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Toronto Transit Commission

The board-specific requirements set out below have been updated to reflect the decision of City Council at its meeting of March 5, 6 and 7, 2012 (Item EX16.8).

• Changes to the composition, qualifications, term, remuneration recruitment process, remuneration and eligibility requirements of citizen members of the Commission.
• City Council authorized the City Manager to:
  • commence recruitment of the four citizen members of the TTC through an advertised recruitment process (Type 1 recruitment process as set out in the Public Appointments Policy);
• City Council directed:
  • the City Manager to also use the services of a professional recruitment agency;
  • the Civic Appointments Committee to shortlist and interview candidates and then recommend the appointment of citizen members for approval by City Council consistent with the Public Appointments Policy that will ensure representation that reflects the diversity of the population they serve;
  • Equity requires the City's practices to be consistent with achieving participation that affirms the diversity of our society and to remove barriers to the recruitment, selection, and retention of members of systemically disadvantaged groups.

Note: It is expected that recruitment for citizen positions on the Toronto Transit Commission will not begin until mid-June. Persons wishing to be notified about the TTC recruitment can e-mail appoint@toronto.ca to be added to the City Clerk's notification list. Further information may also be available.

The Toronto Transit Commission moves 465 million people every year - about 1.6 million riders every weekday. The TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, with a network of subways, streetcars, buses and Wheel Trans, a specialized service for people who require accessible transportation. The TTC is committed to meeting the growing needs of the region with subway and light rail expansion, carrying an additional 175 million riders by 2021.

Board responsibilities
The Commission is responsible for the consolidation, co-ordination and planning of all forms of local passenger transportation within the urban area of Toronto, except for railways incorporated under federal and provincial statutes and taxis.

The Commission's functions are to construct, maintain and operate a local passenger transportation system, and to establish new passenger transportation services where required. The Commission may also operate parking lots in connection with the transit system, and may enter into an agreement with municipalities or persons situated within 40 kilometres of Toronto to operate a local transportation service.

Term of office
Council members will serve for a 2-year term of office, at pleasure of City Council, or until successors are appointed, except in the initial term of office (those appointed on March 5th) who are appointed until November 30, 2014, or until successors are appointed.

Effective the October 30, 2012 City Council meeting, the composition of the Toronto Transit Commission will be increased from 7 to 11, by adding 4 citizen members appointed by City Council, whose term shall be:

1. Citizen members will serve for a 4-year term of office, generally coinciding with the term of the Council that makes the appointments, at pleasure of City Council, or until successors are appointed; except in the initial term of office for citizen members, where the term will be for the balance of the 2010-2014 term of Council, or until successors are appointed;
   
   
2. Citizen members will serve a maximum of 2 consecutive 4-year terms to a limit of 8 years, or until successors are appointed; except for maximum service for initial citizen members of one and a half consecutive terms of Council to a limit of 6 years, or until successors are appointed.

Composition
The Commission consists of 7 members:

• 7 Council members, including a Chair appointed by City Council;
• a Vice Chair appointed by the Toronto Transit Commission from among the Council members appointed by City Council

Effective the October 30, 2012 City Council meeting, the composition of the Toronto Transit Commission will be increased from 7 to 11, by adding 4 citizen members appointed by City Council, and the Commission shall appoint a Vice Chair from among the four citizen members appointed by City Council.

Meetings
Meetings are held regularly once a month and additional meetings may be called.

Remuneration
Remuneration for citizen members of the Commission:

• $5,000 per year;
• $10,000 per year for the citizen Vice Chair of the Commission; and
• a per diem for citizen members of the Commission of $450 per meeting attended.

No remuneration is paid to Members of Council who serve on the Commission.

Qualifications
In addition to the general eligibility requirements set out in the Public Appointments Policy, citizen members of the Commission shall have directorship and executive-level experience and collectively represent a range of skills, knowledge and experience with one or more large organizations in the following areas:

• Strategic business management, including transformative change management;
• Financial management, accounting, law, engineering;
• Customer service or marketing management;
• Management or planning with a rail or public transit organization;
• Formulation and/or management of public-private partnerships;
• Capital project/construction management or capital procurement/supply chain management;
• Operations and information technology;
• Labour relations/industrial safety management;
• Professional knowledge and working experience of urban sustainability, intersectionality and inclusive governance; and
• Understanding and/or experience with Toronto Transit Commission operations.

Eligibility
Persons who are owners, employees or agents of companies that are engaged in business with the Toronto Transit Commission, or could be reasonably expected to engage in procurement opportunities with the Commission on transit related projects, shall not be considered for positions as citizen members of the Commission.

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