FAQs

The City of Pickering has successfully met the 2024 milestone set by Ontario Regulation 588/17(External link), which requires municipalities to develop and implement comprehensive Asset Management Plans (AMPs) for core assets like roads, stormwater systems, and bridges. The 2024 AMP outlines current levels of service, provides an inventory of the City's assets, and includes strategies for maintaining and funding these assets over the long term.

However, the next critical phase is underway as the City begins preparing for the 2025 milestone. By 2025, Ontario municipalities must not only maintain current levels of service but also propose new levels of service for the next 10 years. These proposed levels will account for future growth, emerging risks, and evolving community needs.

This is why public engagement is more important than ever. The City of Pickering needs your input to help shape these proposed levels of service. Your feedback will guide decisions on where to invest, how to manage risks, and which services should be prioritized. As we move towards the 2025 milestone, public input is essential to ensure that the City’s plans reflect the needs and values of our growing and diverse community.

Ontario Regulation 588/17(External link) is part of the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015, which requires municipalities across Ontario to improve their asset management planning. The regulation sets specific deadlines for municipalities to meet in developing Asset Management Plans that cover:

• Current and Proposed Levels of Service: Municipalities must define and measure the levels of service they provide for infrastructure like roads and bridges, both in technical terms and in ways the community can understand.
• Lifecycle and Financial Strategies: Municipalities must have a clear strategy for how they will maintain, rehabilitate, and replace assets, along with a sustainable financial plan to support these activities.
• Growth and Risk: The impact of population growth and emerging risks, such as climate change, must also be factored into asset management planning(O. Reg).

The regulation lays out three key deadlines:

1. 2019: Municipalities were required to adopt a strategic asset management policy.
2. 2022: Municipalities had to complete Asset Management Plans for core assets, including information on current levels of service, lifecycle costs, and the impact of growth.
3. 2024: All asset categories must be covered in the Asset Management Plan, and municipalities must continue developing their LOS strategies.
4. 2025: Municipalities must propose levels of service for the next 10 years and present a financial strategy to sustain these service levels over the long term.