Item - 2025.CC30.1

The City Clerk recommends that:

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

2. City Council adopt one of the following two options to fill the vacancy:

Option A – Appointment

a. Fill the vacancy by appointing a person qualified to hold office in accordance with the following:

1. The City Clerk shall advertise the vacancy inviting any interested and qualified applicants to seek appointment to City Council;

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

3. Interested persons shall complete a Consent of Nominee and Declaration of Qualification and provide personal identification showing their name and qualifying address within the City of Toronto;

4. The City Clerk shall submit a report with the list of applicants for publication on the agenda of a special City Council meeting to be called by the Mayor;

5. Each applicant shall be provided the opportunity to address City Council for up to 5 minutes;

6. The order in which applicants address City Council shall be determined by lot drawn by the City Clerk when City Council begins its debate on the item;

7. Members of City Council shall be entitled to ask one question of each candidate;

8. City Council shall vote on the appointment by ballot in accordance with the Council Procedures; and

9. City Council shall enact a by-law confirming the appointment of the successful candidate to the office for the remainder of the term of the present Council.

OR

Option B – By-election

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.