City of Surrey Financial Plan 2020-2024

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 while ensuring the safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, cyclists and motorized vehicles. 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 “smart” pay stations. All aspects of parking are handled through this team including the development of parking standards, parking signage, pay parking, parking lot enforcement, truck parking 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. In support of a rapidly growing number of Electric Vehicles, the section administers Surrey’s public EV charging network, leveraging federal and provincial funding to increase public EV charging options.

2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ECOSYSTEMS

 Added four public Level 2 chargers at various community facilities to improve service for existing EV owners and encourage faster adoption of EV’s in Surrey; and  Added one DC Fast Charger in Cloverdale in partnership with BC Hydro to improve service for existing EV owners and encourage faster adoption of EV’s in Surrey.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

 Partnered with Cloverdale BIA and Planning & Development Department to implement a place-making program for the King Street Alley public parking area;  Completed Bylaw changes to amend off-street parking requirements for specific land uses and to improve accessible parking stall standards for persons with disabilities; and  Completed analysis of service requests related to on-street parking to identify hot spots (type and geographic) to enable staff to establish proactive programs such as the approach for parking planned for East Clayton.

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