And we are off to a predictable start....

The climate change emergency has been declared. Now the emergency measures need to be declared.

Rideau Rockcliffe has been excluded from the influential finance committee. ..even on an exofficio ( non voting) basis.

The dynamic at council is continued.
Ward 13 is home to 2,293 OCH households + nearly 5K tenants.

Here is the city of Ottawa's idea of emergency measures. Officially declare a climate emergency for the purposes of naming, framing, and deepening our commitment to protecting our economy, our eco systems, and our community from climate change; Establish a Council Sponsors Group comprised of representatives from the Standing Committees on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management, Planning Committee, Transportation Committee, Transit Commission, the Ottawa Board of Health and the Councillor Liaison of the Environment Stewardship Advisory Committee; Direct City staff to include the following in the review and update of the AQCCMP: a) An analysis of how the AQCCMP’s long term target to reduce GHG emissions 80% below 2012 levels by 2050 compares to the IPCC’s targets for limiting global warming to 1.5 ºC b) Midterm (2030) corporate and community GHG emission reduction targets c) Climate Change mitigation and adaptation priorities for next five years (2019-2024) to embed climate change considerations across all elements of City business; Direct City staff to include the following in the Energy Evolution Final Report: a) Status update of Energy Evolution Phase 1 actions b) New concrete actions and resource implications (staff and financial) to achieve GHG emission reduction targets c) Use an equity and inclusion lens in the prioritization of actions d) Funding and savings options for the City when implementing emission reductions; Direct City staff to report back, within the 2019 calendar year, on a spending plan for the Hydro Ottawa Dividends Surplus that would help reduce community and corporate GHG emissions beyond the scope of the City’s current climate targets while also saving money; Direct City staff to complete a vulnerability assessment and develop a climate resiliency strategy to reduce the impacts of a changing climate; Recognize climate change as a strategic priority in the City’s strategic plan and accompanying budget directions for the remaining Term of Council; and Work with senior levels of government to accelerate ambition and action to meet the urgency of climate change and provide additional resources for municipalities and the public to reduce their GHG emissions and build resiliency to climate impacts.