Terms of Service
- 2014-2018: Councillor (Ward 10)
Voting Record
All Votes
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Votes | 4,107 |
| Voted Yea | 3,830 (93.3%) |
| Voted Nay | 172 (4.2%) |
| Absent | 96 (2.3%) |
| Recused (conflict of interest) | 9 (0.2%) |
| Abstained | 0 (0.0%) |
Recused = declared a pecuniary interest and stepped out of the vote, an ethical/legal requirement - not the same as being absent.
Substantive Votes
Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Substantive Votes | 3,260 |
| Voted Yea | 3,028 (94.6%) |
| Voted Nay | 172 (5.4%) |
Dissent on Contested Votes
Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated
- Dissent Rate: 18.2%
- Contested Votes: 846
Dissent = voting against the final outcome (e.g., voting “nay” on a motion that passed)
Budget Votes
Votes on budget-related items (budget committee meetings, tax, levy, fiscal, appropriation, expenditure)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Budget Votes | 324 |
| Voted Yea | 298 (94.0%) |
| Voted Nay | 19 (6.0%) |
| Absent | 7 |
Attendance
- Attendance Rate: 91.7%
- Meetings Attended: 275 of 300
- Meetings Missed: 25
- Trend: Declining v
Attendance by Year:
- 2015: 95.3% (81/85 meetings)
- 2016: 90.4% (85/94 meetings)
- 2017: 94.9% (56/59 meetings)
- 2018: 83.3% (45/54 meetings)
Committee Activity Breakdown
| Committee | Votes | Yea | Nay | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | 2,261 | 2,066 | 113 | 96.4% |
| Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee | 737 | 691 | 39 | 99.1% |
| Civic Works Committee | 520 | 507 | 8 | 99.0% |
| Community and Protective Services Committee | 387 | 366 | 10 | 97.2% |
| Corporate Services Committee | 202 | 200 | 2 | 100.0% |
Notable Dissenting Votes
Recent split votes where Virginia Ridley voted against the final outcome:
2018-10-16: (2.4) Elected Officials Remuneration - One-Third Non Taxable Allowance (Relates to Bill No. 584)
The motion to approve part b) is put. b) the Mayor’s salary at January 1, 2019, BE INCREASED to $138,025 annually, in order to accommodate for the elimination of the allowance noted in part…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (7 to 5)
2018-09-18: (3.1) Annual Meeting Calendar
That the draft meeting calendar for the period of January 1, 2019 to December 1, 2019, reflecting the current meeting schedule, attached as Appendix B to the staff report dated September 11, 2018, BE …
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (6 to 5)
2018-07-24: (3.1) By-law Amendments to the Sound By-law, PW-12 and to the Public Nuisance By-law, PH-18, Public Messaging in the Community - Nuisances (Relates to Bill No.s 435 and 436)
The motion to approve Part b) of Item 9 (3.1) is put. Part b) reads as follows: b) the proposed by-law, appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2018, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Cou…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (9 to 6)
2018-07-24: By-laws
That Introduction and First Reading of Bill No. 436, BE APPROVED.
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)
2018-07-24: By-laws
That Second Reading of Bill No. 436, BE APPROVED.
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)
2018-07-24: By-laws
That Third Reading and Enactment of Bill No. 436, BE APPROVED.
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 3)
2018-06-26: 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
That the following items from the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee BE REFERRED to the July 24, 2018 meeting of the Municipal Council to provide the members of the public an …
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (5 to 8)
2018-06-26: (2.3) Free of Fear Services for All Policy
That part d) BE APPROVED: d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to implement Option #2 as outlined in the staff report date June 25, 2018; it being noted that the cost of this option will…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (7 to 6)
2018-06-26: (2.3) Free of Fear Services for All Policy
That part e) BE APPROVED: e) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back on the results of research and any anticipated long-term program costs as a result of implementing this poli…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (9 to 4)
2018-06-25: Free of Fear Services for All Policy
Motion to approve part d).
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (8 to 6)
Committees Served
- Civic Works Committee
- City Council
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
- Community and Protective Services Committee
- Budget Committee
- Corporate Services Committee
Recent Meetings (212 total)
- Civic Works Committee - Mon Nov 12 2018
- Council - Tue Nov 6 2018
- Civic Works Committee - Tue Oct 30 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 16 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Oct 15 2018
- Community and Protective Services Committee - Wed Oct 10 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 2 2018
- Civic Works Committee - Tue Sep 25 2018
- Council - Tue Sep 18 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Sep 17 2018