What is happening at the Municipal Council?
Below you will find our session summaries and our interventions: postulates, motions, interpellations, questions and so on!
Municipal Council of March 11, 2024
- The groups were invited by the Municipality to position themselves on the scenarios after the refusal of the neighborhood plan In Chisa. While the housing shortage remains a reality in Crissier despite the projects underway and the fear of rent increases is present, RESOC reaffirmed its hope that the Municipality can avoid using this space according to the current use (industrial zone) and propose as soon as possible a new housing project, guaranteeing at least the previous achievements in ecological and social matters (affordable and low-rent housing).
- While like other groups, RESOC has spoken out in favor of adopting a municipal regulations for video surveillance, he recalled the importance of field social work with young people.
- A postulate asking us to consider the establishment of urban gardens shared (in open ground or in containers, in various neighborhoods, run by residents) obtained the support of a majority of the Council. The Municipality will study the question and take a position on whether or not to establish such spaces.
- A postulate requiring us to examine the possibility ofreduce the trash tax for certain categories of the population was not supported by a majority. A commission will look into the subject to propose whether or not to transmit it to the Municipality for processing.
Municipal Council of December 8, 2023
- The Municipality's 2024 budget was largely adopted. RESOC is delighted to the extent that this budget provides additional means to respond to current social and ecological challenges et strengthens municipal staff.
- In reaction to a citizen's letter on the situation in Gaza, a intervention asking for a message of solidarity and refusal of war was presented to the Municipality.
- An inquiry asks the Municipality to look into the situation of recipients of additional benefits (PC) who will see their right disappear or diminish due to legal changes coming into force on 1er January 2024 and to indicate whether it plans to provide support to these people.
City Council of November 6, 2023
- One of Crissier’s representatives within the Regional Association for Social Action of West Lausanne (ARASOL) reported on the last general meeting, an opportunity in particular to recall the opening of a one-stop shop for social information on our region, the Social Orientation Gate in Renens (https://www.arasol.ch), as well as announcing the collaboration of ARASOL with Renens for the establishment of theIndividual housing assistance (AIL). This latest experience will provide food for thought for the Municipality with a view to soon responding to our inquiry “Implement individual housing assistance (AIL)” submitted in June 2022.
Municipal Council of September 25, 2023
- When accepting the notice opening 22 additional preschool places, we reminded that these 22 places have been awaited for more than 5 years, that the waiting list includes 30 families according to the notice and that the coverage rate (27%) will still be far from the objective recommended at the cantonal level ( 40%). In summary, the effort must continue regularly and quickly!
- The environment and sustainable development committee chaired by RESOC has the right to make proposals. She presented a series of proposals to promote biodiversity.
Municipal Council of June 26, 2023
- La management committee, chaired by the RESOC (Emmanuel Mayer), presented his report, encouraging the Municipality to continue the analysis of staffing needs and to strengthen it, to tackle the issue of sanitation of buildings and to present in the next report its concept of communication towards the population.
- The RESOC postulate asking the Municipality to evaluate theCCTV system efficiency to reduce incivility was not referred to the latter, which nevertheless undertook to respond to our points when it will propose the regulations concerning the cameras
- The RESOC questioned the Municipality on the number ofaccidents involving school children during the past year. We will come back at the start of the school year to see what improvements are still needed to strengthen safety after the work undertaken following our first intervention, in 2020.
Municipal Council of May 8, 2023
- Assuming the presidency of the environment and sustainable development commission, the RESOC reported on the project for a new school in Les Noutes. We have insisted on the importance of the sustainability aspects of the project, in particular of the construction materials, which should play a key role in the upcoming architectural competition.
- We have submitted a postulate, so that the Municipality establishes an assessment of the effectiveness of the video surveillance system ten years after the installation of the cameras.
- The RESOC has noted and promoted the approach to information and promotion of social benefits undertaken by the Childhood, Social Cohesion, Parishes service through its article in the Crissier Contact of March 2023 and the publication of a flyer informing about the benefits. existing social.
Municipal Council of March 13, 2023
- We continued our commitment to strengthening childcare places: more childcare places and solutions during school holidays also for children in 3P and beyond. Our postulate asking the Municipality to seriously study after-school care options during the holidays was widely adopted while the Municipality proposed to reject it.
- In reaction to the response of the Municipality to the postulate “to our jackets! », we welcomed Crissier's progress in terms of climate and the environment but noted thatthere is very little concrete on major projects (development of a climate plan, sanitation of buildings)
- Still concerning the ecological transition, we learned with satisfaction that the temple's fossil heating system has been replaced by a heat pump, following an amendment tabled at the notice of its restoration two years ago
- We supported a public layout of the ground floor of the Château, so that the population can enjoy exhibitions and other events in this magnificent building.
