Diversifying Civic Appointees on the Toronto Transit Commission Board - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Our Policy requires City Council to employ proactive strategies in achieving qualified and representative boards, with variations only implemented in unusual circumstances which are expressly approved by Toronto City Council. The needs and interests of transit riders, particularly for people with disabilities differs greatly amongst riders in Toronto and East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke-York. Candidates and those appointed must reflect the diversity of TTC riders in order to bring the lived experiences of the City's transit riders to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, which includes regularly taking transit. This Motion aims to enhance the diversity and representation of candidates being considered for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board and requests the Civic Appointment Committee members to consider candidates who: · represent all four community council areas of the City; · identify as a person with a disability; and · are regular transit users. This Motion is urgent as the Civic Appointment Committee is scheduled to consider candidates for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission Board later this month.

are regular transit users. 2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the City Clerk and the City Solicitor, to report back to City Council by the end of the year on: a. amending the composition of the Toronto Transit Commission Board so that the publicly appointed members represent each of the 4 community council areas and that one of those members identifies as a person with a disability; and b. the feasibility of collecting information on Presto card usage by Toronto Transit Commission Board Members and on the frequency with which the Toronto Transit Commission Board Members use the TTC.