Item - 2017.MM24.35
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 31, 2017 without amendments.
- See also By-law 116-2017
MM24.35 - Appointment of City Solicitor - by Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Mary Fragedakis
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 31, 2017, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint Wendy E. Walberg to the position of City Solicitor for the City of Toronto, with such appointment to be effective on February 15, 2017, subject to written acceptance by Ms. Walberg on or before February 15, 2017, of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment offered by the City.
2. City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate terms and conditions of employment with Ms. Walberg.
3. City Council authorize the public release of the name and curriculum vitae summary of the City Solicitor contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 31, 2017) from the City Manager.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 31, 2017) from the City Manager is now public in its entirety and contains the following Curriculum Vitae summary for Wendy E. Walberg:
Employment History
2010 – present Practice Lead, Governance and Operations
Legal Services Division, Municipal Law Section
City of Toronto
1998 – 2010 Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Division
City of Toronto
1992 - 1997 Solicitor, Legal Division
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto
1991 - 1992 Judges' Law Clerk
Ontario Court, General Division
Education and Professional Development
2012 LLM, (Specializing in Administrative Law)
Osgoode Hall Law School
1989 LLB
Osgoode Hall Law School
1991 Bachelor of Arts
Carleton University
1991 Call to the Bar of Ontario
2009 Certified by Law Society as Specialist in Municipal Law (local government)
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-100897.pdf
(January 31, 2017) Report from the City Manager on Appointment of City Solicitor
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-100941.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Stephen Holyday be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Appointment of City Solicitor
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent as the City has been without a permanent City Solicitor for many months.
Vote (Adopt Item) Jan-31-2017 7:45 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM24.35 - Adopt |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 38 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser |