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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