Item - 2023.CC9.1

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on August 10, 2023 with amendments.
See also By-law 789-2023

CC9.1 - Declaring the Office of Councillor, Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest Vacant and Filling the Vacancy

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 20 - Scarborough Southwest

City Council Decision

City Council on August 10, 2023, adopted the following:

1. City Council declare a vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest.

2. City Council fill the vacancy by requiring a by-election be held for Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest, and:

a. Approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the City Clerk's Office 2023 Operating Budget by $500,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Election Reserve Fund (XR1017) to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election.

Background Information (City Council)

(August 3, 2023) Report and Attachment 1 from the City Clerk on Declaring the Office of Councillor, Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest Vacant and Filling the Vacancy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-238588.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(August 8, 2023) E-mail from Adam Rodgers (CC.Supp)
(August 9, 2023) Letter from Larry Whatmore, President, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/comm/communicationfile-171769.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

That City Council fill the vacancy by requiring a by-election be held for Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest, and:

1. Approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the City Clerk's Office 2023 Operating Budget by $500,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Election Reserve Fund (XR1017) to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election.

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)