City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

CITY GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Committees, Boards and Commissions meet to discuss relevant and important issues that affect the Surrey community. Some groups are formed organically through citizen engagement, while other groups are formed through a provincial mandate. In both cases, the intention of such groups is to help the City of Surrey operate as a representative, efficient and transparent local government.

COMMITTEES Select Committees are committees with generally one Councillor as a chair, and volunteer members appointed by Council. • Agriculture, Environment and Investment Advisory Committee • Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee STAFF COMMITTEES Staff Committees do not have a member of Council sitting on it and are fully organized by City staff. • Advisory Design Panel TASK FORCES Task Forces are generally short term committees organized based on current community needs. • Currently there are no active task forces • Development Advisory Committee

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES Council Standing Committees are committees that include only members of Council as a membership. • Audit Committee • Community Services Committee • Council-In-Committee • Finance Committee • Investment and Innovation Impact Committee BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Boards are legislated committees that each municipality is required to have, with volunteers appointed by Council. • Surrey Heritage Advisory Committee • Board of Variance

City of Surrey | 2021—2025 Financial Plan | Organizational Profile

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