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Organizational Objectives

To highlight the City’s commitment to advancing sustainable practices, the 2015 accomplishments and future objectives and goals, have been aligned with the Sustainability Charter’s three pillars: Economic, Environmental, and Socio-Cultural. For more information about our sustainability dashboard, visit http://dashboard.surrey.ca . For additional information on specific accomplishments and goals, please read the departmental overviews. Our 2015 accomplishments and future goals concentrate on promoting long-term fiscal health, helping to reduce our ecological footprint, and encouraging citizens to become involved and express their opinions in decision making. Also located within each Department’s section are performance measures that support the City’s organizational objectives.

DECISION MAKING GUIDEPOSTS

5. Providing open and responsive government through public consultation, as required by the Community Charter; 6. Planning for the succession of the City’s workforce by creating a challenging, market-competitive, healthy, and respectful workplace that attracts and retains qualified candidates while reflecting the diverse nature of the City; 7. Fostering co-operative relations with other governments, community organizations, and local businesses; 8. Developing programs, policies, and initiatives that focus on Council’s specific key objectives; and 9. Protecting the City’s long-term financial health by managing the City’s finances while delivering services to the public within the parameters set by Council in the Five- Year Financial Plan.

1. Developing current and long-range plans that foster growth and economic development for Surrey’s culturally- diverse community while preserving the City’s rich environment and quality of life, within the parameters set by Council in the Official Community Plan; 2. Enhancing community and individual well-being by providing Police, Fire, and By-law services that protect residents and visitors; 3. Developing and implementing long and short-term Engineering Infrastructure Service Plans that respond to growth and meet the current needs of the City’s citizens and businesses; 4. Planning and delivering Parks, Recreation and Culture Programs and Library services that encourage participation from residents and visitors of all ages and backgrounds;

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