Item - 2014.CC52.3

City Council on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014, adopted the following:

1.         City Council declare the office of Councillor, Ward 20 – Trinity-Spadina to be vacant.

2.         City Council fill the vacancy by appointing a person qualified to hold office in the City of Toronto at a special meeting to be held on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber, in accordance with the following:

              a.       The City Clerk shall advertise the vacancy inviting any interested and qualified applicants to seek appointment to City Council;

              b.       Interested persons shall complete a Consent of Nominee and Declaration of Qualification and provide personal identification showing their name and qualifying address within the City of Toronto;

              c.       The deadline for submitting the required forms to the City Clerk shall be Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 4:30 p.m.;

              d.       The City Clerk shall submit a report with the list of applicants for publication on the agenda of the July 7, 2014 City Council meeting;

              e.       Each applicant shall be provided the opportunity to address City Council for up to 5 minutes;

              f.        The order in which applicants address City Council shall be determined by lot drawn by the City Clerk when City Council begins its debate on the item;

              g.       Members of City Council shall be entitled to ask one question of each candidate;

              h.       City Council shall vote on the appointment by ballot in accordance with the Council Procedures; and

              i.        City Council shall enact a by-law confirming the appointment of the successful candidate to the office for the remainder of the term of the present Council.

3.         City Council waive the requirements of the Council Procedures for the City Clerk to canvass Members for their interest in appointments to vacancies on committees and boards, and appoint Councillor Peter Leon to fill the vacancy on the Disability Issues Committee for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014.