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TRCA 2016 Budget PresentationPEEL REGION December 3, 2015

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WATERSHEDCLIMATEINFRASTRUCTURE 2016 PROJECTIONS

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• Special Policy Area technical updates• Dynamic stream classification methodology

193 watershed monitoring/assessment sites• 100 ha of natural heritage inventory• 2 monitoring / inventory Site Reports• 28 volunteers engaged through Terrestrial

Volunteer Monitoring Program• 4 post construction fluvial geomorphic

monitoring to measure success of natural channel projects

• 8 new high priority Spring Creek restoration sites identified from Master Plan EA ready for implementation

• 80 floodplain maps (Humber River)• 8,300 participants engaged school programs• 2800 English as Second Language (ESL)

learners will be engaged• 14 new farmers engaged through Urban• Agriculture Program• 113.5 acres of urban farming on TRCA lands

in Peel.• 10 Environmental Assessments • 500 m of Malton Flood Control Channel to be

restored

Watershed Plan priorities

State of the science policy

Reduced erosion

Improved public safety

Improved water quality

Flood management capacity

Better data and tools

Public investment priorities

Near urban agriculture

Output

Outcomes

WATERSHED - 2016 PROJECTIONS

46Projects

/Programs$4,436,000

Activities

Input

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ApplewoodSPA

Dixie-DundasSPA

Watershed - Demonstrated Outcomes

Etobicoke Creek Floodplain Maps

23 maps updated

10 new maps developed

Dundas Connects Study – SPA Review

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Wetland Water Balance Tool

Urban Agriculture

11 new community farmers engaged

1 Local food procurement pilot program -International Centre and McVean Farm

Watershed - Demonstrated Outcomes

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CLIMATE - 2016 PROJECTIONS

36Projects

/Programs$7,056,000

• 3 flood remediation projects (Bolton, Malton, Downtown Brampton)

• Climate Information Database• Adaptation plan & priority setting • Interim guideline on thermal mitigation of

stormwater ponds• Update to LID planning and design guide• 1 on-line interactive stormwater BMP

monitoring database• 2 high priority Spring Creek Naturalization

Projects • 4 erosion works• 20.3 ha restoration natural cover • 5,580 m stream / shoreline restoration• 16 SNAP community events and training

workshops• Extension of electric vehicle network to 90

more stations • 10 sustainable technology monitoring

evaluations, 4 new LID demonstrations and 4 sustainable technology best practice case studies

• 20 training events for professionals and homeowners

Understanding of extreme weather risks

Climate resilience strategies

Urban flooding solutions

Flood mitigation priorities for FVA's

Sustainability technology market acceleration

Climate mitigation

Carbon sequestration

Resilient ecosystem

Input

Activities

Output

Outcomes

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Climate Risk and Vulnerability

Natural systems

Agricultural-Caledon

Community assets-Port Credit

Water infrastructure (with CVC)

Synthesis of Vulnerabilities & Resilience Options

Stakeholder Engagement

Annual Climate Science Symposium 200+ attendees

Climate - Demonstrated Outcomes

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Low Impact Development and Stormwater Innovation

7 LID field evaluations

2 Best Practices Guides- LID Inspection & Maintenance and Stormwater Pond Sediment Maintenance

20 knowledge transfer training events

Climate - Demonstrated Outcomes

County Court Boulevard Bioswale–Brampton

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Restoration Restored Cover Type Projected Deliverables

Wetland 3.5 ha

Riparian 2500 m / 6 ha

Forest 3 ha

Meadow 2 ha

Stream 2000 m

Shoreline 3000 m

Climate-Demonstrated Outcomes

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Flood Remediation

Climate - Demonstrated Outcomes

Dixie Dundas SPA Modelling

Malton Integrated Flood Analysis

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Valleywoods Bridge Removal

McVean Farm Culvert 

Snelgrove Infrastructure Protection & Channel Restoration

Erosion Management

101 structures inspected

3 infrastructure sites protected Snelgrove Drainage ChannelHumber Meadows SWMPMcVean Farm Road Culvert

3 public safety hazards mitigatedHumber Meadows TrailMcVean Farm Road Culvert ReplacementValleywoods Bridge Removal

2 drainage improvements completedHumber Meadows TrailAlbion Hills CA (in progress)Claireville CA (in progress)

