AMO Conference Aug. 14-16, 2016 Windsor, On. Notes prepared by Barb Clumpus, Mayor

Delegation to Min. McGarry, MNRF The conference began on Sunday with a joint delegation by Grey Cty. Warden, Al Barfoot, CAO Kim Wingrove and myself to the Minister, Kathryn McGarry and her staff. A brief prepared by our staff complete with maps overlaying the additional land proposed by the NEC was presented with the following requests: 1) to eliminate any further expansion to the NEP; 2). To provide more information regarding changes to the current designations as well as to the rationale for expansion; 3). To extend the public consultation period by at least 10-12 months beyond Oct. 31, 2016.

Message from the Premier The province is on tract to achieve a balanced budget in 2017/18.

pays the highest property taxes in the country  Property taxes no longer fit what services we must deliver. We must find alternate sources of revenue.  A property tax of $3,000 today would be $6,690 in 2025 if this were the only reliable source of revenue for municipalities.

What’s Next Ontario: Choices to provide alternative funding to meet municipal needs include:

 Raise property taxes above inflation  Broader use of user fees  Look at sharing services with neighbours to share costs  Lobby for legislative changes including joint & several liability; increases to OMPFto inflation  New revenue tools include: a land transfer tax similar to that in ; addition on income tax dedicated to municipalities; increased tax on entertainment, motor vehicle ownership

AMO has proposed a 1% increase to the HST to be dedicated to municipalities. Question is how will this be equitably distributed?

Nanos Research Corporation, Founder/CEO Nick Nanos identified municipal priorities as infrastructure and budget funding. The suggestion of a 1% increase on HST for goods and services has been supported by the majority of those polled as an opportunity to keep property taxes stable. Since the HST provincially has been reduced, this would not be foreign to people and would be a reflection of a true user-pay system.

Safeguarding our Municpality’s Future: The Quest for Financial Sustainability:

Take away points:

 Financial sustainability is about long-term stewardship of assets  It is highly dependent upon our rate of growth; we are relatively stable, but many municipalities are declining, some are growing faster.  It is important to have a fiscal strategy that articulates the relationships between capital plan, reserve management and debt management  Intergenerational equity is a new buzz word and is a critical part of real financial sustainability. Future generations may not earn as much as we do now, there will be fewer of them working; they may not drive as many cars, buy large homes, they likely will have fewer children, and those later in life, the demographics are changing, and therefore the capability of future residents to pay for infrastructure that is built or funded through debt must be taken into consideration.  Our fiscal capacity, infrastructure health and investment needs all have a major impact on achieving financial sustainability  Asset management is essential to achieving financial sustainability and is also the greatest challenge to it.  A pro-active approach now to managing future asset needs, challenges.

What keeps our CAO up at night?

 44% listed Succession planning  42% indicated funding and taxes on operating expenses: ie, a concern that council will cut too deep, a desire to reduce or put a hold on taxes often is reflected in depleted reserves, or deferring much needed maintenance; inadequate revenue tools  30% list funding and taxes on infrastructure as a key worry  Public expectations: of too many staff, too high taxes, of staff roles and current legislative and risk realities and the ability to keep up  Managing growth potential while dealing with entrenched attitudes and the perils of risk management

Making User Fees and Tax Levies Work

2  The Cty of now charges a flat fee for storm water management based upon roof surface sizes. These funds are dedicated to asset management and infrastructure replacement/rehabilitation  The Town of New Tecumseh: lifecycle funding target of annual levy increase was adopted in 2014 budget. Their base tax rate increased by 70% from 2004-2015 while their neighbours increased by 40%; however their financial position strengthened over those years. They held to a 3.9% increase for roads alone for a 5-year period and will be looking at the same amount again for bridges. This is where the Municipality of Meaford was in 2010.  The Municipality of Central Elgin believes in full cost recovery for user rates with equal fees for service across the municipality. They instituted paid parking on Port Stanley’s parking lots for day use (10:00a.m.-5:00p.m.). These funds pay for costly operation and maintenance of their large public beach, but allow citizens access overnight. Fees were $10/day,$1/hour, $155/seasonal paid through a machine that recorded (by IPhone) the license plate.

Innovation Through Collaboration

 North Huron and Morris-Turnberry in Huron County have shared services including: fire protection and prevention, municipal water and sewage, but have added through collaborative consultation with staff and council from 9 lower tier municipalities, a pilot project to share public works and administration management, specifically by-law enforcement and a CBO.  The Town of Deseronto’s population of 1800 people with 40% of those are low income or are on social assistance, and those services are located a considerable distance from town. Public transit partnerships with Prince Edward & Lennox-Addington Social Services opened up employment and education opportunities. Minimal financial support from neighbours was leveraged into substantially increased gas tax revenue to create a public transit system that contributed to personal independence.

