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Planning & Development

 Implement a new corporate emissions inventory reporting tool, via a BC Hydro pilot project, and assess its functionality;  Continue to implement the Corporate Emissions Action Plan and move towards a 20% reduction in corporate emissions by 2020;  Complete the City’s 2015 corporate emissions inventory as well as 2015 carbon neutral reporting to the Province;  Complete the Compact of Mayors climate reporting as required by the City’s commitment made in October 2015;  Complete all needed climate reporting (corporate and community level energy use and emissions), including with the Province of BC, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partners for Climate Protection program, and through the City’s commitments to the Mexico Pact;  Assess the new environmental education outreach program (water, waste, and energy) developed with Engineering and being delivered in Surrey schools in the 2015-2016 school year;  Support organizing for 2016 Party for the Planet and deliver an on-site activation;  Complete the Sustainability Charter update and bring an updated Charter to Council in early 2016, including a communication and roll-out plan;

 Continue to establish partnerships with academic institutions and other groups to complete needed research in pursuit of the City’s sustainability vision and goals;  Update the Sustainability Dashboard with 2015 data and use this as the basis for preparing the 2015 Sustainability Annual Progress Report;  Follow up on Council direction regarding ISO 37120 (sustainable city) certification for the City and if approved, proceed with the reporting process;  In conjunction with other departments, consider a broader City Dashboard that could elevate and streamline indicators/targets reporting, link to benchmarking, and include other City priorities such as service level responses. Align as needed with ISO reporting. Develop a responsive (mobile) Dashboard website and subsequently explore its inclusion in the “My Surrey” App;  Continue to raise the City’s sustainability profile through events (e.g., Party for the Planet April 2016)

and social media, as well as staff involvement in various networks, meetings and conferences; and

 Further refine ideas and objectives regarding a Surrey-based City Studio

(Co-Lab) model for student engagement in City planning, innovation and other needs.

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