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City of Toronto Customized Global Template 1 (letterhead) Date: December 3, 2014 To: Striking Committee From: Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong Chair, Striking Committee Subject: Recommended appointments to committees and boards Members, to assist us in making recommendations to City Council on the appointments to committees and boards, I recommend the following: Standing Committees Recommended for appointment Executive Committee Gary Crawford (4 at large members) Ana Bailão Mary-Margaret McMahon Frank Di Giorgio Community Development and Recreation Ana Bailão Committee Jon Burnside (5 members) Josh Colle Paula Fletcher Joe Mihevc Economic Development Committee Shelley Carroll (5 members) Raymond Cho Vincent Crisanti Mary Fragedakis Norm Kelly Government Management Committee Pam McConnell (5 members) Frances Nunziata Mark Grimes Janet Davis Rob Ford 2 Standing Committees Recommended for appointment Licensing and Standards Committee Glenn De Baeremaeker (5 members) Frank Di Giorgio Jim Karygiannis Giorgio Mammoliti Josh Matlow Parks and Environment Committee Maria Augimeri (5 members) Joe Cressy Sarah Doucette Mike Layton Gord Perks Planning and Growth Management John Campbell Committee Christin Carmichael Greb (5 members) Justin Di Ciano John Filion Kristyn Wong-Tam Public Works and Infrastructure Stephen Holyday Committee Chin Lee (5 members) Mary-Margaret McMahon Ron Moeser Anthony Perruzza 3 Special Committees Recommended for appointment Affordable Housing Committee Ana Bailão (5 members, at least 1 from each Jon Burnside Community Council area plus the Mayor Raymond Cho or Mayor's designate appointed by Justin Di Ciano Council) Mike Layton Pam McConnell Mayor John Tory has recommended Councillor Ana Bailão as his designate Audit Committee Rob Ford (6 members, not chairs of standing Stephen Holyday committees or members of Budget Chin Lee Committee) Josh Matlow Mary-Margaret McMahon Frances Nunziata Budget Committee John Campbell (6 members, plus chair from Executive Shelley Carroll Committee) Michelle Berardinetti Justin Di Ciano Mike Layton James Pasternak Employee and Labour Relations Gary Crawford Committee Janet Davis (6 members plus chair from Executive Stephen Holyday Committee) Chin Lee Ron Moeser Michael Thompson 4 Public Appointments Committees Recommended for appointment Civic Appointments Committee Christin Carmichael Greb (up to 9 members including the Mayor or Raymond Cho Mayor's designate as Chair, appointed by Justin Di Ciano Council) Paula Fletcher Norm Kelly Chin Lee Giorgio Mammoliti Denzil Minnan-Wong Cesar Palacio Mayor John Tory has recommended Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong as his designate as Chair City Theatres Nominating Panel Pam McConnell (3 members) Jaye Robinson Gary Crawford Committee of Adjustment Nominating John Filion Panel Norm Kelly (3 members) Giorgio Mammoliti Environmental Nominating Panel John Campbell (3 members) Raymond Cho Mike Layton Facilities and Finance Nominating Panel Shelley Carroll (3 members) Denzil Minnan-Wong Ron Moeser Tribunals Nominating Panel Jim Karygiannis (3 members) Cesar Palacio Gord Perks 5 Corporations Recommended for appointment Build Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson, Chair, (3 members - Mayor or designate Economic Development Committee appointed by Council, Chair EDC, Chair Councillor David Shiner, Chair, Planning PGM) and Growth Management Committee Mayor John Tory has recommended Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong as his designate Invest Toronto Ana Bailão (2 members plus the Mayor or designate Christin Carmichael Greb appointed by the Mayor and the Chair, Economic Development Committee (EDC) Mayor John Tory has appointed Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong as his designate Councillor Michael Thompson, Chair, Economic Development Committee Toronto Community Housing Corporation Ana Bailão (TCHC) Board of Directors Raymond Cho (3 members plus the Mayor or designate Joe Cressy appointed by Council) Mayor John Tory has recommended Councillor Frank Di Giorgio as his designate Toronto Hydro Corporation Board of Vincent Crisanti Directors Denzil Minnan-Wong (2 members plus the Mayor or designate appointed by Council) Mayor John Tory has recommended Councillor Stephen Holyday as his designate 6 City Boards Recommended for appointment Board of Health Jon Burnside (6 members) Christin Carmichael Greb Joe Cressy Sarah Doucette Frances Nunziata Joe Mihevc Exhibition Place Board of Governors Justin Di Ciano (4 plus the Mayor or designate appointed Mark Grimes (Chair) by Council) Mike Layton Giorgio Mammoliti Mayor John Tory has recommended Councillor Jim Karygiannis as his designate Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Chin Lee Directors Sarah Doucette (4 members plus the Mayor or designate Mike Layton appointed by the Mayor) Gord Perks Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam as