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McKenzie: There's $25 / month that SAID gives out for busing. But other programs don't get that, I don't know what those people will do. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
McKenzie: There's $25 / month that SAID gives out for busing. But other programs don't get that, I don't know what those people will do. #yqrcc
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Zachidniak: There's an appendix w/ cuts for transit & it mentions increasing fares & you mentioned your benefits?
McKenzie: There are people who can't afford an increase to this service. There are people who'll have to take fares out of their groceries. #yqrcc
McKenzie: There are people who can't afford an increase to this service. There are people who'll have to take fares out of their groceries. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Zachidniak: There's an appendix w/ cuts for transit & it mentions increasing fares & you mentioned your benefits?
McKenzie: There are people who can't afford an increase to this service. There are people who'll have to take fares out of their groceries. #yqrcc
McKenzie: There are people who can't afford an increase to this service. There are people who'll have to take fares out of their groceries. #yqrcc
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Zachidniak: We were talking during the break & reason you're speaking on paratransit budget b/c of something specific in it.
McKenzie: You're going to have to ask the province for money & we're not allowed to speak on it. #yqrcc
McKenzie: You're going to have to ask the province for money & we're not allowed to speak on it. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Zachidniak: We were talking during the break & reason you're speaking on paratransit budget b/c of something specific in it.
McKenzie: You're going to have to ask the province for money & we're not allowed to speak on it. #yqrcc
McKenzie: You're going to have to ask the province for money & we're not allowed to speak on it. #yqrcc
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McKenzie says that the paratransit company has brought a bus on that has a ramp instead of lift. He says city isn't inclusive b/c users of paratransit don't get to speak on the contract that the city awards. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
McKenzie says that the paratransit company has brought a bus on that has a ramp instead of lift. He says city isn't inclusive b/c users of paratransit don't get to speak on the contract that the city awards. #yqrcc
A friend of the late Catherine Verral, perhaps?
Back from break. Now starting delegations on the city's other budgets. First speaker is Jamie McKenzie who's been advocating for transit in Regina for 27 years. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A friend of the late Catherine Verral, perhaps?
Radons is not the Councillor I expected her to be. #Disappointed #YQRCC
Vote on the 2026 Regina Police Service Budget:
Carried 6 to 5. Mayor, Tsiklis, Mancinelli, Turnbull, Burton, Radons vote in favour. #yqrcc
Carried 6 to 5. Mayor, Tsiklis, Mancinelli, Turnbull, Burton, Radons vote in favour. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Radons is not the Councillor I expected her to be. #Disappointed #YQRCC
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Zachidniak: This is an extra step to make sure we're doing our due diligence. We increasingly hear from a diverse number of community members who say they have concerns. I think this is a wise step to take. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Zachidniak: This is an extra step to make sure we're doing our due diligence. We increasingly hear from a diverse number of community members who say they have concerns. I think this is a wise step to take. #yqrcc
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Zachidniak: Where if you think the RPS budget is leanest it can be, by saying you've looked at it and say it's the leanest it can be we know that. But if the board comes back & looks at it and finds efficiencies that's good. We're asking all our depts to do this work. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Zachidniak: Where if you think the RPS budget is leanest it can be, by saying you've looked at it and say it's the leanest it can be we know that. But if the board comes back & looks at it and finds efficiencies that's good. We're asking all our depts to do this work. #yqrcc
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Turnbull points out how everytime we get a new uniformed officer, have to take on the cost of supporting that officer. (notably w/ civilian support staff) #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Turnbull points out how everytime we get a new uniformed officer, have to take on the cost of supporting that officer. (notably w/ civilian support staff) #yqrcc
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So because he thinks it's good, we should just rubber stamp? No, this scrutiny is valid. If anything, he should say less in this meeting bc he was involved with it already.
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So because he thinks it's good, we should just rubber stamp? No, this scrutiny is valid. If anything, he should say less in this meeting bc he was involved with it already.
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Bezo; One thing I will ask for is asset utilization. Do we have too many cars sitting around not doing anything. That's something I'll ask about in future. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Bezo; One thing I will ask for is asset utilization. Do we have too many cars sitting around not doing anything. That's something I'll ask about in future. #yqrcc
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RPS: Some cars are stopped while an officer is inside doing paperwork.
Bezo: What is cost to outfit a car?
