Outstanding Requests for Investigation and Guidance about the Toronto Parking Authority, the Emery Village Business Improvement Area and the Code of Conduct

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2019-06-18 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Integrity Commissioner, to provide advice and recommendations to City Council about best practices, possible protocols or amendments to the Code of Conduct for Members of Council to improve and clarify the obligations of Members of Council serving on local boards when the local board is considering a matter of specific interest to the Member because it is a project or initiative located within the Member's Ward.

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2. City Council refer the following Integrity Commissioner recommendation to the City Manager for consideration and report back to the Executive Committee: City Council amend the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, the Code of Conduct of Members of Local Boards (Restricted Definition) and the Code of Conduct of Members Adjudicative Boards in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (June 10, 2019) from the Integrity Commissioner. 3. City Council request the City Manager to include in the report back to Executive Committee in Part 2 above, the feasibility of enhancing the Code of Conduct to enable City Council to respond when witnesses or subjects who are Members of Council or the local board fail to participate in inquiries.

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The Integrity Commissioner has jurisdiction to conduct inquiries at the request of City Council and local boards (restricted definition) pursuant to the authorities in the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and Chapter 3 of the Toronto Municipal Code. This Report for Action transmits to City Council the Integrity Commissioner's report about an investigation conducted at the requests of City Council and the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) Board regarding the TPA's potential acquisition of land at Arrow Road and Finch.

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These requests were made in July 2017. The Integrity Commissioner makes no finding of a contravention of the applicable codes of conduct but makes other recommendations for reform. The Integrity Commissioner's investigation report also responds to a July 2018 request from City Council to clarify the meaning of "friend" in Article VIII in the Code of Conduct for Members of Council. This Report for Action also reports back to City Council about another request made in July 2017 with respect to possible code of conduct amendments to protect board members when dissenting or engaging in whistleblowing activities.

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The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Integrity Commissioner, to provide advice and recommendations to City Council about best practices, possible protocols or amendments to the Code of Conduct for Members of Council to improve and clarify the obligations of members of Council serving on local boards when the local board is considering a matter of specific interest to the member because it is a project or initiative located within the member's ward.

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2. City Council amend the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, the Code of Conduct of Members of Local Boards (Restricted Definition) and the Code of Conduct of Members Adjudicative Boards in accordance with Attachment 2.

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