3 Summary Notes: AMO Windsor, August 14-17 2016, Councillor Shirley Keaveney

I`d like to begin by expressing my appreciation to staff for making the last minute arrangements for me to attend AMO. The conference was well worth the long drive to Windsor and I am grateful for the opportunity to attend this very informative event.

AMO began for me at 2pm on the 14th with the Municipal Asset Management Session where it was emphasized that an AMP has no value if it doesn`t guide the Capital Budgeting process. A Gas Tax info session came first on the agenda. This guaranteed long term funding source is depended upon by all municipalities and the discussion revolved around various approved uses for the funding. The remainder of the session stressed the importance of completing comprehensive asset management plans that treat the various components holistically rather than in silos. They spoke of using an “age based” formula vs. a “condition based” one and when each was more appropriate. Service Delivery Reviews with community engagement were strongly recommended. As Councillors we were advised that the question we should be asking our treasurers is: How many assets from an accounting perspective do we have that have no remaining value?

I learned two important things here: That Meaford is in a very good position with asset management and two that as councillors we should support the purchasing of any software that could make this process easier or less time consuming for our staff.

The evening reception was very nice, held at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts.

Monday began with an address from Premier , I`ve included a couple of media clips that cover her speech well.

Wynne says a number of programs are in place to help people deal with rising hydro prices, but she’s "still hearing that's not enough."

She also said the province will allow municipalities to apply for funding for wastewater infrastructure and public transit.

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario's Annual Conference, or AMO as it is known, kicked off in Windsor on Monday. The conference began with Premier Kathleen Wynne announcing infrastructure money, and the launch of AMO's what’s Next Ontario – a public dialogue on the future of municipal fiscal sustainability.

Premier Wynne says the Ontario Government will begin receiving municipal funding applications in September for the federal government's Clean Water and Wastewater and the federal Public Transit Infrastructure Funds. Municipal governments will be able to use the money towards the municipal share of project costs.

Wynne also noted that the Government was working to ensure that Move Ontario Forward funding would be expanded to help municipalities make use of funding where required.

AMO staff delivered a special presentation and launched What's Next Ontario. "Municipal governments deliver most of the services most people rely on, day-to-day," said Gary McNamara, AMO President. "Municipal costs are growing to the tune of about $1 billion every year just to deliver the same programs and services. We need to come together and determine what can be done to address shared challenges and make sure our communities can thrive over the long term."

AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments. AMO supports and enhances strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada's political system.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

I`ve attached a presentation from Michael McSweeney, President and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada which I found very interesting discussing the effects of Climate Change and the Built Environment. One of his major points was his recommendation for municipalities to switch over to Contempra cement because it emits 10% less greenhouse gasses than normal cement, Contempra cement comes at no extra cost.

Mr McSweeney suggests that there are many advantages in constructing cement roads over asphalt. He says cement roads take 66% less energy to build, they require 73% less aggregate, they need 24% less lighting and they increase fuel efficiency by 7% because cement is such a hard substance over asphalt which softens with heat and heavy loads. I`ll be interested to hear from staff their opinions of considering cement roads moving forward for Meaford.

Ontario Medical Association:

I attended two events sponsored by the Ontario Medical Association which were interesting. Too soon to say but I`m hopeful these contacts may be helpful in attracting first year medical students to Meaford. We learned that it`s important to attract med students early on because by the time they graduate they have usually made their decisions about where they want to practice. Doctors are paid $1,000 per month to supervise a student, for many doctors that isn`t enough to incentivize them so it was suggested that recruitment dollars be added to encourage more local doctors to take on a student.

Message from the Official Opposition:

Patrick Brown was well received, He spoke of Ontario`s high energy costs with hydro rates in Ontario now the highest in North America, even greater than Hawaii. He suggests that one in twenty businesses will move or close over the next five years because of the high cost of hydro in Ontario. He feels these costs may limit the number of new businesses attracted to Ontario.

Patrick Brown is also concerned with cuts to Health Care in Ontario leaving our police force to deal with many mental health related calls. 15% of police calls deal with individuals who have mental health problems, that`s 1 in 8 in Windsor which means municipalities are funding this gap in health care.

Message from NDP Leader Andrea Horvath:

Andrea`s concerns revolved around creating opportunities for youth, health care cuts - 1400 nurses in particular. Manitoba and Quebec have hydro rates half of Ontario. The NDP would begin by removing the HST on hydro.

What Happens After the Public Meeting?

