Meeting Name

Environmental Advisory Committee

 

Date

9 February 2023

Time 5:30PM

Venue

Rydalmere Operations Centre (ROC)

316 Victoria Road, Rydalmere

 

Attendees

Deputy Chair: Julia (Julz) Strykowski

 

Councillors: Cr Bradley, Cr Darley, Cr Garrard

 

Community members: Adriana Genova, Alexi Gilchrist, Annie Nielsen, Crystal Fleming, Julia (Julz) Strykowski, Marina Gilmore, Mark Green, Melissa Brooks, Murray Sayle

 

Staff Committee Members:  Manager Waste, Anthony Collins – Manager Sustainability, James Smallson – Group Manager Sustainability, Karen Jones – Convenor, Luke Wolstencroft – Strategy Manager City Strategy, Nicole Carnegie – Group Manager City Strategy

 

Apologies / Leave of Absence

Chair: Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis, Alexandria Moore

 

Secretariat

Marvi Gordon

 

HPRM Reference

F2022/01409

 

 

 


 

 

No.

Item

Lead

Time Allocation

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.

Julz Strykowski

1 min

2.      

Apologies

Resignation – Alexandria Moore

Julz Strykowski

1 min

3.      

Disclosure of Interests

 

Julz Strykowski

1 min

4.      

Confirmation of Minutes from 10 November 2022

Julz Strykowski

5 min

 

5.      

Draft ESS Refresh (confidential)

Presentation & discussion covering:

·       Progress since 10 Nov 22

·       Reviewing draft priorities and themes

·       Next steps – EAC involvement during public exhibition

Luke Wolstencroft, Karen Jones

 

 

 

 

45 min

 

 

 

 

 

6.      

Climate Positive update

·       Community net zero scenario modelling

·        Corporate carbon neutral certification

 

Karen Jones (10m)

Anthony Collins (10m)

 

20 min

 

 

7.      

Standing agenda item: Emerging environmental and sustainability topics

Julz Strykowski

5 min

8.      

General Business

·       City of Parramatta Citizen of the Year

·       LGNSW’s Excellence in the Environment Awards

·       Vacant EAC community position

·       Other business

·       Upcoming EAC meetings

Karen Jones (items 1-3)

Julz Strykowski

 

 

 

 

10 min

 

 

 

 

 

9.      

Close

Next Meeting Date: Thursday 13th April 2023. Venue TBC

Julz Strykowski

 

2 min

10.    

Optional:

Sustainability tour of ROC

Anthony Collins

20 min