Promise · Council united

Engage neighbourhoods

Council has voted on this 10 times, between Dec 2020 and Dec 2025. 8 of the 10 decisions went the promise's way. Members never split on it. David Goncalves, who made this promise, voted in line 4 of 4 times.

Neighbourhood centric engagementDavid Goncalves · Additional statement, 2023

In line meansA vote for fuller community engagement is in line; a vote to keep it to the legal minimum is not.

Each member's record

Weak consensus: Council was united, and went for this promise. A framed marker means the member voted with that united Council. ★ made this promise.

MemberRecordVotes in line
David Goncalves ★
Voted consistently forWeak consensus
4 of 4

Did not vote on it: Reynolds, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ma, Ko, Patton, Pacan

Every vote

YVoted in lineNVoted, not in line·Did not vote–Not yet on CouncilThe letter is how they voted.

REYGONLEZDOSGOBMAKOPATPAC

9 DEC 2025
Review of Council Policy 4.1 Neighbourhood Place Planning and EngagementUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Readopting Council Policy 4.1 Neighbourhood Place Planning and Engagement without change keeps neighbourhood-centric engagement in policy.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in lineYMALisa Ma voted Yes, in lineYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in lineYPATChris Patton voted Yes, in lineYPACAdam Pacan voted Yes, in line
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ma, Ko, Patton, Pacan
25 MAR 2025
Notice of Motion: Motorsport Street Circuit at BurswoodUnanimousMember’s motion
Carried 8–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Asking the State to include the East Perth community in consultation on the motorsport circuit is neighbourhood-centric engagement.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 2 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
27 FEB 2024
247-249 James Street, Northbridge: Proposed Temporary Safe Night Space for Women ('Community Centre') (DA-2023/5406)Unanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approves the temporary Safe Night Space for Women at 247-249 James Street with the amendment requiring regular engagement with the Northbridge Neighbourhood Group (minutes p25). A Yes carries that engagement condition.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 3 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
27 FEB 2024
247-249 James Street, Northbridge: Proposed Temporary Safe Night Space for Women ('Community Centre') (DA-2023/5406)UnanimousAmendment
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
A Yes vote writes a requirement for regular engagement with the Northbridge Neighbourhood Group into the approval (p24), which is fuller neighbourhood engagement.
What it changed. Replaces the condition to operate under the existing management plan with a requirement for an updated Operational Management Plan that has one security guard outside the building whenever the Safe Night Space is open and regular engagement with the Northbridge Neighbourhood Group.
Reasons given in the minutes. Having had the opportunity to hear our community last week, we took the opportunity to not only welcome them but thank them for their courage for coming forward and highlighting concerns. One of the consistent themes that we heard was the importance of security to be stationed at all times, during in particular, the Safe Night Space operation if indeed that did proceed. We've also heard from our community a desire and a want to be able to be engaged and to engage via the City of Perth with RUAH who are coordinating and running the Safe Night Space facility. It's sensible that our community most impacted in the James Street area have that ability to be able to raise any concerns or issues of performance where perhaps standards have slipped as can happen from time to time.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 3 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
30 AUG 2022
Update on Review of Parking Local Law 2017Unanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Limiting public engagement on the parking local law to the statutory minimum runs against a commitment to fuller community engagement.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
26 JUL 2022
Neighbourhood Place Plans 2022: 2023Unanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Approving the Neighbourhood Place Plans puts neighbourhood-level planning and engagement into practice.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
13 JUL 2021
City of Perth Draft Local Planning StrategyUnanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Asks the WAPC to extend the Local Planning Strategy submission period from the statutory 21 days to 42 days, fuller engagement than the legal minimum (pp23, 26).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MA·KO–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert and 5 former councillors
Did not vote: Ko
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
30 MAR 2021
Committee ReportsUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Revokes the local law review plan and requires an extensive and targeted consultation process instead of the bare statutory notice (p172).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
23 FEB 2021
Notice of Motion: Neighbourhood Association Budget Development ForumUnanimousMember’s motion
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Directs the CEO to hold a Neighbourhood Association Budget Development Forum with the neighbourhood groups to help prepare the Annual Budget, beyond statutory consultation (minutes p20-25).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
15 DEC 2020
Council Policy Review Program and Policy Committee Meetings ScheduleUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Revokes the Policy Framework policy, which required a 21-day public consultation on every new or substantially amended Council policy, in favour of a discretionary 'tailored' approach (minutes p148-151).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan