TAMRMS#: B06
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Council Code of Conduct Bylaw Amendments
Presented by: David Leflar, Director, Legal & Legislative Service
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 39/2020, a bylaw to amend the Integrity Commissioner Bylaw and the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw, be read a first time
2. That Bylaw 39/2020 be read a second time
3. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 39/2020
4. That Bylaw 39/2020 be read a third time
5. That the process for dealing with Formal Complaints against a Council member under the Council Code of Conduct, be discussed at the first annual strategic planning meeting of the Council to be elected in October 2021
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to recommend changes to the process for dealing with Formal Complaints against a Council Member under the Council Code of Conduct. If Bylaw 39/2020 is passed, these changes will take effect upon the expiry of the term of appointment of the current Integrity Commissioner (November 6) and will remain in effect through the first quarter of 2022 in order to give the next Council an opportunity to evaluate the changes and make its own determination on this matter for the balance of its term of office.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
Section 146.1 of the Municipal Government Act states that a Council must establish a code of conduct governing the conduct of councilors.
The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials Regulation provides that a code of conduct must establish a complaint system including:
(a) who may make a complaint alleging a breach of the code of conduct,
(b) the method by which a complaint may be made,
(c) the process to be used to determine the validity of a complaint, and
(d) the process to be used to determine how sanctions are imposed if a complaint is determi...
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