That the following actions be taken with
respect to utilization of a ranked ballot model for the Municipal Election:
a) the
attached presentation from the City Clerk BE RECEIVED; and
b) the
following written submissions BE RECEIVED:
i)
a
staff report dated April 22, 2017 regarding ranked ballot community
engagement results;
ii)
a
staff report dated January 24, 2017 regarding a ranked ballot election model
(resubmitted);
iii)
a
communication dated March 6, 2017, from J. Argall, speaking in support of
moving to a ranked ballot model;
iv)
a
communication dated March 1, 2017, from D. Austin, speaking against moving to
a ranked ballot model;
v)
a
communication dated March 6, 2017, from L. Bartha, speaking against moving to
a ranked ballot model;
vi)
a
communication from C. Butler, speaking against moving to a ranked ballot
model;
vii)
a
communication from dated March 1, 2017, from M. Campbell, speaking against
moving to a ranked ballot model;
viii)
a
communication dated April 4, 2017, from S. Levin, speaking against moving to
a ranked ballot model;
ix)
a
communication dated March 16, 2017, from M. McGuire, speaking in support of
moving to a ranked ballot model;
x)
a
communication dated March 9, 2017, from D. Schmidt, speaking against moving
to a ranked ballot model;
xi)
a
communication dated Mach 6, 2017, from F. Snyders, indicating the need for a
referendum on the question of whether or not to employ a ranked ballot model;
xii)
a
communication dated April 3, 2017, from J. Cassar, speaking against a ranked
ballot model;
xiii)
a
communication dated April 18, 2017, from R. Brawn, speaking against a ranked
ballot model;
xiv)
a
communication dated April 13, 2017, from N.S. McIntyre, speaking in support
of a ranked ballot model;
xv)
a
communication dated March 22, 2017, from S. Barker, speaking against a ranked
ballot model;
xvi)
a
communication dated March 19, 2017, from N. Bangsboll, speaking against a
ranked ballot model;
xvii) a communication,
from M. Chatwin, speaking in support of a ranked ballot model;
xviii) a communication
dated March 5, 2017, from B. Brock, providing data on voting procedures and
the importance of knowing and understanding “the people behind the taking
away your democratic right to vote or not to vote”;
xix)
a
presentation by S. Lewkowitz and A. Sanchez, speaking in support of a ranked
ballot model;
it being pointed out that at the public participation
meeting associated with this matter, the individuals indicated on the attached
public participation meeting record made oral submissions regarding this
matter;
it being further pointed out that the
Corporate Services Committee was unable to reach a majority decision with
respect to whether or not to proceed with a ranked ballot model for the 2018
Municipal Election and therefore, pursuant to Section 19.3 of the Council
Procedure Bylaw, is hereby submitting the matter to the Municipal Council for
its disposition.
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