{"id":1322,"date":"2022-08-02T19:40:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T19:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-306617-2793561.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=1322"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:35:27","slug":"my-record","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthycomox.ca\/my-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting Record"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1322\" class=\"elementor elementor-1322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21b7ead5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21b7ead5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52518463\" data-id=\"52518463\" 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class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7341\"><ul><li>Chair of the Comox Valley Family Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force<\/li><li>44 new family doctors and nurse practitioners have been recruited to the Comox Valley (since Oct 2021)<\/li><li>14,500 patients attached to a new family doctor (since July 2021)<\/li><li>The number of patients without a primary care provider has decreased from 13,780 (in 2021) to just 2,200 (as of March, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7342\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support a new Comox Strategic Plan centred around 4 lenses for decision making: Climate, Accessibility, Fiscal 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vote in support of an Infrastructure Renewal Program (Feb 7, 2024)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7343\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of an Infrastructure Renewal Program (Feb 7, 2024)<\/li><li>Voted in favour of closing the infrastructure deficit in 1 year, compared to 5 years (saving taxpayers $5 million) or 10 years (saving taxpayers $11.5 million). Council adopted the 5 year plan.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7344\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7344\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote for Comox supporting regional Home Energy Navigators Program (Feb 7, 2024)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7344\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7344\"><ul><li>YES vote for Comox supporting a regional Home Energy Navigators Program (Feb 7, 2024). Motion was defeated (4 to 3 vote).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7345\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7345\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of an e-bike sharing program (Jan 24, 2024)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7345\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7345\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of a\u00a0BCAA Evolve E-Bike\u00a0sharing program in Comox (Jan 24, 2024).<\/li><li>This initiative will allow for more access to affordable active transportation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7346\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7346\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support a regional Home Energy Navigator Program (Jan 24, 2024)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7346\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7346\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of a regional Home Energy Navigator Program, to assist residents with making energy-efficient upgrades to their homes and accessing the appropriate federal\/provincial grants. (Jan 24, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7347\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7347\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of prioritizing the construction of a bike pump track (Dec 6 and July 12, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7347\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7347\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of prioritize the construction of a bike pump track appropriate for a wide age range, in response to the 2021 Youth Outdoor Recreation Needs Assessment. (Dec 6 and July 12, 2023)<\/li><li>Unfortunately, this project was stalled after a 4-to-3 vote by Council on Dec 6th, 2023.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7348\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7348\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support a second turf field (Jan 24, 2024)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7348\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7348\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of a second\u00a0turf field to promote active lifestyles and participation in sports (Jan 24, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7349\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7349\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in supporting the Comox Valley Substance Use Strategy (Dec 6, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7349\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7349\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of a $15,000 contribution towards Phase 3 of\u00a0the Comox Valley Substance Use Strategy (Dec 6, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73410\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73410\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of emergency warming\/cooling centre (Dec 6, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73410\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73410\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of the marina sail building being designated as the emergency warming\/cooling centre location for extreme weather events (Dec 6, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in favour of Comox adopting a new Accessibility Framework (Nov 1, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73411\"><ul><li>YES vote in favour of Comox adopting a new Accessibility Framework, in partnership with the CV Accessibility Committee and the CVRD (Nov 1, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Motion to request developer at Comox Mall site to revise the application to incorporate public's feedback (Nov 15, 2023). <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73412\"><ul><li>Motion to request developer at the Comox Mall site to revise the application to incorporate public&#8217;s feedback, including the requirement for the building to reduce its prominence over the streetscape. (Nov 15, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Music in the Park (Nov 1, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73413\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of Music in the Park, as a free one-day annual event at Marina Park each September (Nov 1, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73414\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73414\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of construction of multi-sport turf field (CVRD, Nov 5, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73414\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73414\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of\u00a0construction of multi-sport turf field (CVRD, Nov 5, 2023)<\/li><li>Unfortunately, this project was stalled after a 5-to-5 vote by the CVRD board on Dec 5th, 2023.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73415\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73415\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Residential Emissions Reduction Action Plan (CVRD Board, Oct 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73415\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73415\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of Residential Emissions Reduction Action Plan\u00a0that prioritizes actions and leverages existing opportunities to further accelerate energy retrofits and residential emission reduction.