Item - 2021.NP6.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee on October 18, 2021 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 9, 10 and 12, 2021.
NP6.1 - Appointment of a Public Member to the Property Standards Committee
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - This report deals with personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.
Panel Recommendations
The Nominating Panel – Property Standards Committee recommends that:
1. City Council appoint Afsana Gibson-Chowdhury to the North York Panel of the Property Standards Committee for a term of office ending May 5, 2025 and until a successor is appointed.
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (October 5, 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 Property Standards Committee.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidate's biography:
Afsana Gibson-Chowdhury
Afsana is a Qualified Mediator and founder of Gibson Chowdhury – Clear Collaborative Mediation, a Toronto-based mediation boutique, specializing in renovation, neighbour, contract, civil and commercial disputes. She is a British lawyer and practiced as a civil litigator, before relocating to Canada in 2012. She is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, serving as CPD Liaison for the ADR section. She is Chair of the Diversity committee dealing with EDI issues affecting the ADR profession.
Origin
Summary
The Nominating Panel – Property Standards Committee will conduct interviews and recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/np/bgrd/backgroundfile-171682.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Property Standards Committee (previously circulated with Item NP5.1)
Confidential Attachment 2 -Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Property Standards Committee (previously circulated with Item NP5.1)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview questions for October 18, 2021 (to be circulated under separate cover)
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview schedule for October 18, 2021 (to be circulated under separate cover)
Motions
That the Nominating Panel – Property Standards Committee recommend that:
1. City Council appoint Afsana Gibson-Chowdhury to the North York Panel of the Property Standards Committee for a term of office ending May 5, 2025 and until a successor is appointed.