costs and funding be moved to the Connecting Links Intake 6 project (OPS-002-21) and all funding BE DEEMED as placeholder funding; and,

• 3) That in the event the City receives written confirmation of the Grant funding being awarded to the City, that City Council APPROVES the following:

  1. That City Council PRECOMMIT the funding for the Connecting Links Intake 6 capital project (OPS-002-21) so that these funds are available for immediate use:

     1. 2022 Funding: $825,000

     2. 2023 Funding: $1,500,000

     3. 2024 Funding: $2,500,000

     4. 2025 Funding: $500,000

  2. That the funding identified in 2026 BE DEEMED precommitted and available for immediate use once funding falls within the 5 years, which would be 2022:

     1. 2026 Funding $310,255

  3. That the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any agreements, declarations or approvals required resulting from receiving grant funding approval for the Connecting Links Program 2021-22 program subject to such documents being satisfactory in technical content to the City Engineer, in financial content to the City Treasurer, and in Legal form to the City Solicitor; and,

  4. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to delegate signing of all claims, progress reports and applicable schedules and other such documents as may be required as part of the request for payment to the City Engineer or designate, subject to financial content approval from the area’s Financial Planning Administrator or their manager; and,

  5. Administration BE AUTHORIZED to make any expenditures that are related to the Connecting Links Intake 6 project, provided such expenditures are within previously-approved budget amounts and that they are required to be made prior to the formal public announcements or agreement execution, due to project timelines; and further,

  6. That the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign agreements or contracts with successful vendors/proponents/bidders satisfactory in technical content to the City Engineer, in financial content to the City Treasurer, and in form to the City Solicitor; and,

  7. The Purchasing Manager BE AUTHORIZED to issue Purchase Orders as may be required to effect the recommendation noted above, subject to all specifications being satisfactory in technical content to the City Engineer and in financial content to the City Treasurer.

• 4) That City Council DIRECT that should the City not be successful in their application that all funding be returned to the original funding sources.
  Carried.