Item - 2025.MM33.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 8 and 9, 2025 without amendments.
MM33.4 - Taking Back Control of Our City Services to Deliver Higher Standards, Lower Costs and Greater Accountability - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to request Division Heads to prioritize the use of internal resources for consulting services over procuring external resources/contracting out.
2. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to review the City’s Selection of Hiring of Consulting Services Policy and identify any revisions to support Part 1 above.
3. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to explore:
a. opportunities to in-source consulting services which have been contracted out, as existing contracts expire;
b. developing internal resources to address the top 5 operational areas for which the City procures consulting services; and
c. prioritizing the use of internal expertise as new consulting services are required.
4. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to report to the appropriate Standing Committee in the third quarter of 2026 on the outcomes of Parts 2 and 3 above.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM33.4 be referred to the General Government Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-09-2025 2:46 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM33.4 - Waive the referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Nick Mantas |
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-09-2025 5:48 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM33.4 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Paula Fletcher |