3 Nov 2025 Council meeting Environment

Departure Bay Forcemain Cost Share

Motion
That Council: 1. Direct the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the Cost Share Agreement with the Regional District of Nanaimo Board for the Departure Bay Forcemain Twinning Project to complete infrastructure upgrades along Hammond Bay Road. 2. Direct Staff to include $19,060,000 in the 2026 – 2030 Provisional Financial Plan for the Departure Bay Forcemain project Cost Share Agreement.
Minutes, page 5–6
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda, whole meeting
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To present Council with an opportunity to undertake infrastructure upgrades along Hammond Bay Road in collaboration with the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Departure Bay Forcemain project, by entering into a cost-share agreement with the Regional District.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council direct the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the Cost Share Agreement with the Regional District of Nanaimo Board for the Departure Bay Forcemain Twinning Project to complete infrastructure upgrades along Hammond Bay Road. That Council direct Staff to include $19,060,000 in the 2026 – 2030 Provisional Financial Plan for the Departure Bay Forcemain project Cost Share Agreement.
Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Economic Development

Janice Perrino Yes

Councilor Prinum. Thank you. Your worship. And just a comment. As this had been discussed before, this is a vital project. We just can't say no to this one. It has to be done to maintain the structure of the underground work.

Erin Hemmens Yes

Financial implications. In the report, it notes that in order to enter into the cost share agreement, We're basically going to have to push one project out of the budget. Is that going to. Be. Will that be the full amount? That we're required to do this project. So no additional taxation. And second question, if that's true, What is the risk of pushing out seems like a lot of money to pop into the budget, $19 million. But I think this goes to show that collaboration and coordination with the RDN is they're doing their work. Is just going to increase our opportunities to do this work. Well, right now, which we know we need. So I'm happy to support. Thank you.