Title
Code of Conduct - Next Steps
Recommendation
[At the October 4, 2023 Governance Committee meeting, this report was referred to the next Governance Committee meeting without discussion due to lack of time:]
The Governance Committee recommends to the Capital Regional District Board:
1. That staff report back with a draft Code of Conduct bylaw that includes the following elements:
a. Standards of conduct will be applicable to Board Directors, Alternate Directors, and elected members of CRD Committees and Commissions;
b. Allows for complaints to be made by Directors, Alternate Directors, and elected members on CRD Committees and Commissions;
c. Includes a clear process for filing complaints;
d. Allows for complaints to be referred to and adjudicated by a third-party investigator;
e. Has a preliminary screening mechanism, an informal and formal resolution process;
f. Allows for the imposition of remedies and sanctions;
g. Includes guidelines for confidentiality in investigations and provides for the public release of investigative reports;
h. Provides for the discretionary reimbursement of legal expenses.
(NWA)