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R075: Surrey Transportation Plan Phase 4 Public Engagement
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the Surrey Transportation Plan (“STP”) Phase 4 engagement to support the Key 2050 Targets, as generally outlined in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR076: Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter - 2023
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the City’s financial activity for the first quarter of 2023 and to compare this activity with the 2023 Financial Plan.Regular Council Corporate ReportR077: Off-Street Parking Requirements for Market Rental
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval of bringing forward the necessary amending bylaws to implement revisions to off-street parking requirements for market rental developments aiming to support the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (“CMHC”) Housing Accelerator Fund's objective of accelerating development and approval processes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR054: 2023 Sport Tourism Grant Program Recommendations and Process Update
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval for the issuance of grants under the Sport Tourism Grant Program for the first biannual intake in 2023 and to obtain Council approval to authorize the General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture and General Manager Finance, to approve future Sport Tourism grants and annually report the previous year’s grant allocations to Council.Regular Council Corporate ReportR055: Award of Contract No. 1220-030-2022-041 for Council Chambers & Community Rooms Multimedia Refresh
The purpose of this Corporate Report is to obtain Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-030-2022-041 to AVI-SPL for the replacement of end-of-life audio-visual equipment for the Council Chambers & Community Rooms Multimedia Refresh Project.Regular Council Corporate ReportR056: Quarterly Update on the Guaranteed Permitting Timelines and Process Improvements – Q1 2023
The intent of this report is to provide Council with a quarterly update on the Guaranteed Permitting Timelines for Single-Family Building Permits, Tenant Improvement Building Permits, and Rezoning Applications, and the corresponding process improvements to support these timelines.Regular Council Corporate ReportR057: Inter-municipal Business Licence for Transportation Network Services (“TNS”)
The purpose of this report is to get Council’s approval to proceed with two new Bylaws in order to allow three new Region 1 municipalities (the District of Hope, the District of Kent, and the City of Mission) to join the Inter-municipal Business Licence (the “IMBL”), each participating municipality must also approve and enact two new bylaws (Appendices “I” and “II”). The addition of these three municipalities is the only material change to the IMBL from 2020.Regular Council Corporate ReportR058: 2022 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information about the results of the City of Surrey’s 2022 annual consolidated financial statements (“Financial Statements”), which will then be included in the City’s 2022 Annual Financial Report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR059: Council Initiatives Funding Request – Rotary District 5050 Conference
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information and approval from the Council Initiatives Fund, a sponsorship contribution in support of the Rotary District 5050 (the "District") annual Conference to be held from May 5 to 7, 2023 at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR060: Proposed Bylaw Amendments to Address Catalytic Converter Thefts Update
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with written representations provided by the public with respect to proposed amendments to the Scrap Metal By-law and Business License Bylaw and to seek Council authorization to bring forward the proposed amendments for final adoption.Regular Council Corporate ReportR061: Building Safer Communities Fund Contribution Agreement
The purpose of this report is to seek Council authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contribution agreement to develop and implement the Surrey Youth Resiliency Program (“SYRP”) and allow the City to receive and expend federal funding in the amount of $3,806,271.63.Regular Council Corporate ReportR045: Penalty Provision Amendments to City of Surrey Bylaws
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to adopt the proposed amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Zoning By-law, Business License By-law, Highway By-law and Parks By-law (collectively the “Subject Bylaws”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR046: Surrey Good Citizen of the Year Award and Volunteer Appreciation Reception
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to initiate the process to solicit nominations for the Surrey Good Citizen of the Year Award and to recognize volunteers of City Committees, Commissions and Boards for their service in 2023.Regular Council Corporate ReportR047: E-Comm 9-1-1 Board of Directors Designate for Election and Designate to the 2023 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 Township of Langley as a designate for election to the Board and designate a City of Surrey representative to the 2023 AGM to the shareholders of E-Comm, and to represent the City generally for any required business prior to the 2024 AGM.Regular Council Corporate ReportR048: Council Initiatives Funding Request – The Realistic Success Recovery Society
The purpose of this report is to request Council's approval for funding in the amount of $5,000 in support of The Realistic Success Recovery Society (the “Society”) from the Council initiatives Fund to complete renovations and maintenance of the Trilogy Houses.Regular Council Corporate ReportR049: Award of Contract No. 1723-007-31 Local Road Paving
The intent of this Corporate Report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1723-007-31 to All Roads Construction Ltd. for an agreement for Local Road Paving.Regular Council Corporate ReportR050: Award of Contract No. 4719-064-11 University Drive Trunk Sewer and Intersection Improvements
