Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Pete Fry Profile picture
Pete Fry
@PtFry
費必得 Vancouver City Councillor. UBCM Director, Metro/National Zero Waste, planning commission, arts/culture, dog-guy. Green.
Jun 6 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Highlighting Mayor Sim’s ever-growing, secretive Office Budget

Coming recommendation to reallocate money from public service to political staff in mayor's office.
Sim has spent more (and showed up less) than any mayor predecessor. #vanpoli
Thread💰👀🧵
council.vancouver.ca/20240611/docum…
Council Report June 12 SUBJECT : Operating Budget Reallocation Recommendations THAT Council approve the reallocation of $80,000 included in the 2024 Operating Budget for the City Clerk’s department to the Mayor’s Office budget to fund a new administrative role supporting the Mayor. Since last election, budget reporting changed.

Compare '22 to '24 budgets:
Previously, Mayor & Councillor expenses were separate line items, they're now aggregated -perhaps b/c ABC Councillors pool their budgets into mayor's office -but it's harder to track spending 💸
Sample from Budget 2022, showing separate line items for Mayor, and for Council at $1,112,000 and $2,300,000 respectively (inclusive of salaries)
Sample from Budget 2024, showing one line items for Mayor & Council at $3,817,000 (inclusive of salaries)
Dec 13, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Park Board debate:
ABC used their majority on council to suppress democratic participation, by eliminating Council's ability to ask questions of the mover of a motion per our Procedure By-law (9.8) 🤬
Here's what I would ask @KenSimCity in a transparent, accountable system:
1/9 1. @KenSimCity explicitly singled out designated Permanent parks for "protection", but omitted defacto & temporary-designated park spaces including Jericho, Sunset Beach, Spanish Banks, English Bay , CRAB Park, Hadden & Vanier Park - why aren't they afforded 'protection'?