Item - 2020.IE17.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 25 and 26, 2020 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on November 5, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 25 and 26, 2020.
IE17.5 - 2020 Basement Flooding Protection Program Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 25 and 26, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct that projects identified through completed Basement Flooding studies proceed to detailed design and construction, if the cost per benefitting property, as determined during the preliminary design phase, is less than $68,000.
2. City Council direct that Basement Flooding Protection Program projects that exceed the threshold of $68,000 per benefitting property, at the preliminary design phase, be sequenced in accordance with the principle of implementing projects that achieve the greatest impact, with the greatest impact to be determined considering the following criteria:
a. hazard, projects that mitigate a greater extent of flooding and/or a higher probability of flooding;
b. exposure, projects that are more likely to have residential basements and/or other critical infrastructure;
c. vulnerability, where consideration is given to the Ontario Marginalization Index; and
d. project capital cost that considers a lower cost per benefitting property.
3. City Council direct that Basement Flooding Protection Program projects that meet the $68,000 per benefitting property threshold be scheduled for implementation first and that projects that exceed the $68,000 per benefitting property threshold be scheduled for implementation after the Basement Flooding studies for the 67 study areas have been substantially completed.
4. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to request the Ontario Ministry of Finance to amend insurance regulations to preclude the denial of insurance coverage by insurance providers in the event that homeowners are able to establish that flooding incidents they experienced occurred through no fault of their own and that they have taken all reasonable efforts to prevent future flooding.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-157782.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to request the Ontario Ministry of Finance to amend insurance regulations to preclude the denial of insurance coverage by insurance providers in the event that homeowners are able to establish that flooding incidents they experienced occurred through no fault of their own and that they have taken all reasonable efforts to prevent future flooding.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Nov-26-2020 3:40 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - IE17.5 - Bailão - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are John Tory |
IE17.5 - 2020 Basement Flooding Protection Program Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct that projects identified through completed Basement Flooding studies proceed to detailed design and construction, if the cost per benefitting property, as determined during the preliminary design phase, is less than $68,000.
2. City Council direct that Basement Flooding Protection Program projects that exceed the threshold of $68,000 per benefitting property, at the preliminary design phase, be sequenced in accordance with the principle of implementing projects that achieve the greatest impact, with the greatest impact to be determined considering the following criteria:
a. hazard, projects that mitigate a greater extent of flooding and/or a higher probability of flooding;
b. exposure, projects that are more likely to have residential basements and/or other critical infrastructure;
c. vulnerability, where consideration is given to the Ontario Marginalization Index; and
d. project capital cost that considers a lower cost per benefitting property.
3. City Council direct that Basement Flooding Protection Program projects that meet the $68,000 per benefitting property threshold be scheduled for implementation first, and that projects that exceed the $68,000 per benefitting property threshold be scheduled for implementation after the Basement Flooding studies for the 67 study areas have been substantially completed.
Origin
Summary
This report provides an update on the Basement Flooding Protection Program including a review of the prioritization approach and rules for recommended Basement Flooding Protection Program infrastructure improvement projects to proceed to implementation. This report also responds to Council direction concerning intergovernmental funding for the Basement Flooding Protection Program, the state of good repair program, and the feasibility of a localized Basement Flooding study in the sewer catchment area near the Humber River Hospital.
Since its inception in 2006, the Basement Flooding Protection Program has made tremendous progress in completing Basement Flooding studies across the city. These studies have identified a significant number of sewer system improvement projects required to help reduce urban flooding risks. While many recommended Basement Flooding Protection Program projects have been implemented, many more projects have not proceeded to design and/or construction because they have not met the Council adopted prioritization rules for Basement Flooding Protection Program project implementation.
Due to the large number, cost, and scale of the Basement Flooding improvement projects, it will take several decades to implement all the recommended projects. While the current $32,000 cost per benefitting property threshold has become a constraint in advancing recommended projects to implementation, a prioritization approach for implementation remains a critical requirement due to the large number of projects that remain to be implemented.
This report recommends that the cost per benefitting property threshold be increased to $68,000. Also recommended is a further prioritization approach, for the time after the cost per benefitting property threshold has been applied across the whole City, which will sequence projects for implementation based on the project's impact.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-157782.pdf