Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; pursuant to Section 239(3)(b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to an ongoing investigation respecting the municipality, a local board or a municipally-controlled corporation by the Ombudsman, appointed under the Ombudsman Act; and, pursuant to Section 239(3)(b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, Section 113.14(1) – Investigation - every investigation by the Ombudsman shall be conducted in private.