27 Jul 2026 Special Council meeting Environment

British Columbia Local Government Climate Action Program Future Funding

Motion
That Council advocate to the Provincial government to maintain Provincial Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding beyond 2027.
Minutes, page 6
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To inform Council of uncertainty regarding future Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding and seek Council direction on advocacy to the Province.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council advocate to the Provincial government to maintain Provincial Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding beyond 2027.
Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Environment & Natural Resources

Questions and answers

Councillor Janice Perrino
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
You: You. Worship a very quick question. Appreciate the support. So if I understand this correctly, then all of the funding will be cut. Is that correct? Or am I misreading it. Tell me I'm misreading it because I want to make sure we still get some funding, especially for
City staff answered
the programs that we're doing. So your worship. So as of now, we don't really know beyond 2027 if there
City staff answered
Will be any funding coming from this program. So your
followed up
idea then is to do, um, advocacy at this stage to have it continue on past 2027. Okay. That's correct.