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POLICY
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR
Service
Area:
Corporate Services
Policy No.:
Department: Council Services
Approval Date:
November 8, 2010
Division:
Council/Community Services
Approved By:
CR403/2010
Effective Date:
November 8, 2010
Subject:
Accountability & Transparency Procedure Ref.:
Review Date: February 18, 2026
Pages:
Replaces:
Prepared
By:
Gary Cian/sm
Date:
1.
POLICY
1.1
The City of Windsor acknowledges that it is responsible and committed to
providing good government in an accountable and transparent manner by:
1.1.1 Providing public access and participation to ensure the decision making
process is open and responsive to the public.
1.1.2 Promoting the efficient and effective use of public resources.
1.1.3 Delivering high quality services to the public.
1.1.4 Providing accessibility and disclosure of public information in compliance
with legislation.
1.1.5 Ensuring that all municipal activities and services are conducted with
integrity and ethics.
1.1.6 Ensuring performance management and reporting.
Accountability and transparency are standards of good municipal governance that
embrace public trust and confidence. Through these measures the City will
ensure, to the best of its ability, that all Municipal activities and services are
delivered using a process that is open, accessible and responsible to its
stakeholders.
2.
PURPOSE
2.1
This policy complies with Section 270 of the Municipal Act, 2001 which requires
that all municipalities adopt and maintain a policy with respect to the manner in
which the municipality will try to ensure that it is accountable to the public for its
actions, and the manner in which the municipality will try to ensure that its actions
are transparent to the public.
2.2
This policy provides guidance for the delivery of municipal activities and services
in an accountable and transparent manner in accordance with the Municipal Act.
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3.
SCOPE
3.1
The accountability and transparency policy applies equally to elected officials, city
employees, committees of council, and agencies, boards and commissions of the
city for all municipal activities and services.
4.
RESPONSIBILITY
4.1
The City Clerk or designate shall be responsible for the administration of this
policy.
4.2
All elected officials, city employees, members of committees of council and
members of agencies, boards and commissions are responsible for adhering to this
policy and for ensuring accountability and transparency in all of their municipal
activities and services.
5.
GOVERNING RULES AND REGULATIONS
5.1
This policy is in accordance with Section 270 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
5.2
Definitions:
Accountability: The municipality will be responsible to the general public for its
decisions, policies, actions or inactions.
Transparency: The municipality's decision making process is open, accessible,
understandable, and encourages public participation.
5.3
Notwithstanding section 5.2 above, Section 239 of the Municipal Act clearly
defines the matters which may be discussed by Council in-camera.
5.4
Corporate policies that are interrelated with the guidelines for the delivery of
municipal services in an accountable and transparent manner as set out herein
include, but are not limited to, the following:
5.4.1 Code of Conduct for Members of Council
5.4.2 Conflict of Interest Policy
5.4.3 Procedure By-law
5.4.4 Purchasing By-law
5.4.5 Public Notice By-law
5.4.6 Appointment of Integrity Commissions
5.4.7 Appointment of Meetings Investigator
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6.
RECORDS, FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS
6.1 Documents generated as a result of this policy will be maintained in accordance
with the Corporation's Record Retention By-law subject to any other policy and/or
legislation.