An excellent session presented by representatives from London and Hamilton discussing how to get more information from our public. Some ideas that could maybe be considered for us:

They hired Peter Mansbridge to host an event called “A Conversation about our City” – he does live in our own backyard.....At the event they gave everyone sticky notes to capture the ideas of people who weren’t comfortable speaking out loud, they posted them on a board on their way out after the meeting. They engaged volunteers who went into the community to attend events, shopping centers, parks, Laundromats etc where they asked people a set question. The information was all entered a spreadsheet and commonalities were noted and prioritized. They created a “Public Engagement Charter” similar to our Code of Conduct. Once the information was compiled the document they created was titled “The London Plan” rather than an “Official” plan. People bought into the concept much more readily when they were made to feel part of the story. They also utilized a web service called “PollEverywhere.com” which looked great because people in the room could all be engaged thru texting and the cost was only $79. per month.

Retirement Homes and Communities:

The main points from this session: We are primarily all short of the needed number of retirement and long term care beds so we need to make our communites attractive to these developers. We also should look at becoming an “Age Friendly Community”. Our retirement communities ( Maple Meadows) and our Long Term care facility should also be considered community “Hubs”.

Rural Economic Development:

An Excellent presentation. The focus was on Ingersoll where the community came together to purchase their empty school at a cost of $300,000 paid for 51% by the municipality and the rest thru donations and grants. They created a youth centre called Fusion which is hugely successful, similar to Hanover`s Launch Pad. Youth have many programs available to them, job readiness, tech training in rebuilding computers and tv`s, a recording studio, cooking classes and so on. Youth crime dropped by 90% once this centre opened!

Northumberland County engaged in an excellent study to determine both what their employers and their job seekers were each looking for. They were able to lessen that gap and offer the training needed to help both factions. This could be an interesting piece of work for our Chamber of Commerce.

The third component of this session was related to “Branding” It seems that we have done everything right in this regard, focusing on our assets and strengths to create a plan to attract new residents while being creative and targeted.

Next the “Long Term Housing Strategy” update:

A little less pertinent to Meaford than larger centers but I was happy to learn about the projects in our cities aimed at reducing homelessness.

Accessibility Luncheon:

A few interesting ideas to consider: Accessible gardening, making a determination to make this community “barrier free”, accessible picnic tables in our parks, a “Mobi” mat for our Bayfield Beach or Memorial Park to allow people to take wheelchairs, walkers or strollers right to the water`s edge. These are not expensive, $1,500 depending on the length.

The thought came to mind when trails were discussed that it would be nice to connect this entire municipality with a trail so that from downtown you could bike to Bognor for example.

Marijuana in Denver:

A presentation occurred next regarding the successes and challenges of the legalization of marijuana in Denver. It has created a billion dollars in revenue for Denver where they have marijuana available for purchase in hundreds of storefront locations but they are running to catch up with unlicensed grow ops and the difficulties resulting from legislation and policing not being developed at an equal pace. For example our OPP does not have a breathalyser type instrument to check for marijuana or a situation of combined drug and alcohol abuse and time is running out with legalization here slated for next year. Denver has been legal for 3 years but they are still gathering data to determine the effect on the numbers of youth using this drug. They have found that crime has increased a little with illegal operations both difficult to locate and with their actions in trafficking unapproved marijuana. Their other issue is regulating the industry quickly enough with health and safety regulations since the marijuana business is growing and technologically advancing so rapidly.

Municipal Insurance: a presentation by Frank Cowan

Much was discussed here relative to joint and several liabilities with several scary examples given. What I took away as recommendations was that perhaps we should consider putting a protocol in place for lost municipal cell phones and/or laptops. Many communities are instituting risk management clerks and we might look again at regulations for Airbnb`s or Uber.

In closing I can only ad that AMO was a whirlwind three and a half days, well worth attending and I look forward already to making the trip next year to for the 2017 conference. AMO Post-Conference Overview and Your Evaluation Link August 14 – 17, 2016 Windsor-Essex AMO’s conference is its premier educational event and AGM. It is an opportunity to profile current issues and solutions, to advance the advocacy interests of its membership and to hear from experts that may not be otherwise available to members. This deck contains: i) speakers and their accompanying PPTs where used ii) links to the speeches of outgoing and incoming AMO Presidents, political leaders and others appearing on the plenary stage. iii) Evaluation link – complete it to be eligible for a prize (see slide 32) Delegates raved about the content, wishing they did not have to choose among the many sessions. This deck will help you glean information from those other sessions and that you capture even more return on your conference registration. A big “Thank You” to Windsor Mayor and Essex County Warden Tom Bain, their councils, staff, volunteers, and the community for welcoming AMO and our participants. Conference by Numbers

 Over 1900 Conference participants from all corners of Ontario  111 unique companies were represented  Over 400 Government delegation meetings with 21 ministries involving 133 municipal governments ______Check out the highlights of the Concurrent Sessions and Insight Breakfasts which are listed after the daily summaries of the events in the Plenary Hall. On the Main Stage: Monday The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Watch the video here

AGM and Nominations Report • Secretary-Treasurer’s Report included highlights from the 2015 Annual Report which was previously sent. Read it here. • See the results of the election for the 2016-2018 AMO Board here.

