PUBLIC AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES
COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 09, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Members:

Deputy Mayor J. Parker, Chair
Mayor C. Block
Councillor T. Davies
Councillor R. Donauer
Councillor B. Dubois
Councillor S. Ford
Councillor Z. Jeffries
Councillor H. Kelleher
Councillor K. MacDonald
Councillor R. Pearce
Councillor S. Timon

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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.

2.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

Recommendation
That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE - PUBLIC_Mar12_2025 - English.pdf

Recommendation
That the minutes of meeting of the Governance and Priorities Committee dated March 12, 2025, be adopted.

5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

5.1
Civic Survey – Reflecting the Views of Saskatoon’s Diverse Community and Providing Ward Reports GPC2025-0102

1.Admin Report - Civic Survey - Reflecting the Views of Saskatoon's Diverse Community and Providing Ward Reports.pdf

2.Append 1 - Municipal Review of Civic Services Survey Methodologies and Reporting.pdf

3.Append 2 - Options Evaluation Criteria Matrix.pdf

Consideration of this matter was deferred from the March 12, 2025 meeting of the Governance and Priorities Committee. A report of the Strategy and Transformation Division is provided.

Recommendation
That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that Option 1- Enhance Demographic Reporting be approved for future annual Civic Services Surveys.

6.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

6.1
Decision Reports

6.1.1
Council Resourcing GPC2024-0504

1.Admin Report - Council Resourcing.pdf

2.Append 1 City of Saskatoon Council Resourcing Survey.pdf

A report of the City Clerk is provided.

Recommendation
That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that the following items be included in the 2026 indicative budget for consideration at the 2026/27 budget deliberations:
1. That the Communications and Constituency Relations Allowance be increased by $150,000 ($15,000 increase for each Councillor) as per Option 1;
2. That the individual travel and training budget be increased by $23,000 ($2,300 increase for each Councillor) as per Option 4;
3. That the common travel and training budget be increased by $14,400 as per Option 4;
4. That pension related training budget remain status quo; and
5. That City administrative support levels for Councillors be reviewed again in advance of the 2027 mid-year budget.

6.2
Approval Reports

6.2.1
Municipal Tax Policy – Non-Residential to Residential Municipal Property Tax Ratio Update FI2025-0309

1.Admin Report - Municipal Tax Policy – Non-Residential to Residential Municipal Property Tax Ratio Update.pdf

2.Append 1 - Adjusted Tax Scenarios.pdf

3.Append 2 - Tax Scenario Analysis by Property Type.pdf

A report of the Corporate Financial Services Division is provided.

Recommendation
That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that through the required Notice of Motion process under The Procedures and Committees Bylaw, 2014 that:
1. The March 26, 2025, previous direction of City Council to set a non-residential to residential tax ratio in accordance to option 1, the proposal rate of 1.88, effective for the 2025 to 2029 period be rescinded and;
2. A 1.71 ratio be adopted to maintain the original intent of a 68% to 32% property tax revenue split between residential and non-residential properties respectively.

6.2.2
Canada Public Transit Fund 2025 – Capital Plan Application GPC2025-0402

1.Admin Report - Canada Public Transit Fund 2025 - Capital Plan Application.pdf

A report of the Corporate Financial Services is provided.

Recommendation
That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that the City’s preliminary five-year capital plan submission for the Canada Public Transit Fund baseline stream funding be approved.