City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

INVESTMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

• Admitted into the Consider Canada City Alliance, Canada’s leading network of cross-Canada

• Partnered with Simon Fraser University (“SFU”) in establishing Surrey as a leader in Canadian agri-innovation. This includes supporting the development of a new agricultural technology program at SFU and initiating an Innovation Committee to discuss new collaboration opportunities. Additionally, the City is currently working with over 31 local food processors, particularly in the plant-based protein and snacks manufacturing space, to grow and expand within the City; and Build Surrey’s international presence as an investment attraction destination by ranking among the top 10 Mid-Sized Americas Cities of the Future 2020/21 by the Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence Division, winning regional, national and international awards for our Surrey Makes PPE Program, and speaking at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).

investment agencies attracting foreign direct investment, and became a partner of Invest in Canada;

• Launched a three-week Surrey Store to Door campaign encouraging Surrey residents to visit their local restaurants for patio dining or takeout as Provincial Health Orders shut down indoor dining. Surrey Store to Door has been used by over 11,600 people, attracted over 16,700 directory visits, and resulted in 8,250 instances of engagement through clicks to Surrey business websites, social media channels, or physical map locations from January to June 2021; • Partnered with BC Infrastructure Benefits to provide employment opportunities to Surrey residents through a Build Pattullo campaign. The campaign resulted in 667 job applications submitted for the Pattullo Bridge Infrastructure Project, with 55% of Surrey applicants self-identifying as part of equity groups such as indigenous, women, people with disabilities, visible minorities, or LGBTQS2+;

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Engaged with over 165 businesses as part of our outreach program to understand the impact of

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COVID-19 on our local business community and prepare them for recovery;

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