Mayoral powers, decisions and directions under the Municipal Act

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

Date Number Subject matter
July 1, 2023 2023-A1 Delegation – Chief Administrative Officer and Committees
July 1, 2023 2023-A2 Delegation – Organizational Structure of the Municipal Corporation
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 19, 2023 2023-A4 Decision – Written approval of by-laws passed at the July 19, 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 26, 2023 2023-B1 Direction – 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget
August 16, 2023 2023-A6 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the August 16, 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
September 19, 2023 2023-A8 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the September 19, 2023 meeting of City Council
September 26, 2023 2023-A9 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the September 26, 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
October 24, 2023 2023-A11 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the October 24, 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
November 21, 2023 2023-A13 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the November 21, 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
December 5, 2023 2023-A16 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the December 5, 2023 meeting of City Council
December 12, 2023 2023-A17 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the December 12, 2023 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
February 13, 2024 2024-A19 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the February 13, 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 28, 2024 2024-B2 Direction – 2025 City Budget
February 28, 2024 2024-B3 Direction – Strategic Real Estate Partnerships on Underutilized City Owned Assets
February 28, 2024 2024-B4 Direction – Temporary Structured Encampment
March 20, 2024 2024-A21 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the March 20, 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
April 9, 2024 2024-A23 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the April 9, 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
May 14, 2024 2024-A25 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the May 14, 2024 meeting of City Council
May 28, 2024 2024-A26 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the May 28, 2024 meeting of City Council
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
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
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 11, 2024 2024-A30 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the June 11, 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
July 16, 2024 2024-A33 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the July 16, 2024 meeting of City Council
July 23, 2024 2024-A34 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the July 23, 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
August 28, 2024 2024-A36 Decision – Written approval of By-law passed at the August 28, 2024 meeting of City Council
September 10, 2024 2024-A37 Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the September 10, 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 24, 2024 2024-A39 Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the September 24, 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
October 29, 2024 2024-A41 Decision – Written approval of By-law(s) passed at the October 29, 2024, meeting of City Council