City of Surrey's Annual Financial Report 2020

NOTESTOTHE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  CITY OF SURREY

For the year ended December 31, 2020 [tabular amounts in thousands of dollars]

20. SEGMENTED INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

General Government Services – Mayor & Councillor’s Department, City Manager’s Department, Finance Department, Corporate Services Department, Surrey City Development Corporation, and Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society General Government Services includes those elements of the organization with responsibility for adopting by-laws, adopting administrative policy, levying taxes, acquiring, disposing and managing City assets, ensuring effective financial management, monitoring performance and ensuring that high quality City service standards are met. The Surrey City Development Corporation, which engages in the provision of consulting services, land development activities, property acquisition/disposal and asset management and the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society, which focuses on addressing homelessness in Surrey through raising funds and the provision of grants to worthy projects also form part of General Government Services. Roads and Traffic Safety Services The Roads & Traffic Safety Utility provides effective managed transportation systems that serves the mobility needs of individuals and businesses and is safe, secure and supports the economic vitality of the City, and protects and enhances the environment. Water Services The Water Utility operates the water system and its primary responsibility, in partnership with the Operations Division and Metro Vancouver, is to supply clean, safe drinking water to the residences and businesses of Surrey. Fire Services The mandate of the Fire Department is to enforce codes and maintain security by protecting life, property and the environment through the provision of emergency response services. Sewer Services The Sewer Utility operates the network of sewer mains, to collect sewage and convey such sewage to treatment plants. The utility also plans, designs, and constructs sanitary sewer infrastructure; manages inflow and infiltration controls; and undertakes initiatives in support of the region’s Integrated Liquid Waste Resource Management Plan. Solid Waste Management Services The Solid Waste Utility provides weekly residential curbside organic waste collection with alternating bi-weekly garbage and recycling, and curbside collection services via a fully automated cart-based collection system.

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