<\/li><li>\u2022 Strategy 1: Implement targeted actions to phase out fossil fuel heating through deep energy retrofits <br \/>\u2022 Strategy 3: Launch a home energy retrofit concierge program <br \/>\u2022 Strategy 5: Promote energy efficient opportunities and requirements in new construction <br \/>\u2022 Strategy 6: Build industry, local government, and homeowner capacity and support education<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73416\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73416\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the Comox Valley Conservation Partnership being included as a referral agency in all major rezoning applications (Oct 4, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73416\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73416\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of the Comox Valley Conservation Partnership being included as a referral agency in all major rezoning applications (Oct 4, 2023)<\/li><li><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinator will receive each development referral package and identify if there are any potential environmental impacts of concern.<\/p><\/li><li><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process will provide constructive comments and recommendations back to local government.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73417\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73417\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of increasing non-market rental housing through the creation of a regional housing corporation.(CVRD Board, Aug 15 & Sept 12, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73417\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73417\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of developing a response to the housing crisis by establishing a housing corporation (or other similar vehicle) that focuses on the creation of non-market rental housing. (CVRD Board, Aug 15 &amp; Sept 12, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73418\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73418\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of adding a 5th strategic driver focusing on Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CVRD Board, Aug 15, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73418\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73418\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of adding a 5th strategic driver focusing on Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CVRD Board, Aug 15, 2023)<\/li><li>5th Strategic Driver: &#8220;Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Comox Valley Regional District is committed to ensuring all community members have access to services and feel they belong to our regional community.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73419\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73419\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the recommendations of the Airshed Roundtable to improve air quality in the Comox Valley (CVRD Board, Sept 12, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73419\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73419\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of the recommendations of the Airshed Roundtable to improve air quality in the Comox Valley (CVRD Board, Sept 12, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73420\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73420\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of reducing the speed limit downtown and in residential neighbourhoods (Aug 9, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73420\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73420\"><ul><li>YES vote in support of reducing the speed limit downtown and in residential neighbourhoods. (motion was defeated by a 4 to 3 vote, Aug 9, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73421\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73421\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of providing free menstrual product and safer sex supplies in Town owned facilities (July 12, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73421\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73421\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73422\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73422\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the proclamation and flag-raising request from the Pride Society of the Comox Valley, in support of Pride Weekend 2023 (July 12, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73422\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73422\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73423\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73423\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the responsible management of CVRD funds according to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles (CVRD Board, July 11, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73423\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73423\"><ul><li><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YES vote in support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cvrdagendaminutes.comoxvalleyrd.ca\/Agenda_minutes\/CVRDBoard\/BRD\/11-Jul-23\/SR%202023%20CVRD%20Proposed%20Investment%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responsible management of CVRD funds according to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles<\/a> (CVRD Board, July 11, 2023)\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li>Other CVRD investing principles include: preservation of capital, liquidity, and return on investment, and adherence to statutory requirements.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73424\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73424\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of purpose-built supportive housing within the City of Courtenay (CVRD Board, June 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73424\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73424\"><ul><li><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supported the allocation of funds from the 2023 Homelessness Supports Service and the Emergency Shelter Land Acquisition Service towards the creation of purpose-built supportive housing within the City of Courtenay in order to assist with ongoing negotiations between the City of Courtenay and other funding partners\/safety net housing providers. (CVRD Board, June 2023)\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73425\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73425\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of applying for a Complete Communities grant (June 14, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73425\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73425\"><ul><li><p>Complete communities provide a diversity of housing to meet identified community needs and accommodate people at all stages of life, and provide a wider range of employment opportunities, amenities, and services within a 15-20 minute walk.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li>This work will focus on 4 key areas: housing, daily needs, transportation, and infrastructure.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73426\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73426\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Courtenay's application for Peer Assisted Care Teams (June 7, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73426\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73426\"><ul><li><p>PACTs (Peer Assisted Care Teams) \u201cprovide an alternative to police and shift BC\u2019s crisis care to a community-based,<\/p><p>client-centred, trauma-informed response centred on the mental health and well-being of the affected individual, their<\/p><p>family, and their community.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li><p>Teams comprise two trained individuals, a trained peer and a mental health professional,\u00a0who go out in response to emergent situations.