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R177: 2021 Committee Appointments
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's endorsement to appoint one member of Council to the Surrey Public Library Board and three members of Council to the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel; and to seek Council direction to begin advertisement for recruitment of public volunteer members for Select Committees as outlined in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR178: 2021 Staff Inclusion Calendar
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information on the key cultural events and important awareness days to be celebrated as outlined in the 2021 Staff Inclusion Calendar (the "Calendar"), attached to this report as Appendix "I".Regular Council Corporate ReportR179: Third Update on the Extreme Weather Response for Winter 2020-2021
The intent of this report is to provide Council with background information on the success of the current Emergency Response Centre ("ERC") that provides wrap-around services to guests in addition to COVID-19 testing, and how including Extreme Weather Response ("EWR") within the current model would benefit Surrey's priority populations, including to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus to persons experiencing housing instability. Further, staff seek Council's direction on how to proceed with securing additional EWR locations in City Centre.Regular Council Corporate ReportR180: Wixalbrown House at 13667 Grosvenor Road - Demolition Permit Application
The intent of this report is to seek Council's authorization for staff to withhold issuance of a demolition permit for the property at 13667 Grosvenor Road, the Wixalbrown House (the"House"), until a building permit and any other necessary approvals related to the proposed redevelopment of the site have been issued.Regular Council Corporate ReportR181: Nicomekl River Bridge Replacement Agreement with Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval to enter into an Agreement with MoTI for engineering design services for the King George Nicomekl Bridge Replacement, which will be jointly funded by MoTI and the City who will each contribute up to $1 million towards the engineering design services.Regular Council Corporate ReportR182: Residential Area Speed Limit Reduction Pilot
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to implement a comprehensive pilot project for reduced speed limits in six residential areas. The pilot project has been carefully designed to test the impacts of reduced speed limits such that staff can make informed recommendations with regards to residential area speed limits City-wide.Regular Council Corporate ReportR183: Pre-Qualification of Contractors for Dyke, In-stream and Stormwater Detention Capital Projects
The purpose of this report is to obtain approval ofa list of pre-qualified contractors for dyke construction and environmentally sensitive in-stream construction works.Regular Council Corporate ReportR176: 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 23, 2020 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R175; 2020 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportF004: City Grants for 2021
This report outlines non-profit organizations that are qualified to receive a City Grant for 2021, subject to Council's approval.Finance Committee Corporate Reports2020-F001: 2021 Five-Year (2021-2025) Financial Plan – General Operating
The proposed 2021 Five-Year (2021-2025) General Operating Financial Plan has been formulated based on direction from Mayor and Council,incorporating their priorities.Finance Committee Corporate Reports
2020-F003: 2021 Five-Year (2021-2025) Financial Plan – Utilities and other Self-Funded Programs
Self-funded programs, also known as utilities, follow the “user pay” approach that the City has applied consistently in the current and previous years’ budgets. Introducing the Financial Plan for these programs allows the City to propose the necessary rate adjustments.Finance Committee Corporate ReportsR169: Award of Contract No. 1220-041-2020-005 for Data Centre Firewalls
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-041-2020-005 to CDW Canada Corporation for Surrey Data Centre Firewalls including three years of maintenance support and licensing, to meet enhanced security requirements.Regular Council Corporate ReportR170: Second Update on the Homeless Extreme Weather Response for Winter 2020‐2021
The intent of this report is to provide another update on the status of Extreme Weather Response planning for the coming winter. It includes information about the EWR Program and identifies confirmed locations for EWR and winter shelters in 2020‐2021. The report also highlights the efforts staff are making to secure additional EWR spaces, which they have been working on since September 2020. The first EWR update Corporate Report is attached as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR171: Implementation of Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund’s Community Employment Benefit Program
The intent of this report is to update Mayor and Council on the City’s implementation of the Government of Canada’s Community Employment Benefits (“CEB”) Initiative. The CEB is a requirement within the City’s Contribution Agreement with Infrastructure Canada for the City’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (“DMAF”) Program.Regular Council Corporate ReportR173: CleanBC Communities Fund
