Discussion:

Attached are the statistics for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 2019 for both open and in camera meetings.

City Council Meetings

In 2019, there were a total of 27 open meetings totalling 79 hours and 34 minutes (attached as Appendix A).

21 in-camera meetings took place for 2019, with 95 items being considered during a total of 12 hours and 33 minutes. (attached as Appendix B).

Standing Committee Meetings

There were a total of 32 regular meetings of the Standing Committees including 10 of the Environment, Transportation & Public Safety Standing Committee, 1 of the Corporate Services Standing Committee, 11 of the Development & Heritage Standing Committee, and 10 of the Community Services and Parks Standing Committee. (attached as Appendix C)

Advisory Committees of Council

In terms of Advisory Committees of Council, official records for 2019 indicate the following time spent in-camera: 2 minutes (Committee of Management for Huron Lodge).

Risk Analysis:

There are no significant risks identified with reporting of the time spent in open and incamera council meetings and committee meetings for the period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

Financial Matters:

N/A

Consultations:

• Becky Murray, Executive Administrative Assistant, Office of the City Clerk
• Beth Toldo, Council Agenda Coordinator, Office of the City Clerk
• Karen Kadour, Committee Coordinator, Office of the City Clerk

Conclusion:

The information identified in this report referring to the January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 time spent in open and in-camera meeting statistics is being submitted for information purposes.

Planning Act Matters:

N/A