1. Treat the potential investor or developer like a valued
customer.
2. Address service levels around development approvals.
3. Ensure a seamless working relationship between Initiatives Prince George and city development services staff. The two organizations should act like a business and development concierge, providing a single
contact point for business.
4. Review the portfolio of city owned vacant property and develop an action plan to divest properties, providing an incentive for development where
appropriate.
5. Implement the recommendations of the city's core service review in a timely manner to
reduce costs and improve service.
6. Ensure fiscally responsible budgeting to send the message to the business that the city is a stable place to invest.
7. Develop a public relations campaign to promote the positive attributes about living, working and doing business in Prince George.
8. Ensure there is an appropriate inventory of heavy industrial land available, keeping in mind the need to address air quality issues.
9. Support a tough stance on crime. Advocate for adequate resources for the judicial system and social services.
10. Ensure the city is open to innovative procurement
options.
11. Continuously research best practices from cities across B.C. and Canada which are viewed as progressive and open to
business.
12. Send strong signals that Prince George is open for business through timely decisions to encourage capital investment.
13. Compare Prince George to other cities' develop costs and process timelines.
14. Aggressively attract new business to Prince George.
15. Work with business and the provincial and federal governments to avoid a labour shortage in Prince George.
16. Solicit business and public input with concise, online
surveys.
