Item - 2024.CA20.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2024 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Civic Appointments Committee on November 21, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024.
CA20.2 - Appointment of a Public Member to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint Annie Hodgins to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026.
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee.
Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (November 12, 2024) 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 Housing Rights Advisory Committee.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
Appointee's biography:
Annie Hodgins
Annie Hodgins is the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, and has worked with communities, advocates, and governments to advance the right to housing in Canada for over a decade. She brings a broad range of experience in housing law and policy, project and fund development, community engagement, service provision, knowledge mobilization and operations to her work. Over the years, Annie has contributed to numerous networks, committees and boards within government, academia, and the housing and homelessness services sector. Annie's strong commitment to collaborative systems change is grounded in her lived experience, and her many years working directly with low-income and equity-deserving renters facing housing insecurity and eviction.
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-250517.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Eligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information, and Applications for Appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information, and Applications for Appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
CA20.2 - Appointment of a Public Member to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee.
Committee Recommendations
The Civic Appointments Committee Recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate, who was interviewed as part of item 2023.CA11.1, to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026:
Annie Hodgins
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (November 12, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidate Biography
Annie Hodgins
Annie Hodgins is the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, and has worked with communities, advocates, and governments to advance the right to housing in Canada for over a decade. She brings a broad range of experience in housing law and policy, project and fund development, community engagement, service provision, knowledge mobilization and operations to her work. Over the years, Annie has contributed to numerous networks, committees and boards within government, academia, and the housing and homelessness services sector. Annie's strong commitment to collaborative systems change is grounded in her lived experience, and her many years working directly with low-income and equity-deserving renters facing housing insecurity and eviction.
Origin
Summary
The Civic Appointments Committee must select candidates to interview for appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee. Following the interviews, the Civic Appointments Committee will recommend one candidate for appointment to City Council.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-250517.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Eligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information, and Applications for Appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information, and Applications for Appointment to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Housing Rights Advisory Committee
Motions
That:
1. The Civic Appointments Committee delete Recommendation 1 and replace it with the following:
1. City Council appoint the following candidate, who was interviewed as part of item CA11.1, to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026:
Annie Hodgins