Dream South Delta demands a Council Code of Conduct Bylaw with independent oversight of elected officials.
City of Delta is one of the few local governments in BC without a Council Code of Conduct bylaw (with an articulated enforcement process), and Integrity Commissioner to safeguard due process and community interests. Without these, the behaviour of elected officials is largely subject to self-enforcing guidelines, which is alarming.
Concerns have been raised throughout Delta about undue process; residents not being listened to in favour of developer interests; and perceptions of conflict of interest. Residents of Delta deserve complete transparency and credible answers to these concerns.
Until a formal bylaw and oversight process is implemented, all major development projects having consequential impact on the community, such as the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall redevelopment, Ladner Village Hotel, and significant densification in North Delta must be subject to a full independent legal review by a lawyer familiar with government legislation pertaining to conflicts of interest, and local governments; including the BC Local Governments Act.
Delta requires proper governance.
