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R201: Award of Contract No. 1721-024-11 City Centre Protected Cycling Network Expansion
The intent of this report is to award Contract No. 1721-024-11 to Crown Contracting Ltd. in the amount of $1,365,140.13 (including GST), for City Centre Protected Cycling Network Expansion and set the expenditure authorization limit at $1,502,000.00, (including GST and contingency).Regular Council Corporate ReportR202: Lease of Land Located at 13425 & 13455 – 107A Avenue for the Continued Use as Temporary Modular Supportive Housing
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to enter into a five-year lease for each of the properties located at 13425 & 13455 – 107A Avenue (the “Properties”) to allow for the continued operation of the temporary modular supportive housing facility located on the Properties.Regular Council Corporate ReportR203: Land Development Approval Process Improvements and Review of Housing Supply for Affordability Report
The intent of this report is to propose a system of guaranteed permitting and processing timelines, as well as provide Council with an update on current and planned Land Development process improvements that will help the City meet these timelines. This report also provides Council with a preliminary review of the Opening doors: Unlocking housing supply for affordability Final Report of the Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability dated June 17, 2021. The review provides a summary of recommendations which staff consider supportable and consistent with actions that the City is already taking, or planned to take, including the proposed establishment of guaranteed permitting timelines outlined in this report, and also notes the recommendations that are problematic and/or inconsistent with other City goals and objectives.Regular Council Corporate ReportR204: COVID-19: Emergency Operations Centre Update
The purpose of this report is to provide Council a status update of various actions taken in response to COVID-19 since the last Corporate Report which was provided to Council at the September 27, 2021 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R190; 2021 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR205: Proposed Amendments to Surrey Officer and Indemnification By-law, 2006, No. 15912
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council's approval to adopt the amendments (the "Amendments") to the Surrey Officer and Indemnification By-law, 2006, No. 15912 (the "Officer and Indemnification By-law"), in order for the City of Surrey (the "City") to provide indemnification for the police officers and employees of the Surrey Police Board (the "Board").Regular Council Corporate ReportR206: Surrey City Development Corporation - 2021 Annual General Meeting
The purpose of this report is to have Council, on behalf of the City of Surrey as the sole shareholder of SCDC, address matters related to the 2021 AGM for SCDC, which is scheduled for October 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM and to approve these items in accordance with the Business Corporations Act.Regular Council Corporate ReportR207: Proposed Amendments to Surrey Sign By-law, 1999, No. 13656
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to adopt the amendments to the Surrey Sign By-law, 1999, No. 13656 (the "Sign By-law"), which are intended to enhance the provisions relating to political signs. The amendments include clarifying when political signs may be erected and addressing a broader range of political signs.Regular Council Corporate ReportR180: Closure of Road Adjacent to 13943, 13953, 13963 – 96 Avenue and 13942, 13952, 13962 Laurel Drive
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to close and remove a portion of unconstructed road allowance for consolidation with the adjacent property to allow for development of two 6-storey buildings comprising of 173 apartment dwelling units under Development Application No. 7918-0322-00.Regular Council Corporate ReportR181: Lease Renewal of Office Premises at 901, 13485 Central Avenue from Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to renew the lease agreement of the Premises, as illustrated in Appendix “II”, from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (“KPU”) at the KPU City Centre campus for a two-year term.Regular Council Corporate ReportR182: Second Biannual Intake of Sport Tourism Grants - 2021
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval for the issuance of grants under the Sport Tourism Grant Program for the second biannual intake in 2021 and to update the Sport Tourism Grant Guidelines to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Surrey’s grant administration process for both the grant administrators and for sport organizations.Regular Council Corporate ReportR183: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Churches, Private Schools and Pre-1974 Care Homes for the 2022 Tax Year
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for churches, private schools and pre-1974 care homes pursuant to Section 224(2) (f) and (h) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Chap. 26, in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy"), as documented in Appendix “I”, and in conjunction with a statutory exemption determined by and administered by the BC Assessment Authority.Regular Council Corporate ReportR184: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Properties Leased for the Purpose of Public Worship for the 2022 Tax Year
