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Public Meeting Minutes Auditorium Thursday, 40 College Street, 2nd Floor June 15, 2017 Toronto, Ontario at 1:00 PM www.tpsb.ca __________________________________________________________________ The following draft Minutes of the meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 are subject to adoption at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Attendance: The following members were present: Mr. Andrew Pringle, Chair Mr. Chin Lee, Councillor & Vice-Chair Ms. Shelley Carroll, Councillor & Member Mr. Ken Jeffers, Member Ms. Marie Moliner, Member Dr. Dhun Noria, Member Mr. John Tory, Mayor & Member The following were also present: Chief of Police Mark Saunders, Toronto Police Service Ms. Joanne Campbell, Executive Director, Toronto Police Services Board Ms. Deirdre Williams, Board Administrator, Toronto Police Services Board Mr. Karl Druckman, Solicitor, City of Toronto - Legal Services Division Declarations: Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act - none Previous Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting that was held on May 23, 2017, previously circulated in draft form, were approved by the Board. ________________________________________________________________ This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P127. Length of Deputations and Order of Business The Board approved the following Motions: 1. THAT in light of the large number of deputants requesting to speak to the Board today on a variety of issues, and to ensure that all deputants have an opportunity to speak, pursuant to sections 4.4 and 17.4 of the Board’s Procedural By-Law No. 161, the Board will be limiting deputations to three minutes each; and 2. THAT the Board alter the established order of business as shown on the agenda in order to facilitate the business of the meeting, pursuant to subsection 8.7 of the Board’s Procedural By-Law No. 161. Moved by: S. Carroll Seconded by: C. Lee ________________________________________________________________ This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P128. Annual Report: 2016 Corporate Risk Management The Board was in receipt of a report dated April 10, 2017 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, with regard to this matter. Insp. Peter Callaghan, Corporate Risk Management, was in attendance and delivered a presentation to the Board. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Board office. Ms. Brenda Ross was in attendance and delivered a deputation with regard to the 2016 Annual Report. The Board received the presentation, deputation and report. Moved by: D. Noria Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P129. Temporary Re-Appointment of Board Member – Dhun Noria The Board was in receipt of correspondence (undated) from Marie-France Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, with regard to the temporary re-appointment of Dr. Noria as a Member of the Toronto Police Services Board. The Board received the foregoing correspondence. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P130. Toronto Police Service: Results of 2017 Follow-Up of Previous Audit Recommendations The Board was in receipt of a report dated June 01, 2017 from Beverly Romeo- Beehler, Auditor General, City of Toronto, with regard to this matter. The Board received the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P131. Response: Questions Arising from the 2016 Annual Statistical Report: Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act The Board was in receipt of a report dated June 01, 2017 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, with regard to this matter. The Board received the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner ________________________________________________________________ This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P132. City of Toronto Council Decision: Parking Ticket Enforcement – Integration with 311 The Board was in receipt of a report dated May 31, 2017 from Andy Pringle, Chair, with regard to this matter. The Board approved the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P133. Special Constables - Appointments The Board was in receipt of a report dated June 15, 2017 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, with regard to this matter. The Board approved the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P134. Annual Report: 2016 Awards Presented by Toronto Police Services Board The Board was in receipt of a report dated May 26, 2017 from Andy Pringle, Chair, with regard to this matter. The Board received the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner ________________________________________________________________ This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P135. Annual Report: 2016 Training Program The Board was in receipt of a report dated May 10, 2017 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, with regard to this matter. The Board received the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P136. Annual Report: 2016 Activities & Expenditures of Consultative Groups The Board was in receipt of a report dated March 10, 2017 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, with regard to this matter. The Board received the foregoing report. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: M. Moliner This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P137. Response to City Council Motions: Access to City Services for Undocumented Torontonians The Board was in receipt of a report dated February 08, 2017 from Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, with regard to this matter. The report was originally considered by the Board at its meeting on March 23, 2017 and subsequently deferred pending the receipt of additional information to be provided by the Chief (Min. No. P57/17 refers). The additional information was provided by the Chief in a report dated June 08, 2017. Mr. Karl Gardner, No One is Illegal, was in attendance and delivered a deputation to the Board with regard to this matter. Deputy Chief Mike Federico, Community Safety Command, responded to questions by the Board. The Board approved the following Motions: 1. THAT Mr. Gardner’s deputation be received; 2. THAT the reports dated February 08, 2017 and June 08, 2017 be approved; 3. THAT the Chief report to the August 2017 Board meeting on the steps being taken by members of the Service to investigate the annual data of immigration status checks and the justification for such calls; and 4. THAT such report to include a proposed timeline to report to the Board with the results and recommendations arising from his full investigation. Moved by: C. Lee Seconded by: S. Carroll This is an Extract from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board that was held on June 15, 2017 P138. Review of School Resource Officer Program The Board was in receipt of a report dated May 31, 2017 from Andy Pringle, Chair, with regard to this matter. Mr. Ken Jeffers, Board Member, provided remarks with respect to the following Motion that he proposed at the Board’s May 23, 2017 meeting and which was subsequently deferred to the current meeting for consideration: THAT the Board immediately suspend the School Resource Officer Program pending a meeting/consultation with the stakeholders as identified in the original proposal and this process should be chaired by a member of the community for a decision in the fall semester. The following were in attendance and delivered deputations to the Board: David Bradley * Barbara Spyropoulos, Community Police Liaison Committee -12 Division Alan Burke, East Beach Community Association * Mackenzie Kinmond – deputation delivered by Lindsay Anna Willats, Toronto Police Accountability Coalition * Mireille Stapleton * Sandro Mancino and Jessica Scriver, Cardinal Newman High School * Ugo Rossi, Toronto Catholic District School Board John McCabe, Christopher Stidham, Odey Armstrong, Lisa Townsend Gillian Vivona, OECTA – TSU Vince Burzotta, Toronto Catholic District School Board Ricky Goldenberg, Pirashon Satkunalingam, Mazen Aldroubi, Marium Amir, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute Tom Bitove and Janine Milligan, ProAction Nirupan Sivakumaran Colin Bailey * John Freeman, Toronto Police Service Nancy Mancini, Principal, Blessed Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School Pati Greenwood, Merry Go Round Children’s Foundation * Curtis Celestine, PC, Toronto Police Service Taijah Lawrence-Scott Nathan President Suzana Greenaway, York Memorial Collegiate Akio Maroon, Toronto Childcare Collective, and Emily Stephan Bain Karl Gardner, No One