Ottawa Police Services Board

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, July 24, 2023

Time:

4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Location:

Electronic Participation

Present:

Chair: Gail Beck,
Councillor Cathy Curry,
Councillor Marty Carr,
Michael Doucet,
Vice Chair: Salim Fakirani,
and Peter Henschel

Absent:

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe

1.
Notices and meeting information for participants and members of the public

1.Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public_EN_FEB 2023.pdf

2.Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public_FR_FEB 2023.pdf

This draft Minutes document contains a summary of the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the final Minutes. Recorded votes and dissents contained in this draft Minutes document are draft until the Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Board. The final draft Minutes will be published with the agenda for the next regular Board meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.
Confirmation of Agenda

That the Ottawa Police Services Board confirm the agenda of the 24 July 2023 meeting.
Carried

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

3.1
Minutes #84 of 26 June 2023

1.Draft Minutes 84 - OPSB_Jun26_2023 .pdf

That the Ottawa Police Services Board confirm Minutes #84 of the 26 June 2023 meeting.
Carried

4.
Committee Meetings: Minutes

4.1
Human Resources Committee - Draft Minutes #15 of 7 July, 2023

1.Draft Minutes 15 -Human Resources Committee_Jul07_2023.pdf

That the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this item for information.
Received

4.2
Finance and Audit Committee - Draft Minutes #21 of 11 July, 2023

1.Draft Minutes 21 - Police Services Board Finance and Audit Committee_Jul11_2023 - English.pdf

That the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this item for information.
Received

5.
Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

6.
Public Delegations

There were no public delegations.

7.
Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

8.
Items of Business

8.1
Chair’s verbal report

1.Chair Beck Verbal Report.pdf

Chair's report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
Received

8.2
Chief’s verbal report

1.Chief Verbal - July 2023.pdf

Chief's report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board receive this report for information.
Received

8.3
Ottawa Police Service Request for Assistance Policing Canada Day: Memorandums of Understanding with Barrie, Belleville, Cornwall, Greater Sudbury, Kingston, London, Windsor, Waterloo, and South Simcoe

This item is before the Board for ratification following pre-approval of the agreements in June 2023, under delegated authority by the Chair and Vice Chair.

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the Memorandums of Understanding with Barrie, Belleville, Cornwall, Greater Sudbury, Kingston, London, Windsor, Waterloo, and South Simcoe Police Services (on file with the Executive Director) regarding providing assistance to the Ottawa Police Service in policing Canada Day.
Carried

8.4
South Facility Project - Road Work Modification Construction Contract Award

1.4- South Facility Roadworks report F.pdf

Chief’s report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the award of a construction contract in the amount of $1,110,900 (including construction contingency; net of HST) to Contractor Goldie Mohr for road modifications required at 3505 Prince of Wales Drive as part of the South Facility project.
Carried

8.5
Appointment of Special Constables: OC Transpo

1.5- Special Constables Report OC Transpo F.pdf

Chief’s report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the appointment of the OC Transpo employees listed in Document 1 as Special Constables pursuant to Section 53 of the Police Services Act, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Approval of Appointment Forms which will follow.
Carried

8.6
Delegation of Special Constable Status: RCMP

1.6- RCMP - Special Constable - Demonstrations and Events Board Report - July 24 2023 - Submitted F.pdf

Chief's report

That the Ottawa Police Services Board delegate authority to the Chair and Vice-Chair to approve:

1. appointments in relation to any demonstrations or major events that may occur between July 24 and September 30, 2023. These appointments will be valid until September 30, 2023;

2. any memorandums of understanding that are required by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to secure resources from other police services to assist with operational response to any demonstrations/events that may arise between July 24, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

Any exercise of this delegated authority will be reported out at the next regular meeting of the Board, to be ratified as part of the minutes.
Carried