PUBLIC AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES
COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Deputy Mayor H. Kelleher, Chair
• Mayor C. Block
• Councillor T. Davies
• Councillor R. Donauer
• Councillor B. Dubois
• Councillor S. Ford
• Councillor Z. Jeffries
• Councillor K. MacDonald
• Councillor J. Parker
• Councillor R. Pearce
• Councillor S. Timon

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form at Saskatoon.ca/write-letter-council committees. If your submission includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information. Submissions will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday the week of the meeting.

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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.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of meetings of the Governance and Priorities Committee, dated April 9, 2025 (revised) and May 13, 2025, be adopted.

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

6.1

Decision Reports

6.1.1

Preliminary 2026 and 2027 Financial Forecast [GPC2025-0602]

A report of the Corporate Financial Services Division is provided.

• Recommendation

  The Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) recommend to City Council that:

  1. The requirement for City Council to approve an indicative rate, as outlined in Council Policy No. C03-036, be waived for the 2026 and 2027 Budget;
  2. Administration be directed to continue to refine the budget to reduce the proposed property tax rate increases by 1 percentage point in each of 2026 and 2027 which will be the budget presented at the November 25, 2025, Budget Deliberation meeting; and
  3. Administration be directed to present a report with two additional scenarios to the November 25, 2025, Budget Deliberation meeting that detail how a further 1 percentage point reduction and a further 2 percentage point reduction could be achieved including implications of those scenarios.

6.2

Approval Reports

6.3

Information Reports

• Recommendation

  That the reports submitted as Items 6.3.1 to 6.3.7 be received as information.

6.3.1

City of Saskatoon’s Response to Homelessness [CC2025-0105]

A report of the Community Services Division is provided along with the following:

Requests to Speak

• Paul Hemsing, dated May 29, 2025
• Shawna Nelson, Executive Director, Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District, dated June 6, 2025
• Daryl Brown, Phoenix Starter Alternator Repair, dated June 6, 2025

6.3.2

Access to Public Washrooms and Drinking Water - Summer 2025 [CC2025-0104, PDCS2023-0612]

A report of the Community Services Division is provided along with a letter from Chief McBride, Saskatoon Police Service, dated May 26, 2025.

6.3.3

Research Junction Program Update 2025 [GPC2023-1102]

A report of the Utilities and Environment Division is provided, along with a letter from Meaghan Risling, University of Saskatchewan, dated May 27, 2025.

6.3.4

National Urban Park Exploration 2024 – 2025 Update [GPC2024-0603]

A report of the Utilities and Environment Division is provided along with a request to speak from Mike Velonas, Meewasin Valley Authority, dated June 6, 2025.

6.3.5

Referral List – Governance and Priorities Committee – June 2025 GPC2025-0604]

A report of the City Clerk's Office is provided.

6.3.6

Referral List – City Council – June 2025 [GPC2025-0603]

A report of the City Clerk's Office is provided.

6.3.7

Inquiries and Notice of Motions – June 2025 [GPC2025-0605]

A report of the City Clerk's Office is provided.

7.

MOTIONS (notice previously given)

8.

URGENT BUSINESS

9.

GIVING NOTICE

10.

VERBAL UPDATES

10.1

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

10.2

Administration

11.

REQUESTS TO SPEAK (new matters)

12.

COMMUNICATIONS (requiring the direction of the Committee)

13.

IN CAMERA SESSION

• Recommendation

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

13.1

Proposed Amendments to The Cities Act

[In Camera - Information from Other Governments - Section 13 of LAFOIP]

13.2

Verbal Updates

13.2.1

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

13.2.2

Administration

13.2.2.1

City Manager Updates

[In Camera - Sections 13, 14(1), 15(1), 16(1), 17(1), 18(1), 19, 20 and 21 of LAFOIP]

13.3

Appointments - Boards, Commissions and Committees [CK 225-4-3]

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

13.3.1

Code of Conduct - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

13.3.2

Appointment and Resignation - Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee

13.3.3

Appointment - Development Appeals Board

13.3.4

Appointment - Saskatoon Appeals Board

13.3.5

Resignation - Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee

13.4

Corporate Accommodation Planning

[In Camera - Policy Options/Advice - Section16(1)(a) LAFOIP]

13.5

Strategic Planning

[In Camera - Section 94(4) of The Cities Act]

14.

RISE AND REPORT

15.

ADJOURNMENT