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Appointment of a Toronto Ombudsman - by Mayor John Tory, Seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday

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2021-06-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on June 8 and 9, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Kwame Addo as Ombudsman effective August 23, 2021, subject to and following written acceptance by Kwame Addo of the prescribed Accountability Officer employment agreement offered by the City, for a 7-year non-renewable term ending on August 23, 2028, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Ombudsman by Chapter 3, Accountability Offices, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

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2. City Council appoint Ciaran Buggle, the current Deputy Ombudsman as Interim Ombudsman effective July 23, 2021 and ending August 22, 2021, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Ombudsman by Chapter 3, Accountability Offices, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision. 4. City Council authorize the public release of the Curriculum Vitae Summary in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Chair, Ombudsman Selection Panel. The following Curriculum Vitae Summary for Kwame Addo is now public: EMPLOYMENT HISTORY June 2019 - present Ombudsperson, at Ryerson University Feb 2009 - Jun 2019 Director of Investigations, Ombudsman Toronto Nov 2015 - Sep 2016 Interim Ombudsman, Ombudsman Toronto 1990 - 2009 Investigator, Ombudsman Ontario 1988 - 1990 Senior Claims Officer, Ministry of Transportation 1985 -1988 Claims Adjuster, Crawford and Company EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Human Resource Management Certificate University of Toronto Honours Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Biology/Nutrition (minor) University of Guelph AFFILIATION 2013 - Present: Board of Directors - Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators Education 2014 - Present: Sub-committee member Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators 2011 - Present: Humber College Advisory Committee-ADR Program 2019 - Present: Forum of Canadian Ombudsman 2019 - Present: Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons Past Member: Employment Equity Committee - Ombudsman Ontario Past Member: Mayor's Committee on Community and Race Relations

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 25-0

For (25)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (1)John Tory
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I am pleased to transmit the report from the Selection Panel recommending appointment of an Ombudsman as identified in the confidential attachment. Toronto's Ombudsman, Susan E. Opler, was appointed by City Council at its July 2016 meeting for a non-renewable seven-year term. On October 21, 2020 the Ombudsman announced her intention to retire from the position. I appointed a selection panel that included Deputy Mayor Holyday (Chair), Councillor Fletcher, Councillor Matlow and Councillor Nunziata.

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The Ombudsman Selection Panel undertook a comprehensive recruitment process to recommend a preferred candidate to City Council. The Selection Panel was assisted by an independent external search firm. I want to thank the Selection Panel for their participation in the recruitment process and for their efforts to ensure a successful outcome for this very important position. I look forward to an opportunity to formally recognize the outgoing Ombudsman at a later date.

Staff recommended

Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday, recommends that City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (June 4, 2021) from the Chair, Ombudsman Selection Panel: 1. City Council appoint as Ombudsman the candidate identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report, effective August 23, 2021, subject to and following written acceptance by the candidate of the prescribed Accountability Officer employment agreement offered by the City, for a 7-year non-renewable term ending on August 23, 2028, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Ombudsman by Chapter 3, Accountability Offices, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

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2. City Council appoint the current Deputy Ombudsman as Interim Ombudsman effective July 23, 2021 and ending August 22, 2021, with all the powers and duties imposed upon the Ombudsman by Chapter 3, Accountability Offices, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision. 4. City Council authorize the public release of the Curriculum Vitae Summary in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the Chair, Ombudsman Selection Panel.

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