Item - 2021.PA27.13

The Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority:

1.  Established the following Committee of the Board:

            a. Audit and Risk Management Committee.

2.  Adopted the Audit and Risk Management Committee's mandate and terms of reference, as set out in Attachment 1 to the letter (November 8, 2021) from the Chair, Toronto Parking Authority.

3.  Established the composition of the Audit and Risk Management Committee at 3 members including the Chair thereof, for terms of 1 year each.

4. Appointed the following members to the Audit and Risk Management Committee:

Jeffrey Steiner, as Chair

Zeshan Khan

Namby Vithiananthan

The Chair called for nominations for members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Zeshan Khan nominated Zeshan Khan.

Jeffrey Steiner nominated Jeffrey Steiner.

Maureen Farrow nominated Maureen Farrow.

Namby Vithiananthan nominated Namby Vithiananthan.

There being four nominations for three positions, the Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority conducted a ballot for members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

The following candidates addressed the Board:

Zeshan Khan

Jeffrey Steiner

Maureen Farrow

Namby Vithiananthan

The Chair advised the members of the balloting process and explained that balloting would be conducted by electronic means, with Directors submitting their ballots for three candidates to the Board Secretary by email.

Once all the ballots had been submitted, the Board Secretary tallied the ballots.

Results of the Ballot:

Number of ballots cast: 21 (for three positions)

Number of votes required for a majority: 4

Number of spoiled ballots: 0

For Zeshan Khan: 6

For Jeffrey Steiner: 6

For Maureen Farrow: 4

For Namby Vithiananthan: 5

For Zehan Khan:

Councillor Brad Bradford

Maureen Farrow

Councillor Mike Layton
Hartley Lefton

Namby Vithiananthan

Zeshan Khan

For Jeffrey Steiner:

Councillor Brad Bradford

Maureen Farrow

Zeshan Khan

Hartley Lefton

Jeffrey Steiner

Namby Vithiananthan

For Maureen Farrow:

Councillor Brad Bradford

Councillor Mike Layton

Hartley Lefton

Jeffrey Steiner

For Namby Vithiananthan

Maureen Farrow

Zeshan Khan

Councillor Mike Layton

Jeffrey Steiner

Namby Vithiananthan

City Council, at its April 7 and 8, 2021 meeting, adopted a Procedures By-law for the Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority, as recommended by the Board. Prior to this, the Board had been operating under Chapter 27, Council Procedures, as they apply to Council Committees. With the adoption of a Procedures By-law, the Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority gained the ability to establish committees.