WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place August 18-21, 2024, in Ottawa, during which elections for AMO’s Board of Directors will be held; and
WHEREAS, since 2018, Councillor Riley Brockington has represented the City of Ottawa on the AMO Board of Directors, as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and
WHEREAS, since 2022, Councillor Brockington, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors, was elected Chair of the Regional and Single Tier Caucus and serves on AMO’s Executive Council,
WHEREAS, during Councillor Brockington’s tenure with AMO, he has sought the opinion from City staff on a number of subject matter issues, advocated strongly for the City of Ottawa on key priorities, hosted the first ever caucus-wide virtual session with AMO members and AMO staff, which included members of Ottawa City Council, champions the City of Ottawa to host major AMO conferences, such as the annual AGM and passionately supports AMO’s work on behalf of Ontario’s municipalities.
WHEREAS AMO’s Call for Nominations for the 2024-2026 AMO Board of Directors opened in April 2024 and closes in June 2024 and Councillor Riley Brockington has expressed his interest to stand for re-election to the Board as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and
WHEREAS a Council Resolution of support is required in order for Councillor Brockington to stand for this office; and
WHEREAS AMO provides partial reimbursement of Directors’ travel expenses in accordance with their Board/Executive/Volunteer Expense Reimbursement Policy, and any costs of the Member’s participation over and above those reimbursed by AMO will be paid by the Council Administration Budget;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council approves the nomination of Councillor Riley Brockington to stand for re-election for the position of Director, Regional and Single Tier Caucus, on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 Term.