Item - 2025.CC30.1

Tracking Status

CC30.1 - Declaring the Office of Councillor, Ward 25 - Scarborough-Rouge Park Vacant and Filling the Vacancy

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council declare a vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 25 - Scarborough-Rouge Park.

 

2. City Council fill the vacancy by requiring a by-election be held for Ward 25 - Scarborough -Rouge Park, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A to the report (May 12, 2025) from the City Clerk, and:

           

a. approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Clerk's Office by $550,000 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)

(May 12, 2025) Report from the City Clerk on Declaring the Office of Councillor, Ward 25 - Scarborough Rouge Park Vacant and Filling the Vacancy and Appendix A (CC30.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255317.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(May 21, 2025) Letter from Mayor Olivia Chow regarding appointment of a Deputy Mayor (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/comm/communicationfile-190429.pdf
(May 20, 2025) E-mail from Adam Rodgers (CC.New)
(May 21, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CC.New)
(May 22, 2025) E-mail from Miguel Avila-Velarde (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Mayor Olivia Chow (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council declare a vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park.

 

2. City Council adopt the following Option B contained in the report (May 12, 2025) from the City Clerk:

 

b. Fill the vacancy by requiring a by-election be held for Ward 25 - Scarborough -Rouge Park, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A, and:

           

1. Approve an in-year budget adjustment to increase the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Clerk's Office by $550,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Election Reserve Fund (XR1017) to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) May-22-2025 6:24 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC30.1 - Chow - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Jon Burnside
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Parthi Kandavel (Interest Declared), Josh Matlow, James Pasternak

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Parthi Kandavel - as his spouse is considering running as a candidate in an election for this seat.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=12480
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council