Varying the Residency Requirement - Chair, Toronto Police Services Board - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

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The decision

2021-11-09 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on November 9, 10 and 12, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council vary the Public Appointments Policy residency requirement in respect of Jim Hart, Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, so that Mr. Hart can continue serving on the Toronto Police Services Board and complete his term as Chair to November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.

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As the city filed it

Jim Hart is Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and has served with distinction. The Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Toronto Police Services Board has advised the City Clerk that Mr. Hart has recently moved from Toronto and as a result, no longer meets the residency requirements of the Public Appointments Policy. The Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Police Service are currently engaged in issues of significant public interest.

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It is critical to maintain continuity of leadership at this time. This Motion asks Council to vary the residency requirement in this circumstance so that Jim Hart can continue to serve as Chair of the Board. Mr. Hart has indicated his willingness to complete his current term which ends in November 2022. This Motion is urgent as City Council should ensure the Board can continue to govern effectively.

Staff recommended

Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council vary the Public Appointments Policy residency requirement in respect of Jim Hart, Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, so that Mr. Hart can continue serving on the Toronto Police Services Board and complete his term as Chair to November 14, 2022 and until a successor is appointed.

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