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Mixed
Which would you prioritize in your role during the budget process?
Kotch
Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the most important function of a councillor?
Kotch
Prudent fiscal manager.
Candidate comments:
“Representing your residents and seeing that their taxes are not being escalated year after year on projects that waste money and are not spent responsibly.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on 15-minute districts?
Kotch
Prioritize city-wide mobility instead of pursuing 15-minute districts.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development outside Anthony Henday Drive?
Kotch
Set a firm growth boundary.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would guide infill development?
Kotch
Halt further development and revisit policies.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would incorporate climate change into decision-making?
Kotch
The climate is important, but must be balanced with other goals.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would approach parking in commercial areas?
Kotch
Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for downtown revitalization funds?
Kotch
Grow the residential population.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on public funding for the arts?
Kotch
Not a core responsibility, so prioritize funding essential services instead.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to economic development?
Kotch
Invest in attracting new businesses to the city.
Candidate comments:
“Initiate a never seen before economic plan that works with our youth and universities to develop technologies that can be sold to the North American markets. This will be done with the Cities involvement and the City receiving intellectual property rights and holdings. Funding for this economic plan would come from a newly formed municipal lottery.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development in the river valley?
Kotch
Protect it as a continuous natural area.
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding aging recreation amenities?
Kotch
Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on homelessness?
Kotch
Enforce bylaws to manage disorder.
Candidate comments:
“Last year when Minister Nixon opened multiple facilities for homeless people , many refused due to the monitoring of drugs and weapons. Many homeless people are involved in drugs and refuse any help if they have to address their drug problems.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advance to alleviate the housing crisis?
Kotch
Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on political parties at the municipal level?
Kotch
Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
Candidate comments:
“If you have to follow a particular party you become loyal to the party and not the people who voted for you.”
Mixed
If the provincial government intervenes in a municipal matter, which would you prioritize?
Kotch
Conduct a review to see if our shortcomings are at fault.
Candidate comments:
“The question evolves around bike lanes and this is where the majority of the public want this policy to stop. Impeding traffic to satisfy less than 2% of the public and that raises taxes to fund is not in the publics interest.”
Mixed
If the City of Edmonton faces public pressure to fund services under provincial jurisdiction, which would you prioritize?
Kotch
Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the City of Edmonton's responsibilities regarding Indigenous relations?
Kotch
Engage with Indigenous communities on specific issues.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your guiding principle for council's relationship with the Edmonton Police Commission?
Kotch
Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
Candidate comments:
“We have to have a police force that is accountable to the public and a strong mandate to have services that lowers crime, has a proper community watch program implemented.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to Edmonton's role in the metropolitan region?
Kotch
Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on how major projects have been delivered?
Kotch
Performance is unsatisfactory because project management and execution are poor.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to building new capital projects?
Kotch
Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on roadway expansion?
Kotch
Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to strengthening council accountability?
Kotch
Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve community safety?
Kotch
Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve street safety?
Kotch
Increase enforcement of bylaws.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on bike lanes?
Kotch
Build less than is planned.
Candidate comments:
“Building bike lanes that impede traffic is ridiculous and very costly. We recognize we live in a winter climate region and have to recognize what is more important to supply services.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for snow clearing?
Kotch
Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
Candidate comments:
“The Cities snow budget has not increased for years and yet the city has grown. We have to prioritize where we spend our money.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for high-capacity transit?
Kotch
Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
Taproot Survey
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