Declaring the Office of Mayor Vacant and Filling the Vacancy

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2023-03-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council declare a vacancy in the Office of Mayor. 2. City Council require that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy in the Office of Mayor, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A to the report (March 17, 2023) from the City Clerk, and City Council direct that the by-law come into force on April 2, 2023. 3. City Council authorize the City

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Clerk to amend Purchase Order Number 6044628 with DataFix, Division of Comprint Systems Incorporated, and increase the value of the contract by $571,615, net of all taxes and applicable charges ($581,676, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), increasing the total contract value from $2,599,235, net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,644,982, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $3,170,850, net of all taxes and applicable charges ($3,226,657, net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), and to extend the validity date until December 31, 2024, under the same pricing, terms and conditions of the existing agreement and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the in-year budget adjustment to amend the City Clerk's Office 2023 operating budget to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election.

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This report outlines for City Council's consideration the requirements for filling the vacancy in the office of the Mayor as a result of John Tory's resignation. On February 15, 2023, Mayor John Tory provided the City Clerk with a resignation letter which indicated that his resignation from office would take effect as of 5 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023. The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 together prescribe rules and impose deadlines with respect to filling a vacancy.

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Recent changes made by the Province of Ontario to the City of Toronto Act. 2006 require Council to fill a mayoral vacancy through a by-election, unless the vacancy occurs after March 31 in the year of a general election. Subject to Council declaring the office vacant and passing a by-law requiring a by-election, the City Clerk has set the following mayoral by-election dates: - Nominations will open on Monday, April 3 at 8:30 a.m. - Nominations will close on Friday, May 12 at 2 p.m. - Advance voting will take place from Thursday, June 8 to Tuesday, June 13 - By-election will be held Monday, June 26 The City Clerk will conduct the by-election in a similar manner to the October 24, 2022 general election.

Staff recommended

The City Clerk recommends that: 1. City Council declare a vacancy in the Office of Mayor. 2. City Council require that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy in the Office of Mayor, as outlined in the draft bill in Appendix A and direct that the by-law come into force on April 2, 2023. 3. City Council authorize the City Clerk to amend Purchase Order Number 6044628 with DataFix, Division of Comprint Systems Incorporated,

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and increase the value of the contract by $571,615, net of all taxes and applicable charges ($581,676, net of HST recoveries), increasing the total contract value from $2,599,235, net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,644,982, net of HST recoveries) to $3,170,850, net of all taxes and applicable charges ($3,226,657, net of HST recoveries), and to extend the validity date until December 31, 2024, under the same pricing, terms and conditions of the existing agreement and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the in-year budget adjustment to amend the City Clerk's Office 2023 operating budget to reflect the funds required to conduct the by-election.

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