Asset Management guides our decision-making regarding to the building, operating, maintaining, renewing, replacing and disposing of infrastructure assets that support the service the City provides.
The City of St. Catharines' Asset Management Plans address infrastructure need required to support these services. Plans were developed to meet the requirements set forth under Ontario Regulation 588/17, Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure.
Goals
The goals of our Asset Management Plan are to:
- Ensure all City-owned infrastructure assets are sustainable into the future
- Guide decisions related to infrastructure asset investment and divestment
- Provide guidance in the development of standard maintenance and rehabilitation policies
- Provide a framework for lifecycle and cost/benefit analyses
- Promote better integration of infrastructure decisions within larger strategic, community and land-use goals
The 2021 Asset Management Plan (AMP) endorsed by Council on October 4, 2021, focused on Transportation, Structures, Drinking Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Management.
The 2023 Asset Management Plan endorsed by Council on October 30, 2023, encompasses the remaining assets that were not included in the 2021 AMP and includes Buildings and Facilities, Corporate Fleet, Culture, Fire, IT, Natural Assets, Parking and Parks.
View the City's recent asset management status updates.
Strategic Asset Management Policy update
Council has approved the 2024 Strategic Asset Management Policy, which meets all provincially legislated requirements.
The updated policy primarily focuses on the City's increasing dedication to environmental stewardship, alongside a commitment to accountability and transparency. It prominently highlights the City's initiatives aimed at preserving existing assets and constructing new ones that are resilient to climate change.
Asset Resource Management System Program (ARMS)
The Asset Management System (ARMS) project is the next major step and a cornerstone element of the City’s transition to becoming a more proactive asset manager and customer-focused service provider. The move to a unified work and asset management system will make the City’s processes more efficient by leveraging the capabilities of modern, industry standard software systems and field technology for the Municipal Works and Engineering Facilities and Environmental Services Departments. Perhaps most importantly, the system will also enable the provision of timely and accurate work status information to the public. Learn more in our update and Phase 1 Study Report.
Boards and Commissions
The Asset Management Plan for the Niagara District Airport was approved in May, 2024.
In June, 2024, the St. Catharines Public Library Board approved the library's Asset Management Plan.