 In December, 2009, City Council voted to reimburse Heaps for both the settlement and legal expenses which amounted to $65,680.In January, 2010 Heaps elected to refuse the reimbursement.In a related matter, City Council also decided to reimburse legal fees incurred by Heaps when a group called the "Toronto Party for a Better City" (TPBC) requested a compliance audit on Heaps' campaign expenses.