C2020-1431

That with respect to Report C2020-1431, the following be adopted: That Council: 1. Receive this CCCO Verbal Update Report C2020-1431 for information; 2. Direct that notwithstanding any current policy to the contrary, that effective immediately and until a new comprehensive Councillor Expense Policy is approved by City Council that: i. City staff within the Office of the Councillors must process all Councillor expenses and requests for reimbursement in accordance with City Administration’s expense policies as amended from time to time; ii. Any expenses or requests for reimbursement that do not comply with Administration’s expense policies be referred back to the Councillor; iii. If the Councillor chooses to pursue reimbursement, the expenses or request for reimbursement must be directed to the CCCO for a decision, and CCCO may approve only if the expenses and reimbursement requests are in accordance with Administration’s policies; iv. If CCCO denies the expense or request for reimbursement and the Councillor chooses to pursue reimbursement further, the Councillor may take the matter to PFC for a decision. PFC may approve only if in their view, the expense and/or request for reimbursement are in accordance with Administration’s Policies, and v. The Priorities and Finance Committee decision shall be final.