City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

CORPORATE SERVICES

PUBLIC SAFETY

• The Community Enforcement Team identified and referred 109 abandoned properties to Fire Services, 33 were subsequently demolished; and • Parking enforcement services were fully transitioned from contracted services to Bylaw Services in the fall of 2019.

• Provided support for the creation of the Surrey Police Department; • Implemented security technologies and projects that have improved the overall security resilience of the City, including the re-architecture and deployment of new firewalls, automation of security scanning and the protection of privileged accounts;

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Developed a number of videos to enhance the City’s brand leveraging social media. The City’s Careers webpage was enhanced and is the most visited page on the City’s website; and

The City was awarded 3 national awards which positioned the City as a desirable place to work:

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Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture; Canada’s Top Diversity Employer; and Canada’s Top Employer for Young People .

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ECOSYSTEMS

Corporate Records securely shredded and recycled 63 tonnes of paper, with the following environmental benefits: 1,063 trees preserved, 316 cubic metres of landfill space conserved, 6.57 million litres of water saved, 41.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided (equivalent to taking nine cars off the road), and 143,198 KWH of electricity saved; and

• The Surrey Animal Resource Centre took in 1,936 animals in 2019. SARC reunited 651 animals with their owners and assisted in finding new homes for 588 more, including 376 cats and 80 dogs.

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