The Waterloo Region Record

Strategic Planning and Budget Committee

February 8, 2023

Who was there

Present (7): Doug Craig, Jim Erb, Sue Foxton, Colleen James, Natasha Salonen, Sandy Shantz, Kari Williams

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (6 motions)

4 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the safety of our community is the most important priority for elected officials; And whereas the provision of safety in the community comes in many forms and from many groups; And whereas the Waterloo Region Police Services performs a very prominent and important role in ensuring safety in our community; And whereas the Region of Waterloo has recognized the importance of upstream services in preventing crime through ongoing financial support for services that enhance food security, housing security, drug addiction services, mental health services, immigration and refugee services, to name a few of the many services currently supported by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo; And whereas it is acknowledged that the population of the Region of Waterloo continues to grow, and with this growth brings the need to adequately support a police service that is capable of providing for safety in our community; And whereas the Region of Waterloo approved the hiring of 35 FTEs for 2022; And whereas the Waterloo Region Police Services Board (WRPSB) is seeking a further increase of 19 FTEs for 2023, representing a 7.2% budgetary rate increase for 2023, or a monetary increase of $18,299,610.00; And whereas it is recognized that in order to ensure safety in our community, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo must find a balance to ensure that we have a sufficiently funded and staffed Waterloo Region Police Services and continuing support for upstream services; Be it resolved that the budg
Moved by R. Deutschmann, seconded by C. James
Defeated
That the Committee approve continuing this meeting of the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee beyond 11:00 p.m.
Moved by S. Foxton, seconded by J. Liggett
Carried
to call the question
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by N. Salonen Motion
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 10:58 p.m.
Moved by N. Salonen, seconded by C. James
Carried
Whereas the safety of our community is the most important priority for elected officials; And whereas the provision of safety in the community comes in many forms and from many groups; And whereas the Waterloo Region Police Services performs a very prominent and important role in ensuring safety in our community; And whereas the Region of Waterloo has recognized the importance of upstream services in preventing crime through ongoing financial support for services that enhance food security, housing security, drug addiction services, mental health services, immigration and refugee services, to name a few of the many services currently supported by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo; And whereas it is acknowledged that the population of the Region of Waterloo continues to grow, and with this growth brings the need to adequately support a police service that is capable of providing for safety in our community; And whereas the Region of Waterloo approved the hiring of 35 FTEs for 2022; And whereas the Waterloo Region Police Services Board (WRPSB) is seeking a further increase of 19 FTEs for 2023, representing a 7.2% budgetary rate increase for 2023, or a monetary increase of $18,299,610.00; And whereas it is recognized that in order to ensure safety in our community, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo must find a balance to ensure that we have a sufficiently funded and staffed Waterloo Region Police Services and continuing support for upstream services; Be it resolved that
Moved by R. Deutschmann, seconded by C. James
Defeated
Motion to call the question
Moved by P. Wolf, seconded by N. Salonen
Carried

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