PUBLIC AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES
COMMITTEE

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Council Chamber, City Hall

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  • Recommendation

    That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

  • Recommendation

    That the minutes of the following Governance and Priorities Committee meetings be approved:

    • regular meeting held on July 18, 2022; and
    • special meeting held on July 25, 2022.

A report from the Administration is provided.

  • Recommendation
    1. That His Worship, the Mayor, and the Administration work with SCMC and SUMA to advocate for the implementation of IPTI proposed options 1,3,4, and 5; and
    2. That the Administration report back to the Governance and Priorities Committee at the appropriate time, on the progress of recommendation 1, and the direct financial costs to the City for implementing the proposed options advanced in recommendation 1.

A report from the Administration is provided.

  • Recommendation

    That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that Option 3 – Inclusion of a Phased-In Transit and other Step Growth amounts be included within the Indicative Budget in each Budget Year.

A report of the City Solicitor is provided.


Paul Jaspar, Chair, Saskatoon Municipal Review Commission will be in attendance to speak to the matter.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to City Council that Bylaw No. 9537, The Code of Ethical Conduct for Members of City Council Bylaw, 2019 be amended as follows:
      1. That Section 16 be amended to include language that a member of Council must attend conflict of interest training, code of ethical conduct training and respectful workplace and anti-harassment training within one month following a general election;
      2. That Section 38(h) be amended in part by changing “tickets to meals, banquets, receptions, sporting events, or other similar activities” to “admission or tickets to meals, banquets, receptions, community events, business events, sporting events, charitable or fund-raising events, professional theatre events, concerts or other similar events (Option 2 – Amend the Code in Part as Per the SMRC Recommendation);
      3. That a conflict of interest section be added to refer to the provisions of The Cities Act in the Code as the rules to avoid creating situations where the Code is in conflict with The Cities Act and that the ability of members of Council to obtain external legal advice with respect to a possible conflict of interest be included;
      4. That the Support for Charities Section be moved to the new conflict of interest section;
      5. That Section 70 be amended to make it clear that existing Councillor websites, social media, email and phone numbers do not need to be deleted during an election period;
      6. That Section 64 be amended to remove reference to October 31st and instead reference “until after election day in a general election year”;
      7. That Clause 84(k) be amended to provide a more fulsome description of what may be contained within the Integrity Commissioner’s annual report;
      8. That Section 84 be amended to suggest procedures for addressing complaints and seeking resolution informally, including the addition of language allowing the Integrity Commissioner to refer a complaint to mediation or a third party upon consent of both parties;
      9. That Schedule “A” Complaint Form be amended so that it includes a notice of privacy rights;
      10. That Subsection 91 be amended to include language clarifying that the Integrity Commissioner has the ability, in their sole discretion, to amend the report after consideration of the matter at the Governance and Priorities Committee and before it is presented to City Council.
    2. That the City Solicitor be instructed to bring forward the updated version of Bylaw No. 9537, The Code of Ethical Conduct for Members of City Council Bylaw, 2019 to City Council for its consideration.
    3. That the Administration review the City of Saskatoon Anti-Harassment Policy and Investigative Procedures for Members of City Council and Senior Administration Policy and that the Administration report back to the Governance and Priorities Committee with any recommended amendments upon conclusion of that review.
  • Recommendation

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

13.1
Verbal Updates

 

13.1.1
Council Members - His Worship the Mayor; FCM/SUMA; Boards, Committees & Commissions; Personnel Subcommittee (if required)

 

13.1.2
Administration

 

13.2
City Manager Updates

 

[Sections 13, 14(1), 15(1), 16(1), 17(1), 18(1), 19 and 20 LAFOIP]

13.3
Negotiation– Agreement Renewal [CK 430-39]

 

[In Camera - Negotiations - Section 16(1)(c) LAFOIP)

13.4
Resignation - Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) [CK 225-18]

 

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