1. Understand the causes of basement, surface and coastal flooding

  2. Identify vulnerable areas

  3. Identify and evaluate short-term and long-term solutions to reduce the impacts and risks of flooding

  4. Identify improvements to City infrastructure

  5. Identify actions that homeowners can take to reduce their risk of flooding

  6. Develop preliminary designs and cost estimates for the recommended infrastructure improvements

  7. Develop recommendations for an implementation strategy

Public consultation is an important part of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process. Project related information and updates have been maintained on the project website throughout the study (www.WeatheringTheStorm.ca). Public consultation was undertaken through Public Information Centre (PIC) Meetings that were held at PIC #1 on June 12, 13 & 14, 2018 and at PIC #2 on February 11, 12 & 13, 2020 and at eight meetings of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee. Levels of service were established and used as a benchmark to determine where problem areas exist and where improvements are needed in order to reduce the risk of flooding. Alternate solutions were evaluated following the MCEA process, comparing each solution based on natural, social, cultural and economic environment considerations.

Updates on the progress of the project were reported to Council on a quarterly basis. The Final Recommendations Solutions Summary was presented to Council on July 27, 2020 and City Council approved the following:

CR379/2020 

  1. That Council ENDORSE the ‘Final Council Recommendation Summary of the Sewer and Coastal Flood Protection Master Plan’ prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited dated July 20, 2020 included within Appendices 1 through 4; and,

  2. That Administration BE DIRECTED to develop an implementation strategy for the Final Council Recommendations Summary of the Sewer and Coastal Flood Protection Master Plan to be considered as part of the 2021 Capital Budget process; and,