Ensuring Healthier Climate-Smart Homes (Amendment)

Summary

• Amendment to the Ensuring Healthier Climate-Smart Homes motion, moved by Councillor Kirby-Yung.
• Replaced specific language about eliminating gas hook-ups for cooking and fireplaces with a broader direction to adopt the top step of the BC Zero Carbon Step Code, aligning with provincial, Metro Vancouver, and other local government leadership.
• Added a requirement that the staff plan consider equity impacts that may unintentionally and unfairly affect cultural and equity-denied communities.
• Councillors Carr and Fry opposed; Councillors Dominato and Klassen absent for the vote.

Vote

Documents

• Motion – Ensuring Healthier Climate-Smart Homes