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73427\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73427\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Comox becoming a Bat-friendly community (June 7, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73427\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73427\"><ul><li><p>Voted Yes towards the\u00a0Town of Comox proceeding with an application to the BC Community Bat Program\u00a0to become a Certified Bat-friendly Community. <em>(June 7, 2023)<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73428\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73428\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a regional Climate Action Plan (CVRD Board, Jan 31, April 18, May 23, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73428\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73428\"><ul><li>Made the motion and voted YES to:<\/li><li>Support the continued efforts to inventory community greenhouse gas emissions and communicate publicly about potential options to reduce community emissions, with an aim to complement the Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan, working towards a Climate Action Plan that addresses both mitigation and adaptation measures for the Comox Valley response to the climate crisis.\u00a0(Jan 31, 2023) (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><li>Support regular reporting on climate crisis response actions to the Comox Valley Regional District Board and seek direction on policy objectives and subsequent activities. (Jan 31, 2023) (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><li>Voted YES\u00a0in support of a climate action strategy using data from the Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory to prioritize climate action efforts. (CVRD, April 18, 2023)(<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73429\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73429\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to provide funding to K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nations for the National Indigenous People's Day celebrations (May 23, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73429\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73429\"><ul><li>YES vote to provide funding to K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation for the National Indigenous People&#8217;s Day celebrations (CVRD, May 23, 2023) (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73430\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73430\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Opposed to Water Extraction facility in Merville (March 21, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73430\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73430\"><ul><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments at the CVRD board meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/vfVF6S6rMWg?feature=share&amp;t=4008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>) (March 21, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Opposed to unsustainable and harmful logging practices in our Watershed (March 21, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73431\"><ul><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments and question for Mosaic at the CVRD board meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/vfVF6S6rMWg?feature=share&amp;t=4008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>) (March 21, 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"32\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a \"Snow Angels\" sidewalk assistance program (March 15, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"32\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73432\"><ul><li>Voted YES to a &#8220;Snow Angels&#8221; sidewalk assistance plan for Comox, to connect those that need help with snow removal with volunteers\/neighbours willing to help. (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><li><p><em>THAT Council direct administration to proceed with a 3 year pilot, Snow Angels\u00a0Program by creating a list of neighbourhoods in need of volunteers as well as creating\u00a0a list of volunteers.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73433\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"33\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a Drainage Infrastructure Protection bylaw (March 15, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73433\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"33\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73433\"><ul><li>Voted YES to a Drainage Infrastructure Protection bylaw, to reduce the amount of sediment-laden water entering the Town\u2019s drainage system\u00a0including creeks and streams. (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73434\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"34\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73434\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a Regional Emergency Management Program (March 15, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73434\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"34\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73434\"><ul><li>Voted YES in support of a\u00a0Regional Emergency Management Program (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73435\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"35\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73435\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of creating a regional Social Planner position (CVRD Board, March 7, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73435\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"35\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73435\"><ul><li>Supported the creation of a regional Social Planner position, to collaborate with member municipalities and the Comox Valley Community Health Network, Comox Valley Social Planning Society, and the Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness. (March 7, 2023) (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73436\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"36\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73436\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a Summer Market in Comox (March 1, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73436\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"36\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73436\"><ul><li>Voted YES in support of the Town working with the Comox Valley Farmers Market to establish a summer market in Comox as soon as feasible. (motion passed) (March 1, 2023)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73437\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"37\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73437\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of waiving Development Cost Charges for Affordable Housing projects (CVRD Board, Feb 14, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73437\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"37\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73437\"><ul><li>Voted <em>YES<\/em> in support of waiving Development Cost Charges for Affordable Housing projects\u00a0<i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73438\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"38\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73438\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Comox conducting a Climate Risk Assessment and developing a Climate Action Plan (February 1, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73438\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"38\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73438\"><ul><li>Voted YES in support of Comox conducting a Climate Risk Assessment and developing a Climate Action Plan (February 1, 2023) (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73439\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"39\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73439\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a