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Update on Flood Mitigation and Damage Repair for Toronto's Waterfront and Toronto Island Park

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2019-10-29 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to: a. identify and provide a list of all waterfront properties that have been subject to flooding and of those properties, which have lease agreements with the City; and b. identify available options to address impacts from flooding and to provide details for a complaint process framework which may include requests for mitigation of adverse impacts such as rebate programs or other types of temporary relief.

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2. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the first quarter of 2020 with a formula to modify the current cost per benefiting property threshold of $32,000, and allow for exemptions and sensible flexibility, when proceeding with detailed design and construction estimates related to basement flooding protection programs.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 22-0

For (22)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Jim Karygiannis, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (4)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Paula Fletcher
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As the city filed it

This report responds to City Council direction to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in fall 2019 on the Toronto Islands Flood Characterization and Risk Assessment Project (the "Project"). This Project will assist the City of Toronto and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in planning for future flooding through flood characterization, flood risk assessment, and flood mapping for Toronto Island Park.

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It provides options for long-term flood mitigation and adaptation. This report also provides an update on repairs and mitigation efforts from the 2017 and 2018 weather events, and a preliminary assessment of the 2019 high lake effect along the waterfront and Toronto Island Park.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.

Considered

  • 2019-10-17 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · forwarded without recommendation

    Decision as filed

    The Infrastructure and Environment Committee submits the item to City Council without recommendation.

    Clerk’s note

    The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the TRCA, to report directly to the October 29th and 30th meeting of City Council with: a. Recommendations to advance next steps associated with the implementation of long-term flood mitigation alternatives on the Toronto Islands as soon as possible, including but not limited to initiating the required Conservation Authority Class Environmental Assessment for Remedial Flood and Erosion Control (Class EA), and an outline of the steps and timelines.

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    b. An update on projects related to Toronto Islands flood mitigation and damage repair, both short and long term, either funded, scheduled or underway. The Senior Manager, Flood Risk Management, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority gave a presentation on Toronto Islands Flooding and Mitigation.

  • 2019-10-29 · Toronto City Council · amended

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