City of 91大黄鸭 staff will be reviewing council policies to determine which ones to keep, update, or eliminate.
There are currently 124 policies in effect under the council policy framework, which promotes good governance. The framework was last updated in 2015. A significant number of policies could use improvement, council heard at its May 5 meeting.
鈥淲hen policies aren鈥檛 regularly reviewed we expect to see certain problems emerging,鈥 explained Michael Jud, deputy city clerk. 鈥淲e expect to see over time, policies becoming out of step with the realities of the city, and increasing discordance with what we鈥檙e looking to achieve as an organization.鈥
Staff are also looking to identify what Jud called 鈥渓ow-value鈥 policies鈥攖hose that no longer contribute to council鈥檚 goals. Approximately 20 per cent of current policies have been deemed low-value.
鈥淲e see some significant benefits in getting rid of these policies,鈥 he added.
Mayor Tom Dyas had requested the review from the city clerk鈥檚 office.
鈥淚 went through them, and a lot of them need to be dusted off,鈥 he said. 鈥淚f you get an opportunity, go online鈥攖here鈥檚 a few beauties in there.鈥
Going forward, council policies will be reviewed every four years beginning in 2026.