Terms of Service
- 2014-2018: Councillor (Ward 14)
Voting Record
All Votes
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Votes | 1,618 |
| Voted Yea | 1,533 (94.7%) |
| Voted Nay | 83 (5.1%) |
| Absent | 2 (0.1%) |
Substantive Votes
Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Substantive Votes | 1,599 |
| Voted Yea | 1,515 (94.8%) |
| Voted Nay | 83 (5.2%) |
Dissent on Contested Votes
Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated
- Dissent Rate: 3.5%
- Contested Votes: 1,578
Dissent = voting against the final outcome (e.g., voting “nay” on a motion that passed)
Budget Votes
Votes on budget-related items (budget committee meetings, tax, levy, fiscal, appropriation, expenditure)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Budget Votes | 506 |
| Voted Yea | 467 (92.3%) |
| Voted Nay | 39 (7.7%) |
| Absent | 0 |
Attendance
- Attendance Rate: 70.9%
- Meetings Attended: 190 of 268
- Meetings Missed: 78
- Trend: Improving ^
Attendance by Year:
- 2015: 96.4% (81/84 meetings)
- 2016: 43.5% (37/85 meetings)
- 2017: 50.0% (22/44 meetings)
- 2018: 89.6% (43/48 meetings)
Committee Activity Breakdown
| Committee | Votes | Yea | Nay | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee | 719 | 662 | 57 | 100.0% |
| Council | 483 | 461 | 20 | 99.6% |
| Corporate Services Committee | 349 | 344 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Community and Protective Services Committee | 67 | 66 | 1 | 100.0% |
Notable Dissenting Votes
Recent split votes where Jared Zaifman voted against the final outcome:
2018-06-26: (4.1) 5th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
The motion to approve part e) of Item 17, relating to the 5th Report of the ACCAC is put. e) the following recommendation of the ACCAC BE REFERRED to the next meeting of the CPSC for consid…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 6)
2018-06-26: (2.3) Free of Fear Services for All Policy
That part d) BE APPROVED: d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to implement Option #2 as outlined in the staff report date June 25, 2018; it being noted that the cost of this option will…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (7 to 6)
2018-06-26: (3.3) London & Middlesex Housing Corporation - 2017 Annual Meeting of the Shareholder Annual Resolutions
Motion to approve part e). e) the delegation request of Ashton Forrest BE REFERRED to the Board of the London Middlesex Housing Corporation for consideration.
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (9 to 4)
2017-12-11: Financial and Other
Resources Required to Host International Plowing Match 2020
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Motion Failed
Voted Yea - Motion Failed
2017-10-16: Support of Hosting
Request - International Plowing Match
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2016-05-26: Shift Rapid Transit
- Business Case
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2016-05-26: Shift Rapid Transit
- Business Case
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2016-05-26: Shift Rapid Transit
- Business Case
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2016-05-26: Shift Rapid Transit
- Business Case
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2016-04-05: Amendments to the
Traffic and Parking By-law
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
Committees Served
- City Council
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
- Corporate Services Committee
- Community and Protective Services Committee
Recent Meetings (142 total)
- Council - Tue Nov 20 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Nov 19 2018
- Corporate Services Committee - Tue Nov 13 2018
- Council - Tue Nov 6 2018
- Corporate Services Committee - Tue Oct 30 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 16 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Oct 15 2018
- Corporate Services Committee - Tue Oct 9 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 2 2018
- Corporate Services Committee - Tue Sep 25 2018