Councillor Lisa Dominato

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Events, decisions, and reports at City Council this week

December 11 2020 - Council met electronically to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meetings.

Council approves 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets

December 8 2020 - Council approved a $1.6 billion operating budget for 2021 that is lower than our original planned budget for 2020.

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Councillor Dominato's priorities

Housing

We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.

Streets and transportation

We're responsible for building, maintaining, and managing roads, sidewalks, and public spaces.

Healthy City Strategy

The Healthy City Strategy a long-term, integrated plan for healthier people, places, and planet.

About Councillor Dominato

Biography

First elected to Vancouver City Council in 2018, Councillor Lisa Dominato is a strategic leader with 20 years’ experience in government administration, public policy, communications, and stakeholder relations. She also served a one-year term as an elected school trustee with the Vancouver School Board (VSB).

Councillor Dominato is passionate about public service and is a strong mental health and housing advocate. She served the past six years on Vancouver’s Kettle Society Board, which delivers local mental health and housing services, and recently concluded her term as chair.

Councillor Dominato has served as a public servant in several senior management positions with the Government of British Columbia, specializing in social policy. She is also former chief of staff to the Deputy Premier and Minister of Education as well as political advisor to the Minister of Management Services. She is known for her collaborative and pragmatic approach to tackling complex issues and building strong relationships to achieve common goals.

Councillor Dominato holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and University of Burgundy in Dijon, France. She is fluent in French and English and is a recipient of the Premier’s Annual Innovation and Excellence Awards – Partnership Category.

In her first term, Councillor Dominato successfully led the restructuring of the Vancouver School Board’s governance framework; introduced live-streaming for VSB meetings; garnered support from all 60 school boards for a provincial student-centered mental health strategy, and; initiated discussions between the VSB and City of Vancouver to fast-track building and development permits for all new schools and seismic upgrades.

Councillor Dominato lives in Hastings-Sunrise with her husband, Dale, and two daughters aged 7 and 5.
Advisory boards and committees
City advisory boards and committees
Regional, provincial, national, and international bodies
Financial disclosure
Annual financial disclosure statements are submitted each year on January 15 by the incumbent mayor and councillors pursuant to the BC Financial Disclosure Act .

View Councillor Dominato's financial disclosure statements:
- 2020 financial disclosure statement (967 KB)
- 2019 financial disclosure statement (1.4 MB)
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2020
2019