This past term has been filled with learning, hard work, challenges, and successes. I am grateful for the people I’ve served and the work we’ve done together. It begins with small conversations about big issues and taking the time to genuinely listen and care for those within our community. I successfully initiated: • Certifying the City as a living wage employer • Expanding child-care on City-owned lands & through new development • Increasing supports to tenants displaced through new development • Exploring rent-to-own housing options for middle income households • Reinstating funding for school playgrounds grades (3 City playgrounds completed) • Exploring after school care programming in collaboration with SD44 & local agencies • Establishing a task force to develop an annual multicultural festival to celebrate cultural diversity & reduce racism. If re-elected, my top priorities are to: • Build more diverse housing options – to ensure people who work here can find a home they can afford • Expand existing transit and other mobility options – to help reduce traffic • Create more childcare spaces – to meet the growing demand • Prioritize actions for climate resiliency – and reduce the City’s carbon pollution to net zero • Incorporate Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Truth & Reconciliation – into all aspects of City governance and community-building activities