ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE

MEMO

DATE:June 1, 1999

TO:Members, Works Committee

FROM:Councillor Jack Layton, Chair Environmental Task Force

RE:Proposed Governance Structure for Advanced Environmental Decision Making

Recommendations:

That the attached recommendations from the Environmental Task Force to the July meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee be endorsed.

That the attached report entitled "The Proposed Governance Model for Advanced Environmental Decision Making for the City of Toronto" by the Environmental Task Force be received for information and comment.

That any comments on the proposed governance structure, as outlined in the attached report, be forwarded to the Environmental Task Force before June 28, 1999 for consideration in the report and recommendations going to the Policy and Finance Committee in July, 1999.

Background:

The attached draft recommendations are a product of over one year of consultation by the Environmental Task with Councillors, city staff, non-profit organizations, private businesses, citizen stakeholders and other members of the public. Out of this consultation with over 200 people has emerged a proposed governance structure, one that the Task Force believes best ensures advanced environmental decision making in the City of Toronto.

It is important that all Councillors have an opportunity to comment on this proposed governance structure before final recommendations are forwarded to Council.

Please refer to your Council Briefing Package "Advanced Environmental Decision Making for the City of Toronto" for background documents.