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R234: License Agreement with Rogers Communications Canada Inc. for Use of Road Allowances
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to execute a License Agreement with Rogers to install, operate and maintain telecommunications infrastructure on City road allowances.Regular Council Corporate ReportR236: 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 November 8, 2021 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R218; 2021 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR237: Acquisition of a Portion of Property at 5869 – 142 Street
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase a 0.515-hectare (1.27-acre) portion of the property at 5869 – 142 Street (the “Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR235: Award of Contract No. 1220-030-2021-010 Curbside Residential Waste Collection Services
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-030-2021-010 (the “Contract”) for curbside residential waste collection services.Regular Council Corporate ReportR221: Recommendation for 2022 Public Art Street Banners
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the Public Art Street Banner Program and to obtain Council approval staff to contract Atheana Picha to complete the design for the 2022 public art banners. These banners are to be installed on approximately 125 street poles near significant cultural destinations in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR222: Award of Contract No. 1721-010-11 Newton Community Centre Road and Utility Work
The intent of this report is to award Contract No. 1721-010-11 to Marex Constructors Ltd. in the amount of $3,538,500.00 (including GST) for Newton Community Centre Road and Utility Work, and set the expenditure authorization limit at $3,892,350.00.Regular Council Corporate ReportR223: Recommendation for Public Art Donation and Installation at Semiahmoo Library
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the City’s Public Art Program and to obtain Council approval for staff to acquire the proposed donation of the artwork Flower Power (“the Artwork”) by Sola Fielder and install it as a public art feature at the Semiahmoo Library.Regular Council Corporate ReportR224: 2021 Love Where You Live Campaign Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information on Love Where You Live (“LWYL”) Program and the third annual campaign that ran from April to September 2021.Regular Council Corporate ReportR225: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2021-074 Supply and Delivery of Watermain Pipe & Fittings
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2021-074 (the “Contract”) for the supply and delivery of watermain pipe and fittings as part of the Engineering Department’s watermain replacement program.Regular Council Corporate ReportR226: Award of Contract No. 6020-006-11 King George Boulevard Widening and Nicomekl River Bridge Replacement
The intent of this report is to obtain approval to award the construction contract and related engineering consulting services for the King George Boulevard widening and Nicomekl River Bridge replacement project (the “Project”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR227: Update on Vision Zero Surrey
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update of Vision Zero Surrey activities and road safety work completed during the pandemic.Regular Council Corporate ReportR228: Acquisition of Property at 17351 – 16 Avenue for Parkland Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase 17351 - 16 Avenue (the Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR229: Surrey School District Eligible School Sites Proposal 2022-2023 Capital Plan
The intent of this report is to provide information to Council on the Surrey School District’s (the “School District”) Eligible School Sites Proposal for 2022 to 2023.Regular Council Corporate ReportR230: Surrey Housing Needs Report
The purpose of this Corporate Report is to: provide Council with the Surrey Housing Needs Report (the “Report”), seek approval to submit the Report to the Union of BC Municipalities (“UBCM”), and authorize staff to use the Housing Need Report to inform planning processes and policies, as outlined in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR231: Comments on Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy - Metro 2050
The purpose of this report is to provide information to Council on Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy - Metro 2050 (“Metro 2050”) attached as Appendix “I”, and to provide staff comments on the draft for submission to Metro Vancouver within the consultation period ending November 26, 2021.Regular Council Corporate ReportR232: Contract for the Supply of Computer Equipment and Related Services
This report seeks Council authority for a contract with Dell Canada Inc. (“Dell”) for the nonexclusive supply of computer equipment and related services for a term of five years.Regular Council Corporate ReportR208: Acquisition of Property at 10562 Whalley Boulevard for Parkland Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase 10562 Whalley Boulevard (the Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR209: Acquisition of Property at 14939 – 102A Avenue for Parkland Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase 14939 – 102A Avenue (the Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR210: Closure of Road Allowance Adjacent to 17146 – 0A Avenue
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 the creation of one additional single-family lot under Development Application No. 7919-0255-00 and completion of the ultimate road frontage requirements.Regular Council Corporate ReportR211: Recommendation for a Mural on RCMP District 3 Building at 7235 137 Street
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 a mural to be installed at 7235 137 Street.Regular Council Corporate ReportR212: New Partnering Agreement and License and Operating Agreement for Childcare at the Kensington Prairie Community Centre (16824 – 32 Avenue)
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to submit a grant application to develop space for 50 new childcare spaces and enter into a new Partnering Agreement and a License and Operating Agreement with the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC doing business as Alexandra Neighbourhood House(“ANH”) to expand current operations of childcare services at the Kensington Prairie Community Centre (“KPCC”) that includes the 50 new spaces.Regular Council Corporate ReportR213: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2021-068 Sanitary Sewer Video Inspection Program
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2021-068 to Mar-Tech Underground Services Ltd. for sanitary sewer video inspection services for 2022. The Contract also includes options for the City to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms at the City’s sole discretion.Regular Council Corporate ReportR214: Surrey Virtual Sport Hall of Fame
