Consultations:
Legal Department
Information and Technology Department
Municipalities throughout Ontario
Conclusion:
Administration recommends the approval of the hybrid meeting option for City Council and Committee meetings. This will allow for the greatest amount of participation in the meetings while respecting all health and safety considerations associated with the pandemic.
The proposed amendments to the City of Windsor’s Procedure By-law 98-2011 will update the by-law to permit the continued use of electronic meetings, either solely in the hybrid model, and will allow members of Council and the public to participate in Council/Committee meetings when they would otherwise be unable to do so as a result of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Administration has been working on a review of the entire Procedure By-law and remains committed to bringing a report to Council later this year with housekeeping amendments. A full scope of electronic participation and the use of proxies will also be part of this review.
Planning Act Matters: N/A.
Approvals:
| Name | Title |
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| Valerie Critchley | City Clerk/Licence Commissioner andCorporate Leader Public Engagement andHuman Services |
| Shelby Askin Hager | City Solicitor |
| Onorio Colucci | Chief Administrative Officer |
Notifications:
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Appendices:
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Appendix A--Diagram of Council Chambers
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Appendix B--Draft Amending By-Law