2025-2029 Surrey Financial Plan

UTILITY OVERVIEW PARKING AUTHORITY

MISSION STATEMENT To provide a range of parking options and choices for resident, business and transit needs, and effectively manage the demand for on and off-street parking facilities in an innovative and cost effective manner. As well, to develop policy and infrastructure support of new mobility technologies such as Electric Vehicles, Automated Vehicles, and micro-mobility options. KEY PROGRAM AND SERVICES The Parking Authority Utility is a self-funded program that involves planning, managing and regulating the City’s on and off-street parking assets, employing leading edge technologies such as license plate recognition and mobile payment options. All aspects of parking are handled through this team including the development of parking standards, parking signage, pay parking, parking lot enforcement, and the City’s Electric Vehicle (“EV”) charging network. This section also administers the contracts that provide transit shelters, bus benches and digital media signs, all of which generate revenue to support transportation infrastructure throughout the City.

2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ECOSYSTEMS

• Completed four (with future expansion potential to eight) Level 2 charging ports at the Cloverdale Town Centre public parking lot (5829 176A Street) in collaboration with and financial support from Cloverdale Business Improvement Association; • Added fourteen public L2 charging ports utilizing Clean BC funding; • Commissioned four BC Hydro Fast Chargers hub locations (North Surrey Ice, Surrey Sport & Leisure, Guildford Recreation Centre, Surrey Arts Centre) providing 40 dual connector Level 3 charging ports with 180 kWh individual output;

• Achieved a year over year increase in public EV charging network utilization, with a 43% increase in kWh transferred, 25% increase in charging sessions, and 177% increase in in provincial carbon credits; • Awarded the contract for an Local Government Climate Action Plan (“LGCAP”) -funded upgrade of City Hall power infrastructure and the installation of 13 Level 2 EV Fleet chargers and 14 Level 2 staff chargers on P2 of City Hall parkade with a projected Q1 2025 completion; and • Received the BC Hydro 2024 Clean Energy Champion Award.

City of Surrey | 2025—2029 Financial Plan | Utilities Operating Fund | Parking

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