Hamilton Police Service Board
Agenda

24 - 09

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Hamilton City Hall - Council Chambers (Second Floor)

You may view the Board's public meeting live-stream at https://www.hamiltonpsb.ca/meetings/agendas-and-materials/

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Acknowledgements

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

5.

Delegations, Presentations and Verbal Updates

5.1

Members of the Month

5.2

Delegation from Sarah Warry

The request to delegate will need to be approved prior to the delegation taking place. Please see Recommendation Item 9.1 for delegation request details.

5.3

Board Training Related to the Community Safety and Policing Act Presented by Lynda Bordeleau - Partner, Head of Police Law Group, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.

5.4

Board Chair Verbal Update

5.5

Chief of Police Verbal Update

5.6

Administrative Director Verbal Update

6.

Approval of the Minutes

6.1

Public Minutes of August 1, 2024

7.

Correspondence

7.1

Correspondence to the Hamilton Board, Mayor and City Councillors from Chief Bergen Regarding Encampments and Safety in the City Core (July 26, 2024)

7.2

All Chiefs Memo - 2023 Police Use of Force Race-Based Data Technical Report and Open Data 24-0052 (August 2, 2024)

7.3

All Chiefs Memo - 2024 Crimes Against Women Conference 24-0054 (August 27, 2024)

7.4

All Chiefs Memo - Risk-driven Tracking Database 2023 Annual Report 24-0057 (September 5, 2024)

7.5

Correspondence from Joshua Weresch Regarding July 24, 2024 Delegation by Kojo Damptey (July 29, 2024)

7.6

Correspondence from Hamilton Resident Jodi Campovari Regarding Police Liaison Officers (August 9, 2024)

7.7

Thank You Letter from Wesley (August 7, 2024)

7.8

Thank You Letter from the Hamilton Police Retirees Association (August 12, 2024)

7.9

Thank You Letter from Good Shepherd Regarding the Golf Classic Fundraiser (August 28, 2024)

8.

Consent Agenda

8.1

Auction Account Requests for Support (PSB 24-025)

8.2

Civilian Backfill - Division 2 Administrative Assistant (24-075)

8.3

Board Member and Staff Attendance at the Evidence-Based Policing Conference and the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards (OAPSB) Labour Conference in 2024 (PSB 24-026)

8.4

Hamilton Police Service Board Budget Committee Report (September 10, 2024)

8.5

Outstanding Business List as of September 26, 2024

9.

Recommendations

9.1

Delegation Request from Hamilton Resident Sarah Warry

For approval to delegate at today's meeting.

9.2

Amendment - Agreement Between McMaster University and Hamilton Police Service Board - Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) (24-077)

9.3

Reallocation of Remaining Microsoft Outlook Project Funding (24-086)

9.4

Hiring of Additional Full-Time Special Constables (24-088)

9.5

2023 Year End Report - Professional Standards Branch (24-074)

A presentation will accompany this report.

10.

Motions

10.1

Developing a Board Delegation of Authority By-law

11.

Closed Meeting

In accordance with Section 44(1)&(2) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, the Board will move into its Closed Meeting to discuss:

(a) Personal matters about identifiable individuals, including members of the police service or any other service or any other employees of the board;

(b) Litigation or potential litigation affecting the board, including matters before administrative tribunals;

(c)   A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the board;

(d)  Litigation or potential litigation affecting the board, including matters before administrative tribunals;

(e)  Labour relations or employee negotiations.

12.

Closed Meeting Report Back

13.

Adjournment