Minutes of Environment Advisory Committee - Thursday, 10 November 2022

Meeting Name	Environment Advisory Committee
Date	10 November 2022	Time 5:44pm
Venue	PHIVE 2 Civic Place Parramatta and Microsoft Teams
Attendees	Deputy Chair: Julia (Julz) Strykowski Cr Phil Bradley Melissa Brooks Cr Kellie Darley Crystal Fleming Adriana Genova Marina Gilmore Mark Green Cr Ange Humphries Annie Nielsen Murray Sayle Karen Jones – Convenor Luke Wolstencroft – Strategy Manager City Strategy, James Smallson - Group Manager Environment & Sustainability Anthony Collins – Manager Environmental Sustainability
Apologies / Leave of Absence	Chair: Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis, Alexi Gilchrist, Alexandria Moore and Nicole Carnegie.
Secretariat	Marvi Gordon
HPRM Reference	F2022/01409

No.	Item
1.	Acknowledgement of Country The City of Parramatta Council acknowledges the Burramattagal Clan of The Dharug, the traditional owners of land of Parramatta and pays its respects to the elders past, present and emerging.
2.	Apologies The Committee received and noted the apologies for Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis, Cr Michelle Garrard, Nicole Carnegie, Alexandria Moore and Alexi Gilchrist.
3.	Disclosure of Interests There were no disclosure of interest for this Advisory Committee meeting.
4.	Confirmation of Minutes from meeting The minutes of the Environment Advisory Committee meeting, held on 8 September 2022, was received and noted, and confirmed as a true record of the proceeding of that meeting.
5.	Standing agenda item: Emerging environmental and sustainability topics
Description	The Committee note the following matters: 1. National Recycling Week 7 to 17 November 2022 2. REDcycle announcement on 9 November 2022 to temporarily pause its soft plastic collection program as a result if significant operating challenges. Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (Hornsby Shire Council) are still accepting soft plastics for recycling. 3. The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (CoP27) 6 to 18 November 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Outcome	The Committee received and noted the matters listed above and no further action required.
6.	Presentation: Environmental Sustainability Strategy Refresh Attachment 1: Presentation
Description	Public survey – community and stakeholder engagement Convenor. See Attachment for outcomes from workshop sessions.
7.	Activity #1 Leadership Opportunities discussion
8.	Activity #2 Best Practice discussion
Description	The Committee divided into three groups to discuss Leadership Opportunities and Best Practice.
Outcome	Staff will review the EAC identified leadership opportunities and best practice themes/trends and report back by the end of 2022.
Note: Cr Ange Humphries joined the meeting at 6.58pm via audio-visual means.
9.	General Business and Close Next Scheduled Meeting Date: 9 February 2023
Description	The Committee discussed the following: · Electric vehicle (EV) charger locations EV charging announcements are being made by federal and state government and some private companies (MG, NRMA). EV Charging locations can be found at TfNSW Charging Map (example below) or Enerergi Charging Map. Each pin on the map indicates location of EV charger – green is available and orange is in use. · Biosecurity fauna alert The Red-eared slider turtle and corn snake are two biosecurity species that are potentially within the City of Parramatta. · Mossie Education program – environmental share. Attachment 3 – Councillor Workshop Briefing Presentation.
10.	Optional Sustainability Tour of PHIVE Tour conducted, show casing the environmental features and design of PHIVE

No.

Item

Acknowledgement of Country

The City of Parramatta Council acknowledges the Burramattagal Clan of The Dharug, the traditional owners of land of Parramatta and pays its respects to the elders past, present and emerging.

Apologies

The Committee received and noted the apologies for Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis, Cr Michelle Garrard, Nicole Carnegie, Alexandria Moore and Alexi Gilchrist.

Disclosure of Interests

There were no disclosure of interest for this Advisory Committee meeting.

Confirmation of Minutes from meeting

The minutes of the Environment Advisory Committee meeting, held on 8 September 2022, was received and noted, and confirmed as a true record of the proceeding of that meeting.

Standing agenda item: Emerging environmental and sustainability topics

Description

The Committee note the following matters:

1. National Recycling Week 7 to 17 November 2022

2. REDcycle announcement on 9 November 2022 to temporarily pause its soft plastic collection program as a result if significant operating challenges. Thornleigh Community Recycling Centre (Hornsby Shire Council) are still accepting soft plastics for recycling.

3. The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (CoP27) 6 to 18 November 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Outcome

The Committee received and noted the matters listed above and no further action required.

Presentation: Environmental Sustainability Strategy Refresh

Attachment 1: Presentation

Description

Public survey – community and stakeholder engagement

Convenor.

See Attachment for outcomes from workshop sessions.

Activity #1

Leadership Opportunities discussion

Activity #2

Best Practice discussion

Description

The Committee divided into three groups to discuss Leadership Opportunities and Best Practice.

Outcome

Staff will review the EAC identified leadership opportunities and best practice themes/trends and report back by the end of 2022.

Note: Cr Ange Humphries joined the meeting at 6.58pm via audio-visual means.

General Business and Close

Next Scheduled Meeting Date: 9 February 2023

Description

The Committee discussed the following:

· Electric vehicle (EV) charger locations

EV charging announcements are being made by federal and state government and some private companies (MG, NRMA). EV Charging locations can be found at TfNSW Charging Map (example below) or Enerergi Charging Map. Each pin on the map indicates location

of EV charger – green is available and orange is in use.

· Biosecurity fauna alert

The Red-eared slider turtle and corn snake are two biosecurity species that are potentially within the City of Parramatta.

· Mossie Education program – environmental share. Attachment 3 – Councillor Workshop Briefing Presentation.

10.

Optional Sustainability Tour of PHIVE

Tour conducted, show casing the environmental features and design of PHIVE

Meeting Closed: 7:12pm