Councillor McFadden hosted a Community Meeting on October 1, 2024 with hundreds of residents in attendance, all of which experienced flooding in their basements this past summer.

 

Presentation materials from Oct. 1 Community Meeting

Please find below the slide decks that were presented at the Community Meeting on October 1, hosted by Councillor McFadden.

  1. Councillor Sue McFadden’s Opening Remarks: Slide Presentation
  2. City of Mississauga Transportation & Works: Slide Presentation
  3. Region of Peel Water & Waste Water: Slide Presentation

 

The video recording is now available. It is posted to the City’s YouTube account in two segments: the presentation, and the Q&A.

  1. VIDEO — Oct. 1 Community Meeting on Flooding: Part 1 – Presentations
  2. VIDEO — Oct. 1 Community Meeting on Flooding: Part 2 – Question & Answer

 

Action Plan from Oct. 1 Community Meeting

We’ve taken note of a number of action items coming out of Tuesday’s meeting. Some of these include (but by no means is this an exhaustive list):

  • Establishing the terms and conditions around the Build Back Better Flood Resilience Rebate Program
  • Expediting design and construction the remaining Pumping Stations
  • Reviewing the responsibility and accountability for proper operation of catch basins on private property
  • Strengthening the process for licencing of plumbers/drain contractors
  • Investigating what the City or Province can do to address price gouging from plumbers/drain contactors
  • Investigating opportunities for government to coordinate with insurance industry on regulation and policy
  • Reviewing past and future applications for flood prevention funding from upper levels of government
  • Simplifying the application process for the Sanitary Backwater Valve Rebate Program
  • Investigating the feasibility of issuing a tender for a subset of qualified contractors to install flood prevention devices at a reduced rate