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2013 Update to MWA. Monika Turner AMO Director of Policy May 2013. 2013 Consultations. 5 Locations to maximize contact Informal sessions with municipal program managers We want: your ideas your input your concerns To keep us informed . What We’ve Heard so Far.
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2013 Update to MWA Monika Turner AMO Director of Policy May 2013
2013 Consultations • 5 Locations to maximize contact • Informal sessions with municipal program managers We want: • your ideas • your input • your concerns To keep us informed. Association of Municipalities of Ontario
What We’ve Heard so Far • Sessions are beneficial • Municipal staff see results from last year • We’re getting the right stuff done • improved 2013 pay-out funding model • fairer • more transparent • much simpler • addressing the on-going CNA/OCNA in-kind issue Association of Municipalities of Ontario
What We’re Hearing Municipal staff have told us: • keep us informed! • show us the opportunities • help us decide • Provincial MRF Study suggests some paths forward • Provide us tools and support to improve • Involve Municipal Leaders in Policy Development Association of Municipalities of Ontario
New Best Practices Objectives • Replaces original question and response section with a more useful report • 3 main theme modules of equal value: • Plan, Monitor and Forecast; • Management by Results – how do you compare to your peers; • Excellence in Training, P&E and Blue Box Policy development. Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Simplifying Datacall • Datacall provides valuable information but: • input is cumbersome and time consuming • it doesn’t have simple forms for small programs • it doesn’t interface with accounting software • it asks many questions that are not as useful • Some liked the GAP questions • useful for comparison with others • most useful to larger municipal programs Association of Municipalities of Ontario
This Year’s Key Messages • Carry on Consulting • Pay-out Funding Model changes are what we asked for • Proposed Best Practices Objectives are fair and reasonable • CIF Funding at 5% produces reasonable results Association of Municipalities of Ontario
AMO Waste Diversion Policy Work • AMO Waste Management Task Force • Joint AMO-MWA Technical Advisory Group • In-kind– continues • Seeking in-kind hard cap model • Upcoming legislation with IPR approach • Roles and responsibilities for municipal governments • Convenience + accessibility for residents • Cost recovery for collection • Transparent, robust dispute resolution process • EPR discussions with SO • Roles and responsibilities re: blue box Association of Municipalities of Ontario