The following recommendations have been provided by Watson and Associates Economists Ltd., the independent third-party expert contracted by the City of Guelph to complete the City Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review:
- That Guelph City Council be comprised of eight councillors plus the Mayor.
- That one City councillor be elected per ward.
- That the employment status of City Councillors be full-time.
- That the revised City of Guelph ward boundaries included as Attachment-3 to the City Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review, Phase Two – Final Report, dated June 21, 2021, be approved, to take effect for the 2022 municipal election.
The following recommendations have been provided by City staff:
- That the Terms of Reference for the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee, included as Attachment-4 to the City Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review, Phase Two – Final Report, dated June 21, 2021, be approved.
- That the total costs associated with a change in City Council composition and employment status be referred to the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee to report back to City Council with its final recommendations in the second quarter of 2022.