Public Involvement
To date, the Official Community Plan project has engaged with more than 6,000 citizens since February 2010. Here is a summary public involvement on the project:
April to June 2011
From April to June 2011, Victoria citizens had an opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Official Community Plan. More than 1,300 citizens participated in 57 different events related to the OCP during this phase of engagement. Feedback received includes:
- More than 300 people who attended one of four open house events
- 75 people who attended a Feast with representatives from Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations, Victoria City Council and staff
- More than 300 people who attended one of 10 information sessions held at coffee shops and community events around town
- Input from close to 400 people who submitted written feedback or completed a feedback survey
- Close to 200 people who attended a presentation to their Community Association
- 400 people who met with staff and provided feedback on behalf of their organization or area of expertise. These groups included downtown service providers, seniors groups, business and development.
- More than 100 youth who contributed ideas through facilitated workshops
- Seven individuals who participated in Citizens Insight Councils
February to June 2010
From February to June of 2010, input from the public contributed to shaping the direction of a draft version of the new Official Community Plan. A variety of methods were used in an effort to hear from a broad range of people and interests in the Victoria community.
Below is a diagram illustrating the different opportunities for public input. For more information about each of these activities visit the past events and activities page.
A summary is also available in a report to Council – OCP Engagement August 11, 2010 [PDF - 103 KB]
Throughout the various stages of the public engagement process, members of the community identified areas they felt were priorities for the City to address in the Official Community Plan update. Feedback from the public identified common community values, as well as possible goals and directions in key topic areas.
All of the input received helped inform a report approved by City Council in August 2010. With Council’s endorcement of a framework for plan development, staff are preparing a draft plan for submission to Council in early 2011. Further public engagement will take place in 2011, providing citizens an opportunity to provide more input on Victoria’s updated Official Community Plan before it is adopted later in the year.
