Authorize ORCA Category 3 services agreement

Councillor Votes

Full Resolution Text

Whereas the City desires to continue receiving Category 3 services from ORCA under a Cost Apportioning Agreement. And Whereas ORCA’s Category 3 Services are certain local water monitoring programs, climate change initiatives and land stewardship services, which are more specifically set out in the Program Descriptions for the Cost Apportioning Agreement. And Whereas the Province of Ontario has required all Conservations Authorities to report back no later than 9 October 2023 on the City’s decision to continue receiving these Category 3 Services. And Whereas the City will be assessed and then pay an apportionment of the costs for the Category 3 Programs and Services in accordance with the following formula: three percent (3%) of the apportioned value the City is required to pay ORCA for general operating expenses and Category 1 expenses as defined in Ontario Regulation 402/22 under the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. And Whereas the City’s annual cost for Category 3 Programs and Services has historically been a part of the annual levy and is now required to be broken out as per Ontario Regulation 402/22 and is already contained in the annual budget for Infrastructure and Planning Services. Now, be it resolved that the Council for the City of Peterborough authorizes its Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk to execute a Cost Apportionment Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, in order for the City to continue to receive ORCA’s Category 3 Services.