Item - 2023.CC7.7

Tracking Status

CC7.7 - Appointment of Public Member to the Toronto Hydro 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 Nicole Martin to the Toronto Hydro Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2025, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (May 18, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.

 

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (May 18, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential 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 Toronto Hydro Board.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

Candidate's biography:

 

Nicole Martin

 

Nicole Martin, P. Eng., brings 20 years of financial services experience with a leading global credit rating agency to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors. Her understanding of the technical complexities of the utility business is founded on her work as a professional engineer for Ontario Hydro, Hydro One, and Hydro Ottawa. Ms. Martin's entire career has been inspired by the constantly evolving utility sector and a keen awareness of, and a commitment to manage environmental, social and governance risks and the carbon transition.

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

Background Information (City Council)

(June 2, 2023) Letter from the Nominating Panel - Corporations on Appointment of Public Member to the Toronto Hydro Board (CC7.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-237204.pdf
(May 18, 2023) Report from the City Clerk on Appointment of Public Member to the Toronto Hydro Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-237205.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Summary of Current Members of the Toronto Hydro Board
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview questions for June 2, 2023
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview schedule for June 2, 2023

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Lost)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the July 19, 20 and 21, 2023 meeting of City Council.

Vote (Defer Item) Jun-15-2023 4:11 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CC7.7 - Fletcher - Motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 10 Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, 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, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, James Pasternak

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Rulings (City Council)

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata, in response to comments made by Councillors on the floor, ruled that Councillor Robinson's questions to staff about the credentials of the candidates would need to be asked in camera.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata, in response to further comments made by Councillors on the floor, ruled that if Councillor Robinson wanted to ask questions about the candidate's credentials, then Council should go in-camera.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council