Special Council Meeting

1. That Council approve the establishment of a new discretionary program reserve fund called Zero Carbon Revolving Reserve Fund; 2. That Council approve the governing Zero Carbon Revolving Reserve Fund Policy included in Attachment 1 of report FS 52- 22; and, 3. That $20,016 related to the 2021 Save on Energy rebates be transferred from the Long-Term Finance Reserve to the Zero Carbon Revolving Reserve Fund.

1. That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner, Financial Services & Treasurer to execute a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate the Whitby Green Standard Demonstration Project with the project partners, upon terms substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to Report CAO 16-22; 2. That Whitby staff be directed to collaborate with the Regional Municipality of Durham to develop a proposed Region-wide Page 6 of 10 Special Council Minutes September 26, 2022 - 5:00 PM Green Standard Incentive Program to support the uptake of voluntary green development standards; and, 3. That Item MD-5520 be removed from the New and Unfinished Business List.

1. That Council endorse in principle the Whitby Climate Emergency Response Plan - Phase 1: Resilience; 2. That the Whitby Climate Emergency Response Plan - Phase 1: Resilience Implementation Plan be integrated into the business plan and work plans; and, 3. That Council direct staff to provide an update on the progress of the plan every five years.

1. That Council approve the following short, medium, and long-term targets to reduce community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: o 20 percent reduction by 2025, below 2019 levels o 40 percent reduction by 2030, below 2019 levels o 100 percent reduction by 2045, below 2019 levels 2. That Council direct staff to bring back a detailed implementation strategy in 2023 for Council consideration that demonstrates the actions that allow the community to achieve these targets. Page 7 of 10 Special Council Minutes September 26, 2022 - 5:00 PM

1. That Council receive the Zero Carbon Whitby Costing Study for information; 2. That Council direct staff to include the Zero Carbon Whitby Costing Study budget into the long-range capital forecast and asset management plan to include a zero-carbon pathway for buildings, fleet, lighting, and waste; 3. That staff be authorized to explore funding opportunities such as grants, bonds, and loans to support the seed funding of the Zero Carbon Revolving Reserve Fund; and, 4. That Council adopt a Zero Waste Target for corporate operations by 2040.

Page 8 of 10 Special Council Minutes September 26, 2022 - 5:00 PM 1. That Council approves a new Community Greening Pilot Program; and, 2. That the contract for the delivery of the Community Greening Pilot Program be awarded to LEAF as a sole source contract for four years in the amount of $95,496 (or $23,874 per year) inclusive of taxes, funded from capital project # 55217604 - Durham Climate Change Adaptation Plan project.

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on September 26, 2022 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That the meeting adjourn.