Report – Blue Ribbon Committee: Council Remuneration and Benefits

COMMITTEE MANDATE/TERMS OF REFERENCE

To undertake a review of the current level of remuneration/compensation and benefits (including but not limited to OMERS, health benefits, taxation issues (T-2200) paid to the Mayor and City Councillors, as well as the provision of equipment and staffing resources, and make recommendations regarding any proposed changes which would come into effect January 1, 2023 for the new term of Council. The Committee is expected to provide its final report to Council in late 2020, following which the committee shall have met its mandate and shall be disbanded.

COMMITTEE NAME AND COMPOSITION

The Committee shall be referred to as the Council Compensation Review Committee and composed of five (5) members. The composition of the Committee shall be:

The Clerk shall request names of potential candidates through an advertisement placed in the local newspaper soliciting interest from the members of the community at large.

The list of candidates for the committee shall be submitted to Striking Committee.

SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE REVIEW

The review shall examine the current work-load and level of responsibility and commitment required of members of City Council in Windsor; determine the adequacy of the current compensations and benefits; undertake a review of other peer municipalities, for the purpose of establishing a viable comparative measure; seek feedback and public input as appropriate and submit a final report in late 2020 outlining any proposed changes to the level of remuneration/compensation and benefits appropriate to the positions of Mayor and City Councillor for the new term of office effective January 1, 2023.

BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

The administrative and associated costs related to supporting the Council Compensation Review Committee, be funded within existing Corporate Budgets and the City Clerk be authorized to direct the re-allocation of 2020 budgets and personnel to support the work of the Committee.