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Mayoral powers under the Municipal Act
Under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, the Mayor has the following special powers and duties as the head of City Council:
- Appointing the municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer.*
- Hiring certain municipal department heads and establishing and reorganizing departments.*
- Creating committees of Council, assigning their functions and appointing the chairs and vice-chairs of committees of Council.*
- Proposing the municipal budget, which would be subject to Council amendments and a Mayoral veto and Council override process.
- Vetoing certain bylaws if the Mayor is of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a provincial priority.
- Bringing forward matters for Council consideration if the Mayor is of the opinion that considering the matter could potentially advance a provincial priority.
*The Mayor may choose to delegate these specific powers and duties.
The Mayor is required to exercise these powers in writing and make them available to the public, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protections of Privacy Act. A public listing of Mayoral Decisions and Directions is available in the chart below.
Mayoral decisions and directions
2025
| Date | Number | Subject matter |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | 2025-B7 | Direction – 2026 City Budget |
| June, 24, 2025 | 2025-A61 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the June 24, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| June, 10, 2025 | 2025-A60 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the June 10, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| May 27, 2025 | 2025-A59 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the May 27, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| May 13, 2025 | 2025-A58 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the May 13, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| April 24, 2025 | 2025-A57 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the April 23, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| April 9, 2025 | 2025-A56 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the April 8, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| March 25, 2025 | 2025-A55 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the March 25, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| March 18, 2025 | 2025-A54 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the March 18, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| March 12, 2025 | 2025-A53 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on March 12, 2025 |
| February 25, 2025 | 2025-A52 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the February 25, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| February 11, 2025 | 2025-A51 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the February 11, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| January 30, 2025 | 2025-A50 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on January 29, 2025 |
| January 28, 2025 | 2025-A49 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the January 28, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| January 22, 2025 | 2025-A48 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the January 22, 2025, meetings of City Council |
| January 21, 2025 | 2025-A47 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the January 21, 2025, meetings of City Council |
2024
| Date | Number | Subject matter |
|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2024 | 2024-B6 | Direction – City Council Consultation on the 2026 and 2027 Mayoral Direction Regarding Budget |
| February 28, 2024 | 2024-B4 | Direction – Temporary Structured Encampment |
| February 28, 2024 | 2024-B3 | Direction – Strategic Real Estate Partnerships on Underutilized City Owned Assets |
| February 28, 2024 | 2024-B2 | Direction – 2025 City Budget |
| December 11, 2024 | 2024-A46 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the December 11, 2024, meetings of City Council |
| December 10, 2024 | 2024-A45 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the December 10, 2024, meetings of City Council |
| November 27, 2024 | 2024-A44 | Decision – Shortening of the Mayoral Budget Veto Period |
| November 26, 2024 | 2024-A43 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the November 19, 2024, meetings of City Council |
| November 19, 2024 | 2024-A42 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the November 19, 2024, meeting of City Council |
| October 29, 2024 | 2024-A41 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the October 29, 2024, meeting of City Council |
| October 8, 2024 | 2024-A40 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the October 8, 2024, meeting of City Council |
| September 24, 2024 | 2024-A39 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the September 24, 2024, meeting of City Council |
| September 13, 2024 | 2024-A38 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on September 13, 2024 |
| September 10, 2024 | 2024-A37 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the September 10, 2024, meeting of City Council |
| August 28, 2024 | 2024-A36 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the August 28, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| August 13, 2024 | 2024-A35 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on August 12, 2024 |
| July 23, 2024 | 2024-A34 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the July 23, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| July 16, 2024 | 2024-A33 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the July 16, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| June 25, 2024 | 2024-A31 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the June 25, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| June 11, 2024 | 2024-A30 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the June 11, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| June 10, 2024 | 2024-A29 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on June 10, 2024 |
| June 4, 2024 | 2024-A28 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on June 4, 2024 |
| May 28, 2024 | 2024-A27 | Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed in accordance with section 14.5 of the City of Guelph Delegation of Authority Bylaw and Section 39.2 (1) of the Planning Act on May 28, 2024 |
| May 28, 2024 | 2024-A26 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the May 28, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| May 14, 2024 | 2024-A25 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the May 14, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| April 16, 2024 | 2024-A24 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the April 16, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| April 9, 2024 | 2024-A23 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the April 9, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| March 26, 2024 | 2024-A22 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the March 26, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| March 20, 2024 | 2024-A21 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the March 20, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| February 27, 2024 | 2024-A20 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the February 27, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| February 13, 2024 | 2024-A19 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the February 13, 2024 meeting of City Council |
| January 16, 2024 | 2024-A18 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the January 16, 2024 meeting of City Council |
2023
| Date | Number | Subject matter |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2023 | 2023-B1 | Direction – 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget |
| September 26, 2023 | 2023-A9 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the September 26, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| September 19, 2023 | 2023-A8 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the September 19, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| September 12, 2023 | 2023-A7 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the September 12, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| August 16, 2023 | 2023-A6 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the August 16, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| July 25, 2023 | 2023-A5 | Decision – Written approval of by-laws passed at the July 25, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| July 19, 2023 | 2023-A4 | Decision – Written approval of by-laws passed at the July 19, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| July 11, 2023 | 2023-A3 | Decision – Written approval of by-laws passed at the July 5 and July 11, 2023 meetings of City Council |
| July 1, 2023 | 2023-A2 | Delegation – Organizational Structure of the Municipal Corporation |
| December 12, 2023 | 2023-A17 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the December 12, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| December 5, 2023 | 2023-A16 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the December 5, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| November 29, 2023 | 2023-A15 | Decision – Shortening of the Mayoral Budget Veto Period |
| November 28, 2023 | 2023-A14 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the November 28, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| November 21, 2023 | 2023-A13 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the November 21, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| November 6, 2023 | 2023-A12 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the November 6, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| October 24, 2023 | 2023-A11 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the October 24, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| October 17, 2023 | 2023-A10 | Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the October 17, 2023 meeting of City Council |
| July 1, 2023 | 2023-A1 | Delegation – Chief Administrative Officer and Committees |