HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-18-168 - Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund ApplicationREPORT TO:Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:December 10, 2018
SUBMITTED BY:Justin Readman,General Manager, Development Services
Department,519-741-2200 Ext. 7646
PREPARED BY:Nick Gollan, Manager, Stormwater Utility,519-741-2200 Ext. 7422
WARD(S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:November 22, 2018
REPORT NO.:DSD 18-168
SUBJECT:Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund Application
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Council
Fund application and commits to providing relevant municipal funding; and
Further that theChief Administrative Officer or a General Manager is hereby
authorized to executethe Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF)
application, aDMAF Transfer Payment Agreement with Infrastructure Canada,
and any other DMAF related documentation; said agreement and other related
documentation tobe tothe satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
BACKGROUND:
The Government of Canada launched the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
(DMAF), a national merit-based program that will invest $2billion to support large-scale
infrastructure projects to help communities better manage the risks of disasters triggered
by natural hazards, particularly as they relate to increased risks posed by climate change.
Applicants must identify projects worth a minimum of $20M and the funding window to
complete the project works is from the year 2019 to 2028.
The City of Kitchener completed the Integrated Stormwater Management Master Plan
(ISWM-MP) including Council endorsement in November 2016. The ISWM-MP objectives
are in alignment with the DMAF programobjectives.
REPORT:
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In the springof 2018 Infrastructure Canada announced that eligible candidates could
submit expressions of interest to the DMAF programto determine eligibility to complete
the full application process. A collaborative process led by the Stormwater Utility andthe
Corporate Sustainability Officer identified suitable areas where there was a rational nexus
between municipal objectives and federal objectives through the DMAF program.
An Expression of Interest was submitted by staff on July 31, 2018 and notification was
received from Infrastructure Canada in October 2018 which included an invitation to
submit thefull application for further consideration.
Climate changeand the anticipated impacts from climate change, specifically related to
flooding risks, were contemplated in the development of the ISWM-MPas well as being
identified as one of the most significant climate related risks for the City through the
development of the Corporate Climate Action Plan.Through a variety of strategies the
ISWM-MP Implementation Plan established a long term plan that adapts to changes
along with their impact on infrastructurethat have already taken place and creates
resilience to anticipated changes in the future by applying climate change criteria into the
design of new futureinfrastructureas well as renewal and replacement programs.If this
application is successful, these programs will be accelerated and unfunded flood
mitigation projects beyond the 10 year capital budgettimeframe maybe brought forward
to be addressed sooner than currently anticipated.
Through continued strong partnerships with REEP and the GRCA, the submission of this
significantthreats to our community in a comprehensive and collaborative manner.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total value of the 2019 2028 project being advanced to the final application stage
is approximately $125M. The framework for the DMAF program prescribes a funding
formula for successful municipal projects to be fully funded basedon a 40% federal /60%
municipal cost sharing arrangement.The municipal share of this funding application is
primarilyfunded throughthe existing stormwater utility capital forecastand the stormwater
portion of the full road reconstruction projects.
As no announcementwill be maderegarding successful DMAF applicantsuntil spring
2019at the earliest, there are no implications to the 2019 budget process. If successful,
it would allow the City to advance work planned as part of the ISWM-MP, and any
resulting changes to the capital forecast would be made as part of the 2020 budget
process.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Extensive consultation, collaboration and information sharing took place during the
development of the ISWM-MP and Implementation Plandevelopment.
Refer toINS 16-080 for additional details.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
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