Council Compensation Review Task Force

Report

1st Meeting of the 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force

Friday, November 12, 2021 at 10:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

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Attendance

• PRESENT:  D. Bryant, J. Lyons, D. Ross, C. Scrimgeour, J. Tudhope

  ALSO PRESENT:  S. Corman and C. Saunders

  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM; it being noted that J. Lyons was in remote attendance.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That IT BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

1.2

Election of Chair

• That D. Ross BE ELECTED as Chair of the 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force.

1.3

Election of Vice Chair

• That D. Bryant BE ELECTED as the Vice-Chair of the 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force.

3.

Consent

3.1

Terms of Reference - 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force

• That the Terms of Reference - 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force, BE RECEIVED.

3.2

Final Report of the 2016 Council Compensation Review Task Force

• That the Final Report of the 2016 Council Compensation Review Task Force, BE RECEIVED.

3.3

Median Full-Time Employment Income Data for Londoners

• That the information provided by the Civic Administration regarding the Median Full-Time Employment Income Data for Londoners, BE RECEIVED.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Approach for 2021 Scoped Review

• That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring the following information forward to the next meeting for the 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force:

  a)     current information with respect to pertinent legislation related to the legislated role of a Council Member;

  b)     current Council Policies related to the role of Council Members and supports provided to Council Members by The Corporation of the City of London to carry out their role;

  c)     a draft Survey for members of the public to provide comment and input with respect to compensation provided to Councillors within the context of the Review as set out in the Terms of Reference for the Task Force; and,

  d)     a draft Survey for Councillors to provide comment and input with respect to the compensation provided to Councilors within the context of the Review as set out in the Terms of Reference for the Task Force;

  it being noted that the above noted draft Surveys should include sufficient information to the participants with respect to the role of Councillors and the scoped nature of the 2021 Council Compensation Review.

4.2

Meeting Schedule

• That tentative meetings of the the 2021 Council Compensation Review Task Force BE SCHEDULED for Friday, November 26, 2021 and/or Friday, December 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM; it being noted that these meetings will be confirmed by the City Clerk when the availability of the draft surveys has been deterimed.

5.

Adjournment

• That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

  The meeting adjourned at 10:47 AM.