Authority Meeting #6/16 Was Held at TRCA Head Office, on Friday, July 22, 2016. the Chair Maria Augimeri, Called the Meeting to Order at 9:30 A.M
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Authority Meeting #6/16 was held at TRCA Head Office, on Friday, July 22, 2016. The Chair Maria Augimeri, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. PRESENT Maria Augimeri Chair David Barrow Member Ronald Chopowick Member Vincent Crisanti Member Glenn De Baeremaeker Member Michael Di Biase Vice Chair Jennifer Drake Member Jack Heath Member Jennifer Innis Member Colleen Jordan Member Matt Mahoney Member Giorgio Mammoliti Member Mike Mattos Member Jennifer McKelvie Member Frances Nunziata Member Linda Pabst Member Anthony Perruzza Member Gino Rosati Member John Sprovieri Member Jim Tovey Member ABSENT Paul Ainslie Member Kevin Ashe Member Jack Ballinger Member Justin Di Ciano Member Chris Fonseca Member Maria Kelleher Member Glenn Mason Member Ron Moeser Member RES.#A107/16 - MINUTES Moved by: Linda Pabst Seconded by: Jim Tovey THAT the Minutes of Meeting #5/16, held on June 24, 2016, be approved. CARRIED ______________________________ 325 PRESENTATIONS 5.1 A presentation by Scott Bryk, Executive Director, Trees for Life, in regard to The Highway of Heroes Living Tribute. RES.#A108/16 - PRESENTATION Moved by: Michael Di Biase Seconded by: Mike Mattos THAT above-noted presentation 5.1 be referred to staff. CARRIED ______________________________ 326 Section I – Items for Authority Action RES.#A109/16 - NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM Approval to pursue further funding for flood risk mitigation projects through the National Disaster Mitigation Program. Moved by: Colleen Jordan Seconded by: Ronald Chopowick WHEREAS the Government of Canada has established the National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP), allocating funding toward initiatives aimed at reducing the impacts of flooding; AND WHEREAS the NDMP provides an excellent opportunity to address funding gaps for flood and hazard mitigation and to accelerate flood mitigation initiatives across Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) jurisdiction to support TRCA’s partner municipalities; AND WHEREAS some matching funding for NDMP projects is available through TRCA’s capital budget for Water Risk Management; THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT TRCA staff, in partnership with TRCA’s municipal partners, continue to pursue National Disaster Mitigation Program funding to accelerate flood risk mitigation projects; THAT TRCA staff be directed to work with municipal staff to share information from NDMP projects and where applicable, request financial support for special projects outside of TRCA’s capital budget process; AND FURTHER THAT staff report back to the Authority in 2018 and 2020 to provide a summary of the work that has been completed with funding from the NDMP. CARRIED BACKGROUND In 2015, the federal government established the National Disaster Mitigation Program, allocating $200 million over five years toward initiatives aimed at reducing the impacts of natural disasters, specifically flooding. The objectives of the federal program are to: a) focus investments on significant, recurring flood risk and costs; and b) advance work to facilitate private residential insurance for overland flooding. Of the earmarked funds, $183.8 million has been allocated as contribution funds to be cost- shared with provinces and territories. Although provincial and territorial governments are the eligible recipients of the funds, they may collaborate with, and redistribute funding to, other eligible entities, which include municipal or local governments and other public sector entities, including conservation authorities. As the holders of delegated responsibility for flood management at a watershed scale, conservation authorities are ideally-positioned project partners in this endeavor. 327 Funds are allocated to approved projects on a cost-sharing basis; the project proponents must contribute 50% of the project costs from existing or confirmed funding. Projects are selected for funding through a competitive, merit-based process at the federal level, and are also prioritized at the provincial level by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Projects must fall within one of the four eligible streams to receive funding from the NDMP: 1) Risk Assessment; 2) Flood Mapping; 3) Flood Mitigation Planning; 4) Investments in non-structural and small-scale structural mitigation projects. The above streams are defined by the NDMP guidelines, which also detail eligible and ineligible expenses. TRCA can thus utilize NDMP funding to accelerate applicable flood mitigation initiatives funded from TRCA’s capital budget for Water Risk Management. For the initial call for funding in 2015- 2016, TRCA was successful in securing $305,000 