Council has approved a new procurement approach to help bring water capacity online quicker while maintaining transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public funds. 

The approved approach allows certain procurement requirements to be waived for eligible water-capacity projects identified through the Interim Risk Management Framework and delegates approval authority to the Chief Administrative Officer in specific circumstances where standard procurement timelines could delay project delivery.  

The authority applies only to projects with existing Council-approved funding, includes consultation with Procurement staff, monthly reporting to Council, and expires on June 30, 2027.