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R157: Award of Contract No. 1220-020-2024-005: Softball City LED Lighting Upgrade
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-020-2024-005 to Boileau Electric and Pole Ltd for the Softball City LED Lighting Upgrade of the sports field lighting system at Softball City.Regular Council Corporate ReportR158: Application for a BC Healthy Communities – Age-Friendly Communities 2024 Grant
The purpose of this report is to seek Council authorization to submit an application for a Grant in the amount of $15,000 to implement the Housing Forum – Program and Services Project (the “Project”) that will provide learning programs and services to support older adults with housing. A Council resolution is a requirement of the Program grant application.Regular Council Corporate ReportR159: Council Initiatives Fund Utilization Policy - Proposed Amendments
The intent of this report is to seek approval from Council to update the CIF Policy.Regular Council Corporate ReportR160: Purchase of Ready for Service Pumper Fire Apparatus
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval for the purchase of a ready for service pumper fire apparatus from Safetek Emergency Vehicles Limited.Regular Council Corporate ReportR161: City of Surrey Water System Annual Report for 2023
This report represents the Annual Report for 2023 of the City of Surrey Water System, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the British Columbia Drinking Water Protection Act (the “Act”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR162: Proposed Regulatory Bylaw Amendments Related to Provincial Housing Legislation Implementation
The intent of this report is to obtain Council approval of proposed bylaw amendments to Surrey Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2013, No. 18020 and Surrey Zoning Bylaw, 1993, No. 12000 to streamline the processing of in‐stream development applications that are affected by the recent Transit Oriented Areas and Small‐Scale Multi‐Unit Housing zoning changes. In addition, this report proposes administrative bylaw amendments to replace old single‐family and duplex zone names with new Small‐Scale Multi‐Unit Housing zone names and include Small‐Scale Multi‐Unit Housing types in the following bylaws: Development Application Fees Bylaw, 2016, No. 18641, Business License By‐law, 1999, No. 13680, Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100, and Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754.Regular Council Corporate ReportR163: Transition from Single‐Family Residential Zones to Small‐Scale Multi‐Unit Housing Zones for In‐stream Development Applications
The intent of this report is to facilitate alignment of in‐stream rezoning and development variance permit applications with the new Small‐Scale Multi‐Unit Housing zoning bylaw requirements mandated by provincial legislation and as adopted by the City on July 8, 2024 to allow in‐stream application processes to proceed under the zoning currently in effect.Regular Council Corporate ReportR164: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2024-032 Supply of One 100-Foot Mid Mount Aerial Platform Fire Apparatus
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2024-032 to Commercial Emergency Equipment for the supply and delivery of one 100-foot mid mount aerial platform fire apparatus, as a replacement for a coming to end of life aerial, as identified within this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR165: Proposed Surrey Charter
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval in concept of the proposed Surrey Charter, which if enacted, will provide the City with additional powers, responsibilities, and exemptions that appropriately address the size and diversity of the City, and the nature of its corresponding challenges. This will give the City more flexibility and autonomy to be more responsive to the needs of its community.Regular Council Corporate ReportR166: Subdivision & Development Bylaw Update - Engineering Design Criteria
The intent of this report is to provide Council with an update on the proposed revisions to the City’s Engineering Design Criteria Manual and Standard Construction Documents, which form part of the Subdivision and Development Bylaw, No. 8830, as amended (the “Bylaw”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR167: Anniedale‐Tynehead Neighbourhood Concept Plan – Stage 1 Plan Update
The intent of this report is to provide a summary of the Anniedale‐Tynehead Neighbourhood Concept Plan update process and seek Council endorsement of the proposed updated Stage 1 Plan. The report also seeks Council authorization to proceed with the associated Stage 2 planning process.Regular Council Corporate ReportR168: Alternative Methods of Public Notice – Bylaws and Communication Plan
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to use alternative methods for providing public notice as permitted under Section 94 of the Community Charter.Regular Council Corporate ReportR169: Engineering Public Works Week Awards Received in 2024
The purpose of this report is to inform the Council of the National Public Works Week award the City received at the American Public Works Association Conference on September 9, 2024.Regular Council Corporate ReportR156: Filing a Notice on Title, 7686 – 125 Street, Surrey, BC
