Item - 2021.MM34.31
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 8, 2021 without amendments.
- See also By-law 520-2021
MM34.31 - Appointment of a Toronto Ombudsman - by Mayor John Tory, Seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint Kwame Addo as Ombudsman effective August 23, 2021, subject to and following written acceptance by Kwame Addo of the prescribed Accountability Officer employment agreement offered by the City, for a 7-year non-renewable term ending on August 23, 2028, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Ombudsman by Chapter 3, Accountability Offices, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
2. City Council appoint Ciaran Buggle, the current Deputy Ombudsman as Interim Ombudsman effective July 23, 2021 and ending August 22, 2021, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Ombudsman by Chapter 3, Accountability Offices, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision.
4. City Council authorize the public release of the Curriculum Vitae Summary in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Chair, Ombudsman Selection Panel.
The following Curriculum Vitae Summary for Kwame Addo is now public:
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June 2019 – present Ombudsperson, at Ryerson University
Feb 2009 – Jun 2019 Director of Investigations, Ombudsman Toronto
Nov 2015 – Sep 2016 Interim Ombudsman, Ombudsman Toronto
1990 - 2009 Investigator, Ombudsman Ontario
1988 - 1990 Senior Claims Officer, Ministry of Transportation
1985 -1988 Claims Adjuster, Crawford and Company
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Human Resource Management Certificate University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology/Nutrition (minor) University of Guelph
AFFILIATION
2013 – Present: Board of Directors - Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators Education
2014 – Present: Sub-committee member Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators
2011 - Present: Humber College Advisory Committee-ADR Program
2019 – Present: Forum of Canadian Ombudsman
2019 - Present: Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons
Past Member: Employment Equity Committee – Ombudsman Ontario
Past Member: Mayor’s Committee on Community and Race Relations
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-167809.pdf
(June 4, 2021) Report from the Chair, Ombudsman Selection Panel on Appointment of a Toronto Ombudsman
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-167847.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM34.31. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.31 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-09-2021 2:31 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM34.31 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are John Tory |