Issue 13, October 31, 2007
City Council to Review Green Initiative
You are invited to attend the November 5th City Council meeting to show your support for the City's Green Initiative. The Green Initiative will lead to implementation of an action plan that will move our City further toward becoming a national leader in sustainability. Public Works will present an update on the Green Initiative and recommend that the City Council:
- Continue the Green Initiative process (see attached brochure) to make Ventura a national model of environmental sustainability.
- Sign the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement (more info here).
- Prepare and submit the documents necessary to apply for certification, recognition or registration in the following: Sierra Club Cool Cities Program; ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability; and California Climate Action Registry more ->.
We look forward to seeing you on November 5th at 7pm at the City Hall Council Chambers at 501 Poli Street. View Green Initiative Brochure.
I Vote. I Count. 2007
On Tuesday, November 6, Ventura voters will have the opportunity to elect three members of the City Council and two members of the Board of Education of the Ventura Unified School District, and to make a decision on Measure C7.
By voting, Ventura voters will voice their opinion about which candidates they believe should be participating in the decision-making process on behalf of the residents of this community on such matters as:
- Public safety services
- Business growth, attracting sustainable industry, and bringing high-wage jobs
- Community planning and design
- Parking, street, sidewalk, transportation, and bikeway improvements
- Recreation and sport facility enhancements
- Educational and creative opportunities
- Accountable government, balanced budget, and civic engagement
- Energy conservation and environmental preservation
By voting, Ventura voters will also be expressing their opinion on Measure C7 regarding the City's "Utility Users' Tax."" The question to be decided is as follows:
"To maintain essential city services while decreasing tax rates, shall an ordinance be adopted to comply with new federal requirements and to preserve funding for critical city services, including police and fire protection, paramedic and emergency response, street repair and maintenance, youth services, and reduction of trash and pollution from parks, beaches, and coastal waters, by updating the method for calculating and collecting the communication users' tax?"
Information on the candidates for the City Council and Board of Education of the Ventura Unified School District as well as Measure C7 is available in the Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet. The Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet is also available on the City's web site at http://www.cityofventura.net.
City of Ventura hosts Nov. 1 Downtown Historic Survey Public Workshop
Link to Map and Full Press Release
The Historic Preservation Committee of the City of Ventura is holding a public workshop to present the 2007 Downtown Historic Resources Survey Update and explain how the survey results may affect individual properties.
Workshop Information
Date: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: San Buenaventura Mission Serra Center, 211 E. Main Street, Downtown Ventura
For additional information Click here or call, 805- 658-4720
City Manager Blog
Change in the winds
City Manager Rick Cole gives immediate insight into breaking news. His latest post discusses the past and present challenges faced by California and maintaining our focus on smart growth.
"Our remarkable economy rebounded from the Dot.com bust. Our State government managed to borrow its way out of fiscal meltdown. Home prices rose to giddy heights. Crime and congestion and illegal immigration faded as polarizing political battlecries. Despite our deep and widespread challenges, Southern California was doing okay."
Not so easy to say that anymore. Home prices are dropping -- a little in affluent neighborhoods, a lot in outlying suburbs. Gas prices are rising. Lay-offs are rolling slowly across the landscape."
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