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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

CAO Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee · January 20, 2026 · Item 2.

Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…

Main motion under the agenda item Authority to move into closed meeting

Carried (5 to 0)

5 in favour, 0 against — unanimous

What was voted on

The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.

That the Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Chief Administrative Officer 2026 Performance Objectives Update Section 239(2)(b) and d) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron.

How the room voted

In favour (5)

  • Caron
  • Downer
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • Klassen

What was said

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4:28it is under section 239, 2BND of the Municipal Act regarding personal matters about unidentifiable

4:35individual, including municipal or local board employees and labor relations or employee

4:40negotiations. And this is titled Chief Administrative Officer 2026 Performance Objectives Update.

4:48Who's willing to move that one for me? Gower and, just under the wire, Karan. Perfect.

4:59So I will call that vote. Is anyone against that? Nope, perfect. We'll go into closed session and

5:04we'll come up for a summary later. Thank you. All right, everybody. I'll just call the meeting

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