Climate - Demonstrated Outcomes

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Partners in Project Green

82 EV charging stations committed/installed

8000 Employees - People Power Challenge

10 Materials exchanges-44,000 Kg+ diverted

1000 Business representatives engaged

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Retrofit 3rd SNAP Initiated in Jaffrey's Creek BoltonUpper Nine SWM pond retrofit initiated in Brampton LID demonstration in Burnhamthorpe- Mississauga

Conservation Youth Corp

180 students engaged

234 Eco-Schools

Climate - Demonstrated Outcomes

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Climate - Demonstrated Outcomes

Emerald Ash Borer

2,550 identified moderate to high risk ash trees have been removed

231 high value ash trees treated in TRCA's Peel jurisdiction

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INFRASTRUCTURE – 2016 PROJECTIONS

11Projects

/Programs$4,685,000

• Albion Hills CA Master Plan finalized

• Heart Lake Trail Plan Update

• 103 km of trails maintained

• 400 m boardwalk constructed

• 2,000 ha of property audited @ 9

properties

• 100 km of trails inventoried @ 9 properties

• 4,001 ha of conservation lands monitored

and managed

• 7 km trail formalized

• 400 m boardwalk constructed

• 15 + employees relocated to Swan Lake

• 300,000+ visitors to CAs in Peel.

State of good repair

Operational efficiencies

Improved accessibility

Improved customer experience

Community health and well being

Sustainability -innovation in infrastructure design, energy, waste and water efficiencies

Youth employment and training

Input

Activities

Output

Outcomes

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Bolton Camp Project

Infrastructure - Demonstrated Outcomes

Bolton Resource Management Tract boardwalk 450m

Claireville Conservation Area site securement

TRCA Head Office

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THE NUMBERS

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2016 General Levy Municipal Apportionment

Municipal FundersApportionment*

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Funding

(000s)

Change Over 2015

%

Peel 12.8 $1,741.0 3.3

Adjala – Tosorontio 0.0 $1.0 2.0

Durham 4.1 $554.0 3.4

Mono 0.0 $2.0 2.0

Toronto 60.6 $8,256.0 2.5

York 22.5 $3,072.0 4.0

TOTAL 100.0% $13,626.0 2.9%

* Based on latest CVA data provided by MNR applicable to the 2015 fiscal year as adjusted by TRCA policy.

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2016 Draft Operating Budget Funding Sources ($40,519 Million)

Peel 12.8%

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High Level SummaryPeel Portion ($000s)

Levy FundingBy Peel

2015 Approved

Budget$

2016 Proposed

Budget$

Variance2016 vs. 2015

Budget$ %

General Levy 1,685 1,741 56 3.3%

Special Levy 15,700 15,822 122 0.8%

Sub-total TRCA – Levies 17,385 17,563 178 1.0%

Other One-Time CostSpecial Levy – EAB - 355 355

TOTAL 17,385 17,918 533 3.1%

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2016 General Levy Budget Pressures –Peel Portion ($000s)

2015 Approved General Levy Budget $ 1,685

Operating Pressures:

• Inflation: Labour costs 56

2016 Proposed General Levy Budget $1,741

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2016 Special Levy Budget Pressures –Peel Portion ($000s)

2015 Approved Special Levy Budget $15,700

Existing Special Levy Project Funding Requests:

• Watershed

• Climate Change

• Infrastructure

Other One-Time Costs (Special Levy):

• EAB

438

-394

78

355

2016 Proposed Special Levy Budget $16,177

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C.A. Budget & Forecast Peel Portion($000s & % change)

Note; Costs to address impact of EAB fully funded by Regions tax supported reserves with no tax impact recognizing its’ temporary nature

PeelFunding

2016Budget

2017Forecast

2018Forecast

2019Forecast

General Levy$1,741 $1,798 $1,857 $1,918

3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3%

Special Levy$15,822 $15,434 $16,169 $19,985

0.8% -2.5% 4.8% 23.6%

Sub-Total $17,563 $17,232 $18,026 $21,903

Other One-Time Cost (Special

Levy) EAB355 215 85 50

TOTAL 17,918 17,447 18,111 21,953

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Asset Management

Future Pressures

Flood Management

Land Care Climate

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Thank YouFifty nine years of excellence

protecting, enhancing and restoringRegion of Peel