Public Notice – Amendments to Council Procedural By-law

In accordance with the City of Kingston Public Notice Policy, the City of Kingston gives notice of its intention to amend By-Law Number 2021-41, the Council Procedural By-Law. Proposed amendments include:

• Increasing the maximum number of delegations allowed at Council;
• Limiting delegations at Council to reports that contain a recommended course of action. Delegations would not be permitted on reports to Council from Standing Committees or on information reports;
• Disallowing motions that seek an official City position in response to spontaneous and/or international geopolitical events;
• Housekeeping amendments related to electronic petitions, Council agenda structure, appointment of chairs and vice-chairs to Standing Committees, electronic voting systems, and renaming Town Hall meetings to Public Participation Meetings.

Further details, including a staff report and the proposed amending by-law, will be available on the City website as part of the Council agenda package which will be posted on September 12, 2024.The City Council meeting, at which this matter will be considered, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17, 2024 to be held in Council Chamber at City Hall, 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, starting at 7:00 p.m.

Submissions will be accepted at the following address: Janet Jaynes City Clerk, City of Kingston, 216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON, K7L 2Z3, 613-546-4291 extension 1207 or by email at cityclerk@cityofkingston.ca, by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024.

Individuals wishing to address Council regarding the above matter must register as a delegation, by completing the delegation request form on the City of Kingston website.

Personal information, as defined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with MFIPPA. Personal information collected may be used to make a decision on this matter and may form part of meeting agendas or minutes, and therefore may be made available to members of the public at the meetings, through requests, and through the website of The Corporation of the City of Kingston. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Corporate Records and Information Officer, Blair Johnson, at 613-546-4291 extension 1207 or cityclerk@cityofkingston.ca.