community Improvement Plan to End Exclusionary Zoning - Report IPGPL25-013, Budget Amendment and Award of ITT- 24-25 for Switchgear Replacement at Del Crary Park - Report FCSFPM25-014, Appointments to Advisory Committees - Report LSCLK25-003, and 2025 Community Project and Investment Grants - Report CSD25-002 be approved on Consent.

That Zoning By-law Amendment and Community Improvement Plan to End Exclusionary Zoning - Report IPGPL25-013, Budget Amendment and Award of ITT- 24-25 for Switchgear Replacement at Del Crary Park - Rep

Parks & Recreation

Economic Development

Zoning & Planning

Budget & Finance

Governance & Procedure

Receiving the Sustainability Solutions Group presentation on the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0

a) That Council receives the presentation by Sustainability Solutions Group outlining the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 – Pathway to Net Zero 2050 findings.

Environment & Climate

Adopting Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 as the official strategy for net zero emissions by 2050

b) That Council adopts the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 – Pathway to Net Zero 2050 as the official community emission reduction strategy to achieve net zero by 2050 in Peterborough, thereby replacing the previous community Climate Change Action Plan endorsed by Council in 2016.

b) That Council adopts the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 – Pathway to Net Zero 2050 as the official community emission reduction strategy to achieve net zero by 2050 in Peterborough, thereby replacin

Directing staff to implement City-assigned actions supporting community emission reductions

c) That staff be directed to pursue implementing the recommended actions assigned to the City to support community emission reduction subject to future budget approvals.

Exploring partnerships with external organizations to implement Climate Change Action Plan recommendations

d) That staff be directed to explore opportunities to partner with external organizations to develop and implement the recommended actions, where applicable.

Directing staff to use the Climate Change Reserve and seek external funding to reduce community emissions

e) That, subject to future budget approvals, staff be directed to utilize the Climate Change Reserve and seek external funding from Provincial and Federal governments and utilities in support of the City’s assigned actions to facilitate community emission reductions.

e) That, subject to future budget approvals, staff be directed to utilize the Climate Change Reserve and seek external funding from Provincial and Federal governments and utilities in support of the C

Intergovernmental Relations

Engaging senior governments and utilities to implement decarbonization measures beyond City authority

f) That staff be directed to engage with higher orders of government, utilities, and other responsible bodies for implementation of decarbonization measures and policies outside the authority of the City of Peterborough to enact.

f) That staff be directed to engage with higher orders of government, utilities, and other responsible bodies for implementation of decarbonization measures and policies outside the authority of the C

Reporting annually on Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 progress within the Community GHG Inventory Report

g) That staff be directed to report annually on implementation progress of the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 – Pathway to Net Zero 2050 as a dedicated section in the annual Community GHG Inventory Report to Council.

g) That staff be directed to report annually on implementation progress of the Climate Change Action Plan 2.0 – Pathway to Net Zero 2050 as a dedicated section in the annual Community GHG Inventory Re

Appointing Mark Rodger, Daniel Gormley, and Paul Kwasnik as Directors to the CoPHI Board

WHEREAS there exist vacancies on the Boards of Directors of City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. (CoPHI) and of its subsidiaries requiring appointments. NOW THEREFORE be it resolved: 1. That the following individuals be appointed as Directors to the Boards of CoPHI and of its subsidiaries: a) Mark Rodger, Chair b) Daniel J. Gormley; and c) Paul Kwasnik; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute amendments to the CoPHI Shareholder Direction and Unanimous Shareholder Declaration as amended to July 30, 2012 on terms considered advisable by the Mayor in consultation with the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and in forms acceptable to the City Solicitor to ensure interim compositions of the Boards of Directors of CoPHI and of its subsidiaries that are composed of members with the requisite industry, financial and legal expertise.

WHEREAS there exist vacancies on the Boards of Directors of City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. (CoPHI) and of its subsidiaries requiring appointments. NOW THEREFORE be it resolved: 1. That the followi

Requiring committee appointment recommendations to include a brief biography

That recommendations for appointments of members to committees, contain a brief biography.

Approving By-laws 25-060 through 25-063

That by-laws 25-060 through 25-063, be approved.

Adjourning the meeting at 7:33 pm

That 25-064 Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on April 7, 2025, be approved.

That this meeting be adjourned at 7:33 p.m.

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