2024 Annual Report outlines key achievements and progress toward goals in strategic priority areas

City Manager Anna Mathewson presented Port Moody’s 2024 Annual Report to members of Council at the June 24, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

“I’m pleased to share the 2024 Annual Report as it shows City staff’s commitment to creating a safe, healthy, and welcoming community,” said City Manager Anna Mathewson. “Our dedicated and professional staff provided high-quality core services and completed several projects identified as priorities in the Corporate Project Plan, which supports Council’s Strategic Plan. I invite Port Moody residents to read the full report to learn about the excellent work that was accomplished over the last year.”

The City publishes an annual report each year in accordance with British Columbia’s Community Charter. The 2024 Annual Report contains the City’s financial statements, an independent auditor’s report, and a comprehensive statistical analysis. It also details how the City performed against its goals and objectives, as stated in the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Plan, and highlights the achievements of each City department.

“In 2024, Council and City staff continued to focus on the strategic priority areas set out in the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Plan: sustainable core services, healthy community development, resilient natural environment, and vibrant and prosperous community,” said Mayor Meghan Lahti. “I encourage everyone to read the 2024 Annual Report to find out how we met our strategic goals in these priority areas. I’m proud of the work that’s been completed as we strive to ensure Port Moody is a liveable community today and in the future.”

Here are some examples of statistics and achievements in 2024:

• issued 192 building permits and 2,639 business licences;
• planted 2,249 new trees within our urban forest and gave away more than 350 ready-to-plant trees at no cost to residents;
• clerked 180 Council, advisory body, and committee meetings and processed 108 written public input submissions for Council’s consideration;
• managed a cash and investment portfolio of approximately $130 million that met the City’s capital financing and liquidity needs;
• welcomed more than 12,000 attendees to Car-Free Day, held for the first time since 2019 – this popular event filled St. Johns Street with businesses, artisans, non-profit groups, musicians, restaurants, and food trucks;
• motivated more than 200 elementary school students to complete home safety checks during Fire Prevention Week, the highest participation rate of any city in B.C.;
• issued a combined 3,048 written traffic violation tickets (including 55 excessive speed tickets) and written road safety warning tickets;
• loaned 522,335 physical items and 136,426 electronic items for a total of 658,761 checkouts from the Port Moody Public Library;
• completed Shoreline Trail multi-use path upgrades, including new benches, wayfinding and interpretive signs, and a new bridge over Noons Creek;
• completed Phase 1 of the Shoreline Trail Boardwalk Replacement Project, replacing the boardwalk and gravel trail between Murray Street and Suter Brook Creek;
• developed Community Well-Being Guidelines for multi-family buildings in Port Moody to ensure that all new development projects are designed to support the physical, mental, and social health of residents; and
• developed and published a customer service commitment that outlines our standards of service – everyone who connects with us can expect a high standard of service based on consistency, quality, and accessibility.

Port Moody residents and business owners can read the full report online at portmoody.ca/annualreport.