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My policies start with citizen priorities and responsible stewardship. If elected, my goal is to ensure Council listens, makes informed decisions, spends public dollars wisely, and is accountable for what is promised, funded, and delivered.
Nikki Csek
Independent for Kelowna Council
Businesses & Jobs
Business Permitting
Improve City processes for small businesses with clear requirements, timely and consistent service, and regulations proportionate to actual public risk.
Economic Growth
Listen to existing businesses about barriers to growth and ensure municipal economic development initiatives deliver measurable value for residents and local employers.
Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment
Green Space
Plan park investments around neighbourhood needs, accessibility, future growth, and the full cost of development and maintenance.
Walking & Cycling
Assess walking and cycling investments based on safety, reliable access, neighbourhood connections, and the full cost to taxpayers.
Zoning
Ensure housing and land-use decisions account for transportation, water, parks, schools, and the infrastructure needed to support growth.
Wildfire Readiness
Strengthen Kelowna's wildfire readiness through prevention, early detection, coordinated emergency response, clear evacuation plans, and protection of essential services.
Culture & Events
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
Assess housing incentives based on demonstrated need, affordability, unit size, location, and the lasting public benefit they deliver.
Homelessness
Improve coordination of homelessness services, identify gaps in support, and publicly report on service capacity, costs, and outcomes.
Housing Accessibility
Track housing supply by accessibility, affordability, size, and location to identify which housing needs are being met and where gaps remain.
Rent & Rental Stock
Regularly review rental housing incentives against vacancy rates, rental costs, affordability, unit sizes, and the supply of homes already built or under construction.
Zoning
Ensure housing and land-use decisions account for transportation, water, parks, schools, and the infrastructure needed to support growth.
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Budgeting
Tie every public dollar to a clearly defined citizen need, its full cost, and a measurable result.
Good Governance
Put citizen priorities at the centre of Council decisions, with clear accountability for what is promised, funded, and delivered.
Long-Term Plan
Plan for Kelowna's future by prioritizing infrastructure needs, understanding long-term costs, and making funding decisions transparent.
Public Engagement
Create meaningful opportunities for citizens to be heard throughout the Council term, not just during elections or after decisions have been shaped.
Public Safety & Policing
Non-Police-Based Public Safety
Keep Kelowna’s public spaces safe and usable while improving coordination among police, bylaw, outreach, health, housing, and nonprofit services.
Police Funding
Connect police staffing and budgets to workload, response expectations, operational needs, and measurable results, with transparent reporting on costs and outcomes.
Public Spaces & Services
Fitness & Sports Facilities
Identify gaps in sports and recreation amenities and assess future investments based on community needs, accessibility, growth and the full cost to taxpayers.
Green Space
Plan park investments around neighbourhood needs, accessibility, future growth, and the full cost of development and maintenance.
Public Washrooms
Improve public information about park washrooms and other amenities to identify service gaps and guide future investment decisions.
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
Evaluate walking and cycling infrastructure based on safety, neighbourhood connectivity, reliable access and the full cost of each investment.
Zoning
Ensure housing and land-use decisions account for transportation, water, parks, schools, and the infrastructure needed to support growth.
Transit & Getting Around
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
Evaluate walking and cycling infrastructure based on safety, neighbourhood connectivity, reliable access and the full cost of each investment.
Transit Projects
Assess transit investments based on safety, reliable access, the number of people served, and the full cost of construction, operation, and maintenance.
Walking & Cycling
Assess walking and cycling investments based on safety, reliable access, neighbourhood connections, and the full cost to taxpayers.
Biography
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I was born in Penticton, and have had the privilege of raising our family here, building businesses here, serving community organizations here, & working alongside thousands of people who care deeply about this city.
A wife, a mother & grandmother, a business owner, a community volunteer & leader. I'm here because I care about the future of our city. I'm here to serve.
Promises
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Non-Police-Based Public Safety
Keep Kelowna’s public spaces safe and usable while improving coordination among police, bylaw, outreach, health, housing, and nonprofit services.
Wildfire Readiness
Strengthen Kelowna's wildfire readiness through prevention, early detection, coordinated emergency response, clear evacuation plans, and protection of essential services.
Budgeting
Tie every public dollar to a clearly defined citizen need, its full cost, and a measurable result.
Reason for running
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I’m running because I care deeply about Kelowna and believe it’s time to put my experience to work for our community. I want to listen, ask thoughtful questions, bring people together, and help make decisions that serve today’s residents and future generations.
For nearly three decades, I've built businesses, created jobs, served on boards, and worked alongside people and organizations committed to Kelowna's future. As the founder and CEO of Csek Creative and NowMedia Group, and a past president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, I've gained experience in business, governance, community service, and making difficult decisions.
I'm running for City Council because I care deeply about Kelowna and want to put that experience to work for the community that has given me so much.
My priorities are clear: putting citizen priorities at the centre of Council decisions, improving public safety, ensuring responsible use of tax dollars, strengthening wildfire readiness, and planning infrastructure that keeps pace with growth.
I believe leadership starts with listening. I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I will ask thoughtful questions, examine the evidence, consider the full costs and consequences of decisions, and work collaboratively to find practical solutions.
I will bring independent judgment to Council, communicate openly with residents, and focus on accountability for what is promised, funded, and delivered.
My commitment is to approach every decision with integrity, curiosity, and a genuine desire to serve Kelowna, both for the people who call it home today and for future generations.
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