Authorization for Payment of Additional Legal Expense relating to Integrity Commissioner’s Report of July 7, 2025 - by Chair Jamaal Myers, seconded by Vice-Chair Joe Mihevc

The City of Toronto's Integrity Commissioner provided the final report to the Board on July 17, 2025, (item 7.7) and determined that there was inadequate evidence to establish that a Board Member or their staff released confidential information to the media. However, the Integrity Commissioner did find that Chair Myers had a technical breach of the Code of Conduct for Members of Local Boards (Restricted Definition) ("Code of Conduct") for sharing information with the Mayor's office. The Integrity Commissioner recommended that the TTC Boad not issue any penalty to Chair Myers, which the TTC Board accepted because he found the violation "technical in nature" and because "the Chair was under the mistaken belief that he such [sic] authority to disclose the information to these persons" who worked in an external political office. Agenda Item History - 2025.TTC7.7 During the investigation, the Integrity Commissioner's office advised Chair Myers of the possible technical breach of the Code of Conduct at which time Chair Myers sought independent legal advice. The TTC Board previously authorized payment or reimbursement of legal costs of up to $5000, however in this case, the total legal expense incurred by Chair Myers was $6,716.00, plus HST (total of $7,589.08). This motion seeks Board approval to authorize the payment (or reimbursement) of the additional legal costs of $2,589.08 for a total cost $7,589.09.