City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Host major sporting events in 2021, including the Goalball Grand Slam and Canada Soccer: Toyota National Championships. These events will act as a stimulus to sport development as well as an economic and community development tool; • Sport Surrey is currently working on active bids, including the 2022-2024 Canada Soccer: Toyota National Championships and the 2026 BC Summer Games. The events are projected to create an estimated economic impact of $300 thousand and $2.4 million respectively to the City of Surrey; • Sport Surrey will continue hosting the Wickenheiser Female World Hockey Festival at our civic facilities annually until 2022. The event draws thousands of participants from all over the world and creates an economic impact of approximately $3.0 million for the City; • Distribute Sport Tourism Grant to • Host four tree sale events throughout 2021; • Complete development of the City- wide Urban Forest Management Strategy; • Complete Biodiversity Design Guidelines in early 2021; • Continue to advance a Biodiversity Conservation Strategy (“BCS”) DCC to be included within the Parkland Acquisition DCC as the preferred funding mechanism for the acquisition ECOSYSTEMS

event organizers in support of sporting events. Funding will be considered to support sporting events being held in the City of Surrey with participants staying in local accommodation and have a direct local economic impact; • Expand after-school opportunities into every neighbourhood in Surrey, with a priority in neighbourhoods that are most vulnerable into the ‘Inner City Schools’ identified by the school district and this will be a new, no fee cost, to the city; • Submit Provincial Grant Application for the development of childcare facilities; • Complete the Seniors Volunteer Initiative Grant in Q1 2021 and increase senior volunteer opportunities; and • Provide opportunities for local arts, crafts and cultural vendors through live-streamed events. of Green Infrastructure Network (“GIN”) lands as identified in the BCS that are not anticipated to be conveyed to the City through existing land conveyance mechanisms; • Initiate improvements at select biodiversity preserve park locations; and • Deliver Party for the Planet – Surrey Celebrates Earth Day Virtual Event highlighting the City’s sustainable initiatives and programs.

City of Surrey | 2021—2025 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Parks, Recreation, & Culture

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