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Bylaw 38/2017 Council Code of Conduct
Presented by: Kevin Scoble, City Manager
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 38/2017, being a bylaw to establish the code of conduct for members of Council, be read a first time.
2. That Bylaw 38/2017 be read a second time.
3. That unanimous consent by given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 38/2017.
4. That Bylaw 38/2017 be read a third and final time.
5. That City Council Policy C-CG-08 Council Members Code of Conduct be rescinded upon the date that Bylaw 38/2017 comes into force.
6. That Administration review the Council Code of Conduct six months after it comes into effect and report to Council on its implementation.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To present the proposed Bylaw 38/2017 Council Code of Conduct for consideration by Council.
COUNCIL DIRECTION
On August 22, 2016 Council passed the following motion:
(C500-2016)
That Administration open up and bring forward recommendations for appropriate updates to the Council Code of Conduct by June of 2017.
On February 13, 2017 Standing Committee of the Whole passed the following motion:
(INC-17-011)
That Administration draft a proposed bylaw to replace City Council Policy C-CG-08 Council Members' Code of Conduct, and draft amendments to any other policies or bylaws based on the discussion held at the February 13, 2017 Standing Committee of the Whole at the June 2017 Standing Committee of the Whole Meeting.
On April 10, 2017 Standing Committee of the Whole passed the following motion:
(INC-17-015)
That Administration incorporate input provided during the confidential discussion on the draft Council Code of Conduct Bylaw for City Manager's review by April 30, 2017 and present an updated draft for Council’s consideration at the June 26, 2017 Council Meeting.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On August 22, 2016 Council instructed Administration to begin work on a Council Code of Conduct Bylaw to replace the current City ...
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