RPS: The avg prices is $100k, including computers, emergency equipment, etc. #yqrcc
Bezo: What is cost to outfit a car?
RPS: The avg prices is $100k, including computers, emergency equipment, etc. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
RPS: Some cars are stopped while an officer is inside doing paperwork.
Bezo: What is cost to outfit a car?
RPS: The avg prices is $100k, including computers, emergency equipment, etc. #yqrcc
Bezo: What is cost to outfit a car?
RPS: The avg prices is $100k, including computers, emergency equipment, etc. #yqrcc
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Davies: We encourage them every year to up that amount.
Bezo: How's that going?
D: Sometimes they fund a little more but there's still a gap there. #yqrcc
Bezo: How's that going?
D: Sometimes they fund a little more but there's still a gap there. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Davies: We encourage them every year to up that amount.
Bezo: How's that going?
D: Sometimes they fund a little more but there's still a gap there. #yqrcc
Bezo: How's that going?
D: Sometimes they fund a little more but there's still a gap there. #yqrcc
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Bezo: Has anyone gone to the province & said there's a delta between salary vs benefit package & we'll need some money to cover that.
#yqrcc
#yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bezo: Has anyone gone to the province & said there's a delta between salary vs benefit package & we'll need some money to cover that.
#yqrcc
#yqrcc
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Bezo: Why the FTE increase. This is a status quo budget but suddenly everyone is asking for more people?
Davies: We didn't receive any direction that this was a status quo budget. We built it on what need. The staffing request is largely civilian professionals #yqrcc
Davies: We didn't receive any direction that this was a status quo budget. We built it on what need. The staffing request is largely civilian professionals #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Bezo: Why the FTE increase. This is a status quo budget but suddenly everyone is asking for more people?
Davies: We didn't receive any direction that this was a status quo budget. We built it on what need. The staffing request is largely civilian professionals #yqrcc
Davies: We didn't receive any direction that this was a status quo budget. We built it on what need. The staffing request is largely civilian professionals #yqrcc
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Ah there’s the eye roll I was expecting and from exactly who I thought would cause it too.
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ah there’s the eye roll I was expecting and from exactly who I thought would cause it too.
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Rashovich: How many AROs do we have? [Alternative Resource Officers]
Davies: Nine. and we'll be hiring 4 more to start in January. #yqrcc
Davies: Nine. and we'll be hiring 4 more to start in January. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Rashovich: How many AROs do we have? [Alternative Resource Officers]
Davies: Nine. and we'll be hiring 4 more to start in January. #yqrcc
Davies: Nine. and we'll be hiring 4 more to start in January. #yqrcc
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Great 👍. The only thing is I am tired is RPS patting itself on the back. What annoyed me the most was "we stopped 123K cyber attacks". Almost every org faces it (numbers may wary). City doesn't even have a security guy (no funds allotted to hire one). And, FOI staffing. City has maybe 1 or 2.
December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Great 👍. The only thing is I am tired is RPS patting itself on the back. What annoyed me the most was "we stopped 123K cyber attacks". Almost every org faces it (numbers may wary). City doesn't even have a security guy (no funds allotted to hire one). And, FOI staffing. City has maybe 1 or 2.
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Probably the people who are mad police can't get there the second they call. I rarely see police in my neighbourhood unless they are on their way home.
December 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Probably the people who are mad police can't get there the second they call. I rarely see police in my neighbourhood unless they are on their way home.
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It is over one hour behind, just send back the police budget and move forward. Having an on site therapist & physio therapist that they can get into immediately (as they aren’t serving anyone else) isn’t helping their request for more funding.
December 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It is over one hour behind, just send back the police budget and move forward. Having an on site therapist & physio therapist that they can get into immediately (as they aren’t serving anyone else) isn’t helping their request for more funding.
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Flores: If we were to send request back, what would you stop doing? Not a service reduction. But what programs impacted?
Davies: It would depend on amount of reduction. 86% of budget is salaries. #yqrcc
Davies: It would depend on amount of reduction. 86% of budget is salaries. #yqrcc
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Flores: If we were to send request back, what would you stop doing? Not a service reduction. But what programs impacted?
Davies: It would depend on amount of reduction. 86% of budget is salaries. #yqrcc
Davies: It would depend on amount of reduction. 86% of budget is salaries. #yqrcc