About: Civix Purpose
Our Purpose
(Why are we doing this or where on the road to our vision are we now)?
We believe that some of the DWV staff, and council members seem to make decisions based mostly on their own political agendas, their immediate friends or supporters and special interest group. Collectively we refer to them as the Elite Few decision makers.
Hence our Purpose is to change how significant decisions will be made by council in WestVan by modifying a current WestVan bylaw (Council procedure bylaw 5005) to incorporate the following rules for council:
All significant community decisions must be voted |x| on (by referendum or electronic voting) by the residents of West Vancouver.
'Also this bylaw would be changed to include the statement that each council member is encouraged to poll 'residents about how residents feel about a possible decision
Significant Community Decision includes all ‘spot zoning’, re-zoning generally, changes to the official community plan, annual budget, capital expenditures in excess of $5,000,000 (including the present value of fuure operating expenses).
Committee selection should firstly be based on Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA). Collect all residents interested and evaluate for KSA. Then from this group, select committee members by random number generator.
Hence our Purpose is to change how decisions are made by WestVan council to in the future be made by the Silent Majority voting |x| on all Significant Decisions. A hybrid, and a bit more practical, model of direct democracy called semi-direct democracy
About: Civix Mission
Mission
(Strategically, how will get get from today's culture of Council Centric - Elite Few decision making to Silent Majority decision making... Civix Vision).
Civix needs Resources, Processes and a Focus to achieve its mission:
Resources: Volunteers, Money, software, dedicated supporters
Processes: How we make decisions and how we treat visitors to our site and members.
Focus: What is our obsession? Elect the next Council in West Vanocuver.
Create a new local political party that will, with input from residents, develop a draft Platform which will evolve by facilitating input from the community by way of electronic polling, comments and suggestions documented in a transparent manner. On this site a Civix Blog is used to record all comments and suggestions
Require all candidates that Civix endorses and supports to endorse the Civix platform.
Collectively, create the job description and qualifications of the ideal candidates who will run in the next municipal election in 2022 taking into account:
life experiences
knowledge, skills and abilities
diversity
Expertise (like finance, planning, budgeting ..)
Based on this ‘job description’, canvass potential candidates and evaluate and select those candidates who believe in the Civix Platform and are committed to converting WestVan to a semi-direct democracy governance model.
Support each candidate with the objective of electing at least 5 candidates in 2022 who have endorsed the Civix Platform (as it evolves with community input)
About: Civix Vision
Vison
(Our Destination or Objective or Goal)
Our Vision is for WestVan to change to a semi- direct democracy governance model, where residents will vote |x| on all significant community decisions and WestVan council will be bound by the will of residents as is legally permissible.
home80 Candidates
Who will be West Vancouver Next Mayor?
Is the layout and content acceptable changes suggestions ideas.
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Please register and sign up to become a member of CivixWestVan for a one year fee of $20.00 . Once you are a member then you will have access to our exclusive area for members only. You will require a valid email address and your name for membership signup.
In the members only section of our web site, you will be able to enter comments, suggest changes or additions to our platform or other pages by way of a Blog that is enabled to support comments and comments on comments.
This is your opportunity to participate in the future of West Vancouver
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Civix will advocate for municipal candidates who commit to holding referendum like votes on all significant community decisions and acting according to the results.
Civix Vision - value - platform We Listen Loudly : YouMeWe
Civix will identify, evaluate and interview West Vancouver potential candidates for the offices of Mayor and Council and evaluate using the principals of diversity, knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Civix West Vancouver Elector Society is the political organization dedicated the return of democratic control of community decisions to WestVan residents.
Civix for Direct Democracy where WestVan residents vote on all significant community decisions.
Civix for addressing traffic, gridlock and parking issues in WestVan
Civix for the local and world environment
Civix for fiscally responsible decisions being made by WestVan council
Civix for WestVan council decision making being transparent
Civix for the belief that council is the proxy for current WestVan residents not some possible future potential resident
Civix for re-zoning compliance including no unilateral changes to Official Community Plan by WestVan council
Civix for WestVan residents qualify of life including feeling safe at home and in public places
Civix for fairness and equal treatment of current WestVan residents
Civix for the right of current WestVan residents to retain the view from their home whenever re-zoning is proposed
Civix for finding and advocating for Civix candidates for the next election for Mayor and Councillors on 15 Oct 2022Below are two links. Please rank the Platform Statement and Comment below to improve and make suggestions.
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CivixWestVan is the West Vancouver political organization dedicated to advocating for the return of democratic control of community decisions to our residents and advocates for ….
Civix -YouMeWe, We Listen Loudly
Civix - We Listen Loudly - YouMeWe
YouMeWe - Civix - We Listen Loudly
Civix, YouMeWe Listen Loudly
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p90 WestVan residents first
p90 WestVan first – WestVan residents should have priority in all facilities and resources, including schools, recreation programs, parks and parking.
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p80 Maintain our own homes and community
p80 Maintain our own homes and community – No amount of expensive and destabilizing municipal intervention will create “affordable” housing in WestVan. Housing is a regional issue and a provincial and federal responsibility; a responsible WestVan council should serve and protect existing residents, not subsidize an ever-expanding population.
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p70 Respect our local and global environment
p70 Respect our local and global environment – including clean streams and oceans, and vibrant green space. All development must be environmentally sustainable, counting not just its future operational efficiency, but also the immediate effect of embodied carbon (the 40+% carbon load committed during construction), as well as the development-driven burden on transportation and service infrastructure.
Short BBC video about the carbon impact of demolition of buildings and constructing new buildings … especially high rise steel and concrete and the embodied carbon
Brief description of embodied carbon
Short video explaining embodied carbon … what are emissions associated with creating material in first place?
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p60 Enforce compliance with our OCP
p60 Enforce compliance with our Official Community Plan, local area plans and current zoning – WestVan residents must have significant input into neighbourhood character and local area plans – and council should act in good faith, holding referendums on significant exceptions and accepting community guidance.
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p50 Manage finances responsibly
p50 Manage finances responsibly – Taxpayer money should be respected – spent carefully and thoughtfully. Council should focus on maintain core services and capital assets, limiting property and utility tax increases to the rate of inflation, and accepting that services may have to be reduced or eliminated.
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p40 Stop excessive population growth
p40 Stop excessive population growth – High-density development adds traffic, congesting our streets and straining our infrastructure. There is no room in WestVan to add roads, and public transit is impractical for 70% of residents, so population growth should be limited to the historical 0.25% per year, or less.
Planned Population Growth … rate 6 times higher than historical
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p30 Implement Direct Democracy
p30 Implement Direct Democracy – WestVan Council must listen attentively and act consistently on the wishes of the majority, holding referendums like votes on all significant decisions, and accepting the voters’ guidance. If we do not change the decision-making process, we will just get more of the same.
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p20 Preserve our quality of life
p20 Preserve our quality of life – WestVan families must feel and be physically and emotionally safe in our homes, schools, and community facilities, and on our streets
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p10 Conserve our livable seaside village
p10 Conserve our livable seaside village – enhanced by beautiful parks and green spaces, plentiful recreational opportunities, well-maintained community facilities and prosperous local shops. Support our local shops and services.