Councillor Michael Thompson has moved the following motion on item EX16.8, headed Toronto Transit Commission Governance.:
3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Final)
That the Executive Committee recommendations be deleted and Council adopt the following instead:
1. Notwithstanding Recommendation 12 in report EX4.7 adopted by Council at its meeting on April 12 and 13, 2011, City Council approve a new governance structure for the Toronto Transit Commission as follows:
a. 9-member board composed of 9 citizen members;
b. a Chair appointed by City Council on the recommendation of the Civic Appointments Committee, and a citizen member appointed by the Toronto Transit Commission as Vice-Chair;
c. a 4-year term of office for Toronto Transit Commission members, generally coinciding with the term of Council, or until successors are appointed; except in the initial term of office, where the term will be for the balance of this term of Council, or until successors are appointed;
d. maximum service on the Toronto Transit Commission of 2 consecutive 4-year terms to a limit of 8 years, or until successors are appointed; except for maximum service for initial members of one and a half consecutive terms of Council to a limit of 6 years, or until successors are appointed; and
e. all members of the Toronto Transit Commission serve at the pleasure of City Council.
2. City Council approve a rate of remuneration for members of the Toronto Transit Commission of $10,000 per year, $15,000 per year for the Vice-Chair, and $30,000 per year for the Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission.
3. City Council approve the effective date of the governance changes and citizen member appointments to coincide with the citizen member appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission taking effect with the October 30 and 31, 2012 meeting of City Council.
4. City Council authorize the City Manager to commence recruitment of the citizen members through an advertised recruitment process (Type 1 recruitment process as set out in the Public Appointments Policy); and the Civic Appointments Committee shortlist and interview candidates and then recommend the appointment of citizen members for approval by City Council.
5. In addition to the general eligibility requirements of the Public Appointments Policy, City Council approve qualifications for the citizen board members who shall have directorship and executive-level experience and collectively represent a range of skills, knowledge and experience with one or more large organizations in the following areas:
- - Strategic business management, including transformative change management;
- - Financial management, accounting, law, engineering;
- - Customer service or marketing management;
- - Management or planning with a rail or public transit organization;
- - Formulation and/or management of public-private partnerships;
- - Capital project/construction management or capital procurement/supply chain management;
- - Operations and information technology; and
- - Labour relations/industrial safety management.
6. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to amend its Procedure By-law to be consistent with the governance changes recommended in this Item and forward the amended by-law to the City Manager for City Council approval in accordance with Council's policy requiring approval of board by-laws that regulate the internal conduct of the business and affairs of the board [Executive Committee Item EX4.6, Part 2a.i., adopted by City Council at its meeting on April 12 and 13, 2011].
7. City Council request the City Manager to amend the Public Appointments Policy and the Remuneration Policy to reflect the governance changes recommended in the report (January 31, 2012) from the City Manager.
8. City Council request the City Manager to develop the role and responsibilities:
a. for the position of Chair; and
b. for the position of Vice-Chair,
to be considered by the Civic Appointments Committee in its consideration of candidates.
9. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills in Council to amend Chapter 279, Toronto Transit Commission, of the Toronto Municipal Code, and to give effect to the appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission.
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