Item - 2020.CC25.1

Tracking Status

CC25.1 - Deciding the Method to Fill the Vacancy in Office of Councillor, Ward 22 - Scarborough Agincourt

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council require that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy in Ward 22 – Scarborough Agincourt, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A to the report (October 21, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk; and

           

a. authorize a contribution rebate program for payment of rebates to persons who make contributions to candidates in the by-election as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix B to the report (October 21, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk; and

 

2. direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to increase the City Clerk's Office 2021 Operating Budget by $550,000 gross and $0 net to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election, and to increase the City's 2021 Contribution Rebate budget in Non-Program by $150,000 gross and $0 net through the 2021 Budget Process to administer the contribution rebate program related to a by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward 22, both fully funded from the Election Reserve.

Background Information (City Council)

(October 21, 2020) Report and Appendices A and B from the Interim City Clerk on Deciding the Method to Fill the Vacancy in Office of Councillor, Ward 22 - Scarborough Agincourt (CC25.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-157698.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(October 26, 2020) E-mail from Robin Mather (CC.New.CC25.1.1)
(October 27, 2020) Letter from Anna Kim, SCAN Coordinator, The SCAN Stewardship Group (CC.New.CC25.1.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/cc/comm/communicationfile-122606.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Mayor John Tory (Carried)

That City Council adopt the following Option B – By-election, contained in the report (October 21, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk:

 

B. Require that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy in Ward 22 – Scarborough Agincourt, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix "A"; and

           

1. Authorize a contribution rebate program for payment of rebates to persons who make contributions to candidates in the by-election as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix "B".

 

2. Direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to increase the City Clerk's Office 2021 Operating Budget by $550,000 gross and $0 net to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election, and to increase the City's 2021 Contribution Rebate budget in Non-Program by $150,000 gross and $0 net through the 2021 Budget Process to administer the contribution rebate program related to a by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward 22, both fully funded from the Election Reserve.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Oct-27-2020 10:40 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC25.1 - Tory - motion 1 - Adopt the Item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Jaye Robinson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council