THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM

T. M. Chong, P. Eng. DATE: September 13, 1994
City Administrator |

FROM: J. E. Yip, P. Eng. FILE No: EPC
Deputy City Engineer

SUBJECT: AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE CITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN
(Environmental Protection Committee of September 07, 1994)

RECOMMENDATION:

1, That Council refer the invitation to join 'The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign’ to the Greater
Vancouver Regional District as part of their regional Air Quality Management Plan.

That Council request the Greater Vancouver Regional District to join 'The Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign’ on behalf of all the municipalities within the District,

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is encouraging members of the FCM to adopt the Canadian
Declaration on Climate Change and demonstrate support for the initiative in the Declaration.

The objectives in the Declaration include: to develop an action plan to reduce local emissions of green house
gases with special emphasis on CO2 emissions; reduce energy use and emissions associated with municipally-
controlled buildings and vehicles; undertake initiatives to change public attitudes and bebaviour; and join
strategic procurement initiatives to promote more cost effective CO2 reduction technologies and to facilitate the
commercial availability of advanced technologies. |

The Greater Vancouver Regional District (G.V.R.D.) has drafted a regiona! Air Quality Management Plan
(AQMP) in February 1994, The AQMP includes regulations and enforcement bylaws on gasoline and
combustion engine; household and automotive products; homes; where we live and work; corporations;
agriculture; and health. Therefore, the AQMP, essentially, meets all the objectives in the Canadian Declaration

on Climate Change.

The City, as a member of the G.V.R.D. municipalities, is included in the AQMP's reguiations and enforcement
bylaws; therefore, it is unnecessary for the City to adopt the Declaration separately, However, it is logical for
the G.V.R.D, to join the 'The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign’ on behalf of all the municipalities within
the District. It is recommended that Council refer the invitation to join ‘The Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign’ to the Greater Vancouver Regional District as part of their regional Air Quality Management Plan.

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