Item - 2025.CA27.2

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Civic Appointments Committee on June 30, 2025 and was adopted with amendments.

CA27.2 - Selection of Candidates for Interview for the Toronto Public Library Board

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

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

Committee Decision

The Civic Appointments Committee:

1. Selected the following candidates for interview at its next meeting for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board:

TPL2-826;

TPL2-855;
TPL2-1000; and
TPL2-1026.

2. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (May 28, 2025) 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 Public Library Board.

Origin

(May 28, 2025) Report from the City Clerk

Summary

The Civic Appointments Committee must select candidates to interview for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board. Following the interviews, the Civic Appointments Committee will recommend one candidate for appointment to City Council.

Background Information

(May 28, 2025) Report from the City Clerk on Selection of Candidates for Interview for the Toronto Public Library Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ca/bgrd/backgroundfile-256054.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Eligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board
Confidential Attachment 2 - Confidential Diversity Information Summary for Current Members of the Toronto Public Library Board

Communications

(June 6, 2025) Letter from Alim Remtulla, Chair, Toronto Public Library Board (CA.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ca/comm/communicationfile-193522.pdf
(June 30, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CA.New)

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That:

1. The Civic Appointments Committee interview the following candidates for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board:

TPL2-826
TPL2-855

TPL2-1000

TPL2-1026

2. The Civic Appointments Committee direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.