Item - 2014.PW33.16
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on August 25, 2014 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on August 13, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on August 25, 2014.
- See also Item HL33.4
PW33.16 - Feasibility of Introducing a Residential Private-Side Lead Water Service Connection Replacement Funding Program
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on August 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to develop a self-funded loan program as described in the report (July 29, 2014) from the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, for City of Toronto homeowners wishing to replace lead water service connections situated on their properties.
2. City Council direct that the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the second quarter of 2015 on the details of such program.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered Items HL33.4 headed "Health Impacts of the City of Toronto's Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Strategy", PW33.15 headed "Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Strategy - Update" and PW33.16 headed "Feasibility of Introducing a Residential Private-Side Lead Water Service Connection Replacement Funding Program" together.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-72379.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Aug-26-2014 2:36 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PW33.16 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 39 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Mike Del Grande, James Maloney, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Jaye Robinson |
PW33.16 - Feasibility of Introducing a Residential Private-Side Lead Water Service Connection Replacement Funding Program
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to develop a self-funded loan program as described in the report (July 29, 2014) from the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, for City of Toronto homeowners wishing to replace lead water service connections situated on their properties.
2. City Council direct that the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the second quarter of 2015 on the details of such program.
Origin
Summary
This report is submitted in response to a direction from City Council to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to submit a report to the August 13, 2014 meeting of Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the feasibility of developing a lead water service replacement loan program with installments paid through water bills or property taxes based on a model similar to the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP).
Previous concerns regarding providing a loan program for private property improvements have been recently lessened through changes in Provincial regulation that permit the use of local improvement charges to secure the recovery of funding provided by the City to the homeowner for work performed on private property.
Due to concerns over the health impacts of lead and calls from members of City Council and the public for City financial support to assist homeowners to finance the replacement of lead water service connections with copper piping, this report recommends that the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer submit in early 2015 the details of a program to provide secured loans to homeowners seeking to replace their lead service connections on private residential properties through a city-funded program secured as a local improvement charge on the property.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-72379.pdf