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for properties leased for Public Worship pursuant to Section 224(2)(g) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Chap. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR185: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Not-For-Profit Societies and Licensed Community Care Facilities for 2022 Tax Year
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for select not-for-profit societies and licensed community care facilities pursuant to Sections 224(2)(a), (i), and (j) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Chap. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR186: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Heritage Properties for the 2022 Tax Year
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for select heritage properties pursuant to Section 225 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Chap. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR187: Urban Technology Test Lab Pilot Project
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information on the City’s Urban Technology Test Lab Pilot (the “Pilot”) and to seek Council’s endorsement for staff to develop a program to engage with technology developers to support field testing in City roads or land.Regular Council Corporate ReportR188: Financial Impact of RCMP Members Collective Agreement
The purpose of this report is to provide an update to Council on the ratification of a collective agreement between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”) members and the Government of Canada, and the financial impact of the agreement on the City’s budgets.Regular Council Corporate ReportR189: Award of Contract No. 1220-041-2021-007 for the purchase of Fourteen 2022 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Vehicles for Surrey Police Service
The purpose of this report is to authorize Surrey Police Service (“SPS”) to award Contract No. 1220-041-2021-007 to Mainland Ford Ltd. for the supply of fourteen 2022 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles. Pursuant to the motion passed by the Police Board on May 18, 2021 (Appendix “I”), the Police Board endorsed that expenditure requests for major capital acquisitions having a value of at least $500,000 and which are included in SPS’s approved budgets be forwarded to Council for payment authorization after first having been approved by SPS.Regular Council Corporate ReportR190: COVID-19: Emergency Operations Centre Update
The purpose of this report is to provide Council a status update of various actions taken in response to COVID-19 since the last Corporate Report which was provided to Council at the September 13, 2021 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R179; 2021 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR169: Proposed Partnering and Lease Agreement for use of space at 13458 - 107A Avenue (City Centre Sports Complex) to Métis Family Services – Agreement in Principle
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s support for an application by the La Societe De Les Enfants Michif (“Metis Family Services”) for $2,800,000 in Provincial capital funding for a ±3,095 ft², 57-space childcare facility (the “Lease Area”) within the new addition to the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre (the “Facility”) and seek Council approval to execute a partnering agreement (the “Partnering Agreement”) and a lease agreement (the “Lease”) between the City and Metis Family Services, all of which are in relation to the development and operation of the Lease Area. R169 September 13, 2021Regular Council Corporate ReportR175: Update on RapidBus Expansion and Transit Improvements
The intent of this report is to update Council on TransLink’s RapidBus Expansion and transit improvements in Surrey and to seek Council’s endorsement for the City to deliver some of the transit improvements on behalf of TransLink.Regular Council Corporate ReportR170: Acquisition of Property at 2335 - 153 Street for Parkland Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase 2335 – 153 Street (the “Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR176: Award of Contract No. 1721-003 D1 Design of Bridges and Structures Improvements at Various Locations
The intent of this report is to obtain approval to award Consultant Design Agreement No. 1721-003 D1 for engineering services for the detailed design of Bridges and Structures Improvements at Various Locations, as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR177: Indigenous Engagement in the City of Surrey
The intent of this report is to provide Mayor & Council with information regarding work the City is currently doing to engage with Indigenous communities in Surrey to; bring awareness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (“UNDRIP”) and its 94 calls to action; and to provide information on the City’s actions taken to support its commitment to reconciliation.Regular Council Corporate ReportR171: Grant of Statutory Rights-of-Way over Portions of City Parkland located at 9349 – 144 Street and 14698 – 96 Avenue to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to Underground Existing Overhead Power Lines