AMO President Reporting Out, Gary McNamara, Mayor, Town of Tecumseh Watch the video here On the Main Stage: Monday The Future Takes Centre Stage AMO Staff - Pat Vanini and Matthew Wilson

Delegates were taken through an overview of Ontario municipal governments’ fiscal challenges for the next ten years. It looks at current and projected expenditures and revenues and has identified a collective $3.6 billion annual gap. AMO’s “What’s Next Ontario” project has done research and trend analysis and it shows that municipal governments will not come close to a fiscally sustainable future. So, what’s next? AMO will be out in early fall to discuss and receive feedback from its members on different approaches and which road we can travel together to reduce the gap. Watch the video here Download the PowerPoint presentation here On the Main Stage: Monday Taking the Pulse of Ontarians, Nik Nanos

Nik Nanos, Nanos Research presented key findings of polling research on the public’s view of local services and responses to what the fiscal future looks like for the municipal sector. Since 2014, there has been a five-fold increase in the level of support for local government having a greater share of the tax dollar, and that nearly 80% are concerned that current property taxes will not cover the future costs of infrastructure. Nanos provided insights into what Ontarians are looking for from their municipal governments and the importance they place on local financial sustainability.

Watch the video here Download the PowerPoint presentation here On the Main Stage: Monday Message from the Official Opposition, Patrick Brown Watch the video here

Message from the Ontario NDP, Andrea Horwath Watch the video here On the Main Stage: Monday Safeguarding Your Municipality’s Future: The Quest for Financial Sustainability Bill Hughes provided valuable research on how critical good asset management planning is in municipal financial sustainability. He explored the relationship between the amount and age of infrastructure owned by a municipality, its capital investment needs, capacity to raise tax revenue including reserve contributions in order for infrastructure to be in good condition today and in the future. Demographic and economic shifts are creating infrastructure challenges for municipalities with both growing and declining populations. Watch the video here Download the PowerPoint presentation here Caucus Lunches

County Caucus: Bridging the Gap to Shared Water Services Sponsored by Ontario Clean Water Agency

Large Urban Caucus: Partnering to Build a Better City Sponsored by Credit Unions of Ontario

Northern Caucus: Health Hubs: A One-Stop Shop for Health Care Sponsored by Ontario Hospital Association

Regional and Single Tier Caucus: Climate Change and Energy – Driving Renewable Results and Collaborating on Solutions Sponsored by Enbridge Gas Distribution

Rural Caucus: Putting Patients First in Rural Ontario Sponsored by Ontario Medical Association

Small Urban Caucus: New Natural Gas Franchises: Franchise Fees and Competitive Bidding Sponsored by EPCOR

Non-Voting: Municipal Land Acquisition: Alternatives to Expropriation Sponsored by WeirFouldsLLP Study Tours

Over 230 people participated in the following study tours:

• Ontario’s Gateway to Nature: Participants toured the newly opened trail system of the Herb Gray Parkway, the Ojibway Park, and the LEED Silver Ojibway Nature Centre. The tour wrapped up with a gourmet food truck experience on the LaSalle waterfront. • For Medicinal Use Only: This tour explored the Aphria greenhouse facility, a scalable low-cost producer of medicinal marijuana, who supplies both retail and wholesale outlets. • Chrysler: Imported from Windsor: The Automotive Research and Development Centre facility was toured, discussing the benefits of this unique partnership. • A Spirited Tour: Participants explored the colourful history of Hiram Walker in the Hiram Walker distillery in historic Walkerville. Study Tours

• Five Blooming Reasons: Hosted by the Mayor of the Town of Amherstburg, participants learned about its historical role in Canada’s nation building, and how the community continues to succeed with a series of municipal achievements. • Healthy Mind & Body Walking Tour: Participants learned how the City capitalized on the Windsor International Aquatics Centre/Adventure Bay and Chimcuzk Museum to provide destinations that assisted with downtown redevelopment. • Pedaling to Foodies: This tour explored agri-tourism and vineyards, finishing the tour with an impressive locally sourced meal. • North Shore Taste of Freedom Tour: Windsor-Essex’s historic role in the Underground Railroad was highlighted, followed by a tour of the Bonduelle processing plant that ships fresh produce around the world. Concurrent Sessions Monday

Building Healthier Communities This session discussed the conditions that determine the health and quality of life of residents. The panelists recognized that local governments are well-positioned to address and advocate on many of the factors that have a significant impact on health. Take-a-ways included how municipal councils can utilize tools and policy lens to promote the health of their residents on a broad range of decisions ranging from land use to social assistance to the built environment. Dr. Lisa Simon, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Dr. Wayne Caldwell, Interim Dean, Ontario Agriculture College, University of Dr. Christine Kennedy, Medical Officer of Health, Grey Bruce Public Health Unit

