REVISED PUBLIC AGENDA
STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE ON
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Wednesday, March 06, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Councillor T. Davies, Chair, 
• Councillor Z. Jeffries, Vice-Chair, 
• Councillor C. Block, 
• Councillor H. Gough, 
• Councillor M. Loewen, 
• and His Worship, Mayor C. Clark (Ex-Officio) 

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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 the following letters submitting comments be added to Item 7.3.1:
     • Nicole Burgess, Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association, dated March 4, 2024;
     • Hélène Philibert, dated March 4, 2024;
     • Derek Cameron, dated March 4, 2024; and
  2. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  ​That the minutes of Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services held on February 7, 2024 be approved.

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS (requiring the direction of the Committee)

6.1

Requests to Speak (new matters)

6.2

Delegated Authority Matters

6.3

Matters Requiring Direction

7.

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

7.1

Decision Reports

7.2

Approval Reports

7.2.1

Friends of the Bowl Foundation Inc. - Approval of Board of Directors for 2024 [PDCS2024-0301]

A report of the Community Services Division is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Board of Directors for Friends of the Bowl Foundation Inc., as noted in the March 6, 2024 report of the Community Services Division, be approved;
  2. That the City of Saskatoon, being a member of the Board of Directors of Friends of the Bowl Foundation Inc., appoint Andrew Roberts or his designate, as its proxy, to vote on its behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the members of Friends of the Bowl Foundation Inc., to be held on April 25, 2024, or at any adjournment(s) thereof; and
  3. That His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the appropriate documents under the Corporate Seal as prepared by the City Solicitor.

7.2.2

Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. Tax Abatement 2023 [PDCS2023-0502]

A report of the Community Services Division is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services recommend to City Council to reduce the 2023 tax abatement for Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. by 50% for a total of $24,051.54, for the 5-6 months of operation of programs and services, in 2023.

7.2.3

Housing Accelerator Fund Budget Adjustments [GPC2023-0503]

A report of the Community Services Division is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services recommend to City Council:

  1. That Capital Project P.10103 be increased by $41,325,000, funded from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – Housing Accelerator Fund;
  2. That exemptions to Council Policy C09-002, Innovative Housing Incentives Policy, be granted as outlined in the March 6, 2024 report of the Community Services Division, to support Affordable Housing projects funded through the Housing Accelerator Fund; and
  3. That if required, the Senior Financial Business Partner be granted delegated authority to sign and submit progress reports and financial claims to the program.

7.3

Information Reports

7.3.1

Housing Accelerator Fund – Neighbourhood Character Protection [GPC2023-0503]

The following documents are provided:

• Report of the Community Services Division, dated March 4, 2024; and
• Letters submitting comments from:
  • Nicole Burgess, Saskatoon & Regions Home Builders' Association, dated March 4, 2024;
  • Hélène Philibert, dated March 4, 2024;
  • Derek Cameron, dated March 4, 2024.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

8.

MOTIONS (notice previously given)

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

10.

GIVING NOTICE

11.

IN CAMERA SESSION (if required)

12.

ADJOURNMENT