REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
POLICE SERVICES BOARD
PUBLIC AGENDA

Thursday, November 25, 2021 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Meeting Held By Electronic Participation Only

ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING

Due to the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, Niagara Regional Police Headquarters will not be open to the public to attend Board meetings until further notice. To view the live-stream meeting proceedings, please visit https://calendar.niagarapolice.ca/meetings

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT/PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1

Minutes of the Public Board Meeting held Thursday, October 28, 2021

• That the Minutes of the Public Board Meeting held Thursday, October 28, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

3.2

Minutes of the Special Public Board Meeting held Wednesday, November 17, 2021

• That the Minutes of the Special Public Board Meeting held Wednesday, November 17, 2021 be adopted as circulated. 

4.

REPORTS FROM BOARD CHAIR

5.

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE

6.

PRESENTATIONS

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1

Ontario Association of Police Services Boards (OAPSB) - Mental Health Service Calls

Joint correspondence dated October 21, 2021 from Chair Patrick Weaver and Interim Executive Director Bruce Chapman, OAPSB, addressed to The Honourable Michael. A. Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, applauding the efforts of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO), Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA) and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) for their support toward mental health among police employees, and to bring attention to the request of the OAPSB, with support of the Big 12 Police Services Boards, for the Province to consider establishing a working group to look at developing a province-wide persons in crisis strategy, and for the Province to convene/establish a collaboration table to provide solutions that address the rise in calls for service within the mental health framework. 

7.2

Ontario Association of Police Services Boards (OAPSB) - Provincial Grant Funding / Community Safety and Policing Act

Joint correspondence dated October 22, 2021 from Chair Patrick Weaver and Interim Executive Director Bruce Chapman, OAPSB, addressed to The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, endorsing the recent request of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) to the Government of Ontario to ensure continued provincial grant funding for the Community Safety and Policing Grant and the Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Program Grant; and that the Ministry provide resources to support Boards to become compliant with the new Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA).

7.3

Special Funds Specified Auditing Procedures Report

Service report dated November 1, 2021 providing the results of the audit for the NRPS Special Fund accounts, specifically the General Operating and Special Operating accounts, for the year ending December 31, 2020, as  conducted by Deloitte LLP in March 2021 in accordance to the procedures set out in the Board's Administration, Limitations and Guidelines of the Special Fund By-law 392-2021.

7.4

Quarterly Report - Special Fund Activity - July 1 to September 30, 2021

Service report dated October 25, 2021 submitted in accordance to the quarterly reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 392-2021. 

7.5

Annual Report - Communications and Dispatch - January 1 to December 31, 2020

Service report dated November 4, 2021 submitted in accordance to the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 194-2000. 

7.6

Annual Report - Supervision - January 1 to December 31, 2020

Service report dated November 8, 2021 submitted in accordance to the annual reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 217-2000.

7.7

Financial Variance Overview - January 1 to September 30, 2021

Service report dated November 9, 2021 submitted in accordance to the reporting requirements set out in Board By-law 384-2019, Financial Reporting, Control and Procurement of Goods and Services, specifically to provide the Board with a synopsis of the combined financial operations for the Service and the Board for the period ending September 30, 2021, including net COVID unbudgeted costs. 

7.8

Monthly Report - Niagara Regional Police Service - Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic - November 2021

Service report dated November 25, 2021 providing the Board with a detailed update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Niagara Regional Police Service and the actions taken to the mitigate risks.

• That the information be received. 

8.

NEW BUSINESS

8.1

2022 - 2025 Strategic Plan - Niagara Regional Police Service

Service report dated November 1, 2021 requesting the Board approve the 2022 - 2025 Strategic Plan for the Niagara Regional Police Service as prepared by the Board in participation with the Chief of Police to address the core business functions of the police service and how it will provide adequate and effective police services, specifically in the areas of Public Safety; Community Engagement and Collaboration; Continuous Improvement and Organizational Continuity and Member Wellness and Resiliency, which have been identified as the four goals of this strategic planning cycle.  

• That the Board approve the Niagara Regional Police Service 2022 - 2025 Strategic Plan;

  And further, that compliant with the Adequacy Standards Regulation, the 2022 - 2025 Strategic Plan be submitted to Regional Council for its information. 

8.2

PSB Bursary Awards - Updated Terms of Reference - Brock University and Niagara College

Correspondence dated November 8, 2021 from Deb Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Police Services Board, providing the Board with a copy of the updated Terms of Reference for the Police Services Board bursary awards in support of Brock University and Niagara College.

• That the Board approve the updated Terms of Reference for the Niagara Police Services Board Bursary in support of Board University and Niagara College as appended to the report;

  And further, that the Board Chair and Executive Director be authorized to execute the required documentation. 

9.

OTHER NEW BUSINESS

10.

IN CAMERA REPORTS

11.

ADJOURNMENT

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.