Brian Pinter

1. The City should shorten and simplify the process for approving new homes.

Yes / Support

2. The City should reduce development cost charges on new housing.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: Where DCCs can be lowered, they should be. However we need to be mindful of budgetary realities and not shift the financial burden to the taxpayer. A reduction in DCCs does not necessarily mean an equal reduction in the price of a home. If taxpayers are picking up the extra costs associated with developments we may inadvertently be subsidizing a developers profits.

3. Restrictions on short-term rentals should be loosened.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: This is a difficult issue with far reaching impacts on our city. One of the greatest drivers of increased housing prices is the commoditization of principle residences, and short term rentals have played a role in this. Cash flow analysis has determined what a house is worth today. It's a topic that warrants a lot of discussion at city council and full disclosure, I own a principle residence with a carriage house that my in-laws currently live in. We have never rented it as a short term rental.

4. The City should pursue expanded public transit service.

Yes / Support

5. Infrastructure and service capacity should be ready before major additional growth is approved.

Yes / Support

6. The City should advocate for expanded involuntary addiction-treatment capacity.

Yes / Support

7. The City should invest in wildfire prevention and preparedness.

Yes / Support

8. The City should carry out additional spending audits or operational reviews.

Yes / Support

9. The City should make individual councillors’ voting records easier to find and search.

Yes / Support

10. Would you have supported the October 27, 2025 electoral-reform study and conditional referendum-preparation motion? This bundled decision did not implement wards.

Undecided

11. Would you have supported the March 16, 2026 second and third land-use and rezoning readings for part of Kelowna Springs? These were not final adoption.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: I'm really undecided here but wanted the opportunity to explain my position. In general, I want to support maintaining or increasing green space within our city, especially in an area where there is such diverse wildlife. I would have preferred to see 100% of the golf course preserved and industrial lands developed elsewhere, but not being in the room and privy to the fine details I cannot commit to saying how I would have voted

12. Would you have supported the April 20, 2026 financial-plan and tax-funding motion, with its stated average net property impact of 4.40%? Individual bills vary.

No / Oppose

13. The City should help expand co-operative housing and community land trusts.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: Anything that will bring middle to lower income friendly housing to the community should be considered. Would have to be subject to a cost/benefit analysis.

14. The City should strengthen protections for tenants displaced by redevelopment or renovations.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: While I would prefer to rely on the rules provided by The Residential Tenancy Branch, I am receptive to stepping in as a city council IF these rules are being circumvented or stretched by landlords/developers

15. The City should allow more small shops and cafés within residential neighbourhoods.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: As long as the local residents support the idea and there isn't any secondary issue created as a result, absolutely. Improves liveability and promotes critical small business

16. The City should advocate for a second bridge crossing of Okanagan Lake.

Yes / Support

Candidate’s explanation: For traffic congestion I prefer finding a by-pass corridor that would enable transiting and commercial vehicles to by-pass the city. For safety and security (access to hospital) we do need an alternative when the bridge is shut down.

17. The City should invest in filling gaps in its sidewalk and cycling networks.

Yes / Support

18. The City should expand foot patrols in commercial areas experiencing crime and disorder.

Yes / Support

19. The City should support expanded non-police response teams for suitable mental-health and substance-use calls.

Yes / Support

20. The City should increase access to public washrooms.

Yes / Support

21. The City should prioritize protecting agricultural land when making land-use decisions.

Yes / Support

Candidate’s explanation: While protection of agricultural land IS very important, it must be pitted against another very important goal of

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22. The City should strengthen protection for existing trees.

Conditional / Depends

23. The City should limit annual property-tax increases to inflation.

Yes / Support

Candidate’s explanation: In reality, by doing so you are fixing real purchasing power. My goal would be to

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24. Mayor and council pay increases should take effect only after the next election.

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: Council pay raises should be implemented 3 months prior to the next election and 3 months prior to every subsequent election. Voters can judge the pay increase at the polls.

25. Would you support a ward system for Kelowna, where residents elect councillors to represent defined geographic areas?

Conditional / Depends

Candidate’s explanation: I think this conversation needs to be had and considered, but is not something I can commit to either way without much more thoughtful discussion on it. The pros and cons are there for everybody to debate, but I do question why it has not been widely adopted in BC while it has been elsewhere.