City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

ENGINEERING

2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• Secured property, and completed extensive building renovations, to accommodate a 46-bed homeless shelter in the City Centre, in support of the alleviation of street homelessness; • Provided a City-owned property, under a long-term lease, to BC Housing for the development of a 61-unit transitional housing project in Guildford; • Provided a City-leased property to BC Housing for the development of a 40-unit transitional housing project in Newton; and • Provided a City-owned property in the City Centre (Hospital Precinct), under long term lease, to BC Housing in partnership with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver for the development of a supportive housing facility for women, women with children and indigenous youth.

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Implemented a Safety Qualification Statement for counter permit contractors to document their level of safety training to provide assurances that minimum City safety requirements have been satisfied to

reduce safety violations and safeguard residents travelling on City streets; and • Continued with mandatory internal safety certification training for all Engineering Operations employees to foster a safe work environment.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Provided space in a City-owned warehouse building, located in the Newton neighbourhood, to the Fraser Health Authority for use as a COVID-19 Testing Facility; and • Engineering’s goal was to assist in reducing utility contact incidents associated with construction activities. In an effort to support this goal, visual graphics were developed to promote and remind staff of the required steps to excavation safety.

City of Surrey | 2021—2025 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Engineering

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