PUBLIC MINUTES

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

PRESENT:

• Commissioner S. Greyeyes, Chair
• Commissioner B. Penner, Vice-Chair
• Commissioner Mayor C. Clark
• Commissioner H. Gough
• Commissioner Z. Jeffries
• Commissioner J. Lagimodiere
• Commissioner J. Santos Ong

ALSO PRESENT:

• Interim Chief D. Haye
• Deputy Chief C. McBride
• SPS Solicitor A. Smith
• SPS Executive Director M. Arscott
• BPC Solicitor S. Edmondson
• BPC Communication Consultant L. Nyirfa
• City Clerk A. Tittemore
• Secretary P. Walter

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1.

MINUTES/DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

1.1

Call to Order

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

1.2

Confirmation of Agenda

• Moved By: Commissioner Penner
  1. That the email from Stan Yu, Research and Communications Coordinator, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC), including the following additional documents, be added to Item 1.4.1:
     • "More than a job, finally" - Lived Experiences of Build Up Saskatoon Participants;
     • Working it Out - Estimating the Social Value of Build Up Saskatoon; and
     • Turning Up the Dial on Saskatoon's Social Procurement - A Multi-City Policy Analysis.
  2. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.
  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved By: Commissioner Lagimodiere

  That the minutes of the public Board of Police Commissioners meeting held on March 21, 2023, be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.4

Delegations

1.4.1

Aaron Timoshyk - Quint Development Corporation - Build Up - Acknowledge and Thank Saskatoon Police Service

A request to speak from Aaron Timoshyk, Quint Development Corporation - Build Up, dated April 5, 2024 was provided.

Stan Yu, Research and Communications Coordinator, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC) provided the following additional documents in relation to the presentation:

• "More than a job, finally" - Lived Experiences of Build Up Saskatoon Participants;
• Working it Out - Estimating the Social Value of Build Up Saskatoon; and
• Turning Up the Dial on Saskatoon's Social Procurement - A Multi-City Policy Analysis.

Aaron Timoshyk, Quint Development Corporation - Build Up addressed the Board and responded to questions.

Interim Chief Haye responded to questions of the Board.

• Moved By: Commissioner Santos Ong

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  That the information be received and referred, along with the published report to the service, and that the Saskatoon Police Service review the findings and consider opportunities for social procurement such as Community-Driven Outcomes Purchasing and report back to the Board.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.5

Chair's Report

Chair Greyeyes spoke to the following:

• Provided an update on the Police Chief recruitment; and
• Recognized former Board of Police Commissioner Chair, Jo Custead, who received the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal on April 16, 2024.

• Moved By: Commissioner Santos Ong

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.6

Chief's Report

Interim Chief Haye spoke to the following:

• National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week - April 14 to 20, 2024. As part of that program Sask 911 awarded the Excellence in Teamwork Award to our C Platoon – Special Constables in communications including Special Constables Dueck, Nemanishen, Braithwaite, Reid, Melrose, Viczko, Best, Micalacean, Leibel, Fehr and Coloma;
• National Volunteer Week - April 14 to 20, 2024, recognized all SPS volunteers;
• Received note of thanks from Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Services for the support provided to them by SPS and City of Saskatoon for their programs;
• Received a report from Statistics Canada on police resources in Canada;
• SPS is hosting the Calling Home Ceremony - May 3, 2024;
• EXPLORE Emergency Services event - May 11, 2024. This event is hosted by SPS and Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) highlighting careers in policing and firefighting to women and girls; and
• Badge Shield and Star Dinner - April 24, 2024.

• Moved By: Commissioner Santos Ong

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.7

Environmental Scan

2.

CORRESPONDENCE/CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS

3.

ROUTINE/STATISTICAL REPORTS

3.1

Federally Funded Saskatoon Police Service Human Trafficking Response Team

• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  That the matter be deferred to the May 16, 2024 Public meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.2

Appreciation to the Saskatoon Police Service

A report of the Interim Chief of Police was provided.

Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications Division Alyson Edwards presented the report and responded to questions of the Board.

• Moved By: Commissioner Santos Ong

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.3

Vulnerable Persons Unit 2023 Annual Report

A report of the Interim Chief of Police was provided.

Sergeant Jodi Earl presented the report and responded to questions of the Board.

• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

RESPONSES TO BOARD REFERRALS

4.1

Neighbourhood Safety Intervention Strategy Framework

A report of the Interim Chief of Police was provided.

Superintendent Darren Pringle presented the report and responded to questions of the Board.

• Moved By: Commissioner Penner

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.

OTHER

6.

BOARD INQUIRIES/NOTICE OF MOTIONS

7.

IN CAMERA SESSION

• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  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.

  
  

  In Favour: (7)

  Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  The public meeting recessed at 2:15 p.m.

  
  

8.

RISE AND REPORT

The Board convened In Camera at 2:35 p.m. with the following in attendance:

• All Board members
• SPS Administration
• Board Solicitor Edmondson
• Chief Human Resource Officer McInnes (For Item 1.3.1)
• Communications Consultant Nyirfa
• City Clerk Tittemore
• Secretary Walter

SPS Administration left the meeting at 4:07 p.m. with the exception of Interim Chief Haye.

Interim Chief Haye left the meeting at 4:34 p.m.

Board Solicitor Edmondson left the meeting at 4:44 p.m.

Communications Consultant Nyirfa left the meeting 5:06 p.m.

The Board completed its In Camera session at 5:10 p.m. and reconvened publicly to rise and report.

Commissioner Jeffries excused himself from the meeting at 5:10 p.m.

• Moved By: Commissioner Lagimodiere

  That the correspondence, reports and discussion remain In Camera 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 Sections 16(1)(b) and (d), 21 and 28 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour: (6)	Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, Commissioner Greyeyes, Commissioner Lagimodiere, and Commissioner Santos Ong
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Jeffries

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m.