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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
READER’S GUIDE
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
This Reader’s Guide provides the reader with a basic understanding of the 2016 – 2020
Financial Plan and briefly describes the content and layout of each of the major sections
of the document.
The primary function of the Financial Plan is to provide detailed information about the
City of Surrey’s funding requirements over the next five years. Furthermore, it serves
the following functions:
It is a policy document, which outlines the financial policies that guide the
development of the Plan and articulates financial priorities and issues;
It is an operations guide, which helps staff identify financial and staffing resources,
manage day-to-day operations, and provides financial measurements and policy
information; and
It is a communication device, which provides readers with a comprehensive look at
the services provided by City departments and the costs attributed to those services.
In 2008, Surrey City Council approved the
Surrey Sustainability Charter as the City’s
overarching policy document.
The Sustainability Charter is built on three
key pillars: Economic, Environmental
and Socio-Cultural.
The Charter stipulates that all City
objectives and decisions must be
considered based on their forecasted
economic, environmental, and
socio-cultural effects.
Consequently, the Financial Plan presents
all City and individual departmental
accomplishments and future initiatives
through these three pillars of
sustainability. This presentation highlights
the importance of the Sustainability
Charter as a living document.
Each of the Charter’s pillars supports a
high-level or long-term goal. These goals
reflect the long-range policy objectives
that support the City’s vision for and
commitment to, sustainability.
FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
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