Municipal Council of December 9, 2022
Here is a short summary of this session:
- We offered to release 100 CHF from a "crisis" fund to help low-income households in Crissier to cope with the increase in the cost of electricity, for example via a voucher. This amendment to the 2023 budget was not supported by either the Municipality or the Municipal Council (only 5 votes were missing..)
- We communicated our satisfaction at having been able to relaunch lthoughts on the lack of public transport in the north of the municipality
- We have followed with interest the notices concerning the future new Noutes school, insisting that ecological promises are kept
- We look forward to the increase in municipal jobs (the equivalent of 5,4 “full-time”), including one human resources manager – Crissier is approaching 10 inhabitants, it was about time!
City Council of November 7, 2022
Main actions of the RESOC group during this session:
- We valued the Municipality's decision to initiate a Community Actions approach with Pro Senectute, to go and meet the elders of the municipality to define a more ambitious seniors policy. This approach is in line with what Crissier's PS had asked for during the previous legislature
- We voted for the rules of the Municipal Energy and Climate Fund which goes in the direction of what was required by a postulate presented by the PS de Crissier during the previous legislature. The environment committee, chaired by the RESOC, has been heavily involved in thinking about this subject and will be consulted on its future development. (amended)
Municipal Council of September 26, 2022
Main actions of the RESOC group during this session:
- We insisted on the need to guarantee a substantial presence of Low-rent housing (LLM, formerly Subsidized Housing) and Affordable housing (LLA) in the next district In Chise. Our positioning has allowed the project voted by the Council to specify that at least 25% of the surface area planned for public utility housing will be dedicated to LLMs and at least 25% to LLAs.
- We intervened to remind you that the financial situation of the Municipality is currently good, and allows not to increase the tax point. The RESOC will however be attentive during the 2023 budget, to check if the municipal staff is reinforced et if resources are allocated to the creation of the future climate plan.
- The RESOC filed an interpellation asking the Municipality to detail the measures put in place to enable rapid energy savings. It is no longer time to wait or hide, sobriety appears more than ever as a necessity to preserve our society and our economy.
Municipal Council of June 29, 2022
Main actions of the RESOC group during this session:
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At the initiative of RESOC representatives, the environment committee proposed a postulate to set up immediate actions to reduce climate impact of our municipality (reduction of heating, meat consumption, etc.). The text was accepted by a large majority (49 yes, 3 no, 6 abstentions).
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The Commune can act in social matters. The Council narrowly accepted (27 yes, 26 no, 6 abstentions) a postulate of the RESOC which invites the Municipality to think about setting up theIndividual Housing Assistancet in Crissier, financial support for families with particularly modest incomes for whom rent represents a heavy part of the budget.
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Crissier has need more municipal staff to meet the needs of a growing and diversifying population! The RESOC recalled it last night, and the Municipality promised / mentioned commitments to "meet the requirements".
Municipal Council of March 14, 2022
Main actions of the RESOC group during this session:
- We note with pleasure that in response to our December postulate, the Municipality announces thestudy of variants with TL to improve TP service in the Municipality and in particular in the northern districts.
- The Resoc informs of the constitution of the environment and sustainable development commission which he presides over. Its first mandate will be to contribute to the revision of the municipal incentive fund for energy savings and the development of renewable energies, with the aim of strengthening the support granted to residents in their actions favorable to the environment (panels solar, electric bikes, etc.)
Municipal Council of December 10, 2021
Main actions of the RESOC group during this session:
- We asked the Municipality about the current situation preschool places (daycare) and on its intentions by encouraging it to significantly increase the offer.
- We accepted the 2022 budget, while regretting its timidity in the face of climate issues. We expressed the wish, taken up by the finance committee and accepted by the Municipality, that each year a chapter now summarizes new climate initiatives.
- Following a RESOC postulate accepted by a large majority of the Council, the Municipality will look into gaps in the public transport network in parts of Crissier. It is time to better serve certain areas of our Municipality!
- In connection with the project to overhaul municipal energy and climate subsidies, we questioned the Municipality on these intentions in relation to the mechanical bikes.
City Council of November 8, 2021
Main actions of the RESOC group during this session:
- We supported the creation of a new environmental and sustainable development advisory commission. We will commit to it to boost the energy and climate policy of our municipality.
- For more animation in our streets and to offer a new outlet to local producers and artisans, we have made a postulate for the creation of a itinerant market in Crissier. This postulate was returned to the Municipality with the quasi-unanimity of the Council.
- Concerned about the situation of the Office de la population (where the closures follow one another) and the Planning Department (which has registered four resignations since the summer), we have filed an interpellation asking for explanations and '' ensure that services to the population are guaranteed.
- We questioned the Municipality on the situation and working conditions of welcoming in a family environment (day mothers) on the territory of the municipality.