The second floor is the Executive Floor of City Hall. Several committee rooms and the offices of Mayor Rob Ford, the 44 City Councillors are arranged in a circle around a mezzanine that overlooks the rotunda below.
Toronto City Council is the main governing and legislative body for the City. Many of the decisions made by City Council are based on preliminary work and discussions that take place in committee meetings held in the second floor committee rooms.
The largest of these committee rooms is Committee Room 1, which is big enough to accommodate the entire 45-member City Council as well as a seating area for the public and the media. Committee Room 1 is also equipped with video cameras to permit broadcasting of meetings.
The photographs below depict some of the highlights of a visit to the offices of the members of City Council.
The City of Toronto's Coat of Arms hangs on the wall just outside the Mayor's Office.
In the adjacent reception area, the Mayor's ceremonial chain of office is on public view in a glass display case.
A striking mosaic, called Views to the City, is located in one of three reception areas for the Councillors' Offices. It is the creation of Brian Kipping and John McKinnon, both residents of Toronto.
Looking down a corridor leading to some of the City Councillors' offices.