Climate Change for Municipalities Sponsored by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Senior Partners from BLG with expertise in environmental, regulatory, and planning issues discussed Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan and how these policies present both challenges and opportunities for municipal initiatives. Adam Chamberlain, Partner, BLG Stephen Waqué, Partner, BLG Concurrent Sessions: Monday

ORPP and Potential CPP Enhancement Impacts on the OMERS Plan Sponsored by MEPCO This session focused on OMERS Plan sustainability and affordability challenges, key OMERS Administration Corporation investment priorities and how the OMERS Plan will accommodate proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan. Marianne Love, OMERS Sponsors Corporation, Board Co-Chair & AMO Representative to OMERS James Koo, Actuary, AON and actuary to MEPCO George Cooke, Board Chair, OMERS Administration Corporations

Green Infrastructure This session focused on how communities are successfully expanding and maintaining green infrastructure such as wetlands, urban tree canopies, and waterways. Delegates heard about successful initiatives at the Credit Valley Conservation Authority and the City of , and the lessons learned from these projects. Christine Zimmer, Senior Manager, Watershed Protection and Restoration, Credit Valley Conservation Deb Martin-Downs, CAO, Credit Valley Conservation Werner Schwar, Coordinator, Parks Planning, City of Thunder Bay Concurrent Sessions: Monday Public Engagement Beyond the Public Meeting The audience learned about developing collaborative processes that can be implemented using existing values within an organization or community. Participants experimented with techniques for empowering people to discover and influence planning in their communities. Ideas ranged from the small and affordable to large scale. Technology we all own can be leveraged to hear from more than the usual voices and provide feedback to the public that they are being heard. Sean Galloway, Manager of Urban Design and Geographic Information Systems, City of London John Ariyo, Manager of Community Initiatives, City of Hamilton Liz Neld, CEO, Lura

Value through Innovation: Local Distribution Companies of the Future Sponsored by Electricity Distributors Association and Osler, Hoskin, & Harcourt LLP There has been a call to reconfigure how local distribution companies deliver their services. Examples of how the leaders in this field are using new technologies, taking advantage of innovations and pursuing new business models to offer better services were shared. Adapting to meet the future in a positive way is possible. Todd Wilcox, Chair, Electricity Distributors Association Richard J. King, Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, LLP Brian Bentz, President/CEO, PowerStream Insight Breakfasts Tuesday

Municipal Lighting and SMART Cities Sponsored by LAS Coffee in Hand and Shovels in the Ground Sponsored by The Federal Gas Tax Fund Retirement Communities: Challenges & Opportunities Sponsored by Ontario Retirement Communities Association What is Keeping your CAO up at Night? Sponsored by CRH Canada Group Inc. Bridge the Gap & Kill Carbon with Cash You Already Have Sponsored by Ameresco Playing to Win: Using Games to Drive Painless Change Sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP Concurrent Sessions Tuesday Improving Transparency and Building Confidence in our Assessment System Sponsored by Municipal Property Assessment Corporation MPAC shared actions it has taken to improve performance and enhance the MPAC experience. Significant efforts have been made to engage with and assist municipalities and property owners in planning for the 2016 Assessment Update. Mailing of Property Assessment Notices to farm and non-residential classes will be soon. Market trends and on-going enhancements to the property assessment process were also shared. Dan Mathieson, Board Chair, MPAC Allan Doheny, Assistant Deputy Minister, Provincial Local Finance Division, Ontario Ministry of Finance Antoni Wisniowski, President and CAO, MPAC

Making User Fees and Tax Levies Work: Innovative Municipal Case Studies Three municipalities provided examples on how to implement new user fees to deliver public services and tax levies for infrastructure. Examples included an infrastructure levy in the Town of Tecumseh, parking charges to fund the operations of the Port Stanley Beach in Central Elgin, and stormwater charges in Mississauga. All explained the importance of coordination between departments, adapting plans as needed, and strong communication with the public to successfully implement new revenue systems. Victoria Kramkowski, Coordinator, Storm Water Charge Program, City of Mississauga Tom Kitsos, Deputy Treasurer, Town of Tecumseh David Marr, Mayor, Municipality of Central Elgin Concurrent Sessions Tuesday

Designing the Built Environment, Improving Quality of Life In this session, panelists discussed how municipal governments can use design in the built environment in a way that improves residents’ quality of life. Delegates learned about creating accessible, health promoting, and visually-appealing communities. Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit Alfred Spencer, Director, Accessibility Directorate, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Dr. Veronika Mogyorody, Associate Professor Visual Art and the Built Environment, University of Windsor

