Item - 2022.CC49.1

The Speaker asked the City Clerk to explain the process for today's meeting.

The City Clerk advised City Council as follows:

Members, City Council has adopted procedures for this meeting. These procedures were summarized in my report, Item CC49.1 on the Ward 1 appointment.

Each of the candidates that have been deemed satisfactory who have completed a Consent of Nominee and an Acknowledgement of Qualification and provided personal identification that is deemed satisfactory, can address City Council for five minutes. Candidates may address City Council in person, or by video conference.

The speaking order for the candidates will be determined by random draw. I will place the names of all candidates on equal size pieces of paper in a container and randomly draw the names.

After each candidate has spoken, each Member of Council can ask the candidate one question.

Members of Council can speak if they wish, once all candidates have spoken and all questions have been dealt with.

After Members of Council have spoken, Council will vote by ballot. I will review the balloting process with you at the appropriate time.

Upon conclusion of the balloting, I will declare to be appointed the candidate receiving the votes of more than one-half of the number of the Members of Council present and voting, or the candidate selected by lot, in the event that two remaining candidates are tied.

At the end of today's special meeting, City Council will enact a by-law to confirm the appointment of the successful candidate to the office of Councillor, Ward 1, Etobicoke North for the remainder of the term of the present Council.

Members, Item CC49.1 lists the persons who have submitted nominations for Councillor - Ward 1, Etobicoke North.

The following person has subsequently withdrawn their name from consideration:

Rajesh Tiwari

The Speaker advised that Item CC49.1 was before Council.

The City Clerk drew the names of each candidate to determine a speaking order.

The following candidates addressed City Council:

Charles Ozzoude

Elliot Roberts

Rose Milczyn

Ian MacDonald

Patience Evbagharu

John Genser

Dean Maher

Mo Jeewa

Walter Alvarez-Bardales

Alistair Courtney

Devanshu Narang

Denise Walcott

Kim King

Jacinta Kanakaratnam

Alison Canning

Abraham Abbey

Christopher Noor

To ensure that all candidates had the opportunity to address City Council, the City Clerk read out the name of the candidate(s) who had not yet spoken, in the event that they may have joined the meeting.

The following candidates did not address City Council: 

Samuel Duraisingam

Michael Jackson

Candice Schluter

The Speaker asked the City Clerk to instruct the Members on the balloting process.

The City Clerk advised Members of Council as follows:

We will now proceed to the balloting for appointment to the Office of Councillor for Ward 1, Etobicoke North.

Council will use the same hybrid balloting procedures it used for previous appointments. These procedures are outlined in the report before Council.

Once balloting begins, Members must remain in their location. All Members of Council will vote by ballot. Members who are present in the Chamber will be issued a paper ballot at their seat.

Members of Council who are participating remotely will be placed in a video conference break out room, one at a time, in alphabetical order. Members will be asked to consent to me casting their vote by proxy. Members will then instruct me on how to mark their paper ballot.

Once all Members present at the meeting have cast their ballot, I will advise the Speaker to call for a brief recess so that I may tally the results.

Once the meeting resumes I will advise Council of the results. If the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes cast receives the votes of more than one-half of the number of the Members of Council present and voting, I will declare the candidate to be appointed.

If the nominee with the most votes does not receive the votes of a majority of the members present, Council will conduct another round of voting.

The next ballot will exclude the nominees with the fewest votes and any nominee with no votes.

Balloting will continue in this way until the candidate receiving the most votes also receives the majority of votes.

If only two nominees remain and the votes for the two remaining nominees are tied, I will select the appointee by drawing a name by lot.

Members in the Chamber, please mark your paper ballot by placing an "X" to the right of the candidate of your choice. Please mark your ballot clearly and legibly. If I cannot determine your intention for any reason, including your handwriting, your ballot will be spoiled and not counted.

Members who are participating remotely, I will seek your instructions on making the ballot once we are in the video conference break out room.

Members, you may only vote for one candidate. If you vote for more than one candidate, your ballot will be spoiled, and your vote will not be counted. 

All Members present must vote. If you do not vote for a candidate, your ballot will be spoiled.

Secret ballots are prohibited by law. Members present in the Chamber, you must print your name and sign your ballot in the space provided. If you do not print your name and sign your ballot, your ballot will be spoiled, and your vote will not be counted.

For those Members who are participating remotely, I will print your name on your ballot and I will sign the ballot, having completed it on your instructions in the video conference break out room.

Members in the Chamber, when you are finished voting, please fold your ballot in half and place it on the ledge in front of your desk for collection. We will collect the ballots when all Members in the Chamber have finished voting.

Members, the voting process is about to begin. We have a number of Members participating remotely today, so I ask for your patience while we conduct the voting.

The City Clerk started the balloting process. At the conclusion of balloting, the City Clerk asked the Speaker to recess the meeting to permit the City Clerk to tally the results.

When the meeting resumed, the City Clerk announced the results on the first ballot:

Number of ballots cast: 25

Number of votes required to appoint: 13

Number of spoiled ballots: 0

For Jacinta Kanakaratnam: 1

For Rose Milczyn: 22

For Charles Ozzoude: 1

For Denise Walcott: 1

All other candidates received zero votes.

The City Clerk read the ballots individually, a summary of which is presented as follows:

For Jacinta Kanakaratnam:

Councillor James Pasternak

For Rose Milczyn:

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Ana Bailão

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Robin Buxton Potts

Councillor Shelley Carroll

Councillor Mike Colle

Councillor Gary Crawford

Councillor Paula Fletcher

Councillor Mark Grimes

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Cynthia Lai

Councillor Mike Layton

Councillor Nick Mantas

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie

Councillor Joe Mihevc

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong

Councillor Frances Nunziata

Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Councillor Jaye Robinson

Councillor Michael Thompson

Mayor John Tory

For Charles Ozzoude:

Councillor Josh Matlow

For Denise Walcott:

Councillor John Filion

The City Clerk declared Rose Milczyn appointed to the Office of Councillor for Ward 1, Etobicoke North, for the remainder of this term of Council.

Speaker Nunziata congratulated Rose Milczyn on being appointed to the Office of Councillor for Ward 1, Etobicoke North and extended thanks to all the candidates who participated in the appointment process.