his designate Toronto Parking Authority Giorgio Mammoliti (2 members) John Filion Toronto Police Services Board Shelley Carroll (3 members) Chin Lee Mayor John Tory has taken his seat on the Toronto Police Services Board Toronto Public Library Paul Ainslie (3 members plus the Mayor or designate Sarah Doucette appointed by the Mayor) Mary Fragedakis Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Ana Bailão as his designate 7 City Boards Recommended for appointment Toronto Transit Commission Josh Colle (Chair) (7 members including the Chair) John Campbell Shelley Carroll Vince Crisanti Glenn De Baeremaeker Joe Mihevc Denzil Minnan-Wong Toronto Zoo Board of Management Glenn De Baeremaeker (3 members plus the Mayor or designate Paul Ainslie appointed by the Mayor) Giorgio Mammoliti Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Raymond Cho as his designate Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam Management (1 member - Councillor for Ward 27) Heritage Boards Recommended for appointment Heritage Toronto Sarah Doucette Board of Directors John Filion (3 plus the Mayor or designate appointed Mary Fragedakis by the Mayor) Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Mike Layton as his designate Toronto Preservation Board Kristyn Wong-Tam (1 to 3 members) 8 Theatre Boards Recommended for appointment Hummingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts Board of Directors Gary Crawford Paula Fletcher and Pam McConnell Shelley Carroll Hummingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts Corporation Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor (Sony Centre) John Filion as his designate (5 members plus staff – interim board composition) St. Lawrence Centre for the Performing Paula Fletcher Arts Board of Management Pam McConnell (3 plus the Mayor or designate appointed Kristyn Wong-Tam by the Mayor) Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor John Filion as his designate Toronto Centre for the Arts Board of John Filion Directors Jim Karygiannis (3 plus the Mayor or designate appointed James Pasternak by the Mayor) Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Norm Kelly as his designate Other City Bodies Recommended for appointment Committee of Revision Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong (5 members – the Deputy Mayor and 4 4 Community Council Chairs Community Council Chairs) Appointed by virtue of position 9 Other City Bodies Recommended for appointment Debenture Committee Mayor John Tory (5 members – Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong Chair of Budget Committee and 2 staff) Budget Chair City Manager Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Appointed by virtue of position Disability Issues Committee Kristyn Wong-Tam (1 to 3 members) Shelley Carroll Mike Layton Metro Toronto Pension Plan Board of Janet Davis Trustees Ana Bailão (2 members plus the Mayor by right of office or a designate appointed by the Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Mayor) Kristyn Wong-Tam as his designate Metro Toronto Police Benefit Fund – Ana Bailão Board of Trustees Janet Davis (2 plus the Mayor by right of office or a designate appointed by the Mayor) Mayor John Tory has appointed Councillor Jon Burnside as his designate Occupational Health and Safety Janet Davis Coordinating Committee (1 member as chair) Toronto Civic Employees’ Pension and Kristyn Wong-Tam Benefit Committee Paula Fletcher (2 members) Toronto Fire Department Superannuation Kristyn Wong-Tam and Benefit Fund Committee Paula Fletcher (2 members) 10 Other City Bodies Recommended for appointment York Employees’ Pension and Benefit Sarah Doucette Fund Committee Frances Nunziata (2 members) 11 External Boards and Committees Recommended for appointment 12 Alexander Street Theatre Project Board of Directors Kristyn Wong-Tam (1 member) Art Gallery of Ontario Board of Trustees Joe Cressy (1 or 2 members) Jaye Robinson Artscape Toronto Joe Mihevc (2 members) Ana Bailão Balmy Beach Park Board of Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon Management (1 member - Councillor for Ward 32) Campbell House Board of Management Joe Cressy (1 member) Canadian Film Centre Board of Directors Jaye Robinson (1 member) Canadian National Exhibition Paul Ainslie Association, Municipal Section Jon Burnside (16 members plus the Mayor by right of Christin Carmichael Greb office) Raymond Cho Joe Cressy Vincent Crisanti Justin Di Ciano Paula Fletcher Stephen Holyday Jim Karygiannis Norm Kelly Mike Layton Giorgio Mammoliti Mayor John Tory is appointed by right of office 12 External Boards and Committees Recommended for appointment Canadian National Exhibition Vincent Crisanti Association, Board of Directors Justin Di Ciano (5 members plus the Mayor by right of Norm Kelly office) Mike Layton Giorgio Mammoliti Mayor John Tory is appointed by right of office Canadian Stage Company Paula Fletcher Board of Directors Pam McConnell (2
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