Rural Economic Development: Building on Inherent Strengths Delegates from a range of rural areas learned that building leaders, communities, and economies is most successful through good volunteer and youth engagement, planning, and creatively matching job seekers to skills development and jobs. Leaders from rural Ontario discussed how the most effective solutions are ones that build on the specific needs and strengths of local contexts. Andrea Brown, Director of Fusion Youth, Ingersoll Madelaine Currelly, CEO, Community Training and Development Centre, Northumberland County Katie Nolan, Advisor, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development, OMAFRA Concurrent Sessions Tuesday

Welcoming Municipalities: Attracting and Retaining Newcomers In this session, panelists discussed effective and innovative approaches to attracting and retaining newcomers to local communities. Panelists spoke about their success in attracting newcomers to rural and northern communities and a successful initiative to assist refugees with integrating into their community. Jim Estill, CEO, Danby Appliances Maggie Matear, Director, Community Economic Development, Timmins Economic Development Corporation Dindin Villarino, Business Immigration Coordinator, Economic Development & Tourism, Northumberland County

Provincial Offences Act Modernization Panelists discussed steps the government has taken to update and modernize the Provincial Offences Act based on requests from the municipal sector. Senior civil servants from the provincial government discussed initiatives being undertaken to improve compliance and a municipal solicitor discussed how these initiatives can benefit municipalities. Jeremy Griggs, Senior Manager, Provincial Offences Act Unit, Ministry of the Attorney General Joy Hulton, Regional Solicitor, Regional Municipality of York Erik Thomsen, Team Lead, Safety Policy & Education Branch, Ministry of Transportation Concurrent Sessions Tuesday Water Solutions for the Future (and Present) Sponsored by PwC LLP Alternative structures that municipal governments are using to meet the investment requirements in waste and wastewater systems was the focus of this session. The expert panel discussed best practices used by municipal governments across the country, and provided insights on how municipal governments can meet their program objectives and the investment requirements of federal and provincial programs. Sashen Guneratna, Managing Director Infrastructure and Project Finance, PwC Canada John Skorobohacz, Strategic Advisor Stephen Stanley, Senior Vice President, EPCOR Water Canada Tom Garner, Municipal Projects Specialist, Samuel Street Advisory Inc. Sandra Pupatello, Strategic Advisor: Industry, Global Markets & Public Sector, PwC Canada (moderator)

Waste Management in Ontario – A Whole New World This session provided an overview of the new Waste Free Ontario Act legislation which was enacted in June 2016. Presenters shared their perspectives on how the transition to full producer responsibility for designated products and packaging may work, and what the future of waste management could look like. Craig Bartlett, Manager, Waste Operations, Regional Municipality of Durham John Coyne, Vice President, Legal and External Affairs, Unilver Canada Inc Paul Evans, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Concurrent Sessions Tuesday Energy Conservation… We’ve Changed the Lightbulbs, Now What? Sponsored by Independent Electricity System Operator and Whitby Hydro Energy Services Municipalities have tackled energy conservation beyond the easy changes and those savings. They are looking at long-term reliable energy sources. Energy efficiency enhances communities, improves public services and strengthens businesses. Examples came from local distribution companies and municipalities working with businesses to reach economic and social goals. Terry Young, Vice President, Conservation and Corporate Relations, IESO Sergio Grando, Manager, Energy Initiatives, City of Windsor Todd Ramsey, Vice President, Business Development, Whitby Hydro Energy Services Innovation through Collaboration: Municipal Service-Sharing Agreements Municipal governments are sharing a range of services, from transportation to administration to emergency management staff. Three case studies offered advice on key effective collaborative working arrangements and why they are important for rural Ontario. Neil Vincent, Reeve, Township of North Huron Paul Gowing, Mayor, Morris Turnberry Susan Stolarchuk, Transit Administrator, Deseronto Transit Jeff Edwards, Community Emergency Management Coordinator and Owner of Phoenix Emergency Management Logic Concurrent Sessions Tuesday Railway Hot Topics: Sustainability, Economic Development, & Crossings Sponsored by CN Three subject-matter experts from CN addressed some of the most frequently raised topics related to the rail industry: the role of CN in growing the Ontario economy through freight rail and intermodal transportation; working closely with the province and municipalities where it operates; the integral part of CN’s business strategy while supporting Canada’s climate change objectives; and CN’s unconditional commitment to safety as a shared responsibility, including crossing safety, information sharing and proximity guidelines for new buildings. Normand Pellerin, Assistant Vice President Sustainability, CN Andrew Fuller, Assistant Vice President Domestic Intermodal, CN Larry Karn, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs, CN

Affordable Housing: Beyond the Magnitude for Any One Government to Address Panelists discussed the critical issue of affordable housing facing Ontario communities and spoke about various initiatives to address affordable housing challenges and the need for inter-governmental collaboration. Janet Hope, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Housing Carla Staresina, National Vice-President of Affordable Housing, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Stephen Giustizia, Executive Lead, Housing Development Corporation, City of London Concurrent Sessions Tuesday