The purpose of this report is to provide information to Council regarding unpermitted construction on the Property and to recommend that Council direct the City Clerk to register a notice in the Land Title Office pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter on the basis that works were constructed on the Property without the required permits.Regular Council Corporate ReportR139: Award Contract No. 1220-020-2024-004 Modular Daycare Addition at Don Christian Recreation Centre
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-020-2024-004 (the “Contract”) to Dawn Construction (2018) Limited ("Dawn"). The modular daycare addition at Don Christian Recreation Centre will create 24 new childcare spaces for children aged 30 months to school age.Regular Council Corporate ReportR140: Award of Contract No. 6021-001-11 and 6021-001 C1 Crescent Beach Drainage and Road Improvements
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 6021-001-11 to Richco Contacting Ltd. for the Crescent Beach Drainage and Road Improvements project and related consultant construction services agreement.Regular Council Corporate ReportR141: Quarterly Financial Report - Second Quarter – 2024
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the City’s financial activity for the first two quarters of 2024 and to compare this activity relative to the 2024 Financial Plan.Regular Council Corporate ReportR142: Approval of the Sale of a Portion of City Property Located at 13773 – 108 Avenue
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to sell a 219.2 m2 (719 ft²) portion (the “Disposition Area”) of the vacant City-Owned property located at 13773 – 108 Avenue (the “City Property”), as illustrated in Appendix “I” attached to this report, for consolidation with the privately-owned adjacent properties located at 13733 and 13753 – 108 Avenue, and 13758 and 13764 Larner Road (the “Adjacent Properties”) for the development of a 6-storey residential apartment building.Regular Council Corporate ReportR143: 2024-2034 Federal Gas Tax - Community Works Fund and 2023 Community Works Fund Program Stream Update
The purpose of this report is to update Council on the status of the 2023 and 2024 Canada Community-Building Fund – Community Works Fund projects, and authorize the Mayor to execute the 2024 – 2034 Community Works Fund Agreement (the “Agreement”), a copy of which is attached to this report as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR144: Local Area Service and Development Cost Charge Funding for 74 Avenue Sanitary and Drainage
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval for the City to front-end sanitary and drainage sewers on 74 Avenue between 181 Street to 188 Street to support multiple housing developments, and that the works be cost-recovered by way of a Local Area Service Area (“LAS”) under a LAS Bylaw for the sanitary sewer, and DCC funds for the storm sewer.Regular Council Corporate ReportR145: Appointment of Two Approving Officers
The intent of this report is to appoint Christopher Atkins, Development Planning Manager and Curtis Scott, Director, Development Planning as Approving Officers for the City of Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR146: Rental and Affordable Housing Considerations for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Corridor
The intent of this report is to inform Council of new powers granted by the Province under Bill 16 to secure affordable housing units within new developments, and to advise Council and the public that staff are studying the potential of requiring rental and affordable housing units within Transit-Oriented Areas along the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain corridor. Such requirements wouldalign with housing objectives in Surrey Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2013, No. 18020, as well as existing commitments in the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Supportive Policies Agreement entered into with TransLink, to encourage rental and affordable housing.Regular Council Corporate Report
R147: Transition from Single-Family Residential Zones to Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zones for In-stream Development Applications
The intent of this report is to facilitate alignment of in-stream rezoning and development variance permit applications with the new Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing zoning bylaw requirements mandated by provincial legislation and as adopted by the City on July 8, 2024 to allow in-stream application processes to proceed under the zoning currently in effect.Regular Council Corporate ReportR148: Short-Term Transportation Priorities Update
The intent of this report is to update Council on the status of the short-term transportation priorities that were approved by Council at the Regular Council Meeting on May 11, 2023, through Corporate Report No. R071; 2023 attached as Appendix “I”, as well as to identify emerging priorities to support the City’s continuous growth and development.Regular Council Corporate ReportR149: Cloverdale Town Centre Plan Update – Plan Boundary Expansion
