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City Manager
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL
Implemented digital delivery of
Council mail, reducing the associated
carbon footprint by eliminating the
courier deliveries;
Increased bylaw enforcement
initiatives to clean up problem
properties to remove or reduce their
harmful effects on the environment;
Launched the electronic Council
Correspondence package that
provides all Council correspondence
to Councillors via iPad Diligent
Boardbook application thereby
reducing paper storage costs and their
related environmental impacts;
Managed the electronic Council
agenda production process which
requires the separate assembly of
electronic Council and Senior
Management Team packages for the
CIC, Finance, Regular Council Land
Use and Regular Council Public
Hearing Meetings that are uploaded to
iPads, saving approximately 1,050,000
pieces of paper annually (only two
paper copies are produced);
Due to the launching of the Secure
Shredding Program to provide
efficient and cost-effective proper
document disposal, the “Green
Report” for the program for 2015
includes 570.234 trees saved, 49,199
lbs of CO2 emissions avoided, and
169.885 cubic yards of landfill space
conserved;
Proactive enforcement will respect soil
contamination;
Successfully obtained intervenor
status in judicial review application
related to Fraser Surrey Docks direct
transfer Coal Facility; and
Made submissions to the National
Energy Board on Kinder Morgan’s
Trans Mountain expansion project in
regard to conditions to minimize
negative financial and environmental
impacts to Surrey and require
decommissioning and removal of
existing pipeline.
SOCIO-CULTURAL
Work in cooperation with Provincial
Staff of Surrey Integrated Services
Network to provide multi-disciplinary
services to targeted groups of
offenders in the court system;
Supported Surrey’s relationship with
several Sister Cities and Friendship
Cities visits to foster international
relations, share best practices and
promote educational and cultural
exchanges;
Provide legal and corporate secretarial
support services to the Surrey
Homelessness and Housing Society;
Development and implementation of
the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).
This program is aimed at investing in
the development and growth of
leaders within the City of Surrey. With
a goal of ensuring outstanding service
to our residents and community, the
Program will provide new and
emerging leaders with the education,
work experiences and self-
development opportunities needed to
meet the challenges and demands of
building a world class City;
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