Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

16th Special Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
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2021 Meeting - Virtual Meeting during the COVID-19 Emergency
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PRESENT:
  • Mayor E. Holder (Chair),
  • Councillors M. van Holst,
  • S. Lewis,
  • M. Salih,
  • J. Helmer,
  • M. Cassidy,
  • J. Morgan,
  • S. Lehman,
  • A. Hopkins,
  • P. Van Meerbergen,
  • S. Turner,
  • E. Peloza,
  • J. Fyfe-Millar,
  • and S. Hillier
ALSO PRESENT:

  • M. Ribera, B. Westlake-Power
    Remote Attendance:  L. Livingstone, A. Barbon, B. Card, S. Corman, J. Davison, K. Dickins, G. Kotsifas, J.P. McGonigle, J. Raycroft, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess
    The meeting is called to order at 4:00 PM; it being noted that the following were in remote attendance: Councillors M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, E. Peloza and S. Hillier.

1.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed. 

2.
Consent
 

None.

3.
Scheduled Items
 

None. 

4.
Items for Direction
 

4.1
Consideration of Filling of Ward 6 Vacancy
 

  • Moved by:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:J. Fyfe-Millar

    That the following actions be taken with respect to filling the vacancy of the Office of Ward 6:

    a)   Mariam Hamou BE APPOINTED to the Office of Ward 6 for the term commencing November 16, 2021 and ending November 15, 2022, pursuant to section 263(1)(a) of the Municipal Act, 2001;

    b)    the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to confirm the consent of Mariam Hamou to be appointed to the Office of Ward 6 and to confirm the individual’s eligibility to hold the Office of Ward 6, as set out in the Municipal Act, 2001; and 

    c)    subject to the confirmation of the matters set out in b) above, the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to prepare the necessary by-law to appoint Mariam Hamou to the Office of Ward 6, in accordance with term set out in a) above, to be introduced at the Council meeting to be held on November 16, 2021.


    Yeas: (10)M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, and J. Fyfe-Millar
    Nays: (3)J. Helmer, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
    Absent: (1)M. Cassidy


    Motion Passed (10 to 3)

    Voting Record:


  • Election:

    Appointment to Ward 6


    Mike Bloxam(7.14 %):J. Fyfe-Millar
    Nancy Branscombe(42.86 %):M. van Holst, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, and E. Peloza
    Shiv Chokhani(0.00 %):None
    Omar El Naggar(0.00 %):None
    Jacob Gal(0.00 %):None
    Mariam Hamou(50.00 %):M. Salih, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, and Mayor E. Holder
    Tariq Khan(0.00 %):None
    Wajdi Khouri(0.00 %):None
    Roman Lalich(0.00 %):None
    Quintin Lang(0.00 %):None
    Wanda Latuszak(0.00 %):None
    Lincoln McCardle(0.00 %):None
    Bronagh Morgan(0.00 %):None
    Sean M. O'Connell(0.00 %):None
    Erik Parti(0.00 %):None
    Matthew Reid(0.00 %):None
    Susan Slaughter(0.00 %):None
    Karen Lee Steinmann(0.00 %):None
    Carmelita Tang(0.00 %):None
    Robert James Lloyd Wright(0.00 %):None
    Abstain(0.00 %):None
    Absent(0.00 %):None


    Majority Winner: No majority
  • Election:

    Appointment to Ward 6


    Nancy Branscombe(50.00 %):M. van Holst, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, E. Peloza, and J. Fyfe-Millar
    Mariam Hamou(50.00 %):M. Salih, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, and Mayor E. Holder
    Abstain(0.00 %):None
    Absent(0.00 %):None


    Majority Winner: No majority
  • Election:

    Appointment to the office of Ward 6 Councillor


    Nancy Branscombe(42.86 %):J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, E. Peloza, and J. Fyfe-Millar
    Mariam Hamou(57.14 %):M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, and Mayor E. Holder
    Abstain(0.00 %):None
    Absent(0.00 %):None


    Majority Winner: Mariam Hamou

5.
Deferred Matters/Additional Business
 

5.1
(ADDED) Submissions of Support
 

  • Moved by:S. Lewis
    Seconded by:P. Van Meerbergen

    That the following communications regarding support for the Ward 6 vacancy BE RECEIVED:

    a communication dated November 5, 2021 from M. Blosh;
    a communication dated November 10, 2021 from C. Butler; and
    a communication dated November 2, 2021 from V. Aziz.


    Yeas: (13)M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, and J. Fyfe-Millar
    Absent: (1)M. Cassidy


    Motion Passed (13 to 0)

6.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved by:S. Hillier
    Seconded by:E. Peloza

    That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.



    Motion Passed

    The meeting adjourned at 4:33 PM.  


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