Lou Jose on Facebook With over 30 years of corporate management experience working with multi-million dollar budgets, I bring a clear understanding of strategic planning, fiscal discipline, and the vision to look at alternative options to modernize Maple Ridge while balancing housing affordability.
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Lou Jose
Independent for Maple Ridge Council
Businesses & Jobs
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Not applicable to Maple Ridge. We do not have the power infrastructure.
Business Permitting
Reduce paperwork while maintaining safety guidelines.
Economic Growth
Using my corporate experience, I will recruit businesses that provide dependable, well-paying jobs with benefits to expand our commercial tax base to ease the load on residential property owners.
Government Procurement
Work with all levels of Government to ensure Maple Ridge receives it share of funding.
Jobs for young people
The city is rezoning lands for low-cost housing. I will protect these properties for business for employment opportunities.
Small Businesses
The city is rezoning commercial lands for low-cost housing. I will protect these properties for business.
Tourism
Maple Ridge is already a tourism destination. I would continue to support local events.
Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Not applicable to Maple Ridge. We do not have the power infrastructure.
Energy-Efficient Buildings
Energy efficient buildings are hard baked into our city's planning already.
Flooding
Not applicable for Maple Ridge.
Green Space
Our city is building housing on valuable green space. I will protect what space is left.
Private Vehicles & Parking
Maple Ridge's councils have approved over 800 suites downtown and took money in exchange for allowing developers to only build one parking spot per unit. How many single income families can afford a $600k unit?
I promise to enforce developers supply two parking spots per unit regardless if it drive up costs for them.
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
I would ensure that our energy codes & standards are meeting modern standards... and not let developers reduce those standards to make more profits.
Urban Heat
I would ensure that our energy codes & standards are meeting modern standards... and not let developers reduce those standards to make more profits.
Walking & Cycling
Continue to add bike lanes when updating roadways. Walking paths are not in short supply in Maple Ridge.
Water & Sewage
Water is expense to move around in Maple Ridge due to the vertical distance it has to move. I would ensure we stay proactive and keep the system healthy.
Zoning
While affordable housing is an essential need, we must protect our viable commercial land and green space to ensure we have a strong commercial base for future jobs, right here in our community.
Community Centres, Libraries, Parks, and Other Public Spaces
After-School Programs
I would mandate all new housing projects include day care space... After School programs is not mandated by a city council.
Community Centres
Essential that we keep up community centres with increase population.
Fitness & Sports Facilities
Maple Ridge needs a new pool and arena... check out my website for detailed options.
Green Space
Our city is building housing on valuable green space. I will protect what space is left.
Health Infrastructure
Cities have very little authority over health. All they can do is zone space. Check out voteJose.ca for my plans to build a medical centre at Haney Place mall.
Parks
Not an issue in Maple Ridge except in the downtown area and past councils sold off all of the city property to developers so the cost of parks in the area is beyond taxpayers reach now.
Pedestrian Spaces
Past councils sold off all of the city property downtown to developers so the cost of pedestrian spaces in the area is beyond taxpayers reach now.
Playgrounds
Past councils have zoned low cost housing for over 800 young families downtown with no consideration for playgrounds. I will advocate for playgrounds when approving future developments.
Public Washrooms
Unfortunately a city the size of Maple Ridge cannot afford the upkeep or security need for Public Washrooms due a small few who ruin it for others.
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
We will continue to expand sidewalks and bike paths as we update roadways.
Zoning
While affordable housing is an essential need, we must protect our viable commercial land and green space to ensure we have a strong commercial base for future jobs, right here in our community.
Culture & Events
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
Affordability issues have been created by poor Federal and Provincial government policies.... even they agree on that. All a city can do is cut red tape to fast track housing.
Building Maintenance & Occupant Health
NA
Homelessness
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Housing Accessibility
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Indigenous-Led Housing
Not applicable in Maple Ridge.
Property Taxes
When a business spends more than it makes it goes bankrupt. When a city spend more, it raises taxes. The only way to reduce taxes is to spend less or earn more.
Public & Assistive Housing
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Rent & Rental Stock
City has no control over how much an owner rents a property for but all cities must balance available rental stock to unsure their the supply equals demand.
Zoning
While affordable housing is an essential need, we must protect our viable commercial land and green space to ensure we have a strong commercial base for future jobs, right here in our community.
