Item - 2021.CC38.18

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
  • See also By-law 1085-2021

CC38.18 - Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment

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

City Council Decision

City Council on December 15, 16, and 17, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council appoint the following two public members, one each to the North York and
Scarborough panels of the Committee of Adjustment, for a term of office ending November 14,
2022, and until successors are appointed:

 

Natasha Manning – North York Panel
Igor Samardzic – Scarborough Panel

 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 6 to the report (November 16, 2021) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.

 

Confidential Attachments 1 to 6 to the report (November 16, 2021) 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 Committee of Adjustment.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

Appointees' biographies

 

Natasha Manning

 

Natasha Manning is a lawyer licensed with the Law Society of Ontario. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, and holds an Honours Bachelor of Social Science (SCocSC) with a Double Major in Public Administration and Criminology from the University of Ottawa. She has practiced Administrative Law for over seven years and currently specializes in Immigration Law at a Nonprofit Organization in Toronto. Throughout her career Natasha has appeared as a lawyer before numerous administrative tribunals. She has worked in the private sector, for the Federal Government, and for non-profit organizations. Throughout Natasha's legal career she has worked in some of Toronto's most underprivileged neighborhoods serving diverse and often vulnerable clients.

 

Igor Samardzic

 

Igor Samardzic has a Master of Science in Urban Planning from the University of Toronto. Igor holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto. He has over 10 years of experience in community organizing and advocacy work. He is a strong advocate for people with disabilities and believes that they are in integral part of community building. He believes all residents should have the opportunity to engage with the city and planning process.

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual who is being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.

Background Information (City Council)

(December 2, 2021) Decision letter from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment on Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment (CC38.18)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-174257.pdf
(November 16, 2021) Report from the City Clerk on the Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-174258.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Confidential Attachment 2
Confidential Attachment 3
Confidential Attachment 4
Confidential Attachment 5
Confidential Attachment 6
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council