Flores: To me, this is something that warrants more urgency b/c at end of day we see this impact folks in our community who are less likely to advocate for themselves. I commend work that's been done on outreach. #yqrcc

Flores to close. This past few weeks we've talked a lot about impacts that things like this can have on people who have less control over their homes b/c they renting. #yqrcc

Froh is committing to do work offline w/ admin on looking at capital projects and how to prioritize various projects, including the lead replacement program. #yqrcc

Admin notes in option 4 that increasing replacement timeline to 7 (instead of 10) yrs would result in additional 3.35% on utility rate & 0.53% on mill rate. #yqrcc

Froh: Delegation puts onus on council. When I look at this, I see a utility and mill rate increase. But I also see paving road to the jail for $1.6mil & renovating this building for several million. I struggle w/ how to prioritize our capital plan when this [lead] is a priority. #yqrcc

Admin: That's what option 4 is getting at there. #yqrcc

Froh: I spoke at utility budget on how these things work together. We want to stagger changing pipes while fixing roads to make this work cost effective. How can we boost investment in both? #yqrcc

Froh: I struggle on how to advance this. What I see is some high level aggregate numbers. I'm in favour of accelerating timelines. I think it's the right thing to do ethically & morally & my residents say they're willing to invest in that. #yqrcc

Rashovich: I'm assuming that if someone is buying a house, they're notified of a lead connection?
Admin: I don't know that it's required. #yqrcc

Rashovich: Is that carbon monoxide legislation is that provincial?
City solicitor: Yes it is. #yqrcc

Rashovich: W/ carbon monoxide, I know it's mandatory to have a detector near a bedroom. B/c I think tenants should know. We have legislation on carbon monoxide. I don't know if we can pass something to mandate landlords to let people know they have lead connections. #yqrcc

Rashovich: My concern is when someone buys a house in an area and they know it has lead, then I don't think we have to subsidize that. If they didn't know, they I guess we should consider subsidizing. #yqrcc

Admin: Finding that with our investigations, 20-30% of connections have not been lead but we are expecting that number will not remain that high. #yqrcc

Zachidniak: If received more money, would be able to more hydrovac investigation?
Admin: Yes, that is what we're hoping to get with this recommendation. #yqrcc

Zachidniak: One delegation says that Regina has slowest lead removal program in western Canada?
Admin: Will have to do jurisdictional study. Further west you go, more lead connections have been removed but fewer were installed & that relates to how those cities were built. #yqrcc

Zachidniak: Will admin communicate w/ Office of Residential Tenancy?
Admin: We can undertake to do that. #yqrcc

Citysolictor: Mandating the landlord disclose, that responsibility would lie with the province. There could be more discussion w/ the province on this. #yqrcc

Zachidniak is asking about ability of city to mandate lead disclosure from landlords.
Citysolicitor: Requirement the city has taken has been to supply this information to landlords AND to tenants. From city's perspective, that information is being provided. #yqrcc

Zachidniak: What is uptake on rebate for filter installation by a plumber? That's a new program, just wondering how it's working.
Admin: We don't have that number b/c it's new in 2026. That number will be in the next report (in 2026). #yqrcc

Admin: The report today is for 2025 though it is coming in 2026. So far in 2026, we've removed 252. We've met the target of 220 but we will continue to do work into the fall as long as the weather holds. #yqrcc