HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-2021-30 - Mid-term Appointments for Advisory Committees and BoardsREPORT TO:Committeeof the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:November 22, 2021
SUBMITTED BY:Christine Tarling,Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk, 519-
741-2200ext. 7809
PREPARED BY:Christine Tarling, Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk, 519-
741-2200 ext. 7809
WARD(S) INVOLVED:All Wards
DATE OF REPORT:November 18,2021
REPORT NO.:COR-2021-30
SUBJECT:Mid-term Appointments for Advisory Committees and Boards
RECOMMENDATION:
That the list of recommended citizen candidates for mid-term advisory committeevacancies
for the term of December 1, 2021 to November 14, 2022, as outlined in COR-2021-30,be
approved;and,
That James Phillips and Rosa Lupo be approved as Independent Directors for the Boardof
Kitchener Power Corporationfor the term indicatedin Appendix “A”, as attached to staff
report COR-2021-30.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report isto appoint citizens for mid-term vacancies on various
advisory committees of Council.
The financial implications arenone.
Community engagement includedposting this report online.
Selections of Nominating Committee were made with diversity as a key factor.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
On November 23, 2020, Council approved appointments to various advisory committees
including Heritage Kitchener for the term ending November 14, 2022.
For mid-term vacancies, the selection process is for staff to reach out to applicants who had
previously applied but who had not been appointed,as well astoaccept new applicationsif
any have been received. Staff determine the eligibility of all applicants and once their
eligibility is confirmed, their names are put forward for consideration. If there are more
applications than vacancies, the applications are forwarded to the Nominating Committee to
make a recommendation for Council’s decision. If there are not, the Directorof Legislated
Services/City Clerk makes a recommendation directly to Council.
The Boardof Kitchener Power Corporation (KPC) isresponsible for selecting itsown
candidates for Council’s approval and so are not considered by the Committee for
recommendation.
REPORT:
Compass Kitchener
Compass Kitchener has experienced attrition over the past few months and so has four (4)
vacancies.The following 4 individuals have applied and are being recommended for
appointment:
Michelle Goveas
Marion Uwadiegu
Andrea Thornton
Diane Pinkerton
Downtown Action & Advisory Committee
This committee has two (2) vacancies for the sector of Building Owner/Local Developer.
The2 applications being recommended areas follows:
Farzaneh Tohidi
Tyler Ulmer
Economic Development Advisory Committee
There have been various sector-specific vacancies on this committee since the fall
recruitment of 2020. The Nominating Committee is recommending two (2) applicants for
Downtown Office Owner which would represent an over-appointment for this vacancy but
not an over-appointment for EDAC overall. In addition,there is one (1) applicant each for
the Community Member at Large and the Arts and Culture vacancies. The following
applicants are being recommended by the Nominating Committee as follows:
Youssef Helwa –Downtown Office Owner. Notethe applicant’s business is located
at Wellington Street North and the Conestoga Parkway.
Joseph Puopolo –Downtown Office Owner. Note the applicant’s business is located
at Queen Street and Courtland Avenue.
Srikanth Desikacher–Community Member at Large.
Paul McDonald –Arts and Culture.
Heritage Kitchener
Since the fall recruitment of 2020, there has remained a vacancy for the St. Mary’s Heritage
Conservation District and the member fulfilling the position for the Civic Centre Heritage
Conservation District has resigned. The following are being recommended for Council’s
consideration:
Shannon Eckel-Braun –St. Mary’s Heritage Conservation District. Note the applicant
lives just outside of this HCDbut given that this position has been vacant for several
recruitment cycles, Council may wish to appointthe applicant.
Jamie Tyler –Civic Centre HeritageConservation District
Safe & Healthy Advisory Committee
This committee only has one (1) vacancy for Community Member at Large but the
Nominating Committee feels both applicants would make a valuable contribution to the
committee so are recommending bothas follows:
Megan Schnittke
Lucia Liu
Kitchener Power Corporation
As per the attached letter from Jerry Van Ooteghem, Board Secretary for Kitchener Power
Corporation(Appendix“A”), James Phillips and Rosa Lupo arebeing presentedfor Council’s
considerationfor a one-year term or until they otherwise cease to be a director of the
Corporation effective June 1, 2022.
Demographics of Applicants
Percentage
Number of Number Percentage
of
ApplicantsNominatedNominated
Applicants
18–2412.6%17.7%
25-34923.7%430.8%
30-3925.3%17.7%
40-4925.3%17.7%
Age
35-441129%430.8%
45-54821%17.7%
60-6412.6%17.7%
55-6437.9%00%
65 or over12.6%00%
Woman1744.7%831.5%
Queer/Gender Fluid0000%
Man1744.7%323%
Non-Binery0000%
Trans Woman0000%
Gender
Trans Man0000%
Identity
Two Spirit0000%
I do not identify with
gender0000%
Prefer Not to Answer37.8%17.7%
Other12.6%17.7%
Disability12.6%17.7%
Member of Racialzed
Group821%323.1%
Immigrant or refugee410.5%215.4%
Groups
Identify as
2LSLGBTQ12.6%00%
member of
First Nations, Inuit or
Metis0000%
None2257.9%430.8%
Prefer Not to Answer718.42%430.8%
Total Eligible
3813
Applicants
Including CITSNot Including CITS
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM –This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance of
the council / committee meeting.
CONSULT –A total of 1025 responses were receivedthrough online and in-person
engagementsurveys.Responseswere not requiredfor each question and allowed
participants to skip questions.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
COR-20-016 –Nominating Committee –Citizen Appointments to Advisory/Quasi-
judicial Committees and Boards (2020-2022)
APPROVEDBY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services
Appendix A