The intent of this report is to seek Council authorization to expand the plan area boundary for the Cloverdale Town Centre Plan. This plan boundary expansion will incorporate the Cloverdale Fairgrounds (the “Fairgrounds”) and nearby properties.Regular Council Corporate ReportR151: Multilingual Communications Policy
The intent of this report is to seek Council endorsement of the Policy framework and to proceed with developing and implementing a policy to guide the City’s multilingual communication practices in order to better serve and effectively communicate with Surrey’s diverse population.Regular Council Corporate ReportR152: Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Corridor and Municipal Integration Update
The intent of this report is to update Council on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain (“SLS”) Project and the City’s proposed approach to development, active transportation, and parking integration along the corridor.Regular Council Corporate ReportR150: Proposed Pilot Program for Building Permit Application Submission for Single-Family Homes in Advance of Subdivision Approval
The intent of this report is to respond to Notice of Motion RES.R23-2611 from the December 18, 2023 Regular Council – Public Hearing Meeting, which directed staff to investigate as to whether building permits for new homes can be submitted for review after the preliminary layout approval process and prior to final subdivision in order to reduce the time for building permit issuance.Regular Council Corporate ReportR153: Delegation of Authority for an Increase in Expenditure Authorization Limit and for the Award of a Construction Contract
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to delegate authority to the City Manager to increase the expenditure authorization limit for Graham Construction and Engineering LP (“Graham”) Contract No. 1220-030-2021-046 related to site preparation works for the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex and award Contract No. 4824-027-11 for the Fry’s Corner Drainage Pump Station Improvements.Regular Council Corporate ReportR154: Crescent Beach/Blackie Spit Bylaw Enforcement Update
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the City’s approach to bylaw enforcement and compliance within the Crescent Beach/Blackie Spit area during the summer months. This report will also outline the City’s plan to enhance its communication efforts to residents to create more awareness of non-permissible activities and behaviors in Crescent Beach/Blackie Spit.Regular Council Corporate ReportR155: Proposed Amendments to Streamside Protection Bylaws and Policy
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s endorsement of changes to streamside setbacks set out in Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 under Part 7A (Streamside Protection) and changes to the Sensitive Ecosystems Development Permit requirements in the Surrey Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2013, No. 18020. These changes are intended to streamline development application review timelines without compromising environmental protection of watercourses.Regular Council Corporate ReportR130: Drainage Infrastructure Front-Ending Agreements to Support Development in the Anniedale-Tynehead Neighbourhood Concept Plan
The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the City to enter into a Development Cost Charge Front-Ending Agreement (“DCCFEA”) and a Development Works Agreement (“DWA”) with Anniedale Land Development Limited Partnership by its general partner 1137365 BC Ltd. (the “Front-Ending Developer”), which enables the potential reimbursement of drainage infrastructure, being front-ended, from development on the benefiting lands, as illustrated in Appendix “III”.Public Safety Corporate ReportsR131: Ports Kells Boxing Club Lease of Basement Premises of the Port Kells Community Hall at 18918 – 88 Avenue
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to enter into a new three-year lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Brendan Kim dba Port Kells Boxing Club (the “Boxing Club”) to allow the Boxing Club to continue activities within a portion of the basement area of the Port Kells Community Hall (the “Community Hall”) on the City property at 18918 – 88 Avenue (the “Property”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR132: Recommended Public Art Mural at Surrey Nature Centre
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to proceed with the implementation of Anais Lera’s mural design at the Surrey Nature Centre.Regular Council Corporate ReportR133: Union of BC Municipalities 2024 Community Excellence Awards
The purpose of this report is to obtain a Council resolution supporting the submissions of two initiatives for the 2024 UBCM Community Excellence Awards, which is a requirement for the application process.Regular Council Corporate ReportR134: 2024 Supplemental One-time City Grants
The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the issuance of eight supplemental one-time City grants recommended for 2024 under the City Grants Program.Regular Council Corporate ReportR135: Update to the Next Generation 9-1-1 Local Government Service Agreement with Telus Communications Inc.
