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Ottawa
Police Services Board
Minutes 8
Monday,
22 June 2015, 5:00 p.m.
Champlain
Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa
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Present: Councillor E. El-Chantiry
(Chair), C. Nicholson, L.A. Smallwood,
S. Valiquet
Regrets: J. Durrell (Vice Chair), Councillor J.
Harder, Councillor T. Tierney
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1.
CHIEF’S VERBAL
REPORT
Chief Bordeleau reported on the following items (a
copy of the Chief’s verbal report will be kept on file with the Board’s
Executive Director and is available online at ottawapoliceboard.ca):
·
Arrests
in Homicide
·
Guns
and Gangs
·
Motor
Vehicle Collision involving an Officer
·
OPS
Assist RCMP with First Degree Murder Investigation
·
Project
Shadow
·
Zero
Tolerance Initiative in the Downtown Core
·
Constable
S. Lemieux and Pleasant Park School
·
MERIT
Launch
·
Joint
Forces MegaRIDE
·
Doors
Open Ottawa
·
Grand
Opening of Ottawa Police Memorial Cemetery – Phase 1
·
Recruit
Ceremony.
On behalf of the Board, Chair El-Chantiry congratulated
Chief Bordeleau on receiving the United Way Ambassador Award and being
appointed to the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Board as First
Vice President.
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
2.
AMENDMENTS TO
BOARD POLICY ON ACTING PAY FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
Executive Director’s report
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the amendments to the Board Policy on
Acting Pay for Senior Executive Positions set out in this report.
CARRIED
3.
AUTHORIZATION TO
ACT IN RELATION TO THE BOARD'S COURT SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES
Chief’s report
That the Ottawa Police Services Board
authorize all Ottawa Police Service (OPS) officers, special constables,
auxiliaries or other persons assigned and authorized by the Chief of Police to
act in relation to the Board’s responsibilities under subsection 137(1) of the Police
Services Act upon the proclamation of the Security for Courts,
Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2014, S.O.
2014, c. 15 Sched. 2, s. 1 and the corresponding amendments to Part X of the Police
Services Act.
CARRIED
4.
ONTARIO
RETIREMENT PENSION PLAN
Executive Director’s report
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board direct the Board Chair to write to the
Province to request that the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) be
implemented as per the original design set out by the Ontario government and
that it not be extended to individuals already enrolled in a Defined Benefit or
Defined Contribution pension plan.
CARRIED
5.
OCTOBER 22, 2014 –
OPERATIONAL REVIEW BRIEFING
Chief’s report
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
6.
OTTAWA
POLICE SERVICE INITIATIVE: UPDATE
Chief’s report
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
7.
OUTSTANDING BOARD
INQUIRIES & MOTIONS: JUNE 2015
Executive Director’s report
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
8.
LETTERS
OF COMMENDATION
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
OTHER
BUSINESS
9.
LETTER
OF AGREEMENT – OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING AND THE OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD
Chair El-Chantiry welcomed
Councillor M. Fleury, Chair, and Mr. S. Giguère, Chief Executive
Officer, Ottawa Community Housing (OCH). Chair El-Chantiry explained that
discussions have been ongoing between the two organizations, resulting in this
memorandum of collaboration.
Councillor Fleury thanked
the Board for allowing this matter to come forward without prior notice. As
background, he stated that the organizations (OCH and OPS) have worked very
well together over the years and share common goals. He assured the Board that
the relationship is strong and established and the purpose of this Letter of
Agreement is to formalize the relationship and continue to engage tenants with
information sharing.
Mr. Giguère
thanked Chief Bordeleau and Inspector C. Rheaume as well as Mr. B. Gilligan, Executive
Director, Community Development, OCH, who have been crucial in formalizing this
agreement. He thanked the community police officers who demonstrate every day
to the community the collaboration between the two organizations.
That the Ottawa Police
Services Board (Board) approve the attached Letter of Agreement between the
Board and the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation.
CARRIED
Chair El-Chantiry invited Councillor
Fleury, Mr. Giguère and Chief Bordeleau to step forward
to sign the Letter of Agreement.
Following the signing, Chief
Bordeleau reiterated that the relationship between the OPS and OCH is a strong
and important one, and they work very closely to keep the community safe. He
thanked everyone for the work that they do and will continue to do in the
future.
On behalf of their 32,000
tenants, Mr. Giguère thanked everyone involved in this collaboration.
He explained that as part of OCH’s commitment a copy of the signed
agreement will be delivered to each district office and displayed in the
lobbies.
COMMUNICATIONS
a)
BYWARD
MARKET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
-
Letter dated 26 May
2015 from J. Jennings, Director, ByWard Market BIA
b)
OTTAWA COUNCIL OF
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS AREAS
-
Letter dated 28
May 2015 from S. Monuk, Chair, OCoBIA
c)
MINISTRY OF
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
-
Letter dated 9
June 2015 regarding Future of Policing Committee (FPAC) COMMUNIQUE
That
the Ottawa Police Services Board receive these communications for information.
RECEIVED
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO MOVE IN
CAMERA
Moved by S.
Valiquet
That the Ottawa Police
Services Board adjourn the public portion of its meeting to move In Camera to
discuss confidential items pertaining to legal and personnel matters, in
accordance with Section 35(4)(b) of the Police Services Act.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
(original signed by) (original
signed by)
____________________________ _____________________________
W.
Fedec E. El-Chantiry
Executive
Director Chair