Item - 2026.NM6.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal on May 1, 2026 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026.
- See also 2026.CC41.4
NM6.1 - Appointment of a Public Member to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal.
Panel Recommendations
The Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal recommends that:
1. City Council appoint Stephen Scharbach to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal for a term of office ending April 25, 2030, and until a successor is appointed.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal:
1. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 3 to the report (April 16, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal.
Candidate's Biography:
Stephen Scharbach
Stephen Scharbach is a lifelong resident of Toronto. He attended Malvern Collegiate Institute before pursuing undergraduate studies at Victoria College, University of Toronto. He later earned a law degree from the University of Ottawa and was called to the Bar of Ontario.
Stephen practiced law for many years with Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General, where he provided legal advice and represented provincial ministries, agencies, and commissions before tribunals and courts. In 2017, he was appointed as a part-time member of the Licence Appeal Tribunal, presiding over licensing hearings under several provincial statutes. More recently, he was appointed by York Region as a hearings officer for its Administrative Penalty Tribunal.
Origin
Summary
The Nominating Panel – Administrative Penalty Tribunal will recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal from the list of candidates interviewed at the April 7 and 9, 2026, Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal meeting, to replace a previously recommended candidate who withdrew their candidacy on April 14, 2026.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/nm/bgrd/backgroundfile-286279.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1a - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal
Confidential Attachment 1b - List of Ineligible Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the Administrative Penalty Tribunal
Confidential Attachment 3 - Administrative Penalty Tribunal - Completed Assignments from Applicants Selected for Interview
Motions
9:47 a.m. - That:
The Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal delete Recommendation 1:
Recommendation to be deleted:
1. The Nominating Panel – Administrative Penalty Tribunal recommend one public member from among the candidates it interviewed at its April 7 and 9, 2026, meeting to City Council for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal for a term of office ending April 25, 2030, and until a successor is appointed.
and instead adopt the following:
1. City Council appoint Stephen Scharbach to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal for a term of office ending April 25, 2030, and until a successor is appointed.