REVISED PUBLIC AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES
COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Deputy Mayor B. Dubois, Chair
• Mayor C. Block
• Councillor T. Davies
• Councillor R. Donauer
• Councillor S. Ford
• Councillor Z. Jeffries
• Councillor K. MacDonald
• Councillor J. Parker
• 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
  1. That item 11.1 be added and that the Police Chief be heard immediately following adoption of the minutes;
  2. That the following letters be added to item 6.1.1:
     1. Requesting to speak - Hai Vu, dated September 8, 2025
     2. Submitting comments - Trung Nguyen, dated September 8, 2025
     3. Submitting comments - Ashu Solo, dated June 25, 2025
  3. That the following letters requesting to speak be added to item 7.1:
     1. Tanzy Janvier, Indigenous Teachers For Two-Spirit Youth, dated August 11, 2025;
     2. Jennifer Lenny, Indigenous Teachers For Two-Spirit Youth, dated September 8, 2025;
  4. That the items with speakers be heard immediately following adoption of the minutes in the following order:
     1. Item 11.1 - Police Chief McBride
     2. Item 6.1.1 - Hai Vu
     3. Item 7.1 - Tanzy Janvier and Jennifer Lenny
  5. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.

   

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of meeting of the Governance and Priorities Committee dated August 13, 2025, be adopted. 

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

6.1

Decision Reports

6.1.1

Protocol Policy GPC2023-0501 and GPC2024-0305

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

The following letters are also provided:

• Request to Speak - Hai Vu, dated September 8, 2025
• Comments - Trung Nguyen, dated September 8, 2025
• Comments - Ashu Solo, dated June 25, 2025

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That subclause 3.4.4(d) of Council Policy C01-028, Protocol Policy be amended to prohibit the flying of other country’s flags in accordance with option 2 contained in this report;
  2. That a definition for charitable and non-profit organizations be added to Council Policy C01-028, Protocol Policy to provide clarity that these organizations must be legal entities and registered;
  3. That clause 3.4.4(b) of Council Policy C01-028, Protocol Policy be amended to provide clarity that requests can be considered from city departments and other government organizations;
  4. That clause 3.4.4(c) of Council Policy C01-028, Protocol Policy be amended to require the organization requesting the flag raising, proclamation, or light display to be located in Saskatoon or have a clear connection to Saskatoon;
  5. That Part 4 – Letters and Resolutions of Support of Council Policy C01-028, Protocol Policy be amended as outlined in accordance with option 2 contained in this report;
  6. That the City Clerk’s Office be instructed to amend Council Policy C01-028, Protocol Policy as outlined in this report; and
  7. That the City Solicitor’s Office be instructed to amend The Procedures and Committees Bylaw, 2014 as outlined in this report.

6.2

Approval Reports

6.2.1

2026 Appointments of Deputy Mayor [GPC2025-0901]

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

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council’s Organizational Meeting approval of the 2026 appointments of Deputy Mayor, as described in the September 10, 2025 report of the City Clerk's Office and detailed in Appendix 1.

6.2.2

2026 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule [GPC2025-0902]

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

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that the 2026 Council and Committee meeting schedule as set out in Appendix 1, be approved.

6.3

Information Reports

• Recommendation

  That the reports submitted as Items 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 be received as information.

6.3.1

Consolidated State of Infrastructure GPC2025-0904

A report of the Utilities and Environment Division is provided. 

6.3.2

Asset Management Investment Funding Options GPC2025-0903

A report of the Utilities and Environment Division is provided.

7.

MOTIONS (notice previously given)

7.1

Mayor C. Block - The Recreation Facilities and Parks Usage Bylaw [GPC2025-0804]

Mayor Block provided the following notice of motion at the Governance and Priorities Committee meeting held on August 13, 2025:

"Whereas the City is host to approximately 500 outdoor special events annually in our public spaces; 

And whereas The Recreation Facilities and Parks Usage Bylaw, 1998 provides for the use of parks and recreation facilities;

And whereas the provisions of the Recreation Facilities and Parks Usage Bylaw, 1998 have not been reviewed for a number of years; 

Be it resolved that the Administration bring forward a report outlining possible options to update the language and enhance the requirements for who can use public spaces and recreation facilities."

The following letters are provided:

• Wendy Gore-Hickman, dated July 23, 2025
• Jenna Walls, dated July 24, 2025
• Lesley Biggs, dated July 24, 2025
• Saskatoon Pride Board of Directors, dated August 1, 2025
• Jacqui Quinn, dated August 3, 2025
• Ailsa Watkinson, dated August 4, 2025
• Tanzy Janvier, dated August 8, 2025
• Monica Johnson, dated August 8, 2025
• Margaret Corbett, dated August 9, 2025
• Tammy Gariepy, dated August 11, 2025
• Dale Jack, dated August 11, 2025
• Tanzy Janvier, dated August 11, 2025
• Nathan Coppens, dated August 11, 2025
• Gaye Burgess, dated August 12, 2025
• Erin Redekop, dated August 20, 2025
• Jeanne Corrigal, dated August 21, 2025
• Ale MacLeod, dated August 22, 2025 (2 submissions)

Requesting to Speak

• Tanzy Janvier, Indigenous Teachers For Two-Spirit Youth. dated August 11, 2025
• Jennifer Lenny, Indigenous Teachers For Two-Spirit Youth, dated September 8, 2025

8.

URGENT BUSINESS

9.

GIVING NOTICE

10.

VERBAL UPDATES

10.1

Council Members - Her Worship the Mayor, FCM/SUMA, Boards, Committees and Commissions

10.2

Administration

11.

REQUESTS TO SPEAK (new matters)

11.1

Chief of Police, Cam McBride

Chief McBride will be in attendance to provide a verbal presentation on SPS community safety approaches and available for questions of Committee.  

12.

COMMUNICATIONS (requiring the direction of the Committee)

13.

IN CAMERA SESSION

• Recommendation

  That the Committee move In Camera to consider the following items.

13.1

Verbal Updates

13.1.1

Council Members - Her Worship the Mayor; FCM/SUMA; Boards, Committees & Commissions; Personnel Subcommittee (if required)

13.1.2

Administration

13.1.2.1

City Manager Updates

[In Camera - Sections 13, 14(1), 15(1), 16(1), 17, 18(1), 19, 20 and 21 of LAFOIP]

13.2

Appointments - Boards, Commissions and Committees [CK 225-4-3]

In Camera - Consultations/Deliberations; Personal Information - Sections 16(1)(b) and (d) and 28 of LAFOIP]

13.2.1

Appointments - Members of City Council to Standing Policy Committees

13.2.2

Appointments - Members of City Council to Personnel Subcommittee [CK 225-81]

13.2.3

Appointments - Members of City Council to the City Agency Recruitment and Evaluation Committee (CARE)

13.2.4

Resignation - Saskatoon Appeal Board

13.2.5

Resignation - Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee

14.

RISE AND REPORT

15.

ADJOURNMENT