Item - 2019.CA5.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 16 and 17, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Civic Appointments Committee on April 4, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019.
CA5.5 - Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Zoo Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Zoo Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on April 16, 2023, and until successors are appointed:
Brittany Hazell
Rebecca Pang
Jonathan Tsao
Paul Yeung
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (March 25, 2019) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (March 25, 2019) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006,as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on April 16, 2019 to consider confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
Appointees' biographies:
Brittany Hazell
Brittany Hazell is of Haudenosaunee descent from Six Nations of the Grand River. She is a member of the Ontario Bar and has a practice focused on Indigenous relations and First Nations economic development and wealth creation. She further presides as Vice-President of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and is a member of the Indigenous Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association and the Toronto Lawyers Association. Brittany has a joint honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo.
Rebecca Pang
Rebecca Pang is the senior director of U.S Strategy for RBC where she drives the development of strategic planning and investment initiatives for traditional and emerging U.S. banking sectors. Her prior experience including leading data analytics and M&A at CIBC. She earned her bachelor of business administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, received her MBA from Stanford University, and later earned her Chartered Financial Analyst FA and Chartered Business Valuators designations.
Jonathan Tsao
Jonathan Tsao is a public sector professional. On May 22, 2018 he was appointed to Toronto City Council to represent Ward 33 Don Valley East for the 2014-2018 Council session, and is a member of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care Board of Directors. His professional background includes roles at Children's Mental Health Ontario, the Government of Ontario, and the Technical Standards and Safety Authority. Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and the London School of Economics.
Paul Yeung
Paul Yeung is presently a Global Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Canada Institute. Previously, Paul has held Senior Government Relations positions at Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, and RBC Bank. Paul was previously a Senior Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance and a Communications Consultant for the World Bank. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Trillium Foundation, Public Affairs Association of Canada, and the American Chamber of Commerce (Toronto).
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-131230.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board (previously circulated with Item CA4.4)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Data for Current Public Members on the Toronto Zoo Board (previously circulated with Item CA4.4)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview questions for April 4, 2019 (to be circulated under separate cover)
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview schedule for April 4, 2019 (to be circulated under separate cover)
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
April 16, 2019 at 11:53 a.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had completed its closed session consideration of Item CA5.5 headed "Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Zoo Board". No motions were placed in the closed session. City Council would now proceed with the public debate on the Item.
Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-16-2019 2:08 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA5.5 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 18 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton |
CA5.5 - Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Zoo Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
Committee Recommendations
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Zoo Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on April 16, 2023, and until successors are appointed:
Brittany Hazell
Rebecca Pang
Jonathan Tsao
Paul Yeung
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (March 25, 2019) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidates' biographies:
Brittany Hazell
Brittany Hazell is of Haudenosaunee descent from Six Nations of the Grand River. She is a member of the Ontario Bar and has a practice focused on Indigenous relations and First Nations economic development and wealth creation. She further presides as Vice-President of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and is a member of the Indigenous Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association and the Toronto Lawyers Association. Brittany has a joint honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo.
Rebecca Pang
Rebecca Pang is the senior director of U.S Strategy for RBC where she drives the development of strategic planning and investment initiatives for traditional and emerging U.S. banking sectors. Her prior experience including leading data analytics and M&A at CIBC. She earned her bachelor of business administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, received her MBA from Stanford University, and later earned her Chartered Financial Analyst FA and Chartered Business Valuators designations.
Jonathan Tsao
Jonathan Tsao is a public sector professional. On May 22, 2018 he was appointed to Toronto City Council to represent Ward 33 Don Valley East for the 2014-2018 Council session, and is a member of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care Board of Directors. His professional background includes roles at Children's Mental Health Ontario, the Government of Ontario, and the Technical Standards and Safety Authority. Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and the London School of Economics.
Paul Yeung
Paul Yeung is presently a Global Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Canada Institute. Previously, Paul has held Senior Government Relations positions at Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, and RBC Bank. Paul was previously a Senior Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance and a Communications Consultant for the World Bank. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Trillium Foundation, Public Affairs Association of Canada, and the American Chamber of Commerce (Toronto).
Origin
Summary
The Civic Appointments Committee will conduct interviews and recommend four candidates to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-131230.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board (previously circulated with Item CA4.4)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Data for Current Public Members on the Toronto Zoo Board (previously circulated with Item CA4.4)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview questions for April 4, 2019 (to be circulated under separate cover)
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview schedule for April 4, 2019 (to be circulated under separate cover)
Motions
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Zoo Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on April 16, 2023, and until successor are appointed:
Rebecca Pang
Paul Yeung
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Zoo Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on April 16, 2023, and until a successor is appointed:
Jonathan Tsao
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-04-2019
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA5.5 - Minnan-Wong - motion 1b |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 4 | Members that voted Yes are Gary Crawford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), Frances Nunziata |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Mike Layton |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Zoo Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on April 16, 2023, and until a successor is appointed:
Candidate TZB2-58
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-04-2019
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - CA5.5 - Minnan-Wong - motion 1c |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 2 | Members that voted Yes are Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), Frances Nunziata |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Zoo Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on April 16, 2023, and until a successor is appointed:
Brittany Hazell
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-04-2019
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA5.5 - Minnan-Wong - motion 1d |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Gary Crawford, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), Frances Nunziata |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |