City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

CORPORATE SERVICES

• Implemented security technologies and projects that have improved the overall security resilience of the City, including several recommendations from a security audit conducted by a third-party security agency. Cybersecurity training for staff continues to raise awareness of the daily risks of related attacks on our systems and information; and • Reviewed and evaluated best practice methodology in physical and operational security to ensure City facilities are provided with current, effective security systems and programs. In 2021 all CCTV systems across the City were upgraded and put onto the City network to improve service availability and public safety outcomes . Awarded four national and one provincial awards which positioned the City as a safe, desirable and engaging workplace:  Canada’s Best Diversity Employers  Canada’s Top Employer for Young People  Canada’s Greenest Employers  Organizational Safety Excellence Award from the BC Municipal Safety Association  City of Excellence – Innovation Award from the BC Municipal Safety Association ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

ECOSYSTEMS

• Corporate Records securely shredded and recycled 46 tonnes of paper, with the following environmental benefits; 853 trees preserved, 194 cubic yards of landfill space conserved, 92 swimming pools of water saved, 113,865 kWH of electricity saved and the equivalent of five cars removed from the road this year; • The SARC took in 1,222 animals in 2021. SARC reunited 486 animals with their owners and assisted in finding new homes for 389 more, including 213 cats and 35 dogs; and • Continued to rollout printer fleet updates across the City with new features resulting in over 2,600,000 sheets of paper not being printed, which equates to over 300 trees saved and 25 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided.

City of Surrey | 2022—2026 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Corporate Services

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