HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-19-040 - Integrity Commissioner Annual Report - July 2018 - June 2019REPORT TO:Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:August 26, 2019
SUBMITTED BY:Christine Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-741-
2200, ext. 7809
PREPARED BY:Christine Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-741-
2200, ext. 7809
WARD (S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:August 2, 2019
REPORT NO.:COR-19-040
SUBJECT:Integrity Commissioner Annual Report July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
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RECOMMENDATION:
For Information.
BACKGROUND:
Subsection 223.2 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001
establish codes of conduct for members of the Councilof the municipality and its local boards.
Subsection 223.3 of the Act authorizes the municipality to appoint an Integrity Commissioner
who shall perform various functions under the Act as authorized by the municipality.
In 2008, Counciladopted a Code of Conduct(the Code) for members of Counciland local
boards, and in 2009, appointed its first Integrity Commissioner(IC)to provide independent
investigative services in response to complaints against members of Councilwhere there is a
perceived contravention of the Code.
The Code requires the IC to report annuallyto Council if any complaint within the jurisdiction of
the IC is received.
REPORT:
annual report (Appendix
from the IC dated July 31, 2019 for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019,is provided
As well, staff has updated the Code of Conduct as approved by Council on June 24, 2019, and
hasworked with the IC to create a processto enable members of Council to access the
services relating to Code of Conduct and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA) advice.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
the delivery of core service.
***This information is available in accessible formats upon request. ***
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994for assistance.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The services of the IC were as follows:
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER:
June 15, 2015: FCS-15-078Integrity Commissioner
June 13, 2016: FCS-16-092Appointment of Integrity Commissioner
October 3, 2016: FCS-16-150 Integrity Commissioner Optional Services Follow-up
June 10, 2019: COR-19-025Integrity Commissioner Advice under the Municipal Conflict of Interest
Actand Code of Conduct Housekeeping Amendments
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services Department
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APPENDIX A
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