Hicks Morley Human Resources Update Sponsored by Hicks Morley LLP Participants learned about recent changes and trends in collective bargaining, human rights, and employment matters. Speakers from Hicks Morley also discussed the provincial government’s Changing Workforce Review interim report. Craig Rix, Partner, Hicks Morley Lisa Kwasek, Associate, Hick Morley

Sharing Economy 2.0 – What Does the Future Hold for Sharing in Ontario This session focused on the work being completed by the provincial government to optimize the opportunities and address the challenges presented by the sharing economy. This session also discussed the work done at the Region of Waterloo to set up a regulatory framework for taxis that considers emerging technologies and ride- sharing services. Glen Padassery, Director, Consumer Policy and Liaison Branch, Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Maria Mavroyannia, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax and Benefits Administration, Ministry of Finance Kris Fletcher, Director, Counsil and Administrative Services and Region Clerk, Region of Waterloo Learning Lunches

ADO: Taking Action Towards an Accessible Ontario Sponsored by Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

IBC: Disaster-Proofing Canadian Communities Sponsored by Insurance Bureau of Canada

MPAC: Transforming Relationships into Partnerships – A New Approach Sponsored by Municipal Property Assessment Corporation On the Main Stage: Tuesday

Strategy for a Safer Ontario: Minister Orazietti The Minister spoke to the recent history of the government’s Strategy for a Safer Ontario including province-wide consultations on new policing legislation which took place this past year and building on the four years of Ministry led discussions at the Future of Policing Advisory Committee. The Minister also spoke to the review of Ontario’s police oversight agencies being led by the Honourable Michael Tulloch. Watch the video here On the Main Stage: Tuesday

Alternative Service Delivery in Policing – Lessons from the UK: Wendy Williams Wendy Williams, Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary spoke to the recent history of policing reforms in the United Kingdom which has included spending cuts of 20% and a reported crime rate cut of 28% in five years. Wendy addressed the extensive reforms of governance and oversight, the use of unarmed civilian employees, and spoke to the function she fulfills in completing annual reporting of inspections of all police forces. Watch the video here Download the PowerPoint presentation here On the Main Stage: Tuesday Legalization of Marijuana: Ashley Kilroy

Ashley Kilroy, the City of Denver’s Executive Director of Marijuana Policy discusses the impact of and opportunities legalized marijuana presents for her municipality including operational needs and economic factors. Ashley also offers some thoughts for Canadian municipal governments preparing for a new regime of legalized marijuana.

Watch the video here Download the PowerPoint presentation here On the Main Stage: Tuesday The Honourable , Minister of Municipal Affairs AMO Delegates welcomed the Minister as their new voice at the Cabinet table and Co-Chair of the ON-AMO Memorandum of Understanding, which was renewed this year. The Minister updated delegates on a number of files he is working on and talked about some concerns he shares with the sector. Watch the video here

Ministers’ Forum 19 Ministers attended this session and answered questions on a variety of different topics. Check it out! Watch the video here Insight Breakfasts Wednesday

Understanding the Total Cost of ‘Municipal Risk’ Sponsored by LAS Plastics in the Circular Economy Sponsored by Canadian Plastics Industry Association Municipal Action on Radon: Preventing Lung Cancer Sponsored by Canadian Cancer Society The Municipal Impact of the Provincial Towing Regulation Sponsored by Canadian Automobile Association Cap-and-Trade: The Plan and Role for Natural Gas Sponsored by Union Gas On the Main Stage Wednesday Incoming AMO President, Lynn Dollin, Deputy Mayor, Town of Innisfil ([email protected]) Watch the video here Download the speech here

MP Adam , Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Watch the video here

Federal Gas Tax Awards - Check out this year’s recipients. Watch the video here Download the PowerPoint presentation here On the Main Stage Wednesday

Municipalities and Climate Change: The Path Forward Panelists provided their insights on challenges and opportunities related to Ontario’s climate change policy for industry, rural Ontario, and the housing sector. Each provided their thoughts on what climate change policy means for residents, businesses, and the economy of Ontario from their perspectives and advice to help municipal leaders in building the path forward.

Rick Goldring, Mayor of Burlington, Chair Michael McSweeney, Cement Association of Canada Norman Ragetlie, Director, Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, Rural Ontario Institute Jennifer Weatherspoon, Director, Innovation and Estimating, Reid’s Heritage Homes

Watch the video here Conference Evaluation: Now over to you!

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Everyone who completes the evaluation will be entered into a draw for the chance to win a free registration for AMO Conference 2017 in Ottawa.

