Amendment to Item 1 motion: Further that the Auditor General Committee recommend to Council that Council direct staff to report back in response to the findings of the audit with their proposed response, including but not limited to updated, consolidated, clarified, and modernized procedures related to land sales and exchanges; considerations for information provided to Council related to land transactions; potential annual reporting related to land sales including sales value and related community value and benefits received; and any further updates or improvements that staff themselves might recommend — Auditor General Committee, February 12, 2026

Motion 5 Carried

Summary

Councillor Kirby-Yung moved an amendment adding a further direction that Council instruct staff to formally report back in response to the audit findings.
The requested report-back would cover: updated, consolidated, and modernized land sale procedures; improvements to information provided to Council on land transactions; potential annual reporting on land sales including sale value and community benefits received; and any additional improvements staff themselves recommend.
This amendment was seen as a constructive path forward, acknowledging staff's request for more time and their general agreement with the recommendations while disagreeing with some underlying findings.
Councillor Fry expressed support, noting it respects the Auditor General's findings while giving staff an opportunity to respond substantively.
Carried unanimously.