City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan

Finance &Technology

EDUCATION & CULTURE

 Continued training key staff on the financial system offering various sessions throughout the year, focusing on different areas of the system.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

 Added the ‘DineSafe’ SurreyApp to the City’s app collection, developed in partnership with Fraser Health, this app shows users the restaurant inspection history for Surrey eateries; and

 Provided financial analysis and advice on City initiatives.

INFRASTRUCTURE

 Launched MySurrey Portal which allows customers quick, convenient and secure access to popular Surrey online services any time, anywhere and from any device. The MySurrey portal is currently comprised of over 26 services including the following new services: Freedom of Information Request, Community Care license inspection, Building Records Search, Parking Tickets, IRIS and Fire Safety Plan Review. More services will be continually added as they become available with single sign-on capability;  Supported business units in their delivery of next generation business applications and modernized infrastructure to enable their innovative successes;  Launched a revised and revamped Purchasing and Payment Manual;  Completed a review of the Contract

 Developed and received Council endorsement for the Smart Surrey Broadband Strategy to serve as a road map for equipping the City to meet it’s current and future broadband (high- speed internet connection) needs. Faster, more affordable broadband is key to a city’s prosperity as it fuels economic and social benefits, and is increasingly being accepted as an essential core utility alongside water, electricity and sewer;  To support the growth of online services, the City has upgraded its internet feed from 200 mbps to 1 Gbps, resulting in significant improvements to capacity and performance for City staff; and  Ensured that all financial transactions and reporting met appropriate statutory requirements. 

Module in our Financial System to facilitate improved efficiencies and reporting;

2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN

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