Item - 2022.MM47.61

City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize:

a. the General Manager, Toronto Water to review and approve up to nine additional wastewater energy projects as proposed by Noventa Energy Partners, or an affiliate thereof, provided the projects generate benefits to the City and do not create inefficiencies or complications in the operation and maintenance of the City's sewer collection and wastewater treatment systems; and

b. the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Executive Director, Environment and Energy to negotiate, enter into and execute Water/Wastewater Thermal Energy Agreements and any other agreements required to give effect thereto, with Noventa, for up to nine additional wastewater energy projects approved by the General Manager, Toronto Water, upon such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services or their designate to negotiate, enter into, and execute any necessary agreements with Noventa, to permit access to and occupation of the City's public highway that may be impacted by any of the proposed nine wastewater energy projects approved by the General Manager, Toronto Water, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate Official Plan Amendments, if required in respect of any of the wastewater energy projects proposed by Noventa and approved by the General Manager, Toronto Water, to permit a disposal in excess of 21 years within lands designated Parks and Open Space, and to consult with the appropriate City divisions and local Councillor.

4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services or designate, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water, to provide a progress update on these wastewater energy projects in the periodic reporting to City Council on TransformTO with respect to the impact on emissions reductions.