Item - 2015.EX2.1

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council establish the following Council Advisory Bodies for the term ending November 30, 2018 or until their mandate is completed within the 2014 to 2018 term:

a.         Aboriginal Affairs Committee;

b.         City-School Boards Advisory Committee;

c.         Film, Television and Commercial Production Industry Committee (Film Board);

d.         Toronto French Language Advisory Committee; and

e.         Toronto Music Industry Advisory Council.

2.         City Council approve the Terms of Reference attached in Appendix B, C, D, E, F and G to the report (January 8, 2015) from the City Manager for the Council Advisory Bodies in Recommendation 1 above and for the Disability Issues Committee.

3.         City Council establish a Tenant Issues Committee with Terms of Reference as attached in Appendix A to the letter (January 21, 2015) from Councillor Josh Matlow.

4.         City Council request the City Clerk to invite the participation of Toronto-area School Boards on the City-School Boards Advisory Committee as described in the proposed terms of reference in Appendix C to the report (January 8, 2015) from the City Manager.

5.         City Council direct that the establishment of Council Advisory Bodies be coordinated through the City Manager's Office including the development of Terms of Reference for City Council's approval to ensure compliance with applicable legislation and City by-laws and policies.

The Executive Committee:

1.         Requested the Disability Issues Committee to review its proposed Terms of Reference and membership composition and report directly to Council with any recommendations.

2.         Directed the City Manager report directly to Council with a summary of the divisional advisory committees and working groups and their terms of reference.

3.         Requested the Chief Corporate Officer and the City Clerk to provide the Disability Issues Committee meetings with technical meeting support and broadcast capabilities, similar to Standing Committees.

4.         Directed the City Manager to report to Executive Committee in 2015 on establishing an Equity Advisory Committee with a mandate to advise Council on race relations, gender equity, LGBTTQ issues, immigration issues and refugee issues.

This report recommends the establishment of Council Advisory Bodies for the 2014 to 2018 Council term and the approval of their Terms of Reference. The Council Advisory Bodies recommended for establishment for the 2014 to 2018 term are:

-        Aboriginal Affairs Committee;

-        City-School Boards Advisory Committee;

-        Film, Television and Commercial Production Industry Committee (Film Board);

-        Toronto French Language Advisory Committee; and

-        Toronto Music Industry Advisory Council.

The Disability Issues Committee is required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and is automatically established for each term of City Council. Similarly, the Heritage Preservation Board is established under Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 103, Heritage, and is established automatically for the 2014-2018 Council term.

City Council must approve the Terms of Reference for Council Advisory Bodies in accordance with Chapter 27, Section 130(B) of the Toronto Municipal Code.  The City Manager's Office has reviewed and updated the Terms of Reference for Council Advisory Bodies recommended for establishment for this term of Council to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, City by-laws and policies.