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City Manager
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
Mayor and Council committed to
support the development of the next
phase of the Crime Reduction Strategy
through the development of a new,
broader portfolio. This process began
with the creation of a new staffing
position called Director, Public Safety
Strategies. The intent of the new
position is to provide additional focus
to the integration of all public safety
portfolios and City Departments in
order to achieve results which align
with Council’s vision of managing
public safety. Building on current
service delivery models, work
undertaken in this new approach will
focus on enhancing program
integration and effectiveness while
also identifying and implementing
new initiatives that reflect an
innovative and progressive approach
to public safety;
Supported the Surrey RCMP Domestic
Violence Unit in planning and
delivering one workshop on
Substance Use & Domestic Violence.
Funding for this workshop was
received through a civil forfeiture
grant provided to the RCMP Domestic
Violence Unit;
Worked with the City’s Human
Resources Department and ICBC to
organize an employee education
campaign focused on pedestrian
safety and distracted driving;
Further developed strong partner
relationships with Aboriginal serving
agencies including the Native Court
Workers Association of BC;
Worked with CUPE 402 and City
outside workers (Parks and
Engineering) to gather staff input
specific to reporting examples to
assist in the development of a
revitalization of the City Watch
program in 2016;
The Public Safety Strategies office
received a $30,000 Crime Prevention &
Remediation Grant from BC Civil
Forfeiture funds to support the work of
the Vulnerable Women and Girls
Working Group resulting in the
delivery of 3 collaborative planning
workshops designed to identify areas
of need, reduce gaps in service, and
improve supports for the target
population. The project succeeded in
bringing together professionals from
nine non-profit service agencies, a
range of provincial and federal
government ministries, the RCMP,
academics, as well as a separate
reference group consisting of women
and female youth with experience of
vulnerability and street-
engagement. As a result of this
collaboration, three projects were
identified as being needed in the City
of Surrey. These are a women’s
overnight drop-in, a mobile assistance
program van, and a youth overnight
drop-in;
The Office of Public Safety continued
to lead the work of the Surrey
Coalition Against Domestic Abuse
(SCADA) conference planning
committee in the development of the
annual training forum for service
providers. As an extension of this
work, the Rakhi Project (broader public
education and awareness campaign
on domestic abuse) was also
expanded in its outreach with the
development of a Rakhi Project toolkit
to support municipalities who have
expressed interest in replicating this
project in their own communities;
Successfully enforced the City’s
bylaws in business license hearings;
Provide legal and corporate secretarial
support services to the Surrey City
Development Corporation;
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