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RICHMOND ACCOUNTABILITY TRACKER · TERM 2026 TO 2030

What Richmond's mayor and city council promised, and how they vote. Mayor Rob Howard, 8 on City Council and 7 on Richmond Board of Education.

NEXT · NOV 2Inaugural meeting of the new City Council, and the start of the mayor's and councillors' termRichmond Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, section 1.1.2, and Community Charter, section 119 (opens in a new tab)
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Voted Oct 17, 2026Term ends Nov 4, 2030 (Community Charter, sections 119 and 125, and Richmond Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, section 1.1.2, opens in a new tab)
Rob Howard, candidate portraitMAYORRob HowardRichmond Forward
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  1. Rob Howard, candidate portraitOrder an external value-for-money review of City servicesRob Howard · Mayor · Taxes and budgetNo action yet
  2. Rob Howard, candidate portraitMake people feel safe in Richmond's parks and open spacesRob Howard · Mayor · Public safetyNo action yet
  3. Rob Howard, candidate portraitBuild attainable seniors' homes so residents can stay in RichmondRob Howard · Mayor · HousingNo action yet
  4. Rob Howard, candidate portraitBuild an arts and culture district on the City Centre waterfrontRob Howard · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilitiesNo action yet
  5. Rob Howard, candidate portraitSet up community advisory panels to shape policy and major City projectsRob Howard · Mayor · City services and the environmentNo action yet
  6. Rob Howard, candidate portraitSet service targets and publish a dashboard of key measurementsRob Howard · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet
  7. Rob Howard, candidate portraitFreeze City permit application feesRob Howard · Mayor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet
  8. Rob Howard, candidate portraitReduce permit wait timesRob Howard · Mayor · Housing · Party platformNo action yet
  9. Rob Howard, candidate portraitFind new ways to make housing more affordableRob Howard · Mayor · Housing · Party platformNo action yet
  10. Rob Howard, candidate portraitDevelop more options for seniors' servicesRob Howard · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet
  11. Rob Howard, candidate portraitBan supervised injection sites in RichmondRob Howard · Mayor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet
  12. Rob Howard, candidate portraitRun a See Something, Say Something campaign for the RCMP non-emergency lineRob Howard · Mayor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet
  13. Rob Howard, candidate portraitStrengthen the Block Watch programRob Howard · Mayor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet
  14. Rob Howard, candidate portraitStrengthen the RCMP's D.A.R.E. anti-drug programRob Howard · Mayor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet
  15. Rob Howard, candidate portraitAudit safety within 800 metres of every schoolRob Howard · Mayor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet
  16. Rob Howard, candidate portraitImprove traffic flow and strengthen community policingRob Howard · Mayor · Getting around · Party platformNo action yet
  17. Rob Howard, candidate portraitExpand recreation, arts and culture programs for youth and seniorsRob Howard · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet
  18. Rob Howard, candidate portraitImprove culturally appropriate volunteer programsRob Howard · Mayor · City services and the environment · Party platformNo action yet
  19. Rob Howard, candidate portraitWork with tourism and cultural groups on cultural and entertainment eventsRob Howard · Mayor · Parks, recreation and community facilities · Party platformNo action yet
  20. Rob Howard, candidate portraitSet an economic development target and report on it every yearRob Howard · Mayor · Business and jobs · Party platformNo action yet
  21. Rob Howard, candidate portraitDevelop a vision for a Trade and Exhibition CentreRob Howard · Mayor · Business and jobs · Party platformNo action yet
  22. Rob Howard, candidate portraitIncentivize or redevelop commercial and industrial landsRob Howard · Mayor · Business and jobs · Party platformNo action yet
  23. Rob Howard, candidate portraitIncentivize tourism, recreation and heritage development at community waterfrontsRob Howard · Mayor · Business and jobs · Party platformNo action yet
  24. Rob Howard, candidate portraitProtect private property rightsRob Howard · Mayor · Housing · Party platformNo action yet
  25. Gary Law, candidate portraitAdvocate multilingual fraud-prevention education for seniorsGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  26. Gary Law, candidate portraitWork with merchants on theft awareness and parking lot safetyGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  27. Gary Law, candidate portraitExpand Block Watch participation and resident reportingGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  28. Gary Law, candidate portraitHold community safety roundtables with residents, businesses, the City and the RCMPGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  29. Gary Law, candidate portraitReview safety around schools, parks and community centresGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  30. Gary Law, candidate portraitMake safety concerns easier to report, with regular public safety education eventsGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  31. Gary Law, candidate portraitCoordinate the City, first responders, social services and neighbourhood groups on safetyGary Law · Councillor · Public safetyNo action yet
  32. Gary Law, candidate portraitSafer intersections, better traffic flow and a stronger review of development trafficGary Law · Councillor · Getting aroundNo action yet
  33. Gary Law, candidate portraitClearer communication on City budgets, project costs and progressGary Law · Councillor · Taxes and budgetNo action yet
  34. Gary Law, candidate portraitBetter public consultation and follow-up on residents' concernsGary Law · Councillor · City services and the environmentNo action yet
  35. Gary Law, candidate portraitPractical support for local small businessesGary Law · Councillor · Business and jobsNo action yet
  36. Gary Law, candidate portraitBetter parks and community facilities, and cleaner neighbourhoodsGary Law · Councillor · Parks, recreation and community facilitiesNo action yet
  37. Gary Law, candidate portraitStand against supervised drug consumption sites and housing that allows illicit drug useGary Law · Councillor · Public safety · Party platformNo action yet
  38. Gary Law, candidate portraitFreeze municipal property taxes for restaurants and grocery storesGary Law · Councillor · Taxes and budget · Party platformNo action yet
  39. Gary Law, candidate portraitMake City-run parking free for Richmond residentsGary Law · Councillor · Getting around · Party platformNo action yet
  40. Gary Law, candidate portraitPress Ottawa and Victoria for a new bridge between Richmond and BurnabyGary Law · Councillor · Getting around · Party platformNo action yet
TIMELINE

The term, step by step.

  1. General voting dayLocal Government Act, section 52, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)
  2. Official results declared by 4 pmLocal Government Act, section 146, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)
  3. Last day to ask a court to recount the votesLocal Government Act, section 148, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)
  4. Today · October 31, 2026
  5. Inaugural meeting of the new City Council, and the start of the mayor's and councillors' termRichmond Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, section 1.1.2, and Community Charter, section 119 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Next general voting dayLocal Government Act, section 52, BC Laws (opens in a new tab)

Where the records come from

Mayor, City Council: Votes are read from the minutes on its own pages. The records (opens in a new tab)

Councillor, City Council: Votes are read from the minutes on its own pages. The records (opens in a new tab)

School Trustee, Richmond Board of Education: Its site refuses scripts, so its minutes are saved by hand. The records (opens in a new tab)

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