Ottawa councillors will be allowed to “solicit and/or facilitate” donations from developers for the community’s benefit, under proposed new rules at Ottawa City Hall.
A report for Wednesday’s Council meeting outlines a proposed policy framework for voluntary donations for community benefits, looking at councillors involvement in donations to the city. Council created a working group to review a policy after councillors raised questions about a $300,000 donation to Capital Ward by developer Katasa Group for traffic calming and affordable housing in the ward.
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Staff say the proposed new policy for voluntary donations for community benefits ensure councillors “donation-related activities are separate from decision-making processes and provide for fairness, consistency, transparency and flexibility.”
Under the proposed new rules, councillors would be allowed to “solicit and/or facilitate” donations from developers at “arm’s length from decision-making processes”, including …