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Where I have influenced Council
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Holding the line on property tax increases for several years and approving minimal annual increases in the operating budget for other years;
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Implementing, for the first time, a long term funding strategy for proper maintenance of District infrastructure, including utilities and capital facilities;
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Advocating for District’s share of public funding from senior levels of government;
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Advocating for the interests of District’s residents on taxation issues at the regional, provincial and federal levels;
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Supporting and participating in a core services review at the District, to ensure that District staffing levels are justified and minimized where possible;
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Supporting the implementation of key performance indicators for each business area;
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Promoting shared services with other municipalities, such as fire, police and waste collection;
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Developing a strategy for long term facilities replacement; and
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Closely monitoring the construction of the public safety building (on time and on budget).
Improving Financial Management
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Advocating at the regional, provincial and national level for West Vancouver’s interests on transportation issues;
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Supporting the Mayors’ Plan on regional transportation as Mayor Smith’s alternate on the Mayors’ Council;
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Assisting with the Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project to explore regional transportation options;
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Insisting on the retention and supply of adequate parking in our commercial areas, including Ambleside;
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Approving new development that meets “Smart Growth” criteria for alternative transportation;
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Supporting sustainable transportation initiatives, including extending a dedicated bike and pedestrian lane across the Capilano bridge
Addressing Transportation Challenges
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Approving an updated Official Community Plan that balances modest increases in housing choices with preserving community character;
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Ensuring that new development is consistent with pre-existing plans (discouraging “spot zoning” as much as possible);
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Advocating at a regional level for measures to curtail speculative demand in housing;
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Implementing a “locals first” policy to give residents opportunities in major new development projects;
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Acquiring strategic lands to provide District directed housing (VCH lands);
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Approving the first significant dedicated rental housing the District in 40 years;
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Ensuring supportive housing units (or dedicated funds) are included in larger scale developments;
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Requiring new developments provide a range of unit sizes and types;
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Approving supportive housing for seniors (Maison);
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Preserving heritage housing while also creating infill units; and
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Supporting creative, sensitively designed and needed housing projects across the District
Increasing Housing Options
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Creating and implementing an arts and culture strategy for West Vancouver;
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Advocating for renewed and improved arts and culture facilities that meet community needs;
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Implementing the Ambleside Business Improvement Association to help revitalize the commercial district;
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Initiating summer concerts in Ambleside park;
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Expanding and improving the Harmony Arts Festival, the Coho Festival and Pumpkinfest; and
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Supporting the Ambleside Farmer’s Market.
Enlivening the Community
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Implementing the Community Energy and Emissions Plan developed by a dedicated citizen’s working group;
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Implementing leading edge environmental building practices including the BC Energy Step Code;
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Implemented West Vancouver’s first bylaw to regulate tree cutting on private lands (interim);
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Supported the efforts of the Tree Bylaw working group to develop a final tree bylaw;
Dedicating Whyte Lake Park (the District’s largest park);
Dedicating waterfront between Ambleside and John Lawson as park; -
Remediation and Improvement of the Foreshore;
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Council liaison to the Upper Lands Working Group and implemented the group’s recommendations; and
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Improved waste decrease and diversion as a member of Metro Utilities and Zero Waste Committees.