2023 Schedule
Region of Peel – Integrating Green Infrastructure into our Corporate Asset Management Methodology Presenter: Samantha Paquette
Program Manager, Regional Municipality of Peel
Co-presenter:
Jona Mema Advisor, Corporate Asset Management Description:
In our continuous improvement journey, the Region of Peel is integrating green infrastructure into our advanced asset management (AM) practices. Natural assets are being integrated into the same corporate AM methodology as grey assets. This methodology is designed to support the executive leadership team in making long-term reinvestment decisions that ensure we continue to deliver services at levels endorsed by council. Additionally, annually updated outputs also support staff in their tactical and operational decision-making. Green infrastructure presents an opportunity for the organization to deliver services that support our vision and mission. Like grey assets, natural assets require reinvestment needs over their lifespan and are impacted by climate change. Unlike grey assets, they appreciate over time and thus present a challenge in how to integrate them into the same corporate AM methodology. This session will showcase the following: selecting a valuation method for trees and shrubs; identifying lifecycles strategies; challenges in and solutions for identifying asset levels of service; and using a corporate risk framework to quantify organizational risk in service delivery. Learning objectives for this presentation are optimizing corporate AM methodology by incorporating green infrastructure to meet organizational strategic goals and customer expectations, and valuation methodology and lifecycle modelling for trees. Topic areas for this presentation are natural assets and climate change. About the Presenter:
Samantha Paquette is a project manager for the infrastructure programming and studies team at the Region of Peel. Samantha is a landscape architect who graduated from the University of Guelph with a master’s in Landscape Architecture and a B.Sc. in Environmental Biology. She has 10 years of experience in the environmental sector with expertise in urban forestry and green infrastructure, including low-impact development. At the Region of Peel, she works closely with internal and external groups to manage the implementation of green infrastructure to ensure it is designed, constructed, and maintained appropriately. Previously, she worked at Credit Valley Conservation, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of programs and projects in integrated water management.  About the Co-presenter: Jona Mema is an asset management advisor in corporate asset management at the Region of Peel. Jona is responsible for developing, promoting, implementing, and updating the asset management strategy across all utility-funded infrastructure. Previously, Jona has worked in supporting municipalities prepare asset management plans to fulfil the requirements of O.Reg 588/17, as well implement asset management and budgeting software solutions.
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