2016-2020_Financial_Plan

DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW

ENGINEERING

2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide timely, responsible and effective services relating to water, sewer, drainage,

district energy, garbage collection, transportation systems, design and construction,

land development and corporate real estate.

KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

The Engineering Department provides City services relating to transportation systems,

garbage, recycling, water, sewer, drainage, district energy, land development,

geographic information services, surveying and the management of real estate assets.

The department includes the Design & Construction, Land Development, Realty

Services, Operations, Utilities and Transportation divisions.

For the purpose of the Financial Plan, the accomplishments and goals in this section are

those that relate to the divisions that fall under the General Operating Fund: Land

Development, Realty Services and Operations. The performance measures for Water,

Sewer & Drainage, Transportation, Parking, Solid Waste and Surrey City Energy are

reported in their respective sections of the Financial Plan as they are self-funded utilities.

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Land Development includes the

Development Services section which

prescribes required servicing of land and

building development; Inspection

Services section which ensures that

municipal engineering services are

constructed to meet Council-adopted

standards and requirements; and the

Client Services section which provides

administrative support related to

Engineering permits/enquiries for

construction by the public/contractors in

City road allowances and statutory rights-

of-way.

OPERATIONS

Operations maintains the City’s

engineering infrastructure including

roads, drainage, sewer and water

operations. This Division also carries out

the City’s residential waste collection

services as well as manages and

maintains the City’s fleet of vehicles.

REALTY SERVICES

Realty Services manages the acquisitions,

dispositions, and development of the

City’s real estate portfolio. Realty

Services includes the Land Acquisition

Section which is responsible for the

timely acquisition of land and rights-of-

way for capital projects and park

purposes including land assemblies for

civic purpose projects.

The Asset Management Section manages

the City’s real estate inventory, which

includes land inventory management,

leasing and property sales. Realty

Services also manages the City’s land

appraisal and conveyancing duties.

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