Item - 2021.IE26.19
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 15, 2021 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on December 2, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 15, 2021.
IE26.19 - Update - Pocket Plus Neighbourhood Climate Action
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy and the relevant Division Head and Corporation Officials to continue to advance the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan, including the community and institutional round-tables, and include updates in TransformTO progress reports.
2. City Council request the Director, Environment and Energy to provide a formal status report the implementation of the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan to the April 26, 2022 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-173741.pdf
Attachment 1 - The Pocket Plus Scope, Opportunities, and Quick Starts - Nov 2021 (Draft)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-173742.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-141723.pdf
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Martin Green (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-141782.pdf
(November 26, 2021) E-mail from Arturo MP (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) Letter from David Langille, Chair, Pocket Change Project of the Pocket Community Association (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-142090.pdf
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request the Director, Environment and Energy to provide a formal status report the implementation of the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan to the April 26, 2022 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
IE26.19 - Update - Pocket Plus Neighbourhood Climate Action
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the Director, Environment and Energy and the relevant Division Head and Corporation Officials to continue to advance the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan, including the community and institutional round-tables, and include updates in TransformTO progress reports.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to a Council request in February 2021 for the Interim Director, Environment and Energy and the relevant Division Heads, City Corporation Officials, and School Boards, to support the next phase of Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan, including the creation of an institutional round-table, and that staff submit a report on the scope and opportunities for the institutional opportunities to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
The City is supporting the next phase of the Pocket Change Plus project, as a neighbourhood scale implementation of TransformTO, with efforts to leverage institutional assets and expertise to 'green' the neighbourhood and maximize opportunities for environmental transformation.
The Environment and Energy led the coordination of institutional stakeholders by organizing regular discussions and supporting partner organizations in the review of capital budgets, the evaluation of asset conditions, and identifying potential sustainability initiatives.
Attached is the draft report with scope, opportunities, and quick starts for climate action, including, but not limited to:
- Institutional commitments to achieve climate objectives and targets set out by TransformTO net-zero plan (concurrently reporting to committee and Council)
- Efforts to embed climate and resiliency lens within decision making processes.
- Initiated Energy Audits and Feasibility Work streams: solar at Greenwood Yard.
- Exploring Net-Zero pathways for Toronto Community Housing and other City buildings.
- Opportunities for public and/or institutional lands with potential for co-benefits: environmental, social, and net-zero initiatives.
- Potential design competition to synthesize the architectural, communal, and environmental components of sustainable neighborhoods - focus on public realm.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-173741.pdf
Attachment 1 - The Pocket Plus Scope, Opportunities, and Quick Starts - Nov 2021 (Draft)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-173742.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-141723.pdf
(December 1, 2021) E-mail from Martin Green (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-141782.pdf
(November 26, 2021) E-mail from Arturo MP (IE.Supp)
(December 1, 2021) Letter from David Langille, Chair, Pocket Change Project of the Pocket Community Association (IE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/comm/communicationfile-142090.pdf