PUBLIC AGENDA
SASKATOON BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

COMMISSIONERS:

• Commissioner J. Custead, Chair
• Commissioner K. Healy, Vice-Chair
• Commissioner Mayor C. Clark
• Commissioner H. Gough
• Commissioner S. Greyeyes
• Commissioner Z. Jeffries
• Commissioner B. Penner

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

Adoption of Minutes

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of the public Board of Police Commissioners meeting held on October 19, 2023, be adopted.

1.4

Delegations

1.4.1

Irene Seiferling - Mental Health Care

A request to speak from Irene Seiferling, dated October 16, 2023, is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

1.5

Chair's Report

1.6

Chief's Report

1.7

Environmental Scan

2.

CORRESPONDENCE/CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS

3.

ROUTINE/STATISTICAL REPORTS

4.

RESPONSES TO BOARD REFERRALS

4.1

SPS Involvement with Complex Needs Individuals

At its meeting held on August 17, 2023, the Board considered a response letter from Honourable Hindley, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Honourable Makowsky, Minister of Social Services, dated June 19, 2023 regarding housing and supports for individuals with complex needs. The Board resolved that SPS further report on Police interactions with individuals with complex needs.

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

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

4.2

Provincial Investment for Alternative Response Officer Expansion

At its meeting held on October 19, 2023, the Board considered the 2024-2025 Police Operating Budget Estimates report and resolved, in part, that given the opportunity to match Provincial investment in Alternate Response Officer (ARO) positions, will the administration bring forward to the November 16, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners meeting, a business case report for co-investment, outlining where capacity can be made within the budget presented, and how total projected ARO units would be deployed if fully resourced.

In this regard, a report of the Chief of Police is provided along with a request to speak from Shane Partridge, Pleasant Hill Community Association, dated October 24, 2023.

• Recommendation
  1. That the authorized strength of SPS be increased by 5 FTE’s for the additional AROs; and
  2. That the SPS operating budget be increased by $200,000 to match the Provincial funding of $200,000 for the program.

5.

OTHER

5.1

Continued Partnership Saskatoon Police and Fire

A report of the Saskatoon Fire Chief is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

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)(b) and (d), 21 and 28 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

8.

RISE AND REPORT

9.

ADJOURNMENT