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DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW ENGINEERING

MISSION STATEMENT To provide timely, responsible and effective services relating to water, sewer, drainage, district energy, garbage collection, transportation systems, design and construction, land development and corporate real estate. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Engineering Department provides City services relating to transportation systems, garbage, recycling, water, sewer, drainage, district energy, land development, geographic information services, surveying and the management of real estate assets. The department includes the Design & Construction, Land Development, Realty Services, Operations, Utilities and Transportation divisions. For the purpose of the Financial Plan, the accomplishments and goals in this section are those that relate to the divisions that fall under the General Operating Fund: Land Development, Realty Services and Operations. The performance measures for Water, Sewer & Drainage, Transportation, Parking, Solid Waste and Surrey City Energy are reported in their respective sections of the Financial Plan as they are self-funded utilities.

REALTY SERVICES Realty Services manages the acquisitions, dispositions, and development of the City’s real estate portfolio. Realty Services includes the Land Acquisition Section which is responsible for the timely acquisition of land and rights-of- way for capital projects and park purposes including land assemblies for civic purpose projects. The Asset Management Section manages the City’s real estate inventory, which includes land inventory management, leasing and property sales. Realty Services also manages the City’s land appraisal and conveyancing duties.

LAND DEVELOPMENT Land Development includes the Development Services section which prescribes required servicing of land and building development; Inspection Services section which ensures that municipal engineering services are constructed to meet Council-adopted standards and requirements; and the Client Services section which provides

administrative support related to Engineering permits/enquiries for

construction by the public/contractors in City road allowances and statutory rights- of-way.

OPERATIONS Operations maintains the City’s

engineering infrastructure including roads, drainage, sewer and water operations. This Division also carries out the City’s residential waste collection services as well as manages and maintains the City’s fleet of vehicles.

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