CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability Presentation

CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability Presentation to Environment and Climate Protection Committee City of Ottawa November 21, 2017 Agenda Item: Draft Budget 2018 Presenters: Sheila Perry – President – FCA Angela Keller-Herzog - CAFES

The FCA-FAC is the forum for citizens associations and similar non-profit volunteer groups in Ottawa, Canada. Member associations share information about issues facing their communities and, when appropriate, take joint action. The FCA encourages discussion of civic affairs. FCA membership includes associations from the city center, the inner suburbs, the suburban communities outside the Greenbelt and rural Ottawa. CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) was founded in 2010 and is a forum for representatives of community and residents’ associations to meet, exchange and engage with the City of Ottawa on environmental issues.

The FCA October 2017 general members meeting resolved to provide input to the City Budget 2018 process. We resolved to urge the Mayor and Council to adequately resource the ongoing Renewable Energy Strategy work, which is a Term of Council Priority. We understand climate change and the need to transition away from fossil fuels and as a challenging and complex priority. Other cities across Canada are stepping up their game and have plans in place for achieving renewable energy targets. We would like Ottawa to join the ranks of these leading cities. We need a plan, a team and some capital resources.

Why we think it is important to resource the Renewable Energy Strategy? • Accountability: This Council has a responsibility to deliver on its identified strategic priorities and demonstrate actions towards meeting established greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets (80% reduction by 2050). • Benefits: • Considerable regional economic benefits will be realized by the shift to renewable and distributed energy generation. • The significant level of net-carbon zero energy retrofitting will create thousands of local jobs; • Connects to Ottawa`s strengths in innovation and IT on the level of smart cities and smart grids • Leverage: • Qualify Ottawa for provincial, federal and Federation of Canadian Municipalities matching funding. • Position Ottawa to have the capacity for competent and timely implementation of the matched-funding projects.

nt – FCA CAFES We understand that LRT is straining the City`s investment capacity, both on the capital and operational budget side. We see the need for ensuring that other issue areas – including especially our agreed strategic priorities – are getting enough operational and capital resources for delivering on agreed outcomes and targets. We are pleased to work with you to see that Budget 2018 meets this objective.

CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability 2015 – Term of Council Priority – Renewable Energy Strategy 2016 – Stakeholder Consultations – Creation of `Sounding Board` with 100+ stakeholders. Energy Evolution goal is for all partners to advance energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy generation within their respective areas of control and influence. Baseline Energy Study for Ottawa 2015 – Leidos Canada Inc. Pathway Option Studies on Renewable Energy – Leidos Canada Inc 2017 – Phase 1 Energy Evolution – Ottawa`s Community Energy Transition Strategy • Focus: energy generation • 33 short term actions 2017 -2020 em: Draft 18

CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability 2015 – Term of Council Priority – Renewable Energy Strategy 2016 – Stakeholder Consultations – Creation of `Sounding Board` with 100+ stakeholders. Energy Evolution goal is for all partners to advance energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy generation within their respective areas of control and influence. Baseline Energy Study for Ottawa 2015 – Leidos Canada Inc. 2017 – Phase 1 Energy Evolution – Ottawa`s Community Energy Transition Strategy • Focus: energy generation • Pathway option studies on renewable energy – Leidos Cda Inc • Identifies 33 short term actions 2017 -2020 2018 – Phase 2 Energy Evolution – Ottawa`s Community Energy Transition Strategy • Development for remaining pathways for buildings, transportation, waste and energy storage 2019? (on completion of Phase 2) Using pathways work, energy modelling to determine where to prioritize efforts over medium and long term and chart a way forward for Ottawa`s low carbon future that is powered by clean renewable energy. i. e. develop a strategic energy plan for Ottawa to meet our greenhouse gas emissions target

CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability Unpacking the Phase 1 Short term Action Plan: • 33 short term actions are proposed • Recommendation to ECP Cttee: fund only one (1) action (the Community Energy Innovation Fund - $500 K). Terms of reference to be developed and approved in 2018. • 15 of the proposed short-term actions will not proceed until securing community, external or additional resources. • This includes action 31 for a Smart Energy Office • 16 of the 33 proposed actions can be undertaken with existing resources • But: there is no dedicated staff team allocated to work on this new work • Staff are also supposed to deliver Phase 2 Energy Evolution in 2018 • Staff are also supposed to manage all new projects that result from successful partnership proposals to provincial, federal and FCM funds. Conclusion: Critical shortage of human resources to deliver on Energy Evolution.

CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability Recommendations to Environment and Climate Protection Committee • Shift $250 K in resources from capital budget 2018 (Community Energy Innovation Fund) to operational budget • Rationale: It will take time for the Fund Terms of Reference to be developed and approved. Then it will take time to fill the project pipeline as the grantproject cycle from RFP to implementation takes time (especially for capital projects). • Utilize $250 K in 2018 to open and staff Smart Energy Office (Action 31) • Create team with dedicated FTEs and experienced manager • Work plan to deliver on • Phase 2 Energy Evolution Strategy 2018 • 16 Phase 1 Actions • Support other units in delivery of matched funding projects

CAFES Ottawa Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability Thank you counsellors, for your attention. Please consider taking our constructive recommendation forward to Council. We believe that this will better position Energy Evolution for success.