MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of
Council
FROM: Allan Seabrooke, Acting Commissioner,
Community and Fire Services
Prepared
by: Mavis Urquhart, Manager,
Environmental Leadership
DATE: Tuesday, May 28, 2007
SUBJECT: Smog Summit, June 7, 2007
The Smog Summit is an annual
gathering of industry, community, and all three levels of government, promoted
by the Greater Toronto Area Clean Air Council (GTA CAC) to raise awareness about the urgent need for solutions to smog
in the Greater Toronto Area. The Town of Markham is a member of the GTA-CAC, an
intergovernmental working group dedicated to exploring joint clean air
initiatives in the GTA and to liaising with municipalities across Canada to
determine the best practices for reducing smog. The Town of Markham has participated
in the Smog Summit since 2001.
This year the Smog Summit is being held on June 7, 2007. Political representatives from all levels of
government within the GTA and will gather in Toronto to publicly sign the
Inter-governmental Declaration on Clean Air, to report on progress made since
last year’s summit and to announce new initiatives for government action to
reduce smog. (A copy of the draft agenda
for the event is attached to this memorandum).
It is recommended
that Councillor Erin Shapero, Chair,
Environment & Sustainability Issues, General Committee, or designate, be authorized to sign the 2007 Toronto and Region
Intergovernmental Declaration on Clean Air (description attached) on behalf of
the Town of Markham at the Smog Summit on June 7, 2007. As the representative for the Town of Markham, Councillor
Shapero, or designate, will be asked to participate with other government
representatives to make announcements on Markham
environmental initiatives.
Any
Councillors wishing to register to view the updated agenda or attend can visit
website www.smogsummit.org or contact Mavis Urquhart at x7502.
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Smog Summit 2007
2007 Smog Summit Draft Agenda
Action
on Clean Air and Climate Change
June 7th, 2007
Toronto City
Hall – Council Chambers
9:00 am – 11:45 am
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Welcome by Toronto Mayor David Miller
and Enbridge Gas Distribution
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GTA-CAC Progress Update: Eva Ligeti, Clean Air
Partnership
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Presentation: Toronto Hydro: The Challenge and Benefits of
Moving from Planning to Implementation
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Federal
Clean Air and Climate Change Announcements (to be confirmed)
Minister of Environment
Minister of Health
Minister of Natural Resources
Minister of Transportation
Media Questions and Answers
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Provincial
Clean Air and Climate Change Announcements (to be confirmed)
Minister of the Environment
Minister of Transportation
Minister of Energy
Media Questions and Answers
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Presentation of Fresh Air Fair
DVD
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Municipal
Clean Air and Climate Change Announcements
Energy Panel
Transportation Panel
Clean Air and Climate Change Planning Panel
Natural and Built Environment Panel
Media Questions and Answers
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Signing of Declaration – Presentation and Signing of
the 2007 Toronto
and Region Inter-governmental Declarations on Clean Air
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Closing Remarks by Toronto Mayor David Miller
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Media Photo Opportunity, City Hall roof
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Lunch (11:45 – 1:00pm), Members Lounge
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Declaration (description)
The Declaration will call for members
(including Government of Canada, Province
of Ontario and member
municipalities) to commit to working collaboratively to develop healthy and
sustainable communities through:
·
Energy
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Developing
an energy conservation template and plan
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Implementing
energy efficiency criteria
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Identifying
opportunities to purchase green power
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Buildings and
Infrastructure
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Developing
model corporate and community green building policies
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Encouraging
installation of technologies that generate renewable energy
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Transportation
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Developing
and/or participating in Transportation Demand Management initiatives and Smart
Commute programs
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Green Communities
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Monitoring
and evaluating progress in creating healthy and sustainable communities through
clean air practice
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Financial Tools
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Identifying
opportunities for innovative financial mechanisms that further enable corporate
energy-use reductions