I thought I'd post this as thier are so many Fielding lovers on this forum..Enjoy..
It's a doozy...
Here's a look at the details of his plan:
Fielding unveils 5-point plan to restore trust at City Hall
1. Establishment of Office of Ethics and Accountability:
Hire a statutory officer that reports to council;
Provide ethical and accountability guidelines, oversight of rules and code of conduct;
Investigate potential breaches of conduct, policy and procedures infractions by elected and administrative officials;
Make binding recommendations to council on consequences;
Estimated cost of $200,000 per year
2. Whistleblower Protection Bylaw:
Protect civic staff from blowing the whistle on any rule or regulation violations, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds; abuse of authority, any illegal acts by civil or elected officials, or a substantial danger to public health or safety;
Any civil employee that violates the Whistleblower Protection ByLaw would be subject to consequences or termination from City of Winnipeg employment
No cost to organization, administered through office of ethics and accountability
3. Lobbyist Registry:
Require all lobbyists to register before they are able to contact elected or senior officials in city government as it relates to policy, procedure or major council and administrative decisions;
Free and open access to government is an important matter of public interest. Lobbying public office holders or administrators is a legitimate activity. It is desirable that public office holders and the public be able to know who is engaged in lobbying activities;
A system of registration of paid lobbyists should not impede free and open access to government;
The primary responsibilities are to provide a public registry for lobbyists to disclose their activities in an open and transparent way;
No cost to the city, administered through Office of Ethics and Accountability
4. Referendum on major capital projects (4 per term of council or an average of 1 per year).
Select major projects would require a vote of Winnipeg citizens before major initiatives would go ahead. i.e. ($600-million rapid transit vs. fixing existing roads and needed work or things like a stadium deal)
Cost to city $200,000 per year >>
Popular with posters
5. Treasury Board to track and monitor expenditures:
Political committee oversight for capital projects and operating initiatives over $1 million;
Track and monitor expenses before money is spent and leaves our treasury;
Responsible for reviewing expenditure plans for all department and agencies of the City of Winnipeg;
Overall fiscal management and reporting;
Initial assessment, continued monitoring and approval of annual department and project expenditures;
Tracking, monitoring and approving all city expenditures above $200,000 before money is released; No cost, restructuring corporate finance
Fielding admits he's still strongly considering a run for mayor
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