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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-2024-239 - 2024 House Keeping Amendments - Acting Mayor By-law Corporate Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole DATE OF MEETING: May 27, 2024 SUBMITTED BY: Amanda Fusco, Director Legislated Services, City Clerk, 519-741-2200 ext. 7809 PREPARED BY: Dianna Saunderson, Manager, Council and Committee Services, Deputy Clerk, 519-741-2200 ext. 7278 WARD(S) INVOLVED: N/A DATE OF REPORT: May 8, 2024 REPORT NO.: COR-2024-239 SUBJECT: 2024 House Keeping Amendments - Acting Mayor By-law RECOMMENDATION: That By-law 2022-121 be amended with the proposed house keeping by-law as attached to Corporate Services Department report COR-2024-239, be adopted. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: The purpose of this report is to update the Acting Mayor By-law to address the appointment of Ward 10 - Councillor Stephanie Stretch and clarify the role of the Acting Mayor; There are no financial implications to this report; This report supports the delivery of core services. BACKGROUND: Councillor Stephanie Stretch was appointed by By-law to Kitchener City Council on January 22, 2024, to represent Ward 10, which was previously held by Councillor Aislinn Clancy who vacated the Seat when becoming a Member of Provincial Parliament. Section 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 states that a municipality may by by-law or resolution appoint a member of the council to act in the place of the head of council when the head of council is absent or refuses to act or the office is vacant and while so acting such member has all the powers and duties of the head of council. Council, on November 21, 2022 passed By-law 2022-121 providing a rotating schedule for the appointment of the Acting Mayor. REPORT: Council is being requested to approve an amendment to By-law 2022-121, which substitutes Stephanie Stretch for Aislinn Clancy after January, 2024. Further the Acting Mayor By-law is also recommended to be updated to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Acting Mayor to confirm their authority to execute documents in place of the Mayor, the head of council, when the Mayor is absent, or refuses to act or if the office is vacant. The proposed amending By-law has been included as an attachment to this report. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: This report supports the delivery of core services. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Capital Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget. Operating Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM This report has been posted council / committee meeting. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: Municipal Act, 2001 APPROVED BY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A Amended Acting Mayor By-law 1 BY-LAW NUMBER OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF KITCHENER (Being a by-law to amend By-law 2022-121 with respect to Acting Mayor). WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend By-law 2022-121 with respect to the appointment of Acting Mayor; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kitchener enacts as follows: 1. -law 2022-121 is hereby amended by deleting the name any where it appears after January 2024 and substituting the set out attached to this by-law. 2. By-law 2022-121 is hereby amended to add section 6 thereto, namely: Every member, while so acting as mayor, is hereby authorized to execute any PASSED at the Council Chambers in the City of Kitchener this day of , A.D. 2024. _____________________________________ Mayor _____________________________________ Clerk 2 Acting Mayor December 2022 Councillor C. Michaud January 2023 Councillor B. Ioannidis February 2023 Councillor M. Johnston March 2023 Councillor J. Deneault April 2023 Councillor P. Singh May 2023 Councillor S. Davey June 2023 Councillor A. Clancy July 2023 Councillor D. Schnider August 2023 Councillor D. Chapman September 2023 Councillor A. Owodunni October 2023 Councillor C. Michaud November 2023 Councillor B. Ioannidis December 2023 Councillor M. Johnston January 2024 Councillor J. Deneault February 2024 Councillor P. Singh March 2024 Councillor S. Davey April 2024 Councillor S. Stretch May 2024 Councillor D. Schnider June 2024 Councillor D. Chapman July 2024 Councillor A. Owodunni August 2024 Councillor C. Michaud September 2024 Councillor B. Ioannidis October 2024 Councillor M. Johnston November 2024 Councillor J. Deneault 3 December 2024 Councillor P. Singh January 2025 Councillor S. Davey February 2025 Councillor S. Stretch March 2025 Councillor D. Schnider April 2025 Councillor D. Chapman May 2025 Councillor A. Owodunni June 2025 Councillor C. Michaud July 2025 Councillor B. Ioannidis August 2025 Councillor M. Johnston September 2025 Councillor J. Deneault October 2025 Councillor P. Singh November 2025 Councillor S. Davey December 2025 Councillor S. Stretch January 2026 Councillor D. Schnider February 2026 Councillor D. Chapman March 2026 Councillor A. Owodunni April 2026 Councillor C. Michaud May 2026 Councillor B. Ioannidis June 2026 Councillor M. Johnston July 2026 Councillor J. Deneault August 2026 Councillor P. Singh September 2026 Councillor S. Davey October 2026 Councillor S. Stretch November 2026 Councillor