The City of Colwood could soon be clamping down on councillors that have financial connections to a developer, banning them from any council business connected to that development.

Proposed by Coun. Kim Jordison, the B次元官网网址楻estrictions on Gifts, Favours and DiscountsB次元官网网址� policy asks any elected official that has received a monetary or non-monetary benefit totalling more than $25 from a developer, or anyone closely associated, to immediately recuse themselves from any matter of potential value to that developer.

According to John English from the Royal Bay Homeowners Association, the proposed policy has been a long-time coming.

At a council meeting on Aug. 26, English said the homeowners association has been urging the council for years to introduce such a policy, and he urged councillors to unanimously approve the proposal.

B次元官网网址淭he Royal Bay Homeowners Association and its members, and many people in our community, have, for a number of years, quite frankly been appalled by the past behaviours of some past and present members of city council,B次元官网网址� said English.

B次元官网网址淎ccepting monies from people closely associated with developers and then actively participating in city discussions, city planning and city decision-making processes, affecting those same developers, is in our own view, quite unethical, unprofessional and reprehensible." 

B次元官网网址淭his behaviour has seriously damaged our citizens' trust and confidence on our cityB次元官网网址檚 government,B次元官网网址� English said.

The city will debate the proposed policy at a meeting on Sept. 9.