That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Ward Boundary Review Process:
a) the report dated September 11, 2023, entitled “2023 Ward Boundary Review Process – Terms of Reference”, BE RECEIVED for information;
b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward an amended Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix “A”, with the inclusion of a target to strive for no greater than 15% population variance and consideration of ward naming conventions, for adoption at the October 17, 2023 Council meeting;
c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake a competitive procurement process to retain an independent third-party consultant to initiate Option 1 as the preferred option of Municipal Council and under the adopted Terms of Reference for the City of London; and
d) that matters regarding governance and compensation be referred back to a future Governance Working Group (GWG), as related to deferred items; Remuneration of Elected Officials and Appointed Citizen Members, Training and Onboarding Process for New Council, Selection Process Policy for Appointing Members to Committees, Civic Boards, and Commissions (as it relates to Council), and it being noted that as previously directed by GWG Chair Lewis & Vice Chair Franke have been collecting data on workloads and council job description reflecting the workload (attached) for further deliberation and discussion.