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s support for the application to the CleanBC Communities Fund (“CCF”) for grant funding of up to $4.7 million for the Surrey City Energy (“SCE”) Sewer Heat Recovery Project and to contributing the City’s share of the eligible and ineligible costs and overages related to the project, estimated at $25.3 million, if the grant funding is approved.Regular Council Corporate ReportR174: Development Cost Charge Front-Ending Agreement and Development Works Agreements for Drainage Infrastructure Works that Support Development in the Campbell Heights Local Area Plan
Charge Front-Ending Agreement (“DCCFEA”) and Development Works Agreements (“DWAs”) with the joint venture CH Latimer Community Pond JV Inc. (the “Front-Ending Developer”). The Front-Ending Developer may be reimbursed in the future with Campbell Heights Local Area Plan (“LAP”) specific Drainage Development Cost Charges (“DCCs”) and DWA Specified Charges from development on the benefiting properties, as illustrated in Appendices “I” to “III”. Execution of these agreements will allow the City drainage infrastructure works to service developments in the LAP within the Latimer Lake stormwater catchment. Regular Council Corporate ReportR175: 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 9, 2020 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting (a copy of Corporate Report No. R165; 2020 is attached as Appendix “I”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR167: Renewal of the Fleetwood Business Improvement Area
In 2016, Council approved the initial Fleetwood BIA Bylaw No. 18640 creating the BIA. The current Bylaw expires on March 14, 2021. The Fleetwood Business Improvement Association (the “Association”), would like to renew their BIA for a further five years and has advised that there is continued support for the BIA by its members. As part of the renewal, the Fleetwood BIA has also requested an additional two weeks to align their expiry date to the month end on March 31, 2026.Regular Council Corporate ReportR168: Sale of City Property at 14703 – 90 Avenue
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to sell the vacant City-owned property located at 14703 – 90 Avenue for dedication in part for the 147 Street corridor and consolidation and development in part with the privately-owned adjacent property at 14713 – 90 Avenue.Regular Council Corporate ReportR129: Surrey Local Immigrant Integration Strategy 2016-2019 and Update on the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership
Regular Council Corporate ReportL002: Development Cost Charge Front-Ending Agreement and Development Works Agreement Policies
The purpose of this report is to receive Council approval for the proposed Policies related to Development Cost Charge Front-Ending Agreement (“DCCFEA”) and Development Works Agreement (“DWA”), as attached as Appendix “I” and “II”.Regular Council Land Use Corporate Reports2020-F002: 2021 Five-Year (2021-2025) Financial Plan – Capital Program
The General Capital Program is composed of two elements; on-going General Capital Program and Major Capital Program.Finance Committee Corporate ReportsR160: Information Ownership and Records Management
This report outlines an agreement between the City of Surrey and the Surrey Police Board to transfer ownership of applicable work product from the City to the Board to ensure those records are under the ownership and control of the appropriate party and that requests for access to those records are handled in a timely and responsive manner.Regular Council Corporate ReportR161: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2020-053 Annual Flagging and Traffic Control Services
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1220-040-2020-053 to Metro Traffic Ltd. for annual flagging and traffic control services.Regular Council Corporate ReportR162: Secondary Suites in Comprehensive Development Zones
The intent of this report is to obtain Council's approval to amend a housekeeping text amendment to the OCP and to amend Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, 12000 ("Zoning By-law") in order to permit one secondary suite in CD Zones that permit a single-family dwelling and have adequate lot size, lot width, and lot depth to allow for an additional (third) off-street parking space.Regular Council Corporate ReportR163: Quarterly Financial Report - Third Quarter - 2020
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an update on the City’s financial activity for the third quarter of 2020 and to compare this activity with the 2020 Financial Plan and the same period in 2019.Regular Council Corporate ReportR164: Update on the Transfer of the Surrey City Development Corporation
The purpose of this report is to advise Council of the actions taken to date and the actions still to be taken to transfer all of the activities of the SCDC in house, the staffing requirements for the City to successfully deliver these activities and to seek Council’s approval acting in its capacity as SCDC's sole shareholder to appoint two City employees as new Directors on the Board of SCDC.Regular Council Corporate ReportR165: 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 19, 2020 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting.Regular Council Corporate ReportR166: Snow and Ice Operations - Winter Maintenance Preparedness
