Item - 2017.EX24.2

The Executive Committee recommends that:  

1.  City Council amend the Heritage Toronto Relationship Framework to give effect to the following:

a.  enhancing the responsibilities of the Heritage Toronto Board to include assisting and advising on heritage master planning matters.

b.  reducing the number of meetings of the Heritage Toronto Board from at least 6 times per year to at least 4 times per year.

2.  City Council amend the composition of the Heritage Toronto Board in two phases, corresponding to the next two rounds of appointments:

a.  appointments effective January 1, 2017

1.  deleting the 8 Community Council member positions; and

2.  adding 4 public at large representative positions;

so that for the period January 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018, the structure of the Heritage Toronto Board will be 25 members composed of:

Mayor or Mayor's Designate - 1

Members of Council - 3

Public at large members - 19

Public member nominated by the Toronto Historical Association - 1

Public member from the Aboriginal community - 1; and

b.  effective December 1, 2018:

1.  reducing the number of representatives who are members of City Council from 3 to 2

2.  deleting the Toronto Historical Association position

3.  adding 1 public at large position

so that the composition of the Board on December 1, 2018 will be 24 members composed of:

Mayor or Mayor's Designate - 1

Members of Council - 2

Public at large members - 20

Public member from the Aboriginal community - 1

3.  City Council rescind the appointments of the 2 Community Council representatives previously appointed for a term of office ending on November 30, 2018, effective January 1, 2017, and reappoint them as public at large members of the Board, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2018, and until successors are appointed:

John Belyea

Ross Fair

4.  City Council amend the Heritage Toronto Relationship Framework to change the recruitment method for the representative of the Aboriginal community from an interest based nomination to a public recruitment.

5.  City Council establish a Heritage Nominating Panel, composed of three Members of Council, to interview and recommend candidates to boards that deal with heritage related matters.

6.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill to amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 103, Heritage, to implement City Council's decision.

This report seeks authority to amend the Relationship Framework between the City of Toronto and Heritage Toronto in order to affect a number of changes including:

- Changing the size of the Board from 29 members to 24 members by reducing the number of City Councillors on the Board from 3 to 2, removing the appointment from the Toronto Historical Association, removing the 8 Community Council appointments, and increasing the number of public members;

- Reducing the number of Board meetings required per year from 6 to 4;

- Changing the process for selection of the Aboriginal member from nomination by the Aboriginal Community to selection through the public appointments process; and

- Enhancing the Board's mandate to include providing advice on updates to City's heritage master plan and other heritage matters. 

These changes were developed in consultation with the Chair of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director of Heritage Toronto and are intended to improve the governance of the board and strengthen its community mandate. 

To implement the appointments for the term that began January 1, 2017, it is recommended that City Council establish a new Heritage Nominating Panel.  This panel of three members of City Council will recommend appointments to the board of Heritage Toronto as well as the Heritage Preservation Panels.