The intent of this Corporate Report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 4719-064-11 to Clearway Construction Inc. for the University Drive Sanitary Trunk Sewer and Intersection Improvements.Regular Council Corporate ReportR051: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2023-007 Contractor Services for Building-Scale Boiler Plant
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2023-007 to All-Pro Services for the supply and installation of a building-scale boiler plant at 9458 134 Street.Regular Council Corporate ReportR052: License Agreement with Novus Entertainment Inc. for Use of Road Allowance
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to execute a License Agreement with Novus to install, operate and maintain telecommunications infrastructure within road allowance.Regular Council Corporate ReportR053: Bear Creek Park Improvements
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s endorsement for next steps of improvements to Bear Creek Park, including working with the Environment and Climate Change Committee (“ECCC”) on identifying and prioritizing park improvements within the allocated funding.Regular Council Corporate ReportR043: Proposed Bylaw Amendments to Address Catalytic Converter Thefts
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to adopt the proposed amendments to the Scrap Metal By-law, Business License Bylaw, MTI By-law, and BEN Bylaw (collectively referred to as the “Proposed Amendments”) to address catalytic converter thefts.Regular Council Corporate ReportR044: Residential Area Speed Limit Reduction Pilot - Findings and Recommendations
The intent of this report is to inform Council of the findings of the recently concluded Residential Area Speed Limit Reduction Pilot (the “Pilot”) and seek Council endorsement of the next steps for evaluating speed limit reduction measures.Regular Council Corporate ReportR036: Anniedale-Tynehead Neighbourhood Concept Plan - Update on Amendment Process
The intent of this report is to seek endorsement of an updated proposed Stage 1 component of the Anniedale-Tynehead Neighbourhood Concept Plan (“NCP”) and to seek authorization for staff to proceed with the associated Stage 2 planning process. Staff also seek Council authorization to commence with a review and update of the remainder of the Anniedale-Tynehead NCP.Regular Council Corporate ReportR037: Inflationary Update to Community Amenity Contribution Rates
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to apply an annual average 6.8% Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) inflationary increase to all of Surrey’s Community Amenity Contribution (“CAC”) rates for 2023.Regular Council Corporate ReportR038: Award of Contract No. 1723-007-11 Major Road Network Paving
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award contract No. 1723-007-11 to BA Blacktop Ltd. for Major Road Network Paving at various locations.Regular Council Corporate ReportR039: Award of Contract No. 1723-007-21 Major Road Network, Arterial and Collector Paving
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1723-007-21 to All Roads Constructions Ltd. for the Major Road Network, Arterial and Collector Paving at various locations.Regular Council Corporate ReportR040: Surrey Recommendations for Revised Fraser River Tunnel Project Scope
The purpose of this report is to seek authorization from Mayor and Council to send a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“MoTI”), Metro Vancouver’s George Massey Crossing Task Force, and TransLink’s Mayors’ Council to fund Highway 99 interchange improvements at 24 Avenue and 152 Street as part of, or concurrent with, the FRTP.Regular Council Corporate ReportR041: Recommendation for 2023 Public Art Street Banners
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to enter into contract with artist, Tanya Bub to complete the design for the 2023 Public Art Street Banners.Regular Council Corporate ReportR042: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Update
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on FOI requests since implementing the $10.00 non-refundable application fee in early 2022, and to seek Council direction to either continue or discontinue administering this fee.Regular Council Corporate ReportR029: Approval of the Sale of a Closed Portion of Road Allowance adjacent to 15381 & 15391 - 26 Avenue, 2627 & 2641 - 154 Street and 2655 Parkway Drive (Step 2)
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to sell the closed portion of road for consolidation with the adjacent development lands at 15381 & 15391 - 26 Avenue, 2627 & 2641 - 154 Street and 2655 Parkway Drive.Regular Council Corporate ReportF004: 2023 Five-Year (2023-2027) Financial Plan- General Operating
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval of the recommendations made in Sections 3.0 - 8.0 and as generally outlined in this report and direct staff to prepare the 2023 Five-Year (2023-2027) General Operating and Roads & Traffic Operating Financial Plan incorporating these recommendations and consistent with Appendix "I" and "II" of this report.Finance Committee Corporate ReportsF005: 2023 Five-Year (2023-2027) Financial Plan - Capital Program
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval of the Capital Program as outlined in Section 3.0 of this report and direct staff to prepare the 2023 Five-Year (2023-2027) Capital Financial Plan incorporating the Capital Program as outlined in this report. Finance Committee Corporate ReportsR030: Surrey City Development Corporation
The purpose of this report is to outline the actions necessary to re-operationalize SCDC and to obtain Council’s support to undertake these actions.Regular Council Corporate ReportR031: 10-Year (2023-2032) Servicing Plan and 2023 Development Cost Charge Bylaw
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council endorsement of an updated Engineering 10-Year Servicing Plan and to have the related 2023 Engineering and Parks Development Cost Charge Bylaw (the “DCC Bylaw”) brought forward for the required readings. Staff also seek authorization from Council to submit the DCC Bylaw for Provincial approval prior to its final adoption by Council.Regular Council Corporate ReportR032: Award of Contract No. 5522-001-11 District Energy Distribution Piping System Expansion
The intent of this Corporate Report is to seek Council’s approval to award an agreement for the District Energy Distribution Piping System Expansion project.Regular Council Corporate ReportR033: Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Lease and Operational Cost Funding