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to grant two SRW’s to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) over portions of two properties located at 9349 - 144 Street and 14698 - 96 Avenue (the “City Properties”) to facilitate the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain (“SLS”) guideway alignment through Green Timbers Urban Forest (“GTUF”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR172: Closure of Road Adjacent to 13048 – 13 Avenue
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to close and remove a portion of unopened road allowance for disposition and consolidation with the adjacent lands under Development Application No. 7918-0373-00.Regular Council Corporate ReportR178: Enhancing Homelessness Supports in the City Centre
The intent of this report is to provide Council with an overview of actions currently underway, and proposed by the City with respect to enhancing the service delivery model for vulnerable people in the City Centre, including works proposed under the Strengthening Communities’ Services Grant (the “Grant”) to which the City has recently been granted $14,246,792 from the BC Government and Government of Canada through the Safe Restart Agreement.Regular Council Corporate ReportR179: COVID-19: Emergency Operations Centre Update
The purpose of this report is to provide Council a status update of various actions taken in response to COVID-19 since the last Corporate Report which was provided to Council at the June 28, 2021 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R134; 2021 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR164: Closure of Road Adjacent to 17715, 17725 and 17735 - 57A Avenue and 17722 and 17734 – 58 Avenue and 5765, 5771, 5779 and 5789 – 177B Street
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to close and remove a portion of unopened road allowance for disposition and consolidation with the adjacent lands under development application No. 7919-0063-00.Regular Council Corporate ReportR165: Contract Award for Project Management Services for City Centre Sports Complex Project
The intent of this report is to obtain Council approval to proceed with awarding Contract No. 1220-030-2021-041 to Turnbull Construction Project Managers Ltd. (“Turnbull”) for project management services relating to City Centre Sports Complex Phase I (Expansion to Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre) (the “Project”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR166: Zoning By-law Major Update Project - Phase One
The intent of this report is to provide Council with an overview of the proposed administrative and housekeeping amendments to the Zoning By-law in a first phase and to seek approval to initiate work on more substantive changes which will allow the Zoning By-law to be more responsive to development and construction industry needs in a second phase.Regular Council Corporate ReportR167: Provincial Railway Safety Regulation Amendment
The intent of this report is to provide an overview of recent legislative changes impacting railway crossing safety standards and the anticipated financial impacts.Regular Council Corporate ReportR168: Acquisition of Property at 10645 – 137A Street for Future Collector Road
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase this vacant parcel of land located at 10645 – 137A Street (the “Property”) for a future collector road.Regular Council Corporate ReportR173: Award of Contract No. 6021-002 D1 Design of the 152 Street and Nicomekl River Bridge Rehabilitation and Twinning (DMAF)
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Consultant Design Agreement No. 6021-002 D1 for engineering services for the detailed design involving the rehabilitation and twinning of the Nicomekl River Bridge at 152 Street, as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR174: Crown Land Tenure Application - Dog Off-leash Swimming Area at Blackie Spit
This purpose of this report is to seek Council’s endorsement for staff to submit a Crown land tenure application to the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development for ongoing operation a dog off-leash swimming area in the designated area of Blackie Spit Park, as shown on Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR148: Local Area Service – Sanitary Sewer Extension on 127A Street from 1914 to 1941 - 127A Street
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of a petition that has been received by the City for the installation of a sanitary sewer main extension by way of a Local Area Service (“LAS”) process and to recommend that such works be constructed under a LAS Bylaw in accordance with City policy.Regular Council Corporate ReportR149: E-Comm 9-1-1 Board of Directors Designate for Election and Designate to the 2021 Annual General Meeting
The purpose of this report is to request Council's approval to designate a City of Surrey representative for election to the Board, endorse the individual chosen by the City of White Rock as a designate for election to the Board and designate a City of Surrey representative to the 2021 AGM to the Shareholders of E-Comm, and to represent the City generally for any required business prior to the 2022 AGM.Regular Council Corporate ReportR150: Recommendation for a Cloverdale Mural Project
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the City’s process for reviewing mural proposals, and to obtain Council approval to proceed with completing the design of the mural designs detailed in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR151: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2021-057 Civil Construction for Two Lit Synthetic Turf Fields and One Rubberized Walking Track – Two Park Sites
