REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
POLICE SERVICES BOARD
PUBLIC AGENDA

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Niagara Regional Police Service - Headquarters
Community Room 1st Floor, 5700 Valley Way, Niagara Falls

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  • That the Minutes of the Public Board Meeting held Tuesday, July 19, 2022 be adopted as circulated.

Chair Ernie Sibbett, Crime Stoppers of Niagara, will be in attendance to provide the Board with a presentation on Crime Stoppers of Niagara, a non-profit community based charitable program involving cooperative efforts of the community, the media and the police in the fight against crime. 

  • That the presentation be received. 

Inspector Mario Lagrotteria, 2 District, Niagara Regional Police Service, will be in attendance to provide the Board with a presentation on the Service's newly formed Community Oriented Response & Engagement (CORE) Unit, which is focused toward youth engagement, community outreach, and problem-oriented policing. 

  • That the presentation be received.

Letter dated July 25, 2022 from Dr. Marc Nantel, Vice President, Research & External Relations, Niagara College, providing a financial summary of the Board's Bursary Fund for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, as awarded to the named recipient. 

Letter dated August 26, 2022 from Sonia Dupte, Executive Director, Development & Campaigns, Brock University, providing a financial summary of the Board's Bursary Funds for the period April 30, 2021 to April 30, 2022, as awarded to the named recipients. 

Letter dated August 29, 2022 from Ann-Marie Norio, Regional Clerk, RMON, advising of the Budget Review Committee-of-the-Whole recommendations as approved by Regional Council at its meeting held August 25, 2022 relating to the 2023 budget planning and timetable for Niagara's Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABC's). 

Service report dated August 24, 2022 submitted in accordance to the quarterly reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 301-2010.

Service report dated August 18, 2022 providing a summary of the actual versus the authorized strength by rank/salary band of the uniform and civilian complement of the Niagara Regional Police Service.

  • That the information be received. 

Service report dated September 20, 2022  requesting the Board approve the Ministry of the Solicitor General's cost-sharing grant funding in the amount of $175,337.00, which is 50% of the total cost of the project, to enable the Service to purchase additional CCTV technology and video analytics software to address gang violence in Niagara Region.

  • That the Board approve the 2022-2023 Guns, Gangs and Violence Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement between the Ministry of the Solicitor General  and the Niagara Police Services Board;

    And further, that the Board Chair be authorized to execute all required documentation. 

Correspondence dated September 5, 2022 from Deb Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Police Services Board, providing the 2023 proposed meeting schedule for the Niagara Police Service's Board's monthly Board and Committee meetings. 

  • That the Board approve the Schedule of Regular Meetings for the Niagara Police Services Board and Committee meetings for the year 2023 as presented. 

Service report dated August 23, 2022 providing the Board with a revised by-law to accurately reflect the NRPS Special/Paid Duty Rates schedule based on the recently ratified contract settlement negotiated between the Niagara Region Police Association, Senior Officers Association and the Niagara Police Services Board, which have been updated for the years 2022 to 2026.

  • That the Board adopt By-Law 397-2022 as appended to the report and authorize the Board Chair and the Executive Director to execute the required documentation;

    And further, that staff be directed to ensure that all documentation be revised accordingly.

Correspondence dated August 9, 2022 from Deb Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Police Services Board, providing a revised By-law to update the Niagara Regional Police Service Schedule of Fees and Charges. 

  • That the Board approve revised By-law 398-2022, a By-law to Provided for the Imposition of Charges for Police Services, as appended to the report and authorize the Board Chair and the Executive Director to execute the required documentation;

    And further, that the revised By-law be provided to Niagara Regional Council for its information.

Service report dated August 22, 2022 requesting Board approval to purchase up to $250,000 in specialized equipment for police vehicles and that in accordance to the Board's Financial Reporting, Control and Procurement By-law, the Board approve awarding a sole source contract to Lightning Equipment Sales Inc., located in Burlington, Ontario, given it is the territorial distributor for emergency warning lights, sirens, and compartment barriers and is the sole source supplier available to the Service.

  • That the Board approve the issuance of a $250,000 purchase order for Lightning Equipment Sales Inc. for the annual purchase of various special equipment installed in police vehicles.

Service report dated September 6, 2022 requesting the Board approve the renewal of the VMware ELA, based on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription licensing model to enable the Service to modernize its enterprise virtualization platform licences and unlock both on-premise/in the cloud hybrid deployment at the most cost-effective option.

  • That the Board approve the renewal of VMware ELA quote # Q-E00385342 between the Niagara Regional Police Service and VMware International Unlimited Company for a total 3-year fixed amount of $548,125.44 plus applicable taxes in US currency, as appended to the report;

    And further, that the Chief of Police be authorized to execute all required documentation on behalf of the Board.

Report dated dated August 31, 2022 from Deb Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Police Services Board, providing a copy of a notice received from Lynn Dowding, Tournament Organizer, NRPA Charity Golf Tournament, requesting a donation to the 1st Annual Cliff Priest Memorial Golf Tournament. (Previous donations to NRPA Golf Tournaments: 2007-$150, 2008-2014-$300, 2015-2017-$250. Due to timing constraints, a donation was approved in advance on August 31, 2022 and the item is before the Board for ratification purposes).

  • That the Board authorize a donation in the amount of $250.00 from the Special Fund to the Niagara Region Police Association for its 1st Annual Cliff Priest Memorial Golf Tournament.  

Service report dated August 30, 2022 requesting the Board approve a donation for the NRPS United Way campaign kickoff event, specifically the entrance fees for the NRPS tug-of-war teams for the Firetruck Pull that was held September 14, 2022. (Previous donations: 2007-2010: $500: 2011-2012, 2014-2019: $1,000; 2021 - $2,000. Due to timing constraints, the item was pre-approved by the Board on September 2, 2022 by e-polling and is before the Board for ratification purposes). 

  • That the Board authorize a donation in the amount of $3,000.00 from the Special Fund to cover the required fees to enter two teams in a Firetruck Pull event as part of the United Way Niagara 2022 Campaign Kick-off.  

The Police Services Board will adjourn the public portion of the meeting and reconvene in-camera for consideration of confidential matters pursuant to Section 35(4) of the Police Services Act.