The purpose of this report is to provide Mayor and Council background information on the Surrey Heritage Railway (“Heritage Rail”) and its operation by Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society (“FVHRS”) and to negotiate a new lease agreement in order for the annual operational funding of Heritage Rail to be administered by FVHRS for consistency with similar agreements with other not-for-profit leases by the City.Regular Council Corporate ReportR034: Provincial Funding in Support of the Surrey Dyking District
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the ongoing discussions with the Province regarding the transfer of the Surrey Dyking District (the “SDD”) and its assets to the City, and to request authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a technical study funding agreement with the Province whereby the Province will provide funding to the City to undertake supportive studies, data collection and other activities to better understand the implications of a potential transfer.Regular Council Corporate ReportR035: Award of Contracts No. 6020-005-11, 6020-005 C1 Related to the 152 Street Road Widening Project
The intent of this corporate report is to seek Council’s approval to award agreements for the 152 Street Road Widening and Nicomekl River Bridge Twinning Project (“Project”) as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”, and to obtain approval for the payment for the relocation and modification of BC Hydro infrastructure.Regular Council Corporate ReportR021: Sponsorship Request – Simon Fraser University “Share the Vibe” Community Mixer
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information and approval from the Council Initiatives Fund, a sponsorship contribution in support of the Simon Fraser University (SFU) President’s Share the Vibe Community Mixer event held on March 10, 2023, at SFU’s Surrey campus.Regular Council Corporate ReportR022: Renewal of the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Area
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to adopt the Bylaw and to renew the DSBIA for another five‐year term.Regular Council Corporate ReportR023: Application for a Union of BC Municipalities Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program Grant
The purpose of this report is to seek Council authorization to submit an application to the UBCM’s Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program in the amount of $50,000 (the “Grant”). The project will be conducted in partnership with the Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition (the “SPRC”) and will focus on the challenges people with disabilities (“PWD”) face in accessing income benefits and supports. The application deadline is March 17, 2023.Regular Council Corporate ReportR024: Partnering Agreement and License and Operating Agreement with Alexandra Neighbourhood House for Childcare at Elgin Centre
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 Elgin Centre.Regular Council Corporate ReportR025: Partnering Agreement and License and Operating Agreement with Alexandra Neighbourhood House for Childcare at the Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex
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 Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex.Regular Council Corporate ReportR026: Wixalbrown House at 13667 Grosvenor Road – Demolition Permit Application
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s direction regarding the demolition permit application for the heritage property located at 13667 Grosvenor Road (“the Wixalbrown House”). The approval of the demolition permit was withheld in 2020 following direction from Council; however, a recent fire in the building and ongoing security breaches necessitate direction from Council as to whether the approval for the demolition permit should continue to be withheld.Regular Council Corporate ReportR027: Newton-King George Boulevard Plan
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval of the Stage 2 Newton-King George Boulevard Plan (“the Plan”). The Plan presents an updated vision for the corridor to support Rapid Transit expansion. It includes a land use concept, parks and open space network, road and transportation network, engineering servicing strategy, and a financing strategy to ensure the necessary delivery of community amenities and engineering infrastructure.Regular Council Corporate ReportR028: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2023-006 2023 Pavement Restoration – Operations Management
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2023-006 for annual pavement restoration services required as part of the Engineering Department’s annual maintenance and rehabilitation program. The Contract is for a one-year term with the option to extend the contract for up to two additional one-year extensions at the City’s sole discretion.Regular Council Corporate ReportR014: Community Enhancement Partnership Program Grants - 2022 Year-end Reporting
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an overview of the Community Enhancement Partnership Grant Program (the “CEP Program”) and information on the 31 grants awarded in 2022.Regular Council Corporate ReportR015: Approval of the Sale of a Closed Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 9759/61 and 9775 - 137A Street and 13748 Fraser Highway (Step 2)
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to sell the closed portion of road for consolidation with the adjacent development lands at 9759/61 and 9775 - 137A Street and 13748 Fraser Highway.Regular Council Corporate ReportR016: Award of Contract No. 6020-007-21 Nature Based Coastal Climate Adaptation Pilot Project (DMAF)
The intent of this Corporate Report is to seek Council’s approval to award an agreement for the Nature Based Coastal Climate Adaptation Pilot Project.Regular Council Corporate ReportR017: Award of Contract No. 1220-030-2021-046 for Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex: Civil, Formwork, Reinforcement Steel, and Concrete Supply
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to award a contract for the civil, formwork, reinforcement steel, and concrete supply for the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex development project (the “Project”).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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