PUBLIC AGENDA
SASKATOON ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:30 A.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Diane Bentley, Public
• Manvi Ghai, Public
• Darren Hill, Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Ian Judd-Henrey, Public
• Danielle Kehler, Public
• Erica Maier, Meewasin Valley Authority
• Terry Neefs, Public
• Palash Sanyal, Public
• Angela Spence, Public
• Robin Steeg, Public
• Colleen Steele, Public
• Siobhan Takala, Public

Other Attendees:

• Councillor Kathryn MacDonald
• Metering & Sustainable Electricity Manager, Jose Cheruvallath
• Director of Building Standards, Kara Fagnou
• Environment Projects and Protection Manager, Dan Gauthier
• Senior Planner, Planning & Development, Lars Ketilson
• Senior Transportation Engineer, Justine Marcoux
• Director of Sustainability, Jeanna South

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form at saskatoon.ca/writetocouncil. If your submission includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information. Submissions will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday the week of the meeting.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Committee Assistant will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

1.1

Committee Orientation [CK 175-9]

The Committee Assistant will provide an overview of the Committee process. 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

1.2

2024 Membership - Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee [CK 175-9]

City Council, at its Regular Business meeting held on December 18, 2024, adopted a recommendation of its Governance and Priorities Committee that the following be (re)appointed to the Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee for the terms indicated.

(Re)appointed to the end of 2026:

• Darren Hill, Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Manvi Ghai, Public
• Ian Judd-Henrey, Public
• Colleen Steele, Public
• Siobhan Takala, Public 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

1.3

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair [CK 175-9]

The Committee is requested to appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025. Angela Spence was Chair and John Paul Wasan and Vice-Chair for 2024.

• Recommendation

  That the Committee appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025.

1.4

2025 Meeting Dates

The meeting dates for 2025 are as follows:

• January 24
• February 21
• March 21
• April 25
• May 16
• June 20
• September 19
• October 17
• November 21

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES [CK 175-9-1]

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of the Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee meeting held on November 29, 2024, be approved. 

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.1

Environmental Grant Program - Adjudication Committee Member [CK 225-4-3]

A request for a Committee member to sit on the Environmental Grant Program - Adjudication Committee is provided. Administration will be in attendance to speak to the matter. 

• Recommendation

  That the Committee provide direction. 

7.

VERBAL UPDATES

7.1

REPORT OF THE CHAIR [CK 175-9]

This is a standing item on the agenda to provide the Chair an opportunity to update on their activities since the last meeting.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

7.2

COMMITTEE OR RESOURCE MEMBER UPDATE [CK 175-9]

This is a standing item on the agenda to provide an opportunity for a Committee or Resource member to update on issues, trends, events, etc. that pertain to the Committee's mandate.

7.3

SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES [CK 375-4]

This is a standing item to provide an opportunity for the Subcommittee to report back on referred matters.

7.3.1

Education Subcommittee

7.3.2

Water Conservation and Quality Management Subcommittee

8.

SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP [CK 225-83]

An advisory committee may form subcommittees and working group within its membership as necessary to address specific issues within its mandate. Subcommittees shall draw upon voting members of the Committee. 

The Committee currently has two Subcommittees:

• Education Subcommittee
• Water Conservation and Quality Management Subcommittee

The Committee is requested to determine if the subcommittees are required and to appoint members for the subcommittees for 2025.

• Recommendation

  That the Committee provide direction. 

9.

REFERRALS FROM COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE

10.

WORK PLAN CONSIDERATION

10.1

WORK PLAN AND REFERRALS TO STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE [CK 175-9]

This is a standing item on the agenda for the Committee, and/or any Subcommittee, to provide updates regarding items on its Work Plan and any matters being referred to the Standing Policy Committee for consideration.

As stated in the Terms of Reference, the Committee shall submit a work plan for the upcoming year to City Council, through the Standing Policy Committee on Environment Utilities and Corporate Services.

The 2024 Work Plan is provided for the Committee's information.

The 2025 Work Plan will be discussed at the meeting.

• Recommendation

  That the Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee draft its Work Plan for 2025, for submission to City Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services by March 31, 2025.

11.

BUDGET - STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR 2025 [CK 1704-5]

The 2024 year end budget is provided. The 2025 approved budget is $7,800.00.

The 2024 distribution was as follows:

• Education - $7,000.00
• Training - $800.00

The Committee is requested to review the budget and provide the 2025 distribution.

• Recommendation

  That the Committee provide direction. 

12.

ADJOURNMENT