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Municipal Energy Specialist
Notice given by: Councillor Joly
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That "Municipal Energy Specialist" be funded for $115,900 from the tax levy and be added as a permanent service level.
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Administration’s Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
That a new FTE be created for Municipal Energy Specialist to support a new permanent service level for the municipal energy and efficiency program commencing January 1, 2022. That the funding for the position come from tax revenue.
Operational or Organizational Impacts if Motion is Approved:
There is presently no permanent service level for the municipal energy and efficiency program; efforts to date have come through grant funding towards a Term position. The City had planned to reinvest operating savings to temporarily fund (throughout 2022) continued and future energy/utility efficiencies. This motion would ensure the program is permanent/ongoing and all efficiencies identified over multiple years could be implemented with a FTE resource for delivery capacity.
Financial Implications of Motions:
Funding of $115,900 for the Municipal Energy Specialist position allocated from the operational savings already identified through energy efficiency initiatives, would have no increase to the municipal tax revenue.
Alternatively, $115,900 will be allocated from the tax levy to fund the Municipal Energy Specialist position.
Stakeholder Consultations:
The work carried out by the Municipal Energy Specialist is completed in partnership with facilities managers, facility operating staff, and project managers. Feedback from staff directly working with the Municipal Energy Specialist over the two year term is that this role has provided significant value to the organization through collaborative energy management changes and are supportive of this role continuing.
No external engagement identified.
Background:
The Municipal Energy Specialist is an existing term ...
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