Promise · Council united

Open and transparent decisions

Council has voted on this 6 times, between Dec 2020 and Jun 2026. 5 of the 6 decisions went the promise's way. Members split on 2 of them. David Goncalves, who made this promise, voted in line 1 of 2 times.

Transparent processes & good governanceDavid Goncalves · Additional statement, 2023

In line meansA vote to publish documents, open meetings or release reports is in line.

Each member's record

Weak consensus: Council was united, and went for this promise. A framed marker means the member voted with that united Council. ★ made this promise.

MemberRecordVotes in line
David Goncalves ★
Voted both ways on it so farEarly record: 2 votesWeak consensus
1 of 2
split 0 of 1

Did not vote on it: Reynolds, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ma, Ko, Patton, Pacan

Every vote

YVoted in lineNVoted, not in line·Did not vote–Not yet on CouncilThe letter is how they voted.

REYGONLEZDOSGOBMAKOPATPAC

30 JUN 2026
Notice of Motion: Lord Mayor Stakeholder Engagement RegisterMember’s motion
Lost 2–4. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
The motion would publish a monthly Lord Mayor Stakeholder Engagement Register alongside existing transparency registers, a direct transparency decision.

NREYBruce Reynolds voted No, not in lineNGONDavid Goncalves voted No, not in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineNGOBLiam Gobbert voted No, not in line·MA·KONPATChris Patton voted No, not in line·PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Doshi
No: Reynolds, Goncalves, Gobbert, Patton
Did not vote: Ma, Ko, Pacan
31 MAR 2026
Consideration of Decisions from the Electors General Meeting: 27 January 2026Unanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Supporting open decision-making and reviewing how often and why items are made confidential directly favours transparency.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in lineYMALisa Ma voted Yes, in lineYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in lineYPATChris Patton voted Yes, in lineYPACAdam Pacan voted Yes, in line
Yes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ma, Ko, Patton, Pacan
29 AUG 2023
Council Resolutions ReportingUnanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Acknowledges the new process of publishing the Council resolutions register on the City's website, and approves adding progress on notices of motion to its quarterly reporting (p994).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 4 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
30 MAR 2021
Committee ReportsUnanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Adopts a policy to record and live stream Council meetings and funds $150,000 to do it (p167).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
23 FEB 2021
Notice of Motion: Transparent & Accountable ReportingMember’s motion
Carried 8–1. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Requires a public report on the City website, updated after each meeting, of every endorsed motion with due date, progress notes and spend (minutes p1113-1114).
What it changed. The mover removed the amendment of the Standing Orders Local Law 2009 and instead amends the Notice of Motion form to add the implementation category.

–REY–GONNLEZCatherine Lezer voted No, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
No: Lezer
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
15 DEC 2020
Annual Schedule of Meeting Dates 2021Unanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Reasons given in the minutes. To better align the Audit and Risk Committee meeting dates with other Council and Committee meetings. The reason for point 2 of the motion is that Delegation 1.1.1 currently given to the Audit and Risk Committee is a mandatory legislative function that each local government must do. The delegation 'to meet with an auditor' given to the Committee in this respect is not a decision-making function and is therefore not a true delegation of power.
Note. The carried alternate adopts the 2021 meeting dates only; the committee's point 2, to remove delegation 1.1.1 'in order to close all future Audit and Risk Committee meetings to the public', was left out. The reason printed with the carried motion still refers to point 2 (p192, p195).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan