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When setting future goals, the City of Surrey is committed to the following
broad set of organizational objectives:
1. Providing current and long-range planning
that fosters both growth and economic
development for Surrey’s culturally diverse
community while preserving the City’s
rich environment and quality of life, within
the parameters set by Council in the
Official Community Plan;
2. Enhancing community and individual well-
being by providing a safe environment that
protects residents and visitors to the City
through the provision of Police, Fire and
By-law Services;
3. Providing long and short-term planning
and implementation of Engineering
Infrastructure Services to respond to
growth as well as to meet the current
needs of the City’s citizens
and businesses;
4. Planning and delivering Parks, Recreation,
Culture and Library services through
programs and services that encourage
participation from citizens of all ages and
backgrounds, living in and visiting the City;
5. Providing open and responsive
government through public participation
and consultation as required by the
Community Charter;
6. Actively planning for the succession of the
City’s workforce by creating a challenging,
market-competitive, healthy and respectful
workplace that attracts and retains
qualified candidates while reflecting the
diverse nature of the City;
7. Fostering co-operative relations with other
governments, community organizations
and local businesses;
8. Developing programs, policies and
initiatives that focus on Council’s specific
key objectives; and
9. Protecting the City’s long-term financial
health by providing prudent stewardship
and sound management of City finances
while delivering services to the public
within the parameters set by Council in
the Five-Year Financial Plan.
Departments have developed specific measures that support the City's
overall objectives.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES