Item - 2025.MM30.23

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 without amendments.

MM30.23 - Establishing an Annual Mayor�s Savings Challenge - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, Seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

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

1. City Council direct the City Manager to:

a. establish a Mayor’s Savings Challenge to recognize City staff who identify and propose the most impactful savings or efficiencies that are successfully implemented in City operations;

b. develop program criteria and a submission process, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer;

c. offer a non-monetary recognition to the winning staff member(s), subject to existing employment and collective agreement provisions; and

d. promote the Challenge across all City divisions and agencies to encourage broad participation and highlight the importance of frontline city staff in enabling priority investments.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM30.23
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-255491.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(May 21, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Notice (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM30.23. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM30.23 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)