WHEREAS the title of Planning and Works no longer represents the full scale of the committee's responsibilities and can be confusing to residents;
AND WHEREAS the Region’s strategic priority “Climate Aligned Growth”, our climate goals, our commitment to our natural heritage system, including rivers and streams, water and ground water resources, transit, waste and other environmental issues could be better represented by "Sustainability”
AND WHEREAS the title should be modernized from the non-descriptive term "Works" to the more descriptive term "Infrastructure " including roads, transportation, waste, water and wastewater facilities;
AND WHEREAS the Region’s strategic priority “Housing for All” directs our commitment to land readiness and the more accurate term “development” to support both housing and employment solutions for the Region’s growing population;
THEREFORE be it resolved that the title of the standing committee Planning and Works be updated to the Sustainability, Infrastructure and Development Standing Committee.