new bike lane and sidewalk for Beaufort Avenue (February 1, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73439\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"39\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73439\"><ul><li>Voted YES in support of a new bike lane and sidewalk for Beaufort Avenue (in front of D&#8217;Esterre Seniors Centre and the Blackfin Pub), to be completed as part of the sewer conveyance project. (February 1, 2023) (<em>motion passed<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73440\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"40\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73440\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the Climate Action Petition by Save Our Forest Team (SOFT) (Jan 11, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73440\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"40\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73440\"><ul><li>Made the motion and voted<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u00a0YES<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0support of the Climate Action Petition by Save Our Forest Team (SOFT) be included in the January 18th Strategic Planning discussion on the Green Open House (<em>Motion passed<\/em>).\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"41\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a summertime Farmers' Market in Comox (Jan 11, 2023)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"41\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73441\"><ul><li>Made the motion and voted<i> YES <\/i>asking for a staff report to be\u00a0received in a timely manner\u00a0on options for a summer market in Comox. (<em>Motion passed<\/em>).\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73442\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"42\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73442\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Strategic Planning Process for the Town of Comox (Dec 7, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73442\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"42\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73442\"><ul><li>Made the motion and voted<i> YES for:<\/i><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Whereas the Town of Comox is beginning its strategic planning process;<\/p><p>And whereas the development of strategic lenses will aid Council by providing structure to how\u00a0decisions will be made;<\/p><p>Be it resolved that:\u00a0A Strategic Planning session be organized as soon as possible for Council, and that a consultant be found to aid in Council in this session.&#8221; (<em>Motion passed<\/em>)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73443\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"43\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73443\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a new Affordable Housing Contribution policy (Feb 16th, March 16th, April 6th, June 1st, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73443\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"43\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73443\"><ul><li>Voted<i> YES<\/i> to a new Affordable Housing Contribution policy focused on providing more affordable places to live for Comox residents.\u00a0<i>(Motion passed)<\/i><ul><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments from the June 1, 2022 Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QeLJ1WQB-i8?t=5145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments from the March 16th, 2022 Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o7X87qTx9QM?t=6605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>)<\/li><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments from the Feb 16th, 2022 Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nGXK_A-7x7I?t=2682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Voted<i> YES<\/i> to a hybrid approach to affordable housing, allowing for both the long-term acquisition of units by the Town, and partnerships with local non-profits. Units acquired over time will be used to provide affordable housing for Comox\u00a0residents. <i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73444\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"44\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73444\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Chair - Comox Valley Family Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73444\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"44\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73444\"><ul><li>21 family doctors recruited to the Comox Valley since Oct 2021.<\/li><li>Over 7,300 patients connected with a new family doctor since July 2021.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73445\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"45\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73445\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of Regional Climate Action Initiatives (Aug 10, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73445\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"45\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73445\"><ul><li>Voted<i> YES<\/i> in\u00a0support of the Comox Valley Regional District&#8217;s Regional Climate Action Initiatives, such as reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.\u00a0<em>(Motion passed)<\/em><i><\/i><\/li><li>Improving public transit options would simultaneous address equity, accessibility, and climate change.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73446\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"46\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73446\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to improving Public Transit (Aug 10, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73446\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"46\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73446\"><ul><li><p>Made the motion and Voted<i> YES<\/i> in\u00a0support of initiating new talks with BC Transit to discuss increasing bus routes in Comox and implementing the recommended actions from the Comox Valley Mobility Primer, including advancing the regional Active Transportation Network Plan, supporting public transit improvements, and exploring emerging mobility opportunities. (<em>Motion passed<\/em>)\u00a0<\/p><i><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73447\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"47\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73447\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support the CV Ukrainian Cultural Society (Aug 10, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73447\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"47\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73447\"><ul><li>Voted<i> YES<\/i> in\u00a0support of the Comox Valley Ukrainian Cultural Society and their use of the Sail buildings at the marina to conduct English lessons for Ukrainian refugees.\u00a0<em>(Motion passed)<\/em><i><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73448\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"48\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73448\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the Leisure for Everyone Program (LEAP) (July 6, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73448\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"48\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73448\"><ul><li>Voted<i> YES<\/i> to a regional low-income recreation assistance program, LEAP (Leisure for Everyone Program), to reduce financial barriers to participation in physical activity and recreation programs in Comox. <em>(Motion passed)<\/em><i><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73449\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"49\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73449\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to give approval to the Comox Bay Sailing Club to build a float house at the marina (June 1, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73449\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"49\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73449\"><ul><li>Voted\u00a0<em>YES<\/em> to give approval to the Comox Bay Sailing Club to build a float house at the marina to provide an indoor space to operate training courses.