City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

CORPORATE SERVICES

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY • Promoted the expansion of

• A process review was conducted for

the Council agenda process and procedures were streamlined to increase quality and efficiency;

Continuous Improvement culture within the organization to identify opportunities, with 55 significant

process improvements completed this year and many more underway across the City; • Successfully implemented a Council Code of Conduct and Ethics Commissioner Office; • Supported the Ethics Commissioner in fulfilling his mandate; • All bylaws, including historical bylaws are now available digitally;

• Established new procedures for mail services regarding handling mail and documents during a pandemic. This included new processes for Canada Post mail normally delivered to facilities that were closed during the pandemic as well as safe procedures for handling mail; and • Established new Collective Agreements with CUPE 402 and IAFF 1272, ensuring ongoing labour stability.

INCLUSION

Plan and deliver the 2022 General Local Election.

• Develop a Workplace and Inclusion Strategy for the City; and

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PUBLIC SAFETY

• Continue to provide support for the creation of the Surrey Police Service, in the areas of recruitment, information technology, privacy, records management requests for information under FIPPA and legal services; and

• Increase the security of City data and critical infrastructure by investing in advanced cybersecurity technologies and continue to adopt best practices based on industry standards.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Continue to expand dark fiber connectivity, and lease/exchange excess capacity in order to be a catalyst for enabling high quality, affordable, high-speed broadband services for our citizens and businesses; and • Continue to provide legal support for the expansion of SkyTrain and other major municipal projects.

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