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the City’s process for reviewing mural proposals, and to obtain Council approval to proceed with completing the design of the mural designs detailed in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR152: Award of Contract No. 1220-030-2021-020 Nicomekl Riverfront Park –Phase 1 Detailed Design Services - Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
The intent of this report is to obtain approval to award a contract for detailed design and permitting of the Hadden Mill and Oxbow Zones, phase I of the Nicomekl Riverfront Park, generally as shown on the preliminary concept plan attached to this report as Appendix “I”, in keeping with the approved Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (“DMAF”) Program. As shown in Appendix “I”, the Hadden Mill and Oxbow Zones (phase 1) are envisioned to include multiple amenities like trails, a kayak/canoe launch, a natural styled playground, picnic areas, viewpoints, an amphitheatre, a great lawn, public art, heritage elements, washrooms, and parking lots. Also included are multiple ecological and flood adaptation elements like a habitat island, a new flood channel, wetlands, ponds, meadows, enhanced riparian area, new planting, and elements that are resilient to flooding like trails and parking lots.Regular Council Corporate ReportR153: Recommendation for a Mural on Old Yale Road at King George Hub
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the City’s process for reviewing mural proposals, and to obtain Council approval for a mural design to be installed at the PCI King George Hub located at 13640 George Junction.Regular Council Corporate ReportR154: Award of Contract No. 1220-060-2020-007 Provision of Janitorial and Custodial Supplies at Parks, Recreation & Culture Facilities
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to award a Contract for the provision of janitorial and custodial supplies for use at Parks, Recreation & Culture (“PRC”) facilities to A&G Supply Ltd.Regular Council Corporate ReportR155: Partnering Agreement and License and Operating Agreement between the City of Surrey and Alexandra Neighbourhood House for Childcare at the Don Christian Childcare Facility
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to enter into a Partnering Agreement and a License and Operating Agreement with Alexandra Neighbourhood House to operate childcare services at the new Don Christian Childcare facility.Regular Council Corporate ReportR156: Community Enhancement Partnership Program Grant Application – Crescent Park Community Garden
The intent of this report is to recommend Council award a CEP grant to support residents of Crescent Park to build a community garden to beautify the northeast corner of the garden property where there is a slope and erosion has formulated.Regular Council Corporate ReportR157: Quarterly Financial Report – Second Quarter - 2021
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the City’s financial activity for the second quarter of 2021 and to compare this activity with the 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan.Regular Council Corporate ReportR158: Award of Contracts 1721-011-11 and 1721-011 C1 84 Avenue Corridor between King George Boulevard and 140 Street and Associated Park Improvements
The intent of this report is to obtain approval to award the construction contract and engineering construction services contract for the 84 Avenue corridor project between King George Boulevard and 140 Street and associated park improvements (the “Project”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR159: Award of Contract No. 5520-001-21 District Energy Distribution Piping System Expansion
Award Contract No. 5520-001-21 to Complete Utility Contractors Ltd. in the amount of $1,395,464.18 (including GST) for the District Energy Distribution Piping Expansion project.Regular Council Corporate ReportR160: Acquisition of Property at 9746 – 137 Street for Parkland Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase 9746 – 137 Street (the Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR161: Acquisition of 7010 King George Boulevard for future 70 Avenue Road Alignment and Utility Purposes
The Engineering Department and Finance Department recommend that Council approve the purchase of 7010 King George Boulevard (PID No. 004-149-599) to accommodate a section of the future 70 Avenue and for utility corridor purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR162: 2021 Railway Safety Improvement Program Contribution Agreement
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to execute a Contribution Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada (the “Agreement”), substantially in the form attached as Appendix “I”, to support railway crossing upgrades in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR163: Surrey Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund 2021 Mid-Year Update
The purpose of this report is to provide a mid-year update to Council on the City’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (“DMAF”) Program.Regular Council Corporate ReportSearch tips: If you are having trouble finding something, try broadening your search. Remove the category filter or year filter or try using fewer keywords. You can also try a more generic keyword or different word.
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