addition, the submission includes a sidewalk rehabilitation component which will deliver 14.65 km of rehabilitated sidewalks including expansion measures to meet AODA specifications. Should the grant be awarded it would allow the Active Transportation Technical Committee to consider what specific projects can be leveraged through this funding.

Climate change, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and promotion of active transportation continue to be prominent elements for grants. Administration will continue to pursue these opportunities and leverage additional funding from other sources to allow for the implementation and expansion of the City's program

The current Development Charge (DC) study includes funding for City Wide Cycling facilities, which allows up to 50% of the cost of new cycling facilities to be leveraged by DC funding. This DC Study expires in 2020 and work on the new DC Study has begun. Transportation Planning has provided a list of active transportation projects to Engineering so that major road and sewer projects being included in the DC study and which align with cycling needs include cycling costs in the total project costs. In addition, the continuance of a generic City-Wide Cycling project has also been included. While the final report from the consultant on projects included for DC funding is pending, it is anticipated that some level of funding for these facilities will continue to be DC eligible.

Administration will continue to pursue various funding opportunities to continue to develop the recommended sidewalk and cycling facilities identified in the ATMP. This will ensure projects in the capital budget will include funding for the cycling facilities as appropriate within larger projects as well as continuing with generic City-Wide funding. It should also be noted that the 2023 Asset Management Plan will not only need to provide City Council with an update on the City's existing assets and their sustainability it will also require commentary on the City's goals and objectives for the future and what funding is required to achieve these. The ATMP, along with many other master plans, will help to inform this information. As a result, the 2023 AMP will include the ATMP progress as well as commentary on the continued implementation based on funding levels.

Operational and On-Going Capital Investments for Sustainability

As the recommendations in the ATMP are implemented, there is an on-going impact both to operational and capital costs to sustain them. The Whole Life-Cycle Costing (WLC) analysis was introduced to capture the total ownership cost of the proposed active transportation facilities, beyond the initial capital investment. WLC also considers the cost implications of ownership over the asset's life expectancy while maintaining a level of service and managing risk. It should be noted this is one of the first opportunities for Administration to communicate these types of costs to City Council. As has been previously communicated, the initial capital investment in assets is usually less then the cost of owning and maintaining the asset throughout its life. It is important to note that the costs presented are the Net Present Value (based on 20 years) per kilometre per year cost estimates. This information will be leveraged annually to reflect both the capital and operational cost increases required for the planned active transportation investments for that year. This information was completed by bringing