Motions by Councillors Carroll and Wong-Tam on EX16.8

The following motions have been made on item EX16.8 headed, Toronto Transit Commission governance.

6 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Final)
That:
1. City Council request the City Manager to report back to the November 2012 Executive Committee meeting on a Relationship Framework for the Toronto Transit Commission developed in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission.

2. City Council request the City Manager to provide an overview to the Civic Appointments Committee on the role of citizen members on the Toronto Transit Commission, prior to their consideration of candidates for appointment.

3. City Council request the City Manager to report back on an evaluation of the new governance model of the Toronto Transit Commission early in the next term of City Council.

4. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to amend its Procedure By-law to permit members of City Council who are not members of the Toronto Transit Commission to attend closed session meetings of the Commission with observer status.
 
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Final)



That:


City Council amend motion 1 by Councillor Stintz by:

1. adding the following words to Recommendation 6:

"; consistent with the Public Appointment Policy that will ensure representation that reflects the diversity of the population they serve. Equity requires our practices be consistent with achieving participation that affirms the diversity of our society and to remove barriers to the recruitment, selection, and retention of members of systemically disadvantaged groups."

so that Recommendation 6 now reads:

6. City Council authorize the City Manager to commence recruitment of the 4 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; consistent with the Public Appointment Policy that will ensure representation that reflects the diversity of the population they serve. Equity requires our practices be consistent with achieving participation that affirms the diversity of our society and to remove barriers to the recruitment, selection, and retention of members of systemically disadvantaged groups.

 

and

2. adding the following words to Recommendation 7 to the list of skills, knowledge and experience:







" - Professional knowledge and working experience of urban sustainability, intersectionality and inclusive governance."