Richmond Hill Council Meeting Wednesday April 12, 2023 at 10am
All agenda items were unanimously approved by Council on consent
Agenda Items Include:
The purpose of this report is to recommend for adoption a Code of Conduct for Local Boards as required by the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
The City of Richmond Hill has several local boards, both adjudicative and non-adjudicative.
The Committee of Adjustment would be an example of an adjudicative local board, whereas a BIA would be an example of a non-adjudicative local board.
Any individual, including members of the public, staff, and another member, who has reasonable grounds to believe that a member has contravened the Code of Conduct for Local Boards, may proceed with a complaint pursuant to the Integrity Commissioner Procedures.
If the Integrity Commissioner finds that a member has contravened the Code of Conduct for Local Boards, the Integrity Commissioner may recommend and Council may impose one of the following penalties on that Member:
(a) A reprimand; or
(b) The suspension of the remuneration paid to that Member (if any) for a period of up to 90 days.
Further, Council may impose other remedial actions recommended by the Integrity Commissioner that directly respond to the action or behaviour that is found by the Integrity Commissioner to have contravened the Code of Conduct for Local Boards.
Members are subject to removal from the local board or removal as chair of the local board by Council.
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