About the Plan
The 2019-2022 Strategic Plan provides a framework for the decisions Council will make, and guides our approach for delivering services to our community.
Council’s vision: Port Moody, City of the Arts, renowned for our amazing quality of life. We are an inclusive, resilient, and economically vibrant seaside city that leads in environmental protection, fosters creativity and innovation, and is rooted in nature and loved for our community spirit.
Council’s mission: To lead change and embrace growth that enhances our quality of life, and to provide Port Moody with excellent services and a sound financial future.
Strategic Priorities
The City’s seven core values are transparency, integrity, respect, compassion, resilience, innovation, and inclusivity. These values will guide Council and City staff as they focus on the following five strategic priorities:
Exceptional Service |
Provide exceptional service to our residents, businesses, and stakeholders, by encouraging open communication, partnerships, and a ‘can do attitude’.

Ensure our customers are highly satisfied with the quality of our service.
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Commit to a high and consistent standard of service
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Review customer processes on a regular basis to improve accuracy and efficiency, and encourage feedback
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Consider cultural differences and accessibility needs when providing service
Ensure City employees are engaged, properly equipped to do their work effectively, and motivated to build their careers in Port Moody.
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Make professional development a priority and provide City staff with excellent learning and development opportunities
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Commit to strategies for employee engagement
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Encourage innovative, critical, and creative thinking
Provide the public with transparent and open government, and opportunities to provide input on City issues.
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Increase access to City information
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Commit to effective public engagement
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Encourage public participation
Form effective relationships with service delivery partners, industries, and stakeholders to improve service delivery
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Strengthen relationships with other levels of government, First Nations, community groups, and partners
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Seek partnerships where applicable for the provision of amenities
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Environmental Leadership |
Be a leader in the protection, adaptation, and enjoyment of our natural environment through stewardship, advocacy, and proactive policy.

Maintain and enhance Port Moody’s natural and built assets while reducing the impact on our planet.
Expand and enhance policies to guide environmental goals and sustainability programs.
Expand and make the most of our parks and green spaces and design them to create positive and diverse experiences throughout the community.
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Focus on user experience in park planning and design
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Optimize and expand parks to meet the community’s needs
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Create diverse, natural, open-space experiences throughout the community
Provide leadership in climate change by thinking globally and acting locally.
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Healthy City |
Create a safe, friendly, and inclusive community that encourages healthy, active living for people of all ages and abilities.

Plan for a variety of housing types to meet community needs.
Provide local services and access to amenities for residents of all ages and abilities.
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Ensure plans and programs take into account the diverse needs of residents and factors related to age and other demographics such as income, languages, housing types, and abilities
- Consider accessibility when planning and designing programs, services, facilities, parks, and infrastructure
Encourage lifelong healthy and active living.
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Incorporate healthy living opportunities for people of all ages in City programs and services
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Ensure the built environment and infrastructure allows for, and encourages, active living
Ensure Port Moody is a safe place where local government and public safety agencies are prepared to address natural disasters and other emergencies.
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Economic Prosperity |
Foster an environment where businesses can thrive and good local jobs abound, and ensure Port Moody’s economy and the City’s financial position are sustainable.

Support the growth of businesses and business neighbourhood development.
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Enhance economic development opportunities in Port Moody
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Identify and explore opportunities to develop economic zones in key neighbourhoods
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Support development and revitalization of commercial neighbourhoods
Attract well-paid jobs and new businesses in key sectors.
Ensure a sustainable and resilient municipal economy and diversify the City’s revenue sources.
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Diversify the City’s revenue sources to ensure sustainability
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Leverage funding for projects with grants and partnerships
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Ensure fiscal responsibility by assessing and monitoring lifecycle expenses
Create an attractive and vibrant community through events, arts, and culture.
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Encourage and promote community opportunities for the public to experience arts, culture, and heritage activities
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Encourage and promote community events
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Community Evolution |
Plan and develop, for future generations, a vibrant, connected, and livable city, with distinctive places and spaces, where growth is managed in strategic balance with quality of life.

Ensure future community growth is carefully considered and strategically managed consistent with the targets approved in our Official Community Plan.
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Develop tools to help us plan and prepare for the future
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Review proposed development projects and updated population projections on a regular basis
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Look for creative ways to enable diverse housing forms and heritage revitalization
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Review the Official Community Plan regularly to ensure it aligns with the community vision
Provide people with a variety of options to move through and around Port Moody safely and efficiently.
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Improve connections between neighbourhoods
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Reduce the impacts of through-traffic
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Plan for the impact of emerging transportation technologies
Ensure City assets are optimized, maintained, and funded for current and future needs.
Bring people together by activating public spaces.
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Create engaging public spaces by incorporating or highlighting arts and culture, innovative urban design, events, recreation, natural assets
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Engage Port Moody’s creative community in beautifying the city
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Reporting to the community
The City will report back to the community in our annual report published in June, and also with strategic plan management, measurement, and reporting through the City Manager’s office.