Please click here to complete the online evaluation. Our events for the rest of the year

• Forward Together: The Next Generation of Human Services Sept. 22 • It’s a Matter of Risk Sept. 27 - 28 • Energy Now and Into the Future Nov. 3 - 4 • AMO’s E-Learning Courses – from the comfort of your own space Cover Your Assets: A fundamental primer on asset management Land Use Planning: Unearth the foundations of land use planning for municipal councils in Ontario Municipal Councillor Financial Literacy: It pays to knows the key factors for successful municipal finances Coming soon - Municipal Assessment and Property Taxation 101

Go to www.amo.on.ca Events or Training AMO Conference 2017

See you next year in Ottawa, August 13 – 16, 2017 Hotel Room reservation details will be provided later this year.

Watch for AMO’s ongoing education and advocacy work through: www.amo.on.ca @AMOPolicy AMOmobile app AMO WatchFile – our weekly push out (sign-up) CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION MICHAEL MCSWEENEY, PRESIDENT & CEO CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA POLICY CONTEXT: THE LOW CARBON AGENDA

 International Consensus . Net zero global GHGs after 2050 . Stretch goal 1.5oC temp increase  Renewed Federal Commitment . Proposed national carbon price . Green infrastructure, climate resilience  Aggressive Provincial Action . By 2017 > 80% of Canadians to be covered by a carbon pricing regime ONTARIO’S GHG REDUCTION TARGETS

 How will we fill this 160MT gap? CARBON PRICING IS KEY, BUT NOT ENOUGH ONTARIO’S GHG EMISSIONS

 Reducing GHG emissions in the built environment presents one of the most significant challenges to transitioning to the low carbon economy of the future. THE ROLE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN REDUCING GHGS INITIAL COST DECISION MAKING PRICE VS VALUE: PLANNING WITH CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN MIND

Sinkhole, Ottawa Highway 174, 2013 PUTTING LIFE CYCLE “CARBON FIRST” PERFORMANCE AT THE CENTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE DECISIONS IMMEDIATE AND CUMULATIVE REDUCTIONS REDUCING EMBODIED GHGs WITH CONTEMPRA™

 Reduces GHGs by 10% compared to regular cement  Approved for use in Ontario Building Code as a general replacement for regular cement in almost all applications  Ottawa Lansdowne Redevelopment example . Some 80,000M3 of concrete . Reduced GHGs by 1,443 tonnes . This was equivalent to avoiding 600,000 litres of gasoline Ottawa Light Rail Transit also uses Contempra-based concrete INTEGRATED CONCRETE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

 Leverage building material properties (e.g. thermal mass) in building design to achieve high performance . Energy efficiency . Indoor air quality . Sound attenuation . Safety and resilience . Lower embodied energy Example: PLATINUM LEED Manitoba Hydro Place, Winnipeg, …FOR SAFE, LIVEABLE BUILDINGS IN HIGH DENSITY URBAN SETTINGS Concrete is  Non-combustible  Impervious to moisture  Not subject to deterioration from rot, mould, insects, rain, wind or flood damage  Emission-free  Quieter  Improves indoor air quality Concrete buildings require no additional investments Del Ridge Homes Greenlife Condominiums, Markham for firefighting services CONCRETE’S ROLE IN REDUCING TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS PAVEMENT LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENT

 Concrete highways 25,000 . use 66% less energy to build and

maintain than asphalt highways 20,000 . use 73% less aggregate than asphalt

highways 15,000 . improve fuel efficiency by up to 7% Asphalt

10,000 Concrete . lower lighting requirements by over tonnes metric 24%

 Concrete roads can save more than 5,000 12,000 metric tonnes of GHGs per km

compared to a functionally equivalent - asphalt roadway during a 50 year period Global Warming Potential COMPETITION SAVES MONEY

400 350 300 Concrete Pavement, lane-km 250 200 Asphalt Pavement, KM - 150 lane-km

Lane 100 Total Lane-KM, for 50 same investment 0 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Percentage of Competition As competition increases, Paved lane-kms for same investment increases & unit costs decrease Source: OMAN, Bid Tab Software – Public Data (US) LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT REPORTS & TOOLS YOU CAN USE TODAY Pavements  Athena Pavement LCA tool www.PavementLCA.com  CANPav LCCA tool www.CANPav.com

Buildings  Athena Impact Estimator for Buildings http://www.athenasmi.org/our-software-data/impact-estimator/  MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub: LCA of Buildings http://www.rediscoverconcrete.ca/assets/files/MIT-Buildings-LCA-Report.pdf WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE  Mandate use of life cycle cost analysis for municipal buildings, pavements & other transportation infrastructure projects  Open pavement tendering process to alternative bids so longer lasting, lower GHG, more resilient concrete is an option  Mandate the use of Contempra for your municipality’s concrete projects  Consider the role municipal permitting can play to foster more energy efficient, more resilient buildings . Mandate integrated energy efficiency strategies for municipal buildings as well as for community density strategies THANK YOU!