time expended in providing the service; rather it simply indicates that the Integrity Commissioner was contacted but that no File was opened as a result of my response.
[Update: Between January 1st and June 30th, 2020, five (5) instances of “Brief Service” have been recorded.]
Part V – Policy Developments
Revised Code of Conduct:
In the last Report to Council, I described the Revised Code of Conduct which was passed by Council on July 17th, 2017. The Revised Code was the product of considerable research as well as consultation with City Staff. Amendments to the Code included both format and content changes. Major amendments included, among others, the following:
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Rather than using long, rambling paragraphs that mix proscriptive Rules and descriptive explanations, the Revised Code states a series of Rules accompanied by Commentary;
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A requirement that all Members of Council sign a Declaration at the beginning of their term confirming that they have read the Code, that they understand their obligations under it, and that they are committed to upholding it is set out in Article III. In addition, Article III states that everyone to whom the Code of Conduct applies will be required to receive regular training regarding the Code;
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In Rule 2.0, “Conflict of Interest” is defined. A new Rule – Rule 6 -- has been added regarding “Conflicts of Interest”.
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Some amendments have been made to Rule 3 regarding “Gifts and Benefits”;
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Rule 9.2 has been added. It provides: No Member shall borrow money from any person who regularly does business with the City unless such person is an institution or company regulated under the Bank Act, SC 1991, c.46;