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- PUBLIC MEETING - - AGENDA - Auditorium Wednesday, 40 College Street, 2nd Floor April 20, 2016 Toronto, Ontario at 1:00 PM ______________________________________________________________________________ Opening of the Meeting 1. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 2. Moment of Silence – the Board will observe a moment of silence in memory of Police Constable Sarah Beckett of the West Shore RCMP Detachment in Langford, BC, who was killed while on duty on April 5, 2016. 3. Confirmation of the Minutes from the meeting held on March 17, 2016. Reports to be Received 4. (A) Copy of Minute No. P245/14 from the Meeting held on November 13, 2014 Re: Request for Review of a Complaint Investigation Pertaining to Service Provided by the Toronto Police Service – Case No. PRS-055157 (B) March 10, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Report on the Outcome of the Notice of Inquiry Pertaining to the Request for a Review of Case No. PRS-055157 5. February 11, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Disclosure of Disciplinary Records 6. Minutes from the Central Joint Health and Safety Committee meeting held on February 01, 2016. 7. March 29, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Monthly Report: Body-Worn Camera Pilot Project – April 2016 8. March 02, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Use of Images - Toronto Police Services Board and Toronto Police Service 9. March 02, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Corporate and Community Donations 10. March 16, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Police Cooperative Purchasing Group 11. February 26, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Annual Report – 2015 Toronto Police Services Board’s Consulting Expenditures 12. March 16, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Toronto Police Service’s Consulting Expenditures 13. March 23, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Sole and Single Source Purchases 14. February 29, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Audit of the General Warehouse, Property & Evidence Management Unit and Property Held at Other Specialized Units 15. March 17, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Annual Report – 2015 Public Sector Salary Disclosure Reports to be Approved 16. March 31, 2016 from Paul Ainslie, Councillor, City of Toronto Re: Open Data – Toronto Police Service Councillor Ainslie will deliver a deputation with regard to this report. 17. March 24, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Toronto Police Services Board – Operating Budget Variance Report – Year Ending December 2015 18. March 21, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Toronto Police Service – 2015 Operating Budget Variance Report – Year Ending December 2015 19. March 18, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Toronto Police Service – Parking Enforcement Unit: 2015 Operating Budget Variance Report – Year Ending December 2015 20. March 22, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Toronto Police Service: 2015 Capital Budget Variance Report – Year Ending December 2015 21. March 21, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Toronto Police Service: 2016-2025 Capital Program Request - Revised 22. March 07, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Police Towing and Pound Services Contracts: 2016-2020 The Board will receive deputations with regard to this report. 23. March 16, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Integrated Telecommunications Infrastructure Agreement – Bell Canada 24. March 31, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Vendor for the Enterprise Business Intelligence Solution 25. March 22, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Employee and Family Assistance Program Services – One Year Extension of Contract 26. March 16, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Supply and Installation of Carpeting from Arthur L. Weaver Flooring Limited – City of Toronto Contract 27. March 23, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Reimbursement of Travel Expenses for Members of the Mental Health External Advisory Committee 28. March 23, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Approval of Expenses: Ontario Association of Police Services Boards – 2016 Spring Conference & Annual General Meeting 29. March 18, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Approval of Expenses: Canadian Association of Police Governance – 2016 Annual Conference 30. March 23, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: New Job Description – Intelligence Services Systems Specialist, Intelligence Services 31. March 18, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: New Job Description – Advisor, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources 32. March 01, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Special Constables: Appointment: University of Toronto – St. George Campus 33. March 02, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Applications Made by the Chief of Police Pursuant to Subsection 83(17) of the Police Services Act – Review of Administrative Process 34. February 18, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Request for Funds: Toronto Police Service Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Queer Mural 35. April 01, 2016 from Andy Pringle, Chair Re: Request for Funds: Association of Black Law Enforcers – 24th Annual Scholarship Awards Ball 36. March 29, 2016 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police Re: Request for Additional Funds: Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ontario Next Meeting: Date: May 19, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM ____________________________________________________________________________ Members of the Toronto Police Services Board: Andy Pringle, Chair Marie Moliner, Member Chin Lee, Councillor & Vice-Chair Dhun Noria, Member Shelley Carroll, Councillor & Member John Tory, Mayor & Member Ken Jeffers, Member 1. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 2. Moment of Silence – the Board will observe a moment of silence in memory of Police Constable Sarah Beckett of the West Shore RCMP Detachment in Langford, BC, who was killed while on duty on April 5, 2016. 3. Confirmation of the Minutes from the meeting held on March 17, 2016. 4. (A) Copy of Minute No. P245/14 from the Meeting held on November 13, 2014 Re: Request for Review of a Complaint Investigation Pertaining to Service Provided by the Toronto Police Service – Case No. PRS-055157 THIS IS AN EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETING OF THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICES BOARD HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2014 #P245 REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF A COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICE – CASE NO. PRS-055157 The Board was also in receipt of the following report October 01, 2014 from William Blair, Chief of Police: Subject: REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF A COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICE - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CASE NUMBER PRS-055157 Recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) the Board receive the complaint summarized in this report; (2) the Board determine whether to concur with the decision that no further action be taken with respect to the complaint; and (3) the complainant, the Independent Police Review Director and I be advised, in writing, of the disposition of the complaint, with reasons. Financial Implications: There are no financial implications relating to the recommendations contained within this report. Background/Purpose: The Toronto Police Services Board has received a request to review the disposition of a complaint about service provided by the Toronto Police Service (the Service). Legislative Requirements: Section 63 of the Police Service Act (PSA) directs the Chief of Police to review every complaint about the policies of or services provided by a municipal police force that is referred to him or her by the Independent Police Review Director. The Chief of Police shall, within 60 days of the referral of the complaint to him or her, notify the complainant in writing of his or her disposition of the complaint, with reasons, and of the complainant’s right to request that the board review the complaint if the complainant is not satisfied with the disposition. A complainant may, within 30 days after receiving the notice, request that the board review the complaint by serving a written request to that effect on the board. Review by Board: Section 63 of the Police Services Act directs that upon receiving a written request for a review of a complaint previously dealt with by the Chief of Police, the board shall: (a) advise the chief of police of the request; (b) subject to subsection (7), review the complaint and take any action, or no action, in response to the complaint, as it considers appropriate; and (c) notify the complainant, the Chief of Police and the Independent Police Review Director in writing of its disposition of the complaint, with reasons Nature of Complaint and Discussion: In June 2013 the complainant submitted an access request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) for documents pertaining to the Service’s investigation of an incident involving the complainant and her ex-husband that had occurred at the Glendon campus of York University on February 19, 2008. The Service responded to this request but advised the complainant that ‘access to some investigative notes cannot be granted as they were destroyed in a water leak that occurred at the Division. In addition, some emails were not retained when Toronto Police Service changed email services’. The complainant corresponded with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and on February 28, 2014, filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) stating in part that: ‘in order to ensure that the Toronto Police Services successfully carry out their duties, it is essential that citizens have access through Access to Information to Police records. The Toronto Police Service have an obligation to maintain and protect their records. In this case, the records asked for contain vital information about complicity between the Toronto Police and York University to ensure that an incident I was the victim of could not be thoroughly investigated.