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Planning & Development

 Continued to implement the sustainability communications plan within the community using social media, website, New City Hall tours, and other means;  Continued to raise the City’s sustainability profile through events (eg. Party for the Planet April 2015) as well as staff involvement in various networks;  Investigated opportunities for streamlined/automated reporting on sustainability metrics and linked with Open Data portal. Investigated and SOCIO-CULTURAL  Completed the Annual Report on the Action Plan for the well-being of Surrey Residents (the “Social Plan”);  Completed the draft Action Plan to end homelessness in Surrey;  Successfully applied for a 3-year contract from the Federal Government to coordinate and facilitate the Local Immigration Partnership Program in Surrey;  Completed the Poverty Reduction Plan;  Facilitated a successful federal grant application for additional supportive housing in Surrey;  Supported the now-streamlined community garden application process;  Worked with “Can You Dig It” (a non- profit) to activate new community gardens where needed; analyzed the new ISO 37120 City Quality Of Life Certification and its applicability to Surrey;

 Partnered with BC Sustainable Energy Association to deliver Climate Change Showdown in Surrey schools in 2014- 2015, with winners coming to Council in June 2015; and  Delivered various presentations at conferences and webinars to highlight the City’s sustainability achievements such as the Community Climate Action Strategy.

 Promoted the success of the Growing Roots Garden (DiverseCITY) with a case study and toolkit;  Participated in a Collective Impact workshop process around food waste and food security with community partners including Food Action Coalition;  Worked with other departments to create a Food-related layer on COSMOS, to complement the information now available on the City website;  Ongoing involvement in the FCM Quality of Life Reporting System (QOLRS);  Completed an initial scoping of the sharing economy in Surrey with focus on food; and  Supported the Social Planning landlord outreach efforts, integrating building energy efficiency program information.

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