Item - 2024.MM23.34

City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to undertake reference checks and contract negotiations with the candidate identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34 for the position of Fire Chief and General Manager of Toronto Fire Services, and subject to and conditional upon satisfactory results of such checks, and effective the latter of January 2, 2025, and such date when the candidate enters into an employment contract, City Council appoint the candidate identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34 as Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services.

2. City Council direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of the necessary bill to appoint the approved candidate as Fire Chief under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34 remain confidential at this time, as it pertains to personal information about an identifiable individual.

4. City Council authorize the City Manager to announce the name of the candidate identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34, subject to and upon the candidate meeting the conditions set out in Part 1 above. 

5. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34 subject to and upon the candidate meeting the conditions set out in Part 1 above.

Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34 remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to personal information about an identifiable individual. Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM23.34 will be made public subject to and upon the candidate meeting the conditions set out in Part 1 of City Council's decision.