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval for the City of Surrey (the “City”) to enter into a revised agreement with Telus Communications Inc. (“TELUS”) for the provision of Next Generation 9-1-1 (“NG9-1-1”) emergency calling services and dispatch equipment within the City.Regular Council Corporate ReportR136: Approval of the Sale of a Closed Portion of Road Allowance Adjacent to 10068, 10078, 10088 and 10098 – 133 Street (Step 2)
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to sell the closed portion of road for consolidation with the adjacentdevelopment lands at 10068, 10078, 10088 and 10098 – 133 Street.Regular Council Corporate Report
R137: Long-Term Highway Licence Agreement of a Portion of the 194A Street Road Allowance
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to authorize the execution of a 99-year pre-paid Highway Licence Agreement for a portion of unopened road allowance for inclusion with the adjacent property to permit the development of10,292 square-metre multi-tenant industrial building under Development Application No. 7922-0312-00.Regular Council Corporate Report
R138: Award of Contract No. 1724-002 D3 Design of the 72 Avenue Extension from 152 Street to 176 Street
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Consultant Design Agreement No. 1724-002 D3 to Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. for engineering services for the design of the 72 Avenue Extension from 152 Street to 176 Street, as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR129: Imagine Scott Road Visioning Study
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval of the Imagine Scott Road Visioning Study, which presents a framework to guide the long-term planning of the Scott Road-72 Avenue Corridor. The report also seeks Council approval to adjust Capital Project Community Amenity Contribution rates to ensure rate parity along the Corridor.Regular Council Corporate ReportR116: Award Contract No. 1220-040-2024-031 for Cloverdale Agriplex Slab on Grade Modifications
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2024-031 (the “Contract”) to Metro Testing & Engineering Ltd (“Metro”) for the Cloverdale Agriplex slab on grade modifications.Regular Council Corporate ReportR117: Award of Contract No. 1220-050-2023-010 for an Automated Rule-Based Zoning By-law Compliance Tool
The intent of this report is to obtain Council approval to award Contract No. 1220-050-2023-010 to Archistar Pty. Ltd. for an Automated Rule-Based Zoning By-law Compliance Tool for a three-year term. This contract includes implementation, annual licensing, and support, with an option to extend for up to two one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the City; specifically, asapproved by the General Manager, Planning & Development.Regular Council Corporate Report
R118: Partnering Agreement and License and Operating Agreement No. 1220-040- 2024-028 with the Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC for Childcare at Strawberry Hill Hall
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 Strawberry Hill Hall.Regular Council Corporate ReportR119: Report of Council Remuneration and Expense Payments for 2023
The purpose of this report is to meet the requirements of Section 168 of the Community Charter, by presenting to Council, a listing of remuneration and expenses for each Council member.Regular Council Corporate ReportR121: Housing Accelerator Fund Six-Month Update and Spending Plan Refinement
The intent of this report is to update Council on the City’s Housing Accelerator Fund, including the issued building permits to date, refinement of the Spending Plan, status update on the Action Plan, and upcoming improvement efforts.Regular Council Corporate ReportR120: 2023 Statement of Financial Information
The purpose of this report is to fulfill the annual Financial Information Act (the “Act”) requirement to report publicly, the Statement of Financial Information (“SOFI”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR122: Award of Contract No. 1720-006-11 Intersection Improvements Package
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award a contract No. 1720-006-11 to All Roads Construction Ltd. for the Intersection Improvements Package.Regular Council Corporate ReportR123: Award of Contract No. 6020-007-31 Colebrook Dyke-Nature Based Coastal Adaptation Pilot Project
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award a contract for the Colebrook Dyke-Nature Based Coastal Adaptation Pilot Project as part of the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (“DMAF”) program.Regular Council Corporate ReportR124: Acquisition of a Portion of Property at 13511 – 64 Avenue for Road Purposes, and Disposition of an Adjacent Equivalent Area of City Property at 13507 – 64 Avenue
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval for a simultaneous purchase of a portion of privately-owned property (the “Acquisition Area”) and sale of a portion of adjacent City property (the “Disposition Area”), as described in this report and as illustrated on the map attached as Appendix “I”, in order to facilitate existing road infrastructure.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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