Item - 2020.CA16.2

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Civic Appointments Committee on December 8, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020.

CA16.2 - Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term office ending July 16, 2023, and until successors are appointed:

 

Graysanne Bedell  

Wayne Miranda 

 

2. City Council direct that the balance of  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 25, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors.

 

The balance of  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 25, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

Appointees' biographies:

 

Graysanne Bedell 

 

Ms. Bedell, B.A., JD, acquired a broad range of legal and business experience through a 30 year career in law spent largely as the executive in charge of legal affairs for several corporations. An equally important part of her life involved service on the board of a charity, Street Haven at the Crossroads, and creation of a fund to help non-profit organizations. Since retiring from practise, she has sought to use her skills in support of environmental issues.

 

Wayne Miranda 

 

Wayne Miranda is a Director at the Centre for Social Innovation and Managing Director of TechSoup Canada serving 43,000+ non profits across Canada. He is the Founding CEO and Board Chair of Growth Mosaic, a B Corporation based in West Africa mobilizing US$21 million of impact investment across a portfolio of 96 social-purpose ventures in 3 countries.

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

Background Information (Committee)

(November 25, 2020) Report from the Interim City Clerk on Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-159064.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Recommended Candidates, Biographies and Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary for Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

CA16.2 - Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

Committee Recommendations

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:  

 

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term office ending July 16, 2023, and until successors are appointed:

 

Graysanne Bedell  

Wayne Miranda 

 

2. City Council direct that the balance of  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 25, 2020) from the Interim City Clerk remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Candidates' biographies:

 

Graysanne Bedell 

 

Ms. Bedell, B.A., JD, acquired a broad range of legal and business experience through a 30 year career in law spent largely as the executive in charge of legal affairs for several corporations. An equally important part of her life involved service on the board of a charity, Street Haven at the Crossroads, and creation of a fund to help non-profit organizations. Since retiring from practise, she has sought to use her skills in support of environmental issues.

 

Wayne Miranda 

 

Wayne Miranda is a Director at the Centre for Social Innovation and Managing Director of TechSoup Canada serving 43,000+ non profits across Canada. He is the Founding CEO and Board Chair of Growth Mosaic, a B Corporation based in West Africa mobilizing US$21 million of impact investment across a portfolio of 96 social-purpose ventures in 3 countries.

Origin

(November 25, 2020) Report from the Interim City Clerk

Summary

This report recommends the appointment of two public members to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) Board for a three year term of office, at pleasure of Council ending July 16, 2023, and until successors are appointed.

Background Information

(November 25, 2020) Report from the Interim City Clerk on Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-159064.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Recommended Candidates, Biographies and Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary for Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council