\u00a0<i>(June 1, 2022)<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li>You can listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s motion and comments from the June 1, 2022 meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QeLJ1WQB-i8?t=4209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73450\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"50\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73450\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support the hosting of the 55+ BC Games jointly by the Comox Valley and Campbell River (June 1, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73450\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"50\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73450\"><ul><li>Voted\u00a0YES to support the hosting of the 55+ BC Games jointly by the Comox Valley and Campbell River\u00a0<i>(June 1, 2022).<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li>The 55+ BC Games were last hosted by the Comox Valley and Campbell River in 2010, providing 26 different sports\/activities.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"51\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to declare May 2022 \"Community Resilience Month\" (May 18th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"51\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73451\"><ul><li>Voted\u00a0<em>YES<\/em> to declare May 2022 &#8220;Community Resilience Month&#8221;.\u00a0<i>(May 18th, 2022)<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li>All residents of Comox and the Valley are invited to attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/695231718344889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Listening Event<\/a> on May 29th at the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park<\/li><li>Community Resilience is the sustained ability of a community to draw upon existing resources to adaptively respond, withstand, and recover from adverse and challenging experiences.<\/li><li>Community Resilience focuses on the enhancement of day-to-day health and wellbeing of its citizens, and promotes strong community connections, to reduce the harmful impact of adversity and challenges.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"52\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to provide funding towards the K'\u00f3moks Guardian Watchman Program (May 4th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"52\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73452\"><ul><li>Made the motion and voted\u00a0<em>YES<\/em> to provide a $5,000 contribution towards the K&#8217;\u00f3moks Guardian Watchman Program.<i>\u00a0(May 4th, 2022)<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments by going to the 10:48 minute mark of the May 4th Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O9mZNuYKZPY?t=647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><li><p>The K\u2019\u00f3moks Guardian Watchmen are they eyes and ears of the K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation on the lands and\u00a0waters within the Traditional Territory of the Nation. The Guardians not only protect these lands from\u00a0those who would do them harm but actively engage in many activities to enhance or restore habitat and\u00a0ecosystems.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73453\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"53\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73453\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support 12 townhome units for families by Habitat for Humanity (April 20, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73453\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"53\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73453\"><ul><li>Voted\u00a0<em>YES<\/em> to support a $40,000 contribution towards the construction of 12 townhome units for families by Habitat for Humanity.<i>\u00a0(April 20, 2022)<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li>This will add to the\u00a0affordable housing options in the Comox Valley.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73454\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"54\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73454\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support the creation of a Regional Parks Service (April 20 and July 6, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73454\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"54\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73454\"><ul><li>Voted <i>YES <\/i>to support the creation of a Regional Parks Service. (April 20 and July 6, 2022) <i>Motion passed.<\/i><i><\/i><\/li><li>Proposed an amendment in favour of prioritizing the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">connectivity<\/span> of our trails and greenways with our neighbouring municipalities, to encourage active transportation and physical activity. <i>Motion passed.<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73455\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"55\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73455\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the lowest tax rate increase in the Comox Valley (April 20, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73455\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"55\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73455\"><ul><li>Voted <i>YES <\/i>to support the lowest tax rate increase in the Comox Valley (4.8%), despite the significant inflationary pressures. (April 20, 2022) <i>Motion passed.<\/i><\/li><li>The Town of Comox tax rate continues to be in the lowest 25% of BC municipalities.<\/li><li>Dr. Kerr is a strong proponent of keeping taxes as low as possible, while at the same time providing high-quality services for residents and thinking long-term to prepare for the future needs of Comox residents.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73456\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"56\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73456\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of the Strengthening Communities Services grant application (April 6th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73456\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"56\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73456\"><ul><li>Voted<i> YES <\/i>to support the City of Courtenay as the\u00a0primary applicant, to apply for, receive, and manage the UBCM Strengthening Communities Services grant funding ($1.093 million dollars).\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73457\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"57\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73457\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support a new bike pump track and skate park in Comox (March 16, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73457\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"57\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73457\"><ul><li>Made a motion and voted\u00a0<em>YES<\/em>\u00a0to support a new bike pump track and skate park in Comox.<i> (Motion passed.)<\/i><\/li><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments from the March 16th, 2022 Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o7X87qTx9QM?t=4168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73458\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"58\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73458\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support LUSH Valley's Good Food Box program (March 2, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73458\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"58\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73458\"><ul><li>Made a motion and voted <em>YES<\/em>\u00a0to refer LUSH Valley&#8217;s request for grant-in-aid funding for their Good Food Box program to the budget process.<i> (Motion defeated.)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73459\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"59\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73459\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of MP Gord John's private members bill aimed at addressing the toxic illicit drug supply in B.C. (March 2, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73459\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"59\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73459\"><ul><li>Voted <em>YES<\/em>\u00a0to writing a\u00a0letter to the Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions in support of MP Gord John&#8217;s private members bill C-126 aimed at addressing the toxic drug supply in B.C. <i>(Motion passed.)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73460\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"60\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73460\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote for a roundabout at Comox Ave. and Rodello Street (March 2, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73460\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"60\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73460\"><ul><li>Voted <em>YES<\/em>\u00a0for a new roundabout to be installed at Comox Avenue and Rodello Street, in order to increase safety (for pedestrians, bikers,\u00a0and drivers) and reduce greenhouse gas\u00a0emissions from idling cars. <i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73461\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"61\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73461\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support the  \"Green New Deal\" (Feb 2nd and 16th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73461\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"61\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73461\"><ul><li>After the Comox Youth Climate Council presented to Comox Council on Feb 2nd, Dr. Kerr made the following &#8220;notice of motion&#8221;:<p>\u201cThat administration review the Comox Youth Climate Council\u2019s proposed Green New Deal policies, provide recommendations to Council, and incorporate the analysis into the reporting of the Town\u2019s green initiatives as part of the upcoming Green Open House.\u201d <i>(Motion was introduced on Feb 2nd and passed on Feb 16th.)<\/i><\/p><\/li><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments by going to the 1:00:10 mark of the Feb 2nd Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/go5y831Yiow?t=3608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73462\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"62\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73462\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in support of a new Tree Retention Policy (Feb 16th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73462\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"62\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73462\"><ul><li><i>Made\u00a0the motion and voted YES to a new Tree Retention policy.\u00a0Jonathan also proposed amending the motion to increase tree retention from 25% to 30%. (Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><li>Listen to Dr. Kerr&#8217;s comments\u00a0from the Feb 16th Council meeting (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nGXK_A-7x7I?t=6477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73463\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"63\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73463\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote in favour of the creation of a Heritage Registry Policy (Feb 16th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73463\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"63\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73463\"><ul><li>Voted <em>YES<\/em> in favour of the creation of a Heritage Registry policy which will allow for the acknowledgement and protection of significant heritage properties in the Town of Comox.<i> \u00a0(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73464\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"64\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73464\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to the Poverty Reduction Grant funding (Feb 2nd, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73464\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"64\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73464\"><ul><li>Voted <em>YES<\/em> to support the Comox Valley Regional District to apply for, receive, and manage the Stream Two Poverty Reduction grant funding behalf of the Comox Valley Community Health Network. <i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73465\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"65\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73465\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">NO vote to a pay increase for Council (Jan 19th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73465\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"65\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73465\"><ul><li><div dir=\"auto\">You can listen to my reasons\u00a0for voting AGAINST a pay increase for Council (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0CyEq6LOiSo?t=3614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>).\u00a0<i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li><div dir=\"auto\"><em>&#8220;I will be voting against this pay raise for Council&#8230; It is a real honour and privilege to serve on Council&#8230; It is an important part of community service for me&#8230; Given the financial hardships for many people in this community, especially given the housing crisis, it sends the wrong message to give Council a pay raise at this time.&#8221;<\/em> Dr. Jonathan Kerr, Jan 19th, 2022<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73466\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"66\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73466\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support the return of the Nautical Days Festival in 2022  (Jan 19th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73466\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"66\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73466\"><ul><li>Voted <em>YES<\/em> to approve a $25,000 grant provided to support the 2022 Nautical Days Festival. <i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73467\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"67\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73467\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">YES vote to support local Arts and Culture and the Sid Williams Theatre  (Jan 19th, 2022)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73467\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"67\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73467\"><ul style=\"padding-left: calc(2 * var(--global--spacing-horizontal)); font-family: var(--list--font-family);\"><li>Voted <i>YES<\/i> to support local Arts and Culture and the Sid Williams Theatre Society. <i>(Motion passed)<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3933b6c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3933b6c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbcc98e\" data-id=\"dbcc98e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da4a0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da4a0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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