The intent of this report is to obtain Council endorsement to undertake the development of a virtual model for a Surrey Sports Hall of Fame: a highly accessible, and best practice contemporary venue to honour Surrey residents for their outstanding contribution to, or achievement in sport.Regular Council Corporate ReportR215: Child Care BC New Spaces Fund Grant Application for Four Proposed Childcare Operations
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to submit four grant applications to develop and convert program spaces including 117 new spaces located at Don Christian Recreation Centre, Elgin Centre, the new Newton Recreation Centre, and Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex (the “Sites”), and to authorize staff to initiate a procurement process to identify potential proponents to operate full-time licensed childcare programs at these Sites, subject to confirmed funding by the Province.Regular Council Corporate ReportR216: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-21-066 Surrey Arts Centre – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Upgrade
The intent of this report is to obtain Council approval to award a Contract related to the HVAC upgrades for the Surrey Arts Centre (the “Project”) to Entity Mechanical Ltd.Regular Council Corporate ReportR217: Climate Change Action Strategy – Public Engagement Update
The intent of this report is to update Council on the public engagement results for the Climate Change Action Strategy (“CCAS”) and seek endorsement on next steps to propose interim greenhouse gas (“GHG”) targets before the end of 2021.Regular Council Corporate ReportR218: 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 October 18, 2021 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R204; 2021 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR219: Quarterly Financial Report – Third Quarter - 2021
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the City’s financial activity for the third quarter of 2021 and to compare this activity with the 2021-2025 Financial Plan.Regular Council Corporate ReportR220: Amendment of Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to amend the Bylaw as well as the Screening Officer Policy to ensure both are aligned, as required, with the British Columbia Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, SBC, 2003, c. 60. and that the amendment to the Bylaw aligns the associated fine schedules with wording contained in the corresponding regulatory bylaw.Regular Council Corporate ReportR191: Sponsorship Request – Drishti Awards Gala
The City has received a request from Drishti Magazine to participate in their 7th Annual Awards Gala that will be held on November 19, 2021, at the Aria Banquet Hall and Convention Centre in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR192: Sponsorship Request – Darpan Extraordinary Achievement Awards
The City received a request from Darpan Magazine for a sponsorship in support of their 11th Annual Extraordinary Achievement Awards held on October 15, 2021 at the Aria Banquet and Convention Centre in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR193: Community Enhancement Partnership Program Grant Application – Process Update
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to Authorize the General Manager of Parks, Recreation & Culture and the General Manager of Finance to approve all Community Enhancement Partnership Program grants up to the Community Enhancement Partnership (“CEP”) Program award maximum of $3,000.Regular Council Corporate ReportR194: Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Surrey and BC Housing Management Commission - Affordable Home Ownership Program
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Surrey (the “City”) and the BC Housing Management Commission (“BC Housing”) for the Affordable Home Ownership Program (“AHOP”) that will support the development of new, affordable homes for eligible home buyers.Regular Council Corporate ReportR196: Implementation Date for Plastic Bags and Other Single-Use Items Bylaw
The intent of this report is to update Council on the communication and education campaign related the implementation of a ban on plastic bags and single-use items (“SUIs”) and to seek final adoption of the Plastic Bags and Single-Use Items Bylaw, 2020, No. 20250 (the “Bylaw”) and amendments to the Surrey Municipal Ticket Information Utilization By-law, 1994, No. 12508 and the Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691.Regular Council Corporate ReportR197: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Public User Fees
The intent of this report is to provide Council with an overview of the proposed amendments to support updating the fees associated with electric vehicle charging stations and administrative and housekeeping amendments to the Surrey Fee-Setting Bylaw, 2001, No. 14577 (the “Bylaw”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR195: Parking to Patio Program
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to extend the temporary Parking to Patio Program (the “Program”) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related Public Health Order restrictions associated with indoor food and beverage services, and to obtain Council support for permanent extension of the program in certain cases.Regular Council Corporate ReportR198: Award of Contract No. 1220-020-2021-003 District Energy – Energy Transfer Stations Construction
The purpose of this report is to Award Contract No. 1220-020-2021-003 to Division 15 Mechanical Ltd. in the amount of $1,155,000.00 (including GST), for District Energy – Energy Transfer Stations Construction and set the expenditure authorization limit at $1,270,500.00 (including GST and contingency).Regular Council Corporate ReportR199: Admission into Consider Canada City Alliance Membership (CCCA)
The intent of this report is to inform Council that the City of Surrey (“the City”) has been admitted as the 13th member of the national CCCA.Regular Council Corporate ReportR200: Closure of Road Adjacent to 10223 and 10285 University Drive
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to close and remove a portion of constructed road allowance (the “Current 102A Avenue Alignment”) for consolidation with 10223 University Drive. As illustrated in Appendix “I” attached to this report, the future disposition of the Current 102A Avenue Alignment will be conditional upon a physically constructed and realigned 102A Avenue (“New 102A Avenue Alignment”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR201: 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 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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