3.2

Develop a media notification system to prepare residents for large storm events - Provide information on what to do before, during and after extreme rain events in real time.

Lead: ESCC; Communications. Supporting Role: Operations; Engineering.

Short-Term

$

Low

3.3

Continue and enhance the basement flooding subsidy program and other methods of protecting property - Include a subsidy for sewer lateral video surveillance and subsequent repair or replacement as part of the basement flooding subsidy program; Continue to subsidize rainbarrels.

Lead: Engineering. Supporting Role: Operations; ESCC.

Sewer Master Plan

Short-Term

$$-$$$$

Medium

3.4

Continue and enhance tree pruning programs to develop proper tree health and limit future damage - Enhance tree pruning and maintenance programs on City of Windsor trees using the City's updated Tree Inventory; Implement an outreach program for private tree care and maintenance.

Lead: Forestry.

Short-Term

$$

Medium

3.5

Review and improve policies and procedures to prepare for overland flooding - Identify vulnerable roads and areas prone to overland flooding and have appropriate plans in place to address them; Continue to provide sandbags to vulnerable properties when required; Continue to sandbag critical infrastructure when required; Install high water detection equipment at critical infrastructure to monitor surface water levels.

Lead: Community Control Group. Supporting Role: Engineering; Operations; Pollution Control; ERCA.

Emergency Response Plan

Short-Term

$-$$

Medium

3.6

Promote public and private building standards and maintenance practices which protect buildings and HVAC units from damage due to increased cooling demand - Consider new design and replacement standards for building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units; Enhance preventative maintenance for building HVAC units.

Lead: Facilities; Corporate Projects. Supporting Role: Planning and Building; Private Building Owners; School boards.

Short-Term

$

Low