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REPORT TO: Council Meeting
DATE OF MEETING: June 23, 2025
SUBMITTED BY: A. Fusco, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 519-904-1402
PREPARED BY: Marilyn Mills, Committee Coordinator, 519-904-1408
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: May 21, 2025
REPORT NO.: COR -2025-238
SUBJECT: Appointments to Advisory/Quasi-Judicial Committees and Local Boards
RECOMMENDATION:
That the list of candidates recommended for appointment to the vacancies for the Advisory and
Quasi -Judicial Committees, be approved as outlined in Attachment `A' of this report, and that
their appointments be approved for the balance of the Term ending November 14, 2026, as
outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR -2025-238; and further,
That Bill (William) McBay be appointed to the Centre in the Square (CITS) Board of Directors, to
hold office for a term of 3 years, or until a successor is duly elected and qualified, in accordance
with the regulations and bylaws of CITS, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report
COR -2025-238
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to appoint members to advisory committees and quasi-judicial
committees that have been identified with vacancies.
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
Appointment to advisory committees and quasi-judicial tribunals are made based on
recommendations of the Nominating Committee (the Committee). The Committee's mandate is
to assess applicants for advisory and quasi-judicial committees of Council and to present Council
with a list of recommended candidates for each committee. Local boards typically conduct their
own recruitment and facilitate their own appointment processes. Local boards require Council
approval of members recommended to be appointed to the Board.
REPORT:
The Office of the City Clerk has been advised of vacancies on the Economic Development
Advisory Committee and Equity and Anti -Racism Advisory Committee due to resignations of
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previously appointed Committee members, vacancies that are impacting their abilities to achieve
quorum.
Further, on May 5 2025, Kitchener City Council approved a new Terms of Reference for the
Animal/Dog Designation Appeal Committee, which established positions on the Committees for
members of the Public with relevant experience; as well as, an amendment to the Terms of
Reference for the Property Standards Committee that permits members of the Property
Standards Committee and Animal/Dog Designation Appeal Committees to serve as ex officio
members of the opposite committee when needed to support potential scheduling issues. As
such, the previously approved appointments to the Property Standards Committee were
disbanded and members were asked to reapply acknowledging the revised structure.
Recruitment for vacancies in these advisory and quasi-judicial committees took place over a 3 -
week span from May 6, 2025, to May 26, 2025, through various means including direct email,
social media, and the City's website.
The Nominating Committee was engaged and completed the review process of all applications
received for the identified vacancies.
The Committee reviewed all applications taking into account a number of factors including:
• The Terms of Reference of committees where available;
• The Applicants' expertise and interest as outlined in their application;
• Consideration of applicants that reflect the diversity of the community as a whole as self -
identified by the applicants.
A list of applicants recommended for vacancies for the advisory and quasi-judicial committees
has been included as Attachment `A' for Council's consideration. Also attached is Attachment
`B' which is a list of applicants not that were not suggested for the Committee vacancies.
On June 18, 2025, staff received correspondence from Centre in the Square (CITS) (attached
as Appendix C) regarding CITS' Board of Directors recommendation to nominate a new
candidate for the role of Board Director, Bill (William) McBay. Council approval of the appointee
is being sought.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
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 — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the
Committee meeting.
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COLLABORATE — The Nominating Committee is comprised of individuals who provide direct
advice and recommendations regarding the composition of the City's advisory 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.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
There are no previous reports/authorities related to this matter.
APPROVED BY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment W— Applicants recommended by Nominating Committee
Attachment 'B' — Applicants not recommended for appointment by the Nominating
Committee
Attachment 'C' — Correspondence from Centre in the Square (CITS) regarding
appointment of new member
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Appendix A to COR -2025-238
Listing of applicants recommended by Nominating Committee
Committee
First Name
Last Name
Applicant
Nominated
Total
Vacancies
Required
Total
Members
Required
Advisory Committees
Economic
Development
Advisory Committee
Tanner
Bergsma
3
3
7-12
Lucy
Luo
Pe rnan
Salehi
Equity and Anti-
Racism Advisory
Committee
Valentine
Ezeuka
3
1-5
8-12
Kwaku
Twum
Adefolami
Oternolemolu
Quasi -Judicial Committees
Dog Designation and
Animal Designation
Appeal Committees
Christopher Mallick
3
3
3
Chantelle Mazik
Ria aan Rauf
Property Standards
Committee
Sean McKelvie
4
3-5
3-5
Crus Medina
Sharlene Mohlman
Michael Pulley
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Appendix B to COR -2025-238
Listing of Applicants Not Assigned to a Committee
Committee
First Name
Last Name
Advisory Committee
Economic Development Advisory
Committee
Stephen
Wilkie
Equity and Anti -Racism Advisory
Committee
Aster
Austin
Funmila o
I'ekhuemen
Gift
Okorie
Monique
Thompson
Quasi -Judicial Committee
Dog Designation and Animal
Designation Appeal Committees
Siddharth
Savani
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Appendix C to COR -2025-238
IN THE SQUARE
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF CENTRE IN THE SQUARE FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATION
DATE: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Centre In The Square Inc. convened a meeting on the above
date in accordance with the organization's bylaws;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Centre In The Square Inc. seeks to fill a vacancy on the Board
in accordance with the bylaws of the organization;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Directors nominates Bill (William) McBay
to assume the role of Director of the Corporation, contingent upon approval by the City of Kitchener
Council, to hold office for a term of 3 years, or until a successor is duly elected and qualified, in
accordance with the regulations and bylaws of the organization;
Moved: Jody Stecho
Second: Alex Kinsella
Approved
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