Item - 2019.CC8.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 18 and 19, 2019 without amendments.
- See also By-law 984-2019
CC8.5 - Appointment of Public Members as Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate as the Rooming House Licensing Commissioner for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022, and until a successor is appointed:
Alison Griggs
2. City Council appoint the following candidate as the Rooming House Licensing Deputy Commissioner for a term of office ending on November 14, 2022, and until a successor is appointed:
Keith Cooper
3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to the report (May 31, 2019)
from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about
identifiable individuals being considered for appointment as the Rooming House Licensing
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
Confidential Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to the report (May 31, 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 as the Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
Appointees' biographies:
Keith Cooper
Keith Cooper is an experienced arbitrator and mediator. He has a certificate in Conflict Resolution from the University of Toronto, a Law Clerk diploma from Niagara College, and he has completed the SOAR/Osgoode certificate in Adjudication. Keith was a Vice Chair of the Workplace Safety Insurance Appeals Tribunal, a member of the Toronto Licensing Tribunal, and a Discipline Panel Chair for the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council. Presently, Keith manages the CPA Ontario Adjudicative Tribunals. He has served on a number of boards, including the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators, authored a Conflict Resolution Manual, and co-edited The Manual for Ontario Adjudicators.
Alison Griggs
Alison Griggs has worked in several ministries in the Province of Ontario for over six years in various roles including senior policy advisor and provincial specialist. She is an advocate for healthy, respectful and inclusive workplaces, and has held numerous volunteer roles with the Association of Management and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario. Ms. Griggs has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment as the Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-134568.pdf
Report from the City Clerk on Appointment of Public Members as Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner (NR2.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-134570.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner (previously distributed with item NR1.2)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Interview questions for June 10, 2019 (previously circulated under separate cover)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview schedule for June 10, 2019 (previously circulated under separate cover)