Milly Yee, running as a Richmond Citizens’ Association city councillor candidate, answered yes/no questions covering public safety, housing and taxes in a questionnaire published online from Sept. 28 to Oct. 8.
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Milly Yee is seeking Richmond city council as a candidate with the Richmond Citizens’ Association and provided responses to a municipal questionnaire being published online from Sept. 28 to Oct. 8.
In the yes/no questions, Yee said Richmond is a safe place to live, work and play.
She said she would not increase taxes to pay for more police officers and firefighters, arguing the funds needed could be found elsewhere because “Our citizens are already struggling with affordability.”
Yee also said she would continue the city’s appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling and support increasing reconciliation efforts with First Nations.
On housing and development, Yee said new small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) developments are fitting into Richmond, and she would not lower fees for developers, saying fees do not necessarily correlate with housing speed and that the city should instead “streamline and expedite permit approvals and zoning processes.”
She said she would allow more City of Richmond-owned land to be used for affordable housing and would support continuing temporary modular housing contracts.
Yee supported adding more bike lanes, reducing traffic congestion and adding more buses.
She said she does not support lower property taxes, describing essential taxes as funding “much-needed infrastructure upgrades and support important community programs.”
Other responses included support for more recreational facilities, increased arts programming funding, and more taxpayer-funded free community events.
Yee said the city does not get enough support from senior levels of government for housing, health and transportation, and she opposed reducing environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) on private property.
She said she does not support allowing retail cannabis stores in Richmond, but she supports more industrial and commercial development along the Fraser River waterfront and creating more low-cost or subsidized commercial space for entrepreneurs and startups.
Yee also said Richmond should hold more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions.
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