Council Composition Review Committee Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

McNaughton Room - 3rd Floor, City Hall

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Council Composition Review Committee Meeting 11-2024

Chair: Rebecca Johnson

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Members

Wayne Bahlieda
Riley Burton
Cody Fraser
Rebecca Johnson
Heather McLeod
Carlos Santander-Maturana

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Officials

John Collin, City Manager
Krista Power, Director of Legislative Services & City Clerk
Dana Earle, Deputy City Clerk
Cynthia Olsen, Director – Strategy & Engagement
Tanis Thompson, Manager - Indigenous Relations
Stacey Levanen, Supervisor – Corporate Communications & Community Engagement
Susan Henton, Lead Mapping Technician
Crystal DePeuter, Council & Committee Clerk

4.

Resource Persons

Tina Larocque, Coordinator - Boards/Committees & Special Projects
Jeff Walters, Communications Officer

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Guests

Councillor Cathy Downer, City of Guelph 

Stephen O'Brien, General Manager of the City Clerk's Office & City Clerk for the City of Guelph 

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Disclosures of Interest

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Agenda Approval

WITH RESPECT to the November 20, 2024 meeting of the Council Composition Review Committee, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

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Presentation

City of Guelph Councillor Cathy Downer and General Manager of the City Clerk's Office & City Clerk for the City of Guelph Stephen O'Brien to provide an overview on a city council model that reflects 2 elected councillors per ward and be available for questions on their application of this model. 

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Deputations - City Council Composition

The Chair will call deputations forward in the order they were received. 

Correspondence from Shane Judge, dated October 19, 2024 requesting to provide a deputation relative to City Council Composition.

Correspondence from Jason Veltri, dated November 13, 2024 requesting to provide a deputation relative to City Council Composition.

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New Business

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Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the McNaughton Room, City Hall. 

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Adjournment