Brian Skakun

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PrinceGeorgeCitizen

I appreciate the great coverage the Citizen has done. From politics, sports to farmers markets! Well done

- Brian Skakun

Downtown PG president calls city's public safety approach a 'miserable failure'

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

We have a set time for the public safety committee meeting and a full agenda. Anyone or group that wants to present at the meeting fills out a form to appear. The same process we have at city council. We will also ask the RCMP, Downtown PG to comment or others if we need more information. In this meeting and other meetings Owen does not want to follow the process and has done this before. He interrupted the meeting and would not stop. I gave him a few minutes to have his say and and had to cut him off a few times to asked him to finish what he was saying. Does he have right to speak especially as the president of Downtown PG of course, and has spoken at numerous meetings, but has to follow the process as all others in the room do. We have interruptions at regular council meetings from members of the audience and the Chair or a Councillor will interrupt and ask that the person to stop. Why one person has the right to interrupt a meeting when others don't is not how it works,

- Brian Skakun

Council postpones changes to whistleblower, communications policies

PrinceGeorgeCitizen

The problems with the revised whistle blower policy is that it would have taken away the role of the mayor if there was an accusation made against the City Manager. Here is the current policy in part. In my opinion, not having an elected official involved in any potential investigation right from the start is problematic Page 2 of 5“the City under this Policy.If the subject of the alleged wrongdoing is: Then it should be reported to(Designated Recipients):A City employee (other than a Director or the CityManager)Jointly to the Department Director and theDirector of Corporate ServicesA City Director Jointly to the Director of Corporate Services andthe City ManagerThe Director of Corporate Services Jointly to the City Manager and the MayorThe City Manager Jointly to the Director of Corporate Services andthe MayorA Member of City Council (an elected official) Jointly to the Director of Corporate Services andthe Corporate Officer

- Brian Skakun