2026 - 2030 Surrey Financial Plan

CITY MANAGER

business. They provide service and expertise in the areas of risk identification and treatment, insurance, claims, litigation, and loss control. By incorporating effective risk management practices, the City can become more resilient to adverse events and reduce the overall cost of risk.

The City Manager’s Department worked closely with every department across the organization to deliver key accomplishments in 2025, including selected initiatives where the City Manager’s Department played a key role or coordinating role:

INCLUSION

• Developed an Indigenous Relations Framework to guide the City’s work with Indigenous communities; and

• Established a Newcomer Welcome Centre located at City Centre Library in September 2025.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

• Completed the Bear Creek Athletics Centre project, including the commissioning of the covered grandstand and lifecycle replacement of the running track to enhance community sport amenities at this destination park; and

• Worked directly with TransLink to deliver improved transit services to Surrey including Surrey Langley SkyTrain with bus integration and delivered Bus Rapid Transit on King George Boulevard to South Surrey.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Developed a comprehensive Foreign Direct Investment Action Plan to establish Surrey as an investment-ready city that will attract transformative investments aligned with the 2024-2029 Economic Strategy; and

• Implemented an Ag-Tech Strategy to establish Surrey as a leader in Agricultural Innovation.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

• Implemented the short-term actions identified in the A Pathway to Home: Surrey Homelessness Prevention and Response Plan.

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