Special City Council
Meeting Agenda

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This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2020)-20515. 

Presentation:
Stephen O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Procedural By-law, included as Attachment-1 to the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review and dated March 22, 2021, be approved.
    2. That the City Clerk be directed to develop a policy related to the submission of electronic petitions and report back to City Council through an Information Report in the third quarter of 2021.
    3. That the revised Committee of the Whole Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-3 to the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review and dated March 22, 2021, be approved.
    4. That the City Council Terms of Reference be repealed.
    5. That the Information Flow Protocol be repealed.
    6. That the revised City Council Vacancy Policy, included as Attachment-4 to the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review and dated March 22, 2021, be approved.
    7. That staff be directed to bring a revised copy of the Elliott By-law as outlined in the 2018–2022 Mid-term Governance Review and dated March 22, 2021, to City Council for approval.
    8. That the Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration for Municipal Officers policy, included as Attachment-5 to the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review and dated March 22, 2021, be approved.
    9. That the Recruitment Procedures for Municipal Officers, included as Attachment-6 to the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review and dated March 22, 2021, be approved.
    10. That the Chief Administrative Officer Procedure for Hiring and Position Profile be repealed.
    11. That the Chief Administrative Officer Appraisal Committee Terms of Reference be repealed.
    12. That the Chief Administrative Officer Employment Policy be repealed.
    13. That the authority to recruit and appoint the position of Integrity Commissioner, whenever a vacancy occurs, be delegated to the Chief Administrative Officer and that the Chief Administrative Officer report on any use of this delegation through an information report.
    14. That the City Clerk be delegated authority to act as the head of the municipality under the Ontario Ombudsman Act.
    15. That the City Clerk be directed to implement any necessary policies and procedures required to act as the head of the municipality under the Ontario Ombudsman Act.

Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor Hofland).