Item - 2023.CA6.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 14 and 15, 2023 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Civic Appointments Committee on May 30, 2023 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023.
- See also By-law 597-2023
CA6.5 - Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Transit Commission Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed:
Fenton Jagdeo
Julie Osborne
2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (May 11, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.
The balance of Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (May 11, 2023) from the 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 Transit Commission Board.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidates' biographies:
Fenton Jagdeo
Fenton Jagdeo is a civic leader, board director, speaker and investor. He leads a boutique Strategy Consulting firm working on complex problems across the globe, and is a seasoned Consumer-Packaged Goods/Direct-To-Consumer startup brand executive. He has sat on the Board of the Toronto Public Library, leading the Strategy Planning Committee, and is a Commissioner sitting on the Board of the Toronto Transit Commission. He is a professor at Ontario College of Art and Design University, where he teaches Strategy Development. He holds an Honours Business Administration from Ivey Business School.
Julie Osborne
Julie Osborne is an experienced senior media executive. She led some of Canada’s best-known media brands including Maclean’s, Hello! and Canadian Business and was the first woman in the over 100 year history of Maclean's to hold the position of Publisher. She has served on the boards of the Writers' Trust of Canada, Magazines Canada, Canadian Women in Communications and the Tarragon Theatre. She is trilingual and has an MBA from Ivey.
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-236526.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission (previously circulated with Item CA5.1)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Toronto Transit Commission (previously circulated with Item CA5.1)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Toronto Transit Commission Interview Schedule (to be circulated under separate cover)
Confidential Attachment 4 - Toronto Transit Commission Interview Questions (to be circulated under separate cover)
Motions (City Council)
That consideration of the item be deferred until the July 19, 20 and 21 meeting of City Council.
Vote (Defer Item) Jun-14-2023 3:20 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - CA6.5 - Moise - Defer the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 12 | Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 13 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-14-2023 3:21 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA6.5 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
CA6.5 - Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Transit Commission Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.
Committee Recommendations
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed:
Fenton Jagdeo
Julie Osborne
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (May 11, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidates' biographies:
Fenton Jagdeo
Fenton Jagdeo is a civic leader, board director, speaker and investor. He leads a boutique Strategy Consulting firm working on complex problems across the globe, and is a seasoned CPG/DTC startup brand executive. He has sat on the Board of the Toronto Public Library, leading the Strategy Planning Committee, and is a Commissioner sitting on the Board of the TTC. He is a professor at OCAD University, where he teaches Strategy Development. He holds an HBA from Ivey Business School.
Julie Osborne
Julie Osborne is an experienced senior media executive. She led some of Canada’s best-known media brands including Maclean’s, Hello! and Canadian Business and was the first woman in the over 100 year history of Maclean's to hold the position of Publisher. She has served on the boards of the Writers' Trust of Canada, Magazines Canada, Canadian Women in Communications and the Tarragon Theatre. She is trilingual and has an MBA from Ivey.
Origin
Summary
The Civic Appointments Committee will conduct interviews and recommend two public members to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-236526.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission (previously circulated with Item CA5.1)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Toronto Transit Commission (previously circulated with Item CA5.1)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Toronto Transit Commission Interview Schedule (to be circulated under separate cover)
Confidential Attachment 4 - Toronto Transit Commission Interview Questions (to be circulated under separate cover)
Motions
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed:
TTC2-434
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed:
Fenton Jagdeo
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed:
TTC2-430
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed:
Julie Osborne