Agenda
Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee

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Electronic Meeting
Quorum: 6

Michelle Bourdeau, Program Manager, Green Infrastructure, Environmental Services Department

York Region’s Greening Strategy creates and maintains healthy natural environments that foster sustainable communities now and for the future. It outlines programs and activities such as tree planting, stewardship, education and conserving natural lands with a focus on partnering with local organizations and residents to make our communities greener.

Staff will provide an update on York Region’s Greening Strategy refinement.

Teresa Cline, Manager, Policy and Environment, Planning and Economic Development

Chhavi Narula, Planner, Planning and Economic Development

Staff will provide an overview of the proposed draft York Region Official Plan. Advisory committee members are encouraged to review the following reports and attachments linked below for background and context in advance of the meeting:

Updated Draft ROP Reflecting October 21, 2021 Council Growth Management Direction

Attachment 1 - Updated Draft ROP Reflecting October 21, 2021 Council Growth Management Direction

Attachment 2 - Updated Draft ROP Reflecting October 21, 2021 Council Growth Management Direction

Meena Hassanali, Rural and Agri-Food Business Development Specialist

Staff will provide an update on completed and upcoming Agriculture and Agri-food Action Items for 2021. Advisory committee members are encouraged to review the following reports and attachments linked below for background and context in advance of the meeting:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector Strategy – Executive Summary

2020 Agriculture and Agri-Food Strategy Update

Status of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Strategy Action Items – arranged by status
    

​(Subject to Committee granting deputant status.)

Janet Horner, Executive Director, GHFFA will attend the meeting to receive informal comments and answer questions.

(See Item E.1)

Recommendation: Receive

Advisory Committee Members are encouraged to review the position paper and a video recording of the presentation made at the 2021 Agri-Food Forum (link here) in advance of the meeting.