in NDMP funding for projects in the Risk Assessment and Flood Mapping streams. This funding is supporting the following projects, to be completed by March 2018: A comprehensive update to TRCA’s Flood Vulnerable Areas database, creating a new geospatial tool to support mitigation analysis, emergency planning, public communication, and the prioritization of future risk reduction projects. Two-dimensional hydraulic modelling for high-risk areas, including for the Rockcliffe Special Policy Area (SPA) (Black Creek) and Pickering/Ajax SPAs (Duffins Creek). A key component of this funding will be devoted to the acquisition of LiDAR base mapping for improved accuracy and utility. It is important to note that information generated through an approved NDMP project is required to be shared with the Government of Canada. The information that arises out of an approved NDMP project may be copied and made available to Canada’s government institutions, any province, foreign state, international organization or any other entity to promote a better understanding of disaster mitigation in Canada and support their emergency management activities Public Safety Canada has already informed proponents that the next call for proposals will be in September 2016 and it is anticipated that call for proposals will continue to be announced 1-2 times per year. RATIONALE TRCA is mandated with responsibilities to reduce risk to life and property damage caused by riverine flooding in the Greater Toronto Area. TRCA has implemented a variety of measures to address flood risks in their watersheds, including: regulation of land development in floodplains; interfacing with municipal land use planners to solve urban redevelopment constraints and infrastructure upgrading for resilient communities; development of floodplain mapping and hydrologic modelling; development of flood risk and mitigation plans; operation of a “Flood Forecasting and Warning” program, which includes the issuance of flood warning messages; 328 monitoring of watershed conditions (including streamflow, precipitation, snowpack and meteorological data); operation of flood control structures; and providing technical support and advice to assist municipalities in the development of emergency management plans to minimize flood risks. Funding from the federal government through the NDMP complements TRCA’s existing mandate, as outlined in the table below, and provides an opportunity to fill funding gaps to address outstanding needs. NDMP Project Stream TRCA Flood Risk Management Activities 1. Risk Assessment Estimated floodline mapping, Flood Vulnerable Area database updates 2. Flood Mapping Regulatory floodplain maps, updated hydrology studies, updated 1D and 2D hydraulic models 3. Flood Mitigation Planning Flood remediation environmental assessments, feasibility studies, etc. 4. Investment in non-structural and small- Emergency plans, flood risk education scale structural mitigation projects workshops, real-time gauging improvements, berms, channels, and other small-scale flood infrastructure In order to ensure eligibility and also strategically address the criteria against which projects will be weighed at the provincial and federal level, TRCA proposes to continue applying for funding from the NDMP, using the following criteria to determine whether or not a project should be included in the NDMP funding request: 1) Availability of matching funds: the project must have a funding source within TRCA’s budget process, or source matching funds through a partner municipality, in order to meet the 50% cost-sharing criteria. 2) The project must meet the NDMP Project Stream definition and provide a benefit that is directly relatable to reducing flood risk – i.e.: the main purpose of the project must be the reduction of flood risk. 3) The project location (where applicable) must represent a high degree of flood risk. 4) Projects must continue to demonstrate that TRCA is working with our municipal partners to address priority areas. Project funding applications will be developed over the next four years based on the above- noted criteria. At the provincial and federal level, projects are only assessed against others within the same stream. TRCA’s Engineering Services staff will identify projects of similar nature and scope and will further group them together as a program under each funding application. Where projects are site-specific, the benefitting area must represent both a high degree of flood risk, and an alignment with municipal priorities. The degree of risk for site specific projects will be informed by the updated Flood Vulnerable Areas database, as well as previously identified priority areas in the Flood Protection and Remedial Capital Works Strategy. Examples of projects that may be pursued include: updates to hydrology and hydraulic models using LiDAR information; two-dimensional hydraulic modeling studies