Whereas flood control and river management is paramount to reduce infrastructure damages and to protect life safety in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley; And whereas an Executive Leadership Committee is needed to help channel flood management responsibilities, mitigation, and capital funding upgrades for priority projects in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley: Therefore be it resolved that an Executive Leadership Committee be struck consisting of representatives of the LMLGA Flood and River Management Committee to work with the Joint Program of the Fraser Basin Council to prioritize flood mitigation solutions for the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley and to seek funding from the Province and federal government for flood control and prevention.
