This document provides an update on costs from a 2011 high water event. It discusses 3 phases of costs: initial dike upgrades (Phase I), costs during flood fighting (Phase II), and future remediation costs (Phase III). For Phase I and II, it details total costs of $5.6 million, of which $4.7 million is expected to be claimable through disaster financial assistance. It notes the claim has been submitted but timelines are uncertain. Phase III remediation costs will be ongoing as sites are restored.

1. 2011 High Water
Event Costs - Update
Dean Hammond
City Treasurer and GM of Corporate Services
August 13, 2012

2. Agenda
• Phase I - Dike Upgrades
• Phase II - High Water Event Costs
• Claimable vs. Non-Claimable DFA Costs
• Status of Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) Claim
• Phase III - Remediation Costs
• Next Steps

3. Phase I – Dike Upgrades
• Costs of phase I dike upgrades - $1,535,320
• Council authorized $1,100,000 from the City’s Diking &
Flooding Control Reserve.
• Spring of 2011, Province Committed an additional
$800,000
• Spring of 2012, Province announced that they will cover
90% of the costs associated with the initial dike upgrades

4. Phase II – High Water Event Costs
• All costs incurred while in flood fighting mode (April
through end of June 2011)
• Includes second round of dike upgrades
• Most of these costs are claimable through DFA

5. Phase II – High Water Event Costs
Contracts (round 2 dike upgrades) $263,412
Equipment $1,455,980
Fuel $115,659
Parts & Materials $561,247
Regular Salaries $661,945
Overtime Salaries $977,408
Miscellaneous $18,994
Total Costs Incurred $4,054,645

6. Status of DFA Claim
• All costs have been tabulated for Phases I & II.
• DFA binders are ready to be submitted.
• DFA timelines for completion of our claim uncertain at
this point.

8. Status of DFA Claim
Phase I costs $1,535,320
Phase II costs $4,054,645
Total Costs Incurred $5,589,965
Less:
City’s Portion of initial dike construction $(153,532)
DFA Per Capita deductible $(103,778)
Regular Salaries $(661,945)
Net DFA Claimable Costs $4,670,710
Less:
Allowance for Rejected Claim Amounts $(289,083)
DFA Advance Received in 2011 $(791,666)
Net DFA Receivable $3,589,961

9. Phase III – Remediation Costs
• Remediation costs include all expenses to restore sites to
their pre high water state.
• These for the most part are 100% claimable (providing
our insurers haven’t already covered it)
• 62 individual “sites” are under pending claim status.
• Some sites will take years to restore to their prior states,
e.g., Riverbank Centre

10. Next Steps
• Coordinate with Emergency Measures Organization on
completing our current DFA claim.
• Coordinate with Emergency Measures Organization on
Site Remediation claims as they are completed.

11. Questions