Human Rights
Human Rights Abroad
Not in a city's mandate.
Physical Accessibility
Not an issue in Maple Ridge, we already have tough accessibility bylaws.
Public Washrooms
Unfortunately a city the size of Maple Ridge cannot afford the upkeep or security need for Public Washrooms due a small few who ruin it for others.
Recent Immigrants
Old immigrants, recent immigrants... I am not sure why recent is an issue.
Sex Work
Not applicable in Maple Ridge to my knowledge.
Trans Rights & Access to Public Services
Unfortunately the risk is too high to allow men in female washrooms or changing rooms. There are just too many creepy men willing to put on a dress and wig to gain access.
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Not applicable to Maple Ridge. We do not have the power infrastructure.
Budgeting
Budgeting is building a plan and following it. That is what I do for a living.
Good Governance
To broad of a question. Good Governance is up to the eye of the beholder.
Government Procurement
Work with all levels of Government to ensure Maple Ridge receives it share of funding.
Long-Term Plan
Government long-term plans are just an outline of what the "current" governments vision is of the future. I believe long-term plans should be flexible.
Public Engagement
All levels of Government must be open to public engagement. Unfortunately, with so many ways to engage in todays world with your government, points of view are often lost.
Youth Engagement
All levels of Government must be open to public engagement. Unfortunately, with so many ways to engage in todays world with your government, points of view are often lost.
Mental Health, Drugs, & Addiction
Mental Health Crisis Response
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Overdoses & the Contaminated Drug Supply
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Public Drug Use
Current in Maple Ridge the RCMP have a unwritten agreement with drug users to not use in public or in Tim Hortons after appearing on the National News. If they cross the line, they will be arrested.
Treatment for Addiction
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Public Safety & Policing
Non-Police-Based Public Safety
Maple Ridge already allocates funds for non-police public safety. This will be reviewed regularly.
Police Funding
Maple Ridge has no issues with Police funding.
Police Wrongdoing & Accountability
Not an issue in Maple Ridge as the city does not manage police services. We use the RCMP.
Public Drug Use
Current in Maple Ridge the RCMP have a unwritten agreement with drug users to not use in public or in Tim Hortons after appearing on the National News. If they cross the line, they will be arrested.
Upstream Causes of Crime
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Victim Safety and Support
A city's main source of revenue comes from homeowners tax. Both the Provincial and Federal governments revenue comes from general taxation which should be allocated to social issues.
Public Services
After-School Programs
I would mandate all new housing projects include day care space... After School programs is not mandated by a city council.
Childcare
I would mandate all new housing projects include day care space for local operators to lease.
Health Infrastructure
Cities have very little authority over health. All they can do is zone space. Check out voteJose.ca for my plans to build a medical centre at Haney Place mall.
Waste Removal
Maple Ridge does not have waste removal services and have voted against it several times.
Water & Sewage
Water is expense to move around in Maple Ridge due to the vertical distance it has to move. I would ensure we stay proactive and keep the system healthy.
Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations
Roads, Transit, & Getting Around
Private Vehicles & Parking
Maple Ridge's councils have approved over 800 suites downtown and took money in exchange for allowing developers to only build one parking spot per unit. How many single income families can afford a $600k unit?
I promise to enforce developers supply two parking spots per unit regardless if it drive up costs for them.
Roads
Roads cost money. Unless Maple Ridge can increase revenue the odd of future road expansion is slim to none.
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
We will continue to expand sidewalks and bike paths as we update roadways.
Traffic Safety Around Schools
Top priority for our council and RCMP.
Transit Projects
Managed by the GVRD.
Walking & Cycling
Continue to add bike lanes when updating roadways. Walking paths are not in short supply in Maple Ridge.
Biography
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Promises
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Economic Growth
Using my corporate experience, I will recruit businesses that provide dependable, well-paying jobs with benefits to expand our commercial tax base to ease the load on residential property owners.
Zoning
While affordable housing is an essential need, we must protect our viable commercial land and green space to ensure we have a strong commercial base for future jobs, right here in our community.
Reason for running
submitted by the candidate or their team
Like Surrey in the 1970s, Maple Ridge is focusing growth on low-cost wooden housing developments downtown. I’m running to make sure we protect space for modern hi-rises for higher-income families, businesses, and local jobs to ensure we do not turn into “Whalley North”.
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