Promise · Council united

Grants for small business

Council has voted on this 11 times, between Nov 2020 and Feb 2026. Every decision went the promise's way. Members split on 1 of them. Chris Patton, who made this promise, voted in line 1 of 1 time. Liam Gobbert, who made this promise, voted in line 10 of 10 times.

support for small businesses through accessible grants that encourage vibrancyChris Patton · Candidate profile, 2025
venue support grants, & event sponsorship needs a boostLiam Gobbert · Additional statement, 2025

In line meansA vote to fund or widen grants for small businesses is in line.

Each member's record

Strong consensus: Council was united, and went for this promise. A framed marker means the member voted with that united Council. ★ made this promise.

MemberRecordVotes in line
Bruce Reynolds
Voted consistently forStrong consensus
5 of 5
David Goncalves
Voted consistently forStrong consensus
4 of 4
Catherine Lezer
Voted almost always forStrong consensus
9 of 10
split 0 of 1
Raj Doshi
Voted consistently forStrong consensus
5 of 5
Liam Gobbert ★
Voted consistently forStrong consensus
10 of 10
split 1 of 1
Lisa Ma
Voted for it so farEarly record: 1 voteStrong consensus
1 of 1
Viktor Ko
Voted consistently forStrong consensus
10 of 10
split 1 of 1
Chris Patton ★
Voted for it so farEarly record: 1 voteStrong consensus
1 of 1
Adam Pacan
Voted for it so farEarly record: 1 voteStrong consensus
1 of 1

Every vote

YVoted in lineNVoted, not in line·Did not vote–Not yet on CouncilThe letter is how they voted.

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24 FEB 2026
Business Relocation Grant: Indigenous Professional ServicesUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves a $30,000 Business Relocation Grant to Indigenous Professional Services, a business support grant.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in lineYMALisa Ma voted Yes, in lineYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in lineYPATChris Patton voted Yes, in lineYPACAdam Pacan voted Yes, in line
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ma, Ko, Patton, Pacan
30 SEP 2025
Business Relocation Grant 2025/26Unanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves a $30,000 Business Relocation Grant to FORM, a business support grant.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MA·KO–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert and 2 former councillors
Did not vote: Ko
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
27 MAY 2025
Business Relocation GrantUnanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves a $42,000 Business Relocation Grant, a business support grant.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in line·GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 2 former councillors
Did not vote: Goncalves
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
30 JUL 2024
Business Improvement Grants 2024/25Unanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves 13 Business Improvement Grants totalling $250,000.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in line·LEZYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 2 former councillors
Did not vote: Lezer
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
27 FEB 2024
Review of Council Policy 4.3 Outgoing Sponsorship and GrantsUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
The same allocations fund a $250,000 Business Improvement Grant, a $100,000 Business Relocation Grant and a $500,000 Local Activation Grant, so a Yes is in line (p261, p264).

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 3 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
25 JUL 2023
Business Improvement Grant Program 2023/24Unanimous
Carried 5–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Raises the Business Improvement Grant Program from $150,000 to $270,000 and approves 11 grants to businesses.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOS·GOB–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Ko and 3 former councillors
Did not vote: Gobbert
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
25 OCT 2022
Special Budget ReviewUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Budget review that funds $201,962 of additional Business Improvement Grants.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
26 JUL 2022
Business Improvement Grant Program Financial Year 2022/23
Carried 5–3. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves Business Improvement Grants of up to $20,000 each for shopfronts, parklets, alfresco and venue upgrades, plus a further $194,911.57 of additional grants beyond the budgeted round, so a Yes is in line is in line with accessible grants that encourage vibrancy.
Note. The officer recommendation on the table would still have approved $150,000 of grants to nine businesses. A No was a vote against the extra $201,962, which had no budget line and was left to a later budget review (minutes pp50-51, 56).

–REY–GONNLEZCatherine Lezer voted No, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Gobbert, Ko and 3 former councillors
No: Lezer and 2 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
26 OCT 2021
Business Improvement Grant Program Financial year 2021/22Unanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves $126,325 of Business Improvement Grants to seven businesses, using the program's full budget (pp11, 15-16).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 4 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
3 NOV 2020
Business Improvement Grants 2020/21Unanimous
Carried 8–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves the 2020/21 Business Improvement Grants (fit-outs, facades, activation) for small businesses, plus 2019/20 grants with extended acquittal (minutes p56-58).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 5 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
3 NOV 2020
Business Improvement Grants 2020/21Unanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves a $20,000 Business Improvement Grant to fit out the Perth City Market small business in Murray Street Mall (minutes p56).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 4 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan