HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-18-014b - Nominating Committee - Appointments to Advisory and Quasi-judicial Committees (2018-2020)REPORT TO:Striking Committee
DATE OF MEETING:November 19, 2018
SUBMITTED BY:C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-741-2200, ext.
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PREPARED BY:C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-741-2200, ext.
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WARD (S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:November 7, 2018
REPORT NO.:COR-18-014
SUBJECT:Nominating Committee Appointments to Advisory and Quasi-judicial
Committees(2018-2020)
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the list of recommended candidates for 2018-2020Advisory and Quasi-judicial Committee
vacanciesbe approved, as attached to staff report COR-18-014; and
That staff undertake an enhanced recruitment process for the Economic Development Advisory
Committeeto fill the sector-specific vacancies as outlined in staff report COR-18-014; and further,
That staff undertake a targeted recruitment for representatives for the Heritage Conservation
Districts (HCDs) on Heritage Kitchener from the Neighbourhood Associations within those HCDs.
BACKGROUND:
After every municipal election, appointments to advisory and quasi-judicial committeesare made by the
Striking Committeebased onthe recommendations of the Nominating Committee (the Committee).
In September2018,Council reappointed the following five (5) members, or their designates, to the
Committee for a two-year term:
Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) President/Chief Executive Officer;
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre (KWMC) Chief Executive Officer;
United Way Waterloo Region Communities (UWayWRC) Chief Executive Officer;
Capacity Canada (CC) Chief Executive Officer; and,
Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) President/Chief Executive
Officer.
The Committeemandate is to assess applicants for theadvisory and quasi-judicial committees of
Council and to present Council with a list ofrecommendedcandidates for each committee.
The Boards of Kitchener Public Library (KPL), Centre in the Square (CITS), Kitchener Housing Inc. (KHI),
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approval and so are not considered by the Committee for recommendation.
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REPORT:
Recruitment took place over a 3-week span fromSeptember 4 to 23 using various means including the
Kitchener Post,
advisory committees were also encouraged to re-apply.
The Committee met on October 15to review applications received for the following City advisory
committees:
Aeronautical Noise Management Committee;
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee;
Committee of Adjustment;
Compass Kitchener;
Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee;
Downtown Action and Advisory Committee;
Economic Development Advisory Committee(sector-specific vacancies);
Environmental Committee;
Heritage Kitchener;
Property Standards; and,
Safe and Healthy Community Advisory Committee.
Supported by Christine Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk,andRita Delaney,
AdministrativeAssistant, the Committee reviewed 149applicationstaking into accounta number of
factorsas follows:
1)Terms of Reference of committees where available;
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2)choice of committee, wherever possible;
3)irapplication;
4)A mix of returning members and new members to support succession planning and continuity
within the committees; and,
5)Consideration of applicants that reflect the diversity of the community as a wholeas self-identified
bytheapplicants.
The Committee was challenged to fill thesector-specific vacancies for the Economic Development
Advisory Committee and Heritage Kitchener. In the case of the Economic Development Advisory
Committee, there were noapplicants for thesector-specificvacanciesofDowntown Officer Owner,
Financial (Banking), Major Retail (outside of the downtown), Health Care, and Education. The Committee
recommends undertaking an enhancedrecruitment processto fill these vacancies.
In the case of Heritage Kitchener, there wfour (4) Heritage Conservation
Districts (HCDs) and so the Committee recommendsand staff is supportive of doing targeted recruiting
through the Neighbourhood Associations within those HCDs.
A listing of applicants for each advisoryand quasi-judicialcommittee is presented as a suggested slate
listing of applicants not assigned to a committee.Note that in some cases,these applicants had selected
a board as their first choice and some board selections are still pending.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None at this time. Advertising for the advisory committees is contained with the operational budget of
Legislated Services. The Nominating Committee is a volunteer committee.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
committee meeting.
COLLABORATE The Nominating Committee is comprised ofcitizens who provide direct advice and
recommendations regarding the composition of the dvisory committees. The members of the
various advisory committees also provide advice and recommendations to Council and,in this way,
partner with the City in the decision-making process.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Victoria Raab,General Manager, Corporate Services Department
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