I've seen Camille Harris at more council meetings than all the other new candidates combined. She is always there speaking up for the little guys like us. She brought Measure B to the ballot because she knew that the council members take substantial donations from developers and that the planning commissioners could actually work for developers while on the Planning Commission.
Measure B gives Venturans a choice, because once what's written is rejected by the developer-backed council, it will go straight to the voters for a vote. Venturans will choose, thanks to Camille and the Ventura Citizens' Organization for Responsible Development.
She formed VCORD because the neighborhoods were not being heard by the current City Council and Ventura needed the protection of a view and solar ordinance as other coastal cities have. VCORD has more than 3,000 members now in every neighborhood and has become a strong voice for sane development in Ventura.
Camille started Grandfather Ventura to protect Venturans, especially seniors, from the risk of losing their homes when code enforcement started citing them for old improvements for which there were no permits on file. Ventura is an old city, so most homes are vulnerable to code enforcement citations and the penalties can be steep.
Camille Harris is retired and has no dog in this hunt except to protect Venturans from abusive development and a City Council that would subject seniors to unaffordable fines and fees that could jeopardize their home ownership.
Vote for Camille Harris to protect our property and vote yes on Measure B to preserve Ventura's views!
-- Robert Miller, Ventura