REVISED PUBLIC AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES
COMMITTEE

Monday, May 17, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, Saskatoon City Hall

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation
  1. That the following communications be added to Item 8.2.1:
     • Email submitting comments - Mary Rapko, dated May 16, 2021
     • Email and letter submitting comments - Chelsea Wisser, Vice Chair, Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee;
  2. That a resignation from the Public Art Advisory Committee be added as In Camera Item 13.8; and
  3. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  That the minutes from the following Governance and Priorities Committee meetings be adopted:

  • regular meeting held April 19, 2021; and
  • special meeting held May 3, 2021 

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS (requiring the direction of the Committee)

7.

REQUESTS TO SPEAK (new matters)

8.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

8.1

Information Reports

• Recommendation

  That the reports and submitted correspondence contained in Items 8.1.1 to 8.1.4 be received as information.

8.1.1

Meewasin Update (CK 180-6)

A report from the Administration is attached, along with an email requesting to speak and letter from Andrea Lafond, CEO of Meewasin.

8.1.2

City Council Employee and Family Assistance Program (CK 4670-5)

A report from the Administration is attached.

8.1.3

Fusion (ERP) Program Update (CK 261-22)

A report from the Administration is attached.

8.1.4

Curbside Organics Collection (CK 7830-7)

A report from the Administration is attached.

8.2

Approval Reports

8.2.1

Canada Healthy Communities Initiative Round Two Project Application (CK 1860-1 x 270-7)

A report from the Administration is attached, along with letters from the following submitting comments:

• Mary Rapko, dated May 16, 2021; and
• Chelsea Wisser, Vice Chair, SAAC, dated May 17, 2021

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that the Downtown Public Washroom Project be approved for application to the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative.

8.2.2

Motion – Councillor M. Loewen - Identifying and Addressing Systemic Barriers (CK 4500-1 x 100-26 x 372-1)

A report from the Administration is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that it endorse the “One-City” strategic approach as outlined in the report of the Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer dated May 17, 2021.

8.2.3

Appointment of Bylaw Enforcement Officers (CK 4510-1)

A report of the City Solicitor is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw No. 7340, The Bylaw Enforcement Officers Bylaw, be repealed;
  2. That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare a bylaw to repeal Bylaw No. 7340, The Bylaw Enforcement Officers Bylaw;
  3. That Bylaw No. 8174, The City Administration Bylaw, 2003, be amended to delegate authority to appoint bylaw enforcement officers to the City Manager; and
  4. That the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare the necessary amendments to Bylaw No. 8174, The City Administration Bylaw, 2003.

8.3

Decision Reports

9.

MOTIONS (notice previously given)

9.1

Councillor M. Loewen - Requests for Resolutions of Support to GPC / Council (CK 255-1)

Councillor Loewen provided the following notice of motion at the April 19, 2021, meeting:

"TAKE NOTICE that at the next regular meeting of the Governance and Priorities Committee, I will move the following motion:

'That the Administration report back regarding possible options or frameworks to consider requests for resolutions of support from GPC/Council.'"

10.

GIVING NOTICE

11.

URGENT BUSINESS

12.

VERBAL UPDATES

12.1

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

12.2

Administration

12.2.1

Covid-19 Update (CK 270-7)

13.

IN CAMERA SESSION

• Recommendation

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

13.1

Legal Update (CK 281-1)

[In Camera - Solicitor/Client Privilege - Section 21 LAFOIP]

13.2

Legal Advice (CK 175-1)

[In Camera - Solicitor/Client Privilege - Section 21 LAFOIP]

13.3

Appointment - Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee (CK 175-9)

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

13.4

Appointment - Board of Revision and License Appeals Board (CK 175-6 and 175-56)

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

13.5

Resignation - City Mortgage Appeal Board / Access Transit Appeal Board (CK 175-54 and 225-67)

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

13.6

Appointments - Riversdale Business Improvement District Board of Management (CK 175-49)

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

13.7

Verbal Updates (if required)

13.7.1

Council Members - His Worship the Mayor; FCM/SUMA; Boards, Committees & Commissions; Personnel Subcommittee

13.7.2

Administration

13.8

Resignation - Public Art Advisory Committee (CK 175-58)

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

14.

RISE AND REPORT

15.

ADJOURNMENT