PUBLIC AGENDA
SASKATOON BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

COMMISSIONERS:

• Commissioner S. Greyeyes, Chair
• Commissioner J. Lagimodiere, Vice-Chair
• Commissioner Mayor C. Block
• Commissioner K. Grier
• Commissioner Z. Jeffries
• Commissioner J. Santos Ong
• Commissioner S. Timon

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form on the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners website. If your submission
includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information.

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1.

MINUTES/DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

1.1

Call to Order

The Chair will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

1.2

Confirmation of Agenda

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

1.3

Declaration of Conflict of Interest

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of the following public Board of Police Commissioners meetings, be adopted:

  • Regular - September 19, 2024
  • Special - December 6, 2024

1.5

Delegations

1.6

Chair's Report

1.7

Chief's Report

1.8

Environmental Scan

2.

CORRESPONDENCE/CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS

2.1

City Council - Provincial Approach to Homelessness - Timeframe for Emergency Residential Shelter - 210 Pacific Avenue [GPC2023-1002, CC2024-0202]

City Council, at its Regular Business meeting held on September 25, 2024, considered the above-noted matter and resolved, in part, that City Council request the Saskatoon Policy Service and Fire to provide the same services to the Emergency Wellness Centre on Fairmont as it is planning to provide to the temporary shelter, including extended security hours.

The following documents are provided:

• Email from the City Clerk's Office, dated October 2, 2024; and
• Report of the Community Services Division, dated September 25, 2024.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

3.

ROUTINE/STATISTICAL REPORTS

4.

RESPONSES TO BOARD REFERRALS

4.1

Saskatoon Police Service’s Current Enforcement Response to Possession of Illicit Drugs Contrary to Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA)

At its meeting held on June 20, 2024, former Commissioner Gough provided the following Notice of Motion:

"That the Saskatoon Police administration provide an update report in follow up to the April 2022 and December 2022 reports regarding:

• Decriminalization for Simple Possession of Illicit Drugs
• Diversion for Possession of Illicit Drug Charges and other Criminal Code Offences."

In this regard, a report of the Chief of Police is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

5.

OTHER

5.1

Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners - Appointment of Chair

A report of the City Clerk's Office is provided.

• Recommendation

  That Commissioner Mayor C. Block be appointed as Acting Chair of the Board of Police Commissioners from January 1, 2025 to the first meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners in 2025.

5.2

2025 Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Schedule

The 2025 meeting schedule is outlined below:

• January 23*
• February 20
• March 20
• April 17
• May 15
• June 19
• July - No meeting
• August 21
• September 18
• October 16
• November 20
• December 18

*Note: Fourth Thursday due to conflict with Council's Strategic Planning Session.

• Recommendation

  That the Board approve the proposed 2025 meeting dates as presented.

6.

BOARD INQUIRIES/NOTICE OF MOTIONS

7.

IN CAMERA SESSION

• Recommendation

  That the Board move In Camera to consider matters exempt to the public under its Governance Policy No. 12.4, Section 10(2) of The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Bylaw No. 7531, Section 27(15) of The Police Act, 1990, and Section 16(1)(c) and (d), 21 and 28 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

8.

RISE AND REPORT

9.

ADJOURNMENT