Item - 2015.EX4.15

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Executive Committee on March 25, 2015 and was adopted with amendments.

EX4.15 - Request for Report on Aligning the Office of the Commissioner of Housing Equity with the City of Toronto’s Independent Accountability Offices

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

 

1.  Requested the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee by June 30, 2015 on the current mandate, reporting structure and funding model for the Office of the Commissioner of Housing Equity (OCHE) and options to better align the OCHE with the City of Toronto’s Independent Accountability Offices, including the potential benefits of having the OCHE report directly to City Council or a Committee of Council, and the actions required to achieve such a structure.

Origin

(March 11, 2015) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak

Summary

I am proposing the Executive Committee request a report examining options to align the Office of the Commissioner of Housing Equity (OCHE) with the City of Toronto's Independent Accountability Offices, and if possible, any benefits of having the OCHE report directly to City Council or a Committee of Council, and the actions required to achieve such a structure.

Background Information

(March 9, 2015) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak on Aligning the Office of the Commissioner of Housing Equity with the City of Toronto’s Independent Accountability Offices
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-77948.pdf

Communications

(March 23, 2015) E-mail from Catherine Wilkinson (EX.Supp.EX4.15.1)
(March 24, 2015) E-mail from Robert Frederickson (EX.Supp.EX4.15.2)
(March 24, 2015) Letter from Alan Duddin (EX.Supp.EX4.15.3)

Speakers

Robert Frederickson
Catherine Wilkinson
Alan Duddin
Susan Gapka

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That recommendation 1 in the letter from Councillor Pasternak be amended by changing the date "April 22, 2015" to "June 30, 2015":

 

1. Executive Committee request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee by June 30, 2015 on the current mandate, reporting structure and funding model for the Office of the Commissioner of Housing Equity (OCHE) and options to better align the OCHE with the City of Toronto’s Independent Accountability Offices, including the potential benefits of having the OCHE report directly to City Council or a Committee of Council, and the actions required to achieve such a structure.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council