Electoral Area "D" Governance & Division

Electoral Area "D" Division Information (2015, 2016, 2017)

Electoral Area "D" Division

The RDOS is now reaching out for a final round of public consultation to understand public support for the proposed changes. The proposed division was a recommendation of the 2015/2016 Electoral Area “D” Governance Study and public involvement process. Since the completion of the Governance Study, the RDOS has studied the changes in more detail and is providing further information through the brochure attached HERE to help the public learn more and will be hosting two open houses and an on-line survey to allow the public to express their views and provide feedback on the proposal.

 

Upcoming Open HousesComplete a Survey

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

 

- Kaleden Community Hall:

  4:00pm - 6:00pm

 

- Okanagan Falls Community Centre:

  7:00pm - 9:00pm

Survey closes Friday, September 15, 2017

 

- Survey Link: https://form.surveypal.net/RDOS-Proposed-Area-D-Division 

 

In 2017, in response to recommendations coming out of the Electoral Area "D" Governance Study, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will be considering a submission to the Province recommending that Electoral Area "D" proceed with a boundary change for Electoral Area "D" by dividing the existing electoral area into two separate electoral areas.  If approved, this division would take place in early 2018, in advance of the 2018 General Local Elections in October of that year.

The application would see the current Electoral Area divided into two parts, consistent with Official Community Plan Service Areas D1 and D2.

 ELECTORAL AREA "D" GOVERNANCE STUDY 2015/2016

Get Informed, Get Involved, Have Your Say!

The Electoral Area "D" Governance Study is now complete!

The  Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen would like to thank the volunteers on the Electoral Area  "D" Governance Study Committee and the citizens of Electoral Area "D" who took the time to participate in the governance forums, complete the surveys or provide comments.

Please see the final reports here:

In 2015/2016, with a funding grant from the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen undertook a governance study to explore and propose options within the existing regional district structure to improve the way Area "D" is governed and the way the local services were delivered.

The goal of the study was to inform the RDOS Board of Directors of the range of issues that are of greatest concern to citizens in Area "D", how citizens envision future governance and services provision, and the nature of citizen feedback on proposed future options.

The study was led by the Electoral Area "D" Governance Study committee (Terms of Reference) with representatives from across Area "D", together with LeftSide Partners, a consulting firm engaged by the Committee.  The first task was to prepare Fact Sheets, summaries of all the services the RDOS provided to the communities in Electoral Area "D".  Each Fact Sheet explained the service, how it was delivered, how decisions were made, and the cost to provide the service.

Click on the links below to get the facts!

FACT SHEETS

Water

-  Fire and Emergency Services 

Planning and Building Inspection

Solid Waste

- Regional District Governance

Sewer & Waste Water 

Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control

Library

- Parks, Trails and Recreation

Transit

-  Economic Development Administration
Invasive Plants & Pest Control  

The committee and consultants invited residents and property owners throughout Electoral Area "D" to 'Get Informed, Get Involved, Have Your Say' in a variety of ways.

SURVEY #1 RESULTS

Survey #1 Results - Question 3 Breakdown

SURVEY #1 RESULTS BY COMMUNITY


Governance Forums

Three Governance Forum (Open Houses) were held during March 2016 in Okanagan Falls, Kaleden and Apex. The Forums were attended by approximately 60 residents - a big thank you to everyone who attended and provided thoughtful input to the study.

The poster boards on display at the forums can be viewed here:

Feedback from the forums can be found here:. 

 

OPTION SHEETS

Introduced concepts of boundary adjustments, local community commissions and water authority collaboration:

 

SERVICE LEVEL TOOLKITS

Examples of how some service level concerns could be responded to by the RDOS.

 

SURVEY #2

A second survey followed up on the Options Sheets and Service Level Toolkits.  Hard copies were distributed through various local businesses and made available lat the Area "D" Office.


Survey #2 Results

Residents were encouraged to attend the monthly meetings of the Governance Study Committee, and one dedicated resident attended virtually every meeting, and he offered words of encouragement as the committee worked through the process.  That support was invaluable!

 

 

Schedule of Meetings - Agendas and Minutes

All meetings are open to the public and will take place at the Okanagan Falls School - Club Room unless otherwise indicated.

2015 Schedule of Meetings - Agendas and Minutes
2015AgendasMinutesTime
August August 12 Agenda August 12 Minutes 6:30 PM
  August 17 Agenda No minutes 6:30 PM
September September 21 Agenda September 21 Minutes 6:00 PM
October No meeting    
November November 2 Agenda November 2 Minutes 6:30 PM
December December 7 Agenda December 7 Minutes 6:30 PM

 

2016 Schedule of Meetings - Agendas and Minutes
2016          

Agendas                         

Minutes                        Time        
January January 4 Agenda

January 4 Minutes    

6:30 PM
February February 1 Agenda February 1 Minutes 7:00 PM
March CANCELLED    
April April 4 Agenda April 4 Minutes 6:30 PM
May May 2 Agenda May 2 Minutes 6:30 PM
May

Special Additional Meeting

May 24 Agenda

May 24 Minutes 6:30 PM
June

June 6 Agenda

MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE

RDOS OFFICE

101 MARTIN STREET, PENTICTON

June 6 Minutes 7:00 PM
July CANCELLED CANCELLED  
August August 8 Agenda August 8 Minutes 6:30 PM
SPECIAL
MEETING
August 29
August 29
The purpose of this meeting is for the
consultants to present the FINAL REPORT
TO COMMITTEE.
August 29 Minutes 2:00 PM

 The committee worked hard to ensure that the lines of communication were open and that residents were in the know on how things were developing.

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Electoral Area "D" Map

Electoral Area "D" Division: The Next Steps

Administrative Report - October 5, 2017

All materials pertaining to the Electoral Area "D" division will be forwarded to the Ministry and is expected to proceed through Cabinet to obtain an Order in Council early in 2018.

To see the full Administrative Report, please click HERE.

Public Consultation Summary

The public consultation process was designed and implemented through four phases, over the course of approximately five months. Implementation began in May 2017 and was complete in September 2017. To see the full Public Consultation Summary, please click HERE.

Thank you to all those who participated and provided feedback to us through the public consultation process.

The Online Survey is now CLOSED

The Area "D" Proposed Division survey is now closed. Thank you to all of those who participated in the  survey.

Public Consultation

The RDOS is now reaching out for a final round of public consultation to understand public support for the proposed changes.

 RDOS has online survey for public to express their views and provide feedback on the proposal.To help public learn more, RDOS is also hosting two open houses.

 

Click below to complete the Online Survey:

Survey closes Friday, September 15, 2017https://form.surveypal.net/RDOS-Proposed-Area-D-Division

 

Attend open house:

Tuesday, September 12, 2017Kaleden Community Hall: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

 

Okanagan Falls Community Centre: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

 

 

Understanding the Electoral Area "D" Division

ATTENTION !!!  Residents and Property Owners of

Kaleden, Okanagan Falls, Twin Lakes, Lakeshore Highlands, Heritage Hills, Vintage Views, Upper Carmi, Skaha Estates, Vaseux Lake, St. Andrews, Apex and surrounding areas. 

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is considering dividing Electoral Area “D” into two electoral areas. Residents in each of the two new electoral areas would elect their own electoral area director to represent them and make decisions as part of the RDOS Board.

The proposed division was a recommendation of the 2015/2016 Electoral Area “D” Governance Study and public involvement process.Since the completion of the Governance Study, the RDOS has studied the changes in more detail.

Please find more details in the brochure attached: Proposed Changes to Electoral Area "D"