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R216: Results of the Request for Expressions of Interest No. 1220-050-2024-013 Cannabis Retail
The intent of this report is to inform Council of the successful applicants to the Request for Expressions of Interest No. 1220-050-2024-013 for Cannabis Retail.Regular Council Corporate ReportR217: Award of Contract No. 4719-064-21 Bear and Quibble Creek Sewer Forcemains
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 4719-064-21 to Complete Utility Contractors Ltd. for the Bear and Quibble Creek Sewer Forcemains, as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR218: Award of Contract No. 1720-005-31 Harvie Road and 88 Avenue Roundabout
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Contract No. 1720-005-31 to 1481724 B.C. Ltd. for the construction of a roundabout at Harvie Road & 88 Avenue.Regular Council Corporate ReportR219: Drainage Infrastructure Front-Ending Agreements to Support Development in the Darts Hill 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”) with DLJ Development LTD. (the “Front-Ending Developer”), which enables the potential reimbursement of drainage infrastructure, being frontended, from development on the benefiting lands, as illustrated in Appendix “II”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR220: Lease of Vacant City-Owned Lands at 19526 – 24 Avenue and 19525 – 20 Avenue
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to enter into an initial 33-month lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Skylink Guideway Constructors General Partnership (“Skylink”), with an option to renew the Lease for up to an additional 36-month period subject to the approval by Council of a renewal of the Temporary Use Permit No. 7924-0046-00 (“TUP”).Regular Council Corporate ReportR221: Award of Consultant Agreement No. 1725-004-1 Campbell Heights Road Improvements
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Consultant Agreement No. 1725-004-1 to Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. for engineering design and construction services for the Campbell Heights Road Improvements package, as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I” and detailed in the report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR207: Proposed Amendments to Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100 to Enhance Clarity and Improve Administrative Efficiency and Enforcement
The purpose of this report is to bring forward proposed amendments to the Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100 (the “Tree Protection Bylaw”) for Council’s approval that are intended to improve administration, clarity and remove barriers to access.Regular Council Corporate ReportR197: Transition from Single-Family Residential Zones to Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zones for In-stream Development Applications – Fifth Batch
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 ReportR198: Proposed Houseplex Simplified Development Permit Process
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to introduce a simplified development permit process for houseplex applications.Regular Council Corporate ReportR199: 2024 Waste Drop-Off Event and Other Cleanup Initiatives Updates
The purpose of this report is to update Council on the residential waste drop-off event and other clean-up activities undertaken by the Engineering Department in 2024.Regular Council Corporate ReportR200: Award of Consultant Agreement No. 4824-031 Surrey Lowland Drainage Pump Station Improvements
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Consultant Agreement No. 4824-031 to AECOM Canada Ltd. for engineering services for improvements to the Lowland Drainage Pump Stations, the locations of which are illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”. The projects are "Coast Meridian Drainage Pump Station Improvements & Relocation" located near 72 Avenue and Serpentine River, and "New Drainage Pump Station" located at 60 Avenue and 160 Street.Regular Council Corporate ReportR201: Climate Change Action Strategy Annual Report 2023/2024
The intent of this report is to provide Council the first annual progress report on the Climate Change Action Strategy, one year after its adoption.Regular Council Corporate ReportR202: Development Approval Process Improvement Task Force Terms of Reference
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s endorsement of the Terms of Reference for the new Development Approval Process Improvement Task Force, as well as to seek Council approval to add one more representative of the development industry to the Development Approval Process Improvement Task Force.Regular Council Corporate ReportR203: Our City - 2024 Campaign Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information on the second year of the Our City Campaign (“Our City”) that ran from April to September 2024.Regular Council Corporate ReportR204: Designated Ash Scattering Pier on the Fraser River
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information related to a designated ash scattering pier on the Fraser River and to seek support to proceed with next steps.Regular Council Corporate ReportR205: Implementation of a Consent Agenda
This report seeks Council’s approval to amend “Council Procedure By-law, 2004, No. 15300,” as amended (the "Bylaw") to implement a Consent Agenda.Regular Council Corporate ReportR206: Council Initiatives Funding Request – Spooktacular Newton
The City has received a request from the Newton Business Improvement Association (the “NBIA”) to support their annual Spooktacular Newton event by providing a funding contribution. The event will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, on 137th Street between 72nd and 74th Avenue in Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR184: 10-Year Capital Infrastructure Plan for Fire Services Facilities
The purpose of this report is to present the 10-year Capital Infrastructure Plan for Fire Service Facilities to inform amendments of the Development Cost Charges (“DCC”) Bylaw, to create a Fire DCC component to fund the growth portion of additional fire facility infrastructure.Regular Council Corporate ReportR185: Recommended Mural Proposal at Lionel Courchene Park
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to proceed with the implementation of a mural in Lionel Courchene Park, located at 9900 – 154 Street.Regular Council Corporate ReportR186: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for the 2025 Tax Year for Qualifying Places of Worship and Pre-1974 Care Homes
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider permissive tax exemptions for places of worship and pre-1974 care homes pursuant to Section 224(2)(f) and (h) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy"), as documented in Appendix "II", and in conjunction with a statutory exemption, pursuant to Section 220 of the Community Charter, determined by and administered by the BC Assessment Authority.Regular Council Corporate ReportR187: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for the 2025 Tax Year for Properties Leased for the Purpose of Public Worship
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, c. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR188: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for the 2025 Tax Year for Not-For-Profit Societies and Licensed Community Care Facilities
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), (d), (i), and (j) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR189: Proposed Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for the 2025 Tax Year for Heritage Properties