The intent of this report is to provide information with respect to the City’s annual preparedness for winter maintenance operations for the upcoming 2020/2021 winter season.Regular Council Corporate ReportR152: Acquisition of Properties for future Parkland, Road Realignment, and Civic Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase the Properties for future parkland, road realignment, and civic purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR153: Closure of Road Adjacent to 17494, 17502 and 17524 – 100 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 three adjacent properties pursuant to the development of 42 townhouse units under Development Application No. 7918-0313-00.Regular Council Corporate ReportR154: 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 Communications Canada Inc. (“Rogers”) for the use of the road allowances.Regular Council Corporate ReportR155: Sponsorship Request – Surrey City Orchestra
The Orchestra has forwarded an invitation to the City to become a sponsor for their virtual Remembrance Day concert, that will be produced in November 2020.Regular Council Corporate ReportR156: Newton – King George Boulevard Land Use Plan Update
The intent of this report is to provide an update on the Newton – King George Boulevard Plan process and to seek endorsement of the updated plan boundary.Regular Council Corporate ReportR157: Anthem Properties Proposed Public Art Placement
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval for a public artwork from Anthem Properties Group Ltd. to be accepted by the City of Surrey and approval to install on City land adjacent to the Anthem Development ‘Wood & Water'’, located adjacent to the Golf Course along 152 street at 15215, 15235 & 15255 Sitka Drive.Regular Council Corporate ReportR158: 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 5, 2020 Regular Council Public Hearing meetingRegular Council Corporate ReportR159: Update on the Homeless Extreme Weather Response for Winter 2020-2021
The intent of this report is to provide an update on the status of Extreme Weather Response (“EWR”) planning for 2020-2021. It includes information on confirmed locations for 2020-2021 EWR shelters; EWR in 2019-2020; and background about the EWR Program. The report outlines the requirements for additional EWR locations in Surrey and request special attention from BC Housing in ensuring that enough EWR locations are funded and made available in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR147: Surrey Transportation Plan: Engagement Goals and Phases
The intent of this report is to provide an overview of Phase 2 engagement activities and outreach for the Surrey Transportation Plan (“STP”) that will begin on October 13, 2020.Regular Council Corporate ReportR148: Sale of City Property at 9779 – 190 Street
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to sell the vacant City-owned property located at 9779 – 190 Street (the “City Property”), for future consolidation and development with the privately-owned 5.73 acres adjacent property located at 9697 – 190 Street.Regular Council Corporate ReportR149: Acquisition of Property at 17011 – 24 Avenue for Parkland Purposes
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase the property located at 17011 - 24 Avenue (the “Property”) for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR150: Modification of Lease Agreement for RCMP District 3 (Newton) Office Located at 7235 - 137 Street
The intent of this report is to seek Council approval to authorize the execution of a lease modification to extend the current lease for a further period of five years.Regular Council Corporate ReportR151: 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 14, 2020 Regular Council Public Hearing meeting.Regular Council Corporate ReportR146: Surrey Policing Transition - Interim Financial Procedures
This report outlines a series of interim financial procedures, including a Memorandum of Understanding for adoption and management of the Board’s 2020 and 2021 budgets that will assist the Board and the City of Surrey to meet their financial obligations under the Police Act and City bylaw requirements.Regular Council Corporate ReportR129: Approval of the Sale of a Closed Portion of Road Allowance adjacent to 1864, 1894, 1920, 1940, 1960 & 1980 – 165A Street and 16588 – 20 Avenue (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.Regular Council Corporate ReportR131: Use of Portions of the Cloverdale Fairgrounds for Film Production Purposes
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of a proposed use of portions of the Cloverdale Fairgrounds for film production purposes for a total of 5-yearsRegular Council Corporate ReportR132: Proposed Civic Distinction Awards Program Recognition
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval for the Civic Distinction Awards program recognition plan for the 2020 Civic Distinction Awards Program.Regular Council Corporate ReportR134: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Churches, Private Schools and Pre-1974 Care Homes for the 2021 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 PolicyRegular Council Corporate ReportR135: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Properties Leased for the Purpose of Public Worship for the 2021 Tax Year
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for properties leased for Public Worship in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption PolicyRegular Council Corporate ReportR136: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Not-For-Profit Societies and Licensed Community Care Facilities for 2021 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 in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption PolicyRegular Council Corporate ReportR137: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Heritage Properties for the 2021 Tax Year
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for select heritage properties in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption PolicyRegular 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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