Putting the We into Infrastructure Sustainability Asset Management in Canada Greg Chartier

1. Putting the We into Infrastructure Sustainability Asset Management in Canada Greg Chartier

2. namwg-gntga • A statement of the overall purpose of asset management Objectives of Asset Management Sustainability of communities - building environmental, financial and social resilience and adaptability to face a changing world Historically, the purpose of infrastructure management might be stated in terms of …. BUILDING COMMUNITIES 11

3. Ownership of Public Infrastructure Cities and Towns own 52% of public infrastructure across Canada (water, wastewater, roads, transit systems, schools, cultural & recreational facilities) Provinces own 41% of public infrastructure across Canada (education, health delivery, highways, etc.) Government of Canada owns about 7% of public infrastructure across Canada (education, health delivery, highways, etc.) Source: Infrastructure Canada Presentation at Windows on Ottawa 2010

4. The Community Landscape in Canada Capac I ty Complex I ty Source: Statistics Canada Population Censor Districts for the CPI Survey

5. There are Regional Differences The Meaning of Hick Town Saskatchewan

6. Municipal organizations • Federal and Provincial government agencies • Manufacturers / suppliers • Contractors / builders • Academics / researchers / scientists-environmental, social • Consultants - engineers / planners / accountants/ • Industry associations, institutions and NGO’s The Infrastructure Industry The infrastructure industry is made up of a large number of independent, diverse, disparate and dispersed stakeholders … no singular representation 7

7. An Asset Management Governance Framework for Canada Sustainable Communities Governance The “who” and the “why” Not the “what” and the “how” Multi discipline Integration Has become the project charter for many initiatives

8. Who is Who in Canada Namwg-gntga • Associations of Associations • Multidisciplinary Approach • Integration in terms of Local, Regional and National • Integration of key disciplines, and policy makers • Charter – Governance Framework • Working on developing a regional network of “Asset Management Working Groups” • Association of practitioners to represent the common perspective of municipal Infrastructure Asset Managers National Round Table on Sustainable Infrastructure The National Asset Management Working Group NRTSI Canadian Network of Asset Managers

9. The Little We

10. Defining your Infrastructure Gap Gold Plated Strategy Worst First Strategy $ 1 2 Minimum Cost to Maintain Infrastructure 3 Very Poor Very Good Infrastructure Condition

11. Changing the Culture of Decision Making Historical Based Service Based Long term planning horizon Looking forwards Based on clearly defined service standards Constant Dollars (future) Performance evaluated based on the three pillars of sustainability Operating and capital are considered together Proactive/Optimal Mix Accrual accounting Condition Based Valuation Resourcing the Plan Horizontal Organizations • Short term planning horizon • Looking backwards • Last years budget plus or minus some % • Current Dollars • Performance based on financial compliance to the budget, staff years • Operating and capital evaluated separately • Reactive/Worst First • Cash accounting • Historical Valuation • Planning the resources • Vertical Organizations

12. Question? Do We Have the National Leadership To Pull All Infrastructure Stakeholders Together?

13. Question? Are you positioned to evaluate the sustainability of infrastructure and develop a plan to ensure that it can support the vision for your community ?