
Steve Kim
- Neighbourhood:
- Coquitlam
- Years in the community:
- 22
About
Policy commitments
We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.
Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.
The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.
We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.
Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).
Climate change, increasing populations, and overconsumption threaten our water security. Healthy watersheds and forests are critical to support clean drinking water, stormwater management, climate resilience, and biodiversity for future generations.
Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.
Climate action
I supported the development and adoption of Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan, Climate Action Plan and Urban Forest Management Strategy. I have also supported stronger stream protection, better stormwater management and an integrated approach to our watersheds, recognizing that our streams, forests, drainage systems and development are all connected.
For me, climate action is about both reducing emissions and preparing our community for the impacts of climate change. That means building more energy-efficient and resilient facilities, protecting our urban forest, improving stormwater management and making sure we are prepared for extreme weather.
We have put important plans in place. My focus now is making sure we follow through, monitor the results and make adjustments where needed.
Questions for Coquitlam
Over the past eight years, I have supported investing in parks and recreation facilities, active transportation infrastructure and other community amenities as Coquitlam grows. We also need to continue working closely with School District 43, TransLink and senior governments to make sure their investments keep pace with our growth.
With the changes to provincial housing legislation, Coquitlam is experiencing more growth and density in areas that are further away from transit hubs and were not expecting change. This has, and will, impact our infrastructure needs, so I believe we need to plan carefully as new subdivisions come on line in low-density areas. That means looking at roads and off street parking, transit, water and sewer capacity, schools, parks, childcare and recreation before and as new neighbourhoods are built.
I am concerned about the impact of the province’s small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) requirements on mature trees in established neighbourhoods. We need more housing, but we should also do everything we reasonably can to retain mature trees when new housing is built. As new projects come before Council, we need to carefully review the tree management plan. This was the case on a project during this term, when we pushed back to retain matures trees on a SSMUH project during the approval process.
I supported Coquitlam’s Urban Forest Management Strategy, which was adopted this year and includes a 50% city-wide tree canopy target. The strategy includes stronger tree-planting requirements for development and funding for community tree planting, but I understand that these measures will take time. However, now that the strategy is in place, I believe we need to focus on implementation and accountability. We should monitor the outcomes and work to improve our tree canopy, including mature trees, over time.
When Council considered moving ahead of the provincial timeline, I did not support Coquitlam adopting the higher requirements earlier than the provincial deadline. My decision was based on the need to balance climate action with costs, as affordable housing is still a key need in our City.
When the provincial requirements are implemented, I believe we should monitor the results, learn from the experience and consider whether there are opportunities to go further in the future.
Campaign contributions
Public records from Elections BC — 135 contributions totalling $61,485.00.
2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
56 contributions · $25,800.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIOLET ALLARD | Sep 18, 2022 | $150.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ASANA ASKARIAN | Sep 8, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DAVID BASSETT | Sep 15, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KEUM RAN CHOI | Sep 30, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| YOUNG JIK CHOI | Sep 30, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MARCELLO DE COTIIS | Sep 21, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MARKO DEKOVIC | Oct 6, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MARKO DEKOVIC | Oct 6, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CARLING DICK | Oct 14, 2022 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JACOB EDENLOFF | Sep 24, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SURINDER GHOG | Sep 9, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| AARON GUO | Sep 13, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| IN HWA HONG | Oct 3, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MICHAEL MYUNG SHIN JIN | Sep 15, 2022 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ABDUL JIWAN | Sep 13, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ALY JIWAN | Sep 13, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GAE NAM JOHN | Sep 12, 2022 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| YOUNG SIN KAHNG | Oct 3, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HASSAN KHOSROWSHAHI | Sep 16, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| NEZHAT KHOSROWSHAHI | Sep 25, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JENNIE HEE YOUNG KIM | Sep 29, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| STEVE KIM | Sep 15, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TERRY HUNG KYU KIM | Sep 29, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| NAK JOON KIM | Sep 28, 2022 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JUNG BU KIM | Sep 30, 2022 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| BYUNG SIK KIM | Sep 30, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CHARLES KIM | Sep 30, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KYU HWA KIM | Oct 3, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| YUNG OK KANG KIM | Sep 23, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CHUL KI KIM | Sep 14, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JULIE KIM | Sep 26, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KEVIN LAYDEN | Sep 15, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| BYUNG WOON LEE | Oct 3, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HOWARD LEE | Oct 3, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| BRENT LEPINSKI | Sep 14, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CRAIG LOCHHEAD | Oct 8, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| YOUNG BAE MOON | Oct 3, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MIN WOO (MARTIN) NHO | Sep 18, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JONATHAN OK | Sep 13, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HI BONG PAK | Sep 30, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| NIC PAOLELLA | Oct 2, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MOO PARK | Oct 3, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SHARON PERRY | Sep 13, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MAN WOONG PYO | Sep 21, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| RICHARD RAINEY | Sep 26, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DON REDDEN | Sep 15, 2022 | $1,250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ROCKY SETHI | Sep 21, 2022 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DOOHO SHIN | Sep 30, 2022 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JOHN SUK | Oct 3, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| COLLEEN TALBOT | Oct 9, 2022 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TACK UH | Sep 30, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TAE HOON UM | Sep 30, 2022 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DARIN WONG | Sep 20, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CHANG JO YI | Oct 3, 2022 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| PAUL JINHONG YOO | Aug 9, 2022 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SEBASTIAN ZEIN | Sep 27, 2022 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
79 contributions · $35,685.00
| Contributor | Date | Amount | Office | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REZA ABEDI | Sep 15, 2018 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| NELS AGERBO | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SIMON AHN | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JAMES ALLARD | Sep 10, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KATERINA ANASTASIADIS | Sep 30, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KATERINA ANASTASIADIS | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ARAM ASKARIAN | Jul 16, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ARASH ASKARIAN | Aug 14, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JAMILEH ASKARIAN | Jul 16, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ASANA ASKARIAN | Jul 16, 2018 | $600.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DAVID BASSETT | Sep 10, 2018 | $150.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| RYAN BEEDIE | Sep 15, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TIMOTHY BONTKES | Sep 17, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| BRIAN BUTZELAAR | Sep 14, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| BRIAN BUTZELAAR | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ROBIN CHAN | Sep 15, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| NELSON CHAN | Sep 15, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| VIVIAN CHEN | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TAE SOO CHUN | Sep 27, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| LOTUS CHUNG | Sep 27, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GAVIN DEW | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DESIREE DUPUIS | Sep 30, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GABE GARKINKEL | Sep 17, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JOHN GOOD | Sep 30, 2018 | $750.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JOAN ISAACS | Sep 27, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MYUNG SHIN JIN | Sep 27, 2018 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HA SUNG JUNG | Sep 30, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TED JUNG | Sep 27, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HASSAN KHOSROWSHAHI | Aug 14, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GRANT KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HONG SOOK KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JOHN KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JUSTIN KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| NAK JOON KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KYEONG AE KIM | Sep 30, 2018 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KYU TAE KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| TERRY KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| STEVE KIM | Jan 2, 2019 | $990.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HANDOL KIM | Sep 15, 2018 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CHUL KYU KIM | Sep 27, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| STEVE KIM | May 23, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MICHAEL KOOK | Sep 27, 2018 | $500.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KEVIN LAYDEN | Aug 14, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SANDY LEE | Sep 15, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GRACE JONG EUN LEE | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| HOWARD LEE | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| INSOON LEE | Sep 27, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| LYNNE LEE | Sep 2, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MIKE LEE | Sep 18, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MIKE MACDONALD | Sep 17, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GARY MAUSER | Sep 14, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| FIONA MCQUARRIE | Sep 16, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| EUNICE OH | Sep 15, 2018 | $1,000.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DAVID PAIS | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SAM PAK | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JUNWOO PARK | Sep 30, 2018 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SHARON PERRY | Sep 18, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MARTIN REED | Sep 15, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| LINDA REIMER | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| RANDY RINALDO | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MARK ROBERTSON | Aug 22, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SEON SEOK ROE | Sep 27, 2018 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| EMILE SCHEFFEL | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| EMILE SCHEFFLE | Sep 7, 2018 | $225.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| DOO HO SHIN | Sep 27, 2018 | $300.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| BYONG GIL SUH | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JOHN SUK | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JAY SUNG | Sep 27, 2018 | $125.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| COLLEEN TALBOT | Sep 10, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| RANDY WEBSTER | Sep 4, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SANGHEE WON | Sep 30, 2018 | $400.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| JONG CHUL WOO | Sep 27, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| KEN WOODWARD | Sep 17, 2018 | $100.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| CHANG CHO YI | Sep 27, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| ANNA YUN WON YOO | Sep 27, 2018 | $1,200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| MICHAEL YOON | Sep 27, 2018 | $200.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GREG YOUNG | Sep 15, 2018 | $950.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| GREG YOUNG | Sep 27, 2018 | $250.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
| SUSANNA YU | Sep 27, 2018 | $120.00 | COUNCILLOR | COQUITLAM |
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