Victoria West Community Association Committees
Executive Committee
The VWCA Executive Committee (EC) is tasked with providing executive leadership and ensuring the effective governance of the association. The committee consists of the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, and provides oversight over the budget development, performance monitoring, and strategic policy. In doing so, the EC consults regularly with the board, respective VWCA committee directors, and the Centre Manager. The EC also leads the development of the administrative framework necessary for delivering on areas of VWCA core business, including strategic and operational plans.
Finance
The VWCA Finance Committee (FC) brings together members of the community with technical knowledge relating to financial and business administration. The FC is tasked with facilitating effective oversight of VWCA finances and purchasing. In doing so, the FC plays a critical role in consulting with the board, other committees, and the centre manager to provide recommendations on financial policy. Members of the FC place considerable emphasis on establishing operating and capital budgets, monitoring cash flow, financial reporting, managing payroll systems, and ensuring high standards of financial prudence on behalf of the association
Food Security Food Security Collective Page
The Vic West Food Security Collective (FSC) is a group of volunteers who work on projects to strengthen production, consumption, and access to food that is safe, nutritious, affordable, locally produced and environmentally and economically sustainable. The guiding principle of the Collective is community building.
Governance Committee Governance Committee Page
The VWCA Governance Committee (GC) is tasked with facilitating the development and implementation of effective governance processes, including VWCA bylaw revisions, committee terms of reference, and policy development guidelines. The GC also oversees the development of strategies for board development and succession. Members of the GC include persons with a keen interest in policy development, human resources management, and strategic operations. In delivering on its purposes, the GC works closely with the VWCA board and Executive Committee by providing recommendation on governance protocol and review.
Land Use Committee Land Use Committee Page
The VWCA Land Use Committee (LUC) is comprised of interested and engaged community residents who have a background in a variety of disciplines, including architecture, urban planning, and policy development. The LUC brings together expertise directed at informing the neighbourhood planning process, while also leveraging its collective talent pool to facilitate dialogue between land use applicants, community residents, and the City of Victoria. The LUC provides specific policy advice and recommendations on land use development and planning concerns while ensuring that established standards for community consultation and citizen engagement are being met.
Nominating Committee
The VWCA Nominating Committee (NC) is established as an ad hoc committee for purposes of recruiting potential candidates and soliciting nominations for election to the VWCA Board of Directors. Members of the NC are typically sourced internally, from other VWCA committees, but may also include members at large interested in succession planning for the organization. The majority of the NC’s activities are purpose driven, directed exclusively at developing recruitment strategies and managing the nomination processes. Activities undertaken by the NC typically coincide with delivering candidates to VWCA annual general meeting, where nominees then stand for election
Parks and Environment Committee Parks & Environment Committee Page
The VWCA Parks & Environment Committee (EC) is tasked with ensuring the VWCA and the community at large is aware of issues regarding parks and environment in Vic West. This includes working with the community, city staff, and officials towards appropriate solutions for neighbourhood environment concerns and providing recommendations to the board on any actions to be taken in regard to parks and environmental issues.
Transportation Committee Transportation Committee Page
The VWCA Transportation Committee (TC) is tasked with ensuring the VWCA and the community at large is aware of transportation issues. This includes working with the community, city staff, and officials towards appropriate solutions for neighbourhood transportation concerns and providing recommendations to the board on any actions to be taken in regard to transportation issues.