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, c. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR190: Permissive Tax Exemption - Strawberry Hill Library
The purpose of this report is to request that Council consider a permissive tax exemption for Strawberry Hill Library pursuant to Section 224(2)(b) of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26 and in accordance with the City's Tax Exemption Policy (the "Policy").Regular Council Corporate ReportR192: Transition from Single-Family Residential Zones to Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Zones for In-stream Development Applications – Fourth Batch
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 ReportR193: Surrey School District Eligible School Sites Proposal: 2025-2026 Capital Plan
The intent of this report is to provide information to Council on the Surrey School District’s Eligible School Sites Proposal for 2025-2026 and to seek Council endorsement of the proposal.Regular Council Corporate ReportR194: Strata Title Conversion of Three-unit Townhouse at 12683 – 72 Avenue
The intent of this report is to provide Council with the information necessary to authorize the issuance of a Certificate of Approval for the strata conversion of the three-unit townhouse building at 12683 – 72 Avenue.Regular Council Corporate ReportR195: Establishing a Development Approval Process Improvement Task Force
The intent of this report is to respond to Mayor Locke’s Notice of Motion as introduced at the September 9, 2024 Regular Council Public Hearing Meeting and as amended at the September 23, 2024 Regular Council Public Hearing Meeting.Regular Council Corporate ReportR196: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2024-068 Supply and Delivery of Traffic Signal Cabinets
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval for Contract No. 1220-040-2024 to Innovative Traffic Solutions, Inc. for staff to purchase 30 traffic signal cabinets and supporting appurtenances, as identified in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR191: Proposed Bylaw Amendments to Enhance Fireworks Enforcement
The purpose of the report is to bring forward amendments to the Fireworks Bylaw, MTI Bylaw and BEN Bylaw for Council’s approval to enhance enforcement in relation to fireworks.Regular Council Corporate ReportR170: BC Building Code changes to allow a Single Exit Stair in Six Storey Buildings
The purpose of this report is to provide Council information on the recent BC Building Code changes, the process to determine the changes and fire service safety concerns with the changes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR171: Multilingual Communications Policy Update
The purpose of this report is to inform Council of the newly developed Multilingual Communications Policy (the “Policy”), as outlined in Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR172: Transition from Single‐Family Residential Zones to Small‐Scale Multi‐Unit Housing Zones for In‐stream Development Applications – Third Batch
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 ReportR173: Award of Contract for RFQ No. 1220-040-2024-022 Special Events – Production Team
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s authorization to award a contract No 1220-040-2024-022 for Production Team Services to support the City’s Special Events Team in hosting the City’s Signature Events.Regular Council Corporate ReportR174: Award of Contract No. 1220-030-2024-044: 1001 Steps Replacement
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s authorization to award a contract No 1220-030-2024-044 to Calta Construction Inc for the removal and replacement of the 1001 Steps stair system in the Ocean Park community of South Surrey.Regular Council Corporate ReportR175: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2024-062 2024 Streetlight LED Upgrades
The purpose of this report is to seek authorization to award Contract No. 1220-040-2024-062 to Crown Contracting Limited to replace High Intensity Discharge (“HID”) streetlight fixtures with Light Emitting Diode (“LED”) streetlight fixtures, as identified in this report.Regular Council Corporate ReportR176: Award of Contract No. 1718-038-11 140 Street Road Improvements from 88 Avenue and 92 Avenue.
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award a construction contract No 1718-038-11 to Jack Cewe Construction Ltd. for the 140 Street Road Improvements from 88 Avenue to 92 Avenue.Regular Council Corporate ReportR177: Acquisition of Property at 1842 – 176 Street for Parkland Purposes
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval to purchase 1842 – 176 Street (the “Property”), as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”, for parkland purposes.Regular Council Corporate ReportR178: Community Emergency Preparedness Fund - Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation Program – Fall 2024 Intake
The intent of this report is to obtain Council endorsement of the identified projects detailed in the attached Appendix “I” and submit an application for funding to the Province of British Columbia’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund - Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation (“CEPF DRR-CA”) program fall intake.Regular Council Corporate ReportR179: Reimbursement to Developer for Dedication of Drainage Corridors and Construction of Road and Water Works
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to reimburse Marathon Homes Sunnyside Ltd. (the “Developer”) for the dedication of drainage corridors and construction of road and water works.Regular Council Corporate ReportR180: Licence Agreement with Fibre Connect for Use of Road Allowances
The intent of this report is to obtain Council’s approval to execute a Licence Agreement with Fibre Connect to install, operate, and maintain telecommunications infrastructure within road allowances.Regular Council Corporate ReportR181: Award of Contract No. 1220-040-2024-053 Supply and Delivery of 25,000kg Loader
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval to award Contract No 1220-040-2024-53 to Liebherr Canada for the purchase of one 25,000 kg loader to replace an existing loader.Regular Council Corporate ReportR182: Award of Consultant Agreement No. 1723-025-1 72 Avenue Arterial Widening: 144 Street to 152 Street
The intent of this report is to seek Council’s approval to award Consultant Agreement No. 1723-025-1 to AtkinRéalis Canada Inc. for engineering design and construction services for the 72 Avenue Arterial Widening between 144 Street to 152 Street, as illustrated on the map attached to this report as Appendix “I”.Regular Council Corporate ReportR183: Engineering Servicing Impacts for Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing Developments
The purpose of this report to is to outline the engineering service impacts to local water, sewer, and drainage utilities and waste collection services for Surrey neighbourhoods with the incremental development of Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing (“SSMUH”) developments, and to recommend an approach to modify Development Cost Charges (“DCCs”) and solid waste fees accordingly from these types of developments to support infrastructure needs.Regular Council Corporate ReportR157: 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 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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