Item - 2022.CC47.7

City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following:

1. City Council declare a vacancy in the office of Councillor, Ward 1, Etobicoke North.

2. City Council fill the vacancy in Ward 1 in accordance with the following process:

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

b. the City Clerk is authorized to establish the deadline for submitting the required forms to the City Clerk;

c. interested persons complete a Consent of Nominee and Acknowledgement of Qualifications and provide personal identification showing their name and qualifying address within the City of Toronto;

d. the City Clerk posts the names of the applicants on the City's webpage as they submit their nomination forms;

e. the City Clerk submits a report with the list of applicants for publication on the agenda of a special City Council meeting to be held on August 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.;

f. the agenda for the special meeting of City Council is posted no later than five (5) business days before the meeting;

g. each applicant is provided the opportunity to address City Council for up to 5 minutes;

h. the order in which applicants address City Council is determined by random draw conducted by the City Clerk when City Council begins its debate on the item;

i. Members of City Council are entitled to ask one question of each candidate;

j. City Council votes on the appointment by ballot in accordance with procedures established by the City Clerk; and

k. City Council enacts 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 appoint Councillor Mark Grimes to the Toronto Police Services Board for a term of office until November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.