2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 MARCH 2021


Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 20 August 2020, Item 2, Page 9
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting on the Climate Change Response Plan dated 11 August 2020 and
A.   Approve the Project Plan provided at Attachment 1;
B.   Approve the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan provided at Attachment 2 to the
     report, with the addition of a further community engagement outcome to be listed in the “Aims
     of the Plan” as follows:
     “To achieve greater Council, community and industry commitment to the implementation of
     the plan as a result of meaningful collaboration during its development.”
     and other such minor amendments as are determined appropriate by the Project Control
     Group to achieve this outcome; and
C.   Approve the updated Climate Emergency Response Plan PCG Charter provided at
     Attachment 3 to the report.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 20 April 2017, Item 5, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Program Coordinator Climate Change Adaptation to the
Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 April 2017 and
A.   Approve the Community & Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan for the
     project;
B.   Note the draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP) Project Control Group charter; and
C    Appoint Councillors Jackson and Stockwell as members of the CCAP Project Control Group.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 20 October 2016, Item 1, Page 10
That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 11 October 2016 on the outcomes of the organisation’s baseline greenhouse
emissions assessment and
A    Adopt the Zero Emissions Noosa™ Organisational Strategy 2016-2026 provided at
     Attachment 1 to the Report with the following changes:
     1.    Page 2, paragraph 3, of the Strategy to read:
           It is in the Council’s and community’s interest to contribute to global mitigation of those
           impacts by reducing Council’s GHG emissions; and
     2.    Page 6, the last sentence of Item 6.1 of the Strategy, to read:
           It is in the Council’s and community’s interest to contribute to global mitigation of those
           impacts by reducing Council’s GHG emissions.
B.   Note that work is proceeding on the development of a detailed Action Plan to implement the
     Strategy.
Finance
There are a number of initiatives included in this Climate Change Reponse Plan have been
budgeted for in current year (2020/21) budget:
    Zero Emissions Pathways Study - This study will identify least-cost emission reduction
     opportunities for community emissions to assist with prioritising future actions.
    Noosa Council 100% renewable energy study – This study will determine the most cost
     efficient methods to achieve 100% renewable energy for Council operations – e.g. power
     purchasing agreement (PPA), green energy, solar farms/gardens.


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