City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan

City Manager

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

PUBLIC SAFETY

 Further development of the Public Safety Strategy internal objectives: improve resource efficiency; increase Public Safety support from government; improve training; enhance technology solutions; improve collaboration; improve evidence based decision making; and improve communication;  Recognition and development – host the BC/ Alberta/ Yukon Regional workshop for the Canadian National Municipal Network (Feb 2017), University/ Community partnerships SFU conference (May 2017), and features written in a variety of Regional, Provincial, National, or International Journals;  Implementation of a Bylaw Adjudication system to help facilitate compliance with municipal regulations; and  Revise Dangerous Dog Bylaw and initiate a responsible pet ownership campaign.

 Establish the implementation plan for the Public Safety Strategy and each of the Strategic Initiatives including communications and roll out activities for town centres in partnership with related City Departments and partners;  Establish Public Safety reporting mechanisms for each strategic initiative to include performance measures, oversight and milestone reporting processes These will be reported annually (or semi-annually in some cases) beginning in 2017;  Develop the Public Safety Strategy website;  Collaborate in the development of the City dashboard that allows for public reporting on the Public Safety Strategy;  Develop Human Resource needs and begin the hiring process for the new Public Safety Strategy team;  Establish an expanded plan for on-going and further development of community partnerships and linkages for the Public Safety Strategy and its recommendations;  With funding partners, advance Innovation Boulevard Corporation to achieve the social, economic and health science goals of Innovation Boulevard;  In conjunction with the IT Department, finalize agreements in order to expand fibre optic internet access for residents throughout the City; and ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

 Subject to the approval of BC Utilities Commission and in conjunction with the Engineering Department, finalize an Operating Agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. which will, among other things, provide for the payment to the City of an annual operating fee.

2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN

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