Governance Committee

1. That the mandate of the Integrity Commissioner shall be to act as an advisor to members of Council and local boards on matters relating to ethics, their respective codes of conduct and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, to act as an educational resource in this respect, and to independently receive and investigate complaints regarding a possible breach of the code of conduct or Municipal Conflict of Interest Act by a member of Council or a local board; 2. That the qualifications of an Integrity Commissioner, beyond being independent and impartial, as set out in this report be affirmed; 3. That staff be authorized to issue a request for proposals (RFP) seeking applicants for the position of Integrity Commissioner for a four-year non- renewable term, to carry out this mandate and any additional duties that may be placed upon the Integrity Commissioner by legislation; 4. That the Governance Committee Members be appointed to the evaluation committee responsible for evaluating proposals and making a recommendation to City Council on a new Integrity Commissioner; and 5. That the new Integrity Commissioner be appointed for a four-year non-renewable term commencing July 2021 and ending June 2025. Approved 9.2 Proxy Voting at Council Meetings Councillor Ras spoke in support of proxy voting where Councillors cannot attend meetings due to illness and asked if Council had the ability to set the scope for when proxy voting would be permitted. Sacha Smith, Manager, Legislative Serv

That a decision regarding Proxy Voting at Council meetings be