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PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE STORMWATER CLIMATE ACTION FUND - PHASE 2
Evan Chen, Financial Systems and Process Analysis and Pippy Warburton, Consultant from AECOM provided a presentation reviewing the completed work of Phase 1 and to present the Work Plan for Phase 2 of the Stormwater Climate Action Fund.
Mr. Chen and Ms. Warburton discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The work done to date including the Stormwater Funding Study (2019) and the Asset Management Plan (2020);
• The scope of work for Phase 2 of the Stormwater Climate Action Fund;
• Definitions of Stormwater and impervious areas;
• Stormwater issues in Barrie;
• The Stormwater asset inventory and funding needs;
• Conclusions of the City’s Stormwater Asset Management Plan;
• The common billing unit methodologies;
• A chart illustrating a comparison of Stormwater user fees across 16 Ontario municipalities;
• The recommended funding model associated to the Stormwater rate structure and detached residential unit (DRU);
• The charge based on impervious area measurements being fair and equitable;
• Examples of DRU;
• Options for credit and/or incentive programs for residents
• Benefits of a credit program; and
• The next steps and timelines for the Stormwater Climate Action Fund.
Members of Council asked a number questions to Mr. Chen and Ms. Warburton and City staff and received responses.