PUBLIC MINUTES

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

PRESENT:	Commissioner D. Brander, Chair Commissioner C. Inglis-McQuay, Vice-Chair Commissioner Mayor C. Clark Commissioner J. Custead (via teleconference) Commissioner R. Donauer Commissioner K. Healy Commissioner M. Loewen
ALSO PRESENT:	Chief T. Cooper Deputy Chief M. Chatterbok Deputy Chief M. Yuzdepski Solicitor A. Smith Solicitor A. Rohrke Secretary J. Sproule

1.
MINUTES/DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

1.2
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for 2020

Moved By:Commissioner Healy
That Darlene Brander be appointed as Chair for 2020.

CARRIED
Moved By:Commissioner Donauer
That Carolanne Inglis-McQuay be appointed as Vice-Chair for 2020.

CARRIED

1.3
Confirmation of Agenda

Moved By:Commissioner Donauer
That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

CARRIED

1.4
Adoption of Minutes

Moved By:Commissioner Healy
That the minutes of regular meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners held on December 12, 2019 be adopted.

CARRIED

1.6
Chair's Report

Chair Brander expressed appreciation to the Saskatoon Police Service for hosting individual Board member visits over the holiday season to bring greetings.

1.7
Chief's Report

Chief Cooper verbally updated on:

• The SPS Strategic Planning process – a report to the Board will be forthcoming in Q1 of 2020.
• Recovery of two officers recently injured in an accident.

Moved By:Commissioner Inglis-McQuay
That the information be received.

CARRIED

Commissioner Clark discussed recent reports to Committee and upcoming to City Council regarding boarded up houses and apartments and the challenges around repeated calls to police and the need for a more coordinated approach.

Commissioner Healy discussed a forthcoming report from the Action Alliance, collaboration of knowledge and question of runaways, and resources.

Moved By:Commissioner Inglis-McQuay
That the information be received.

CARRIED
Moved By:Commissioner Healy
That a letter of thanks and commendation be sent to the Saskatoon branch of the Hotel Association thanking them for examining their own processes to assist police for attempting to end human trafficking in Saskatoon; and that should the Board be in favour of the foregoing motion, a similar letter be sent to the Canadian Association of Police Governance.

CARRIED

2.
CORRESPONDENCE/CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS

2.1
Correspondence - Bob McNaughton, Queen Elizabeth Community Association (forwarded by Percy Communications) - Police Commission Consultations

1.Email - Bob McNaughton.pdf

An email requesting representation of the Saskatoon Police Service to attend a meeting was submitted.

Chief Cooper advised the Board that the Saskatoon Police Service has reached out and made arrangements for a representative to attend the next meeting. The Board discussed the value of also having a representative of the Board attend. Commissioners Brander and Inglis-McQuay signalled interest in attending.

Moved By:Commissioner Inglis-McQuay
That the information be received and a representative of the Board of Police Commissioners attend the next meeting of the Queen Elizabeth Community Association on March 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm.

CARRIED