“Ezeadi said he didn’t think the Uplands project would help bring truly affordable housing, grocery stores or other amenities to a part of Westminster that has struggled economically compared to other parts of the city.

“I would feel I was ignoring public comment if I were to vote yes,” he said.” (12/22/21)

“The will of the people on the ballot will dictate my position on the Public Safety tax increase. As a pro-union champion endorsed by the Westminster Firefighters, Pipefitters, and the Denver Area Labor Federation, I am passionate about fighting for the safety of all working families, including our first responders, as this will yield a higher quality of response for all residents. I’m also passionate about eliminating partisan politics from the council and focusing on problem-solving for our residents - and that starts with listening to the preferences of all constituents.”

“I’m opposed to any tax increases until we ensure that our families and businesses have recovered from the pandemic. For this specific topic, residents need to first vote to allow the sale of cannabis in Westminster (retail sales are currently illegal within the city), and then tax it.”

“I support the completion of the new downtown because it will help our economy with the influx of new businesses. Additionally, it would be a waste of taxpayer money to leave it incomplete.

However, there are two changes I would have advocated for: 1) Lower-priced rental units - fixed at 40% AMI, not 60% AMI; and 2) more culturally diverse restaurants and entertainment.”

“The will of the people will dictate my position on how council elections should be organized. Westminster must prioritize a citywide ballot question asking our residents to vote their preference. I can tell you that there are several benefits to an all-ward system, including local representation for key issues (e.g. new housing development) and increased representation from lower-income and racial minorities. We may also want to consider residency districts as a transitionary compromise between our current at-large system and an all-ward system. But, our city is unique, so we should trust in democracy to prevail-and simply ask the people what they want.”

“Westminster will only receive 50% upfront and the other half in 2022, so it will be important to properly prioritize allocation for critical needs. 2021: $5M to the community (direct aid to residents and small businesses), and $2M for childcare subsidy program to provide financial assistance to working parents to survive the city’s current childcare affordability crisis. 2022: $8.7M to water infrastructure (accompanied by reduction of water bills). ARPA also allows cities to lobby for additional aid, of which we should allocate towards improving our roads and broadband services.”

“…I believe an equitable solution exists between the two extremes of appointments and special elections. If your thought experiment permits, I would actually change the proposed amendment as follows: When two or more City Council vacancies occur, such vacancy shall be filled for the respective unexpired terms by the candidates receiving the 4th and 5th highest number of votes from the city’s most recent regular election.”