The Ventura County Compact will kick off Phase “2.5” which will introduce the Principles of the Compact – reflecting over five years of community outreach and research in Ventura County.
What is the Compact? The goal of the Compact is to create a blueprint for the future of Ventura County. This blueprint will offer up a set of goals, policies and standards to be collaboratively negotiated and voluntarily adopted by all the region’s jurisdictions, including county and city governments. At its core is a process of broad civic engagement that identified common values, developed a shared vision, and established policies and commitments to action that were supported by residents, businesses, civic leaders and policymakers alike.
Background:
In Phase I of the Compact, community members from around the county were brought together in three workshops to consider future growth scenarios for the county exploring alternative patterns of residential, commercial and transportation development. In mid 2009, http://vccf.org/programs/civicalliance/compactphase2.shtml"">Phase II of the Compact was launched, and another round of public workshops produced a report detailing outcomes of the three scenarios, as well as a set of Principles of Agreement that will shape the future of the region. Currently in progress is Phase 2.5, with the goal of gathering support for the Principles of the Compact.
At this event, our kick of Phase 2.5, VCCA will present the results of Compact 2.0 followed by a 3E panel focusing on the environment, economy and social equity implications of the Compact and it’s Principles of Agreement. This will be followed by a discussion of the next steps – how to go about building the support necessary to fuel the adoption of the Compact by the County of Ventura and its ten municipalities. During the remainder of 2011,VCCA will be reaching out to key stakeholder organizations – presenting the Compact and its Principles in an effort to assemble “Friends of the Compact”.
We know the population is increasing in Ventura County. The question is: “Do we idly sit by with accepting the status quo, or do we take a proactive approach to a Sustainable Ventura County?”
Compact for "Sustainable" Ventura County (Agenda 21)
Organized By: Ventura County Civic Alliance
The Ventura County Compact will kick off Phase “2.5” which will introduce the Principles of the Compact – reflecting over five years of community outreach and research in Ventura County.
What is the Compact? The goal of the Compact is to create a blueprint for the future of Ventura County. This blueprint will offer up a set of goals, policies and standards to be collaboratively negotiated and voluntarily adopted by all the region’s jurisdictions, including county and city governments. At its core is a process of broad civic engagement that identified common values, developed a shared vision, and established policies and commitments to action that were supported by residents, businesses, civic leaders and policymakers alike.
Background:
In Phase I of the Compact, community members from around the county were brought together in three workshops to consider future growth scenarios for the county exploring alternative patterns of residential, commercial and transportation development. In mid 2009, http://vccf.org/programs/civicalliance/compactphase2.shtml"">Phase II of the Compact was launched, and another round of public workshops produced a report detailing outcomes of the three scenarios, as well as a set of Principles of Agreement that will shape the future of the region. Currently in progress is Phase 2.5, with the goal of gathering support for the Principles of the Compact.
At this event, our kick of Phase 2.5, VCCA will present the results of Compact 2.0 followed by a 3E panel focusing on the environment, economy and social equity implications of the Compact and it’s Principles of Agreement. This will be followed by a discussion of the next steps – how to go about building the support necessary to fuel the adoption of the Compact by the County of Ventura and its ten municipalities. During the remainder of 2011,VCCA will be reaching out to key stakeholder organizations – presenting the Compact and its Principles in an effort to assemble “Friends of the Compact”.
We know the population is increasing in Ventura County. The question is: “Do we idly sit by with accepting the status quo, or do we take a proactive approach to a Sustainable Ventura County?”
Preregister on web site
Time: June 8, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: Simi Valley City Hall, Community Room
Street: 2929 Tapo Canyon Road
City/Town: Simi Valley, CA
Website or Map: http://compactsimivalley.eventbrite.com/
Phone: 805.988.0196 – Ext. 114
Event Type: meeting