January 31, 2024 Budget Committee

Date:

Time: 9:30 a.m. - Reconvene If Required February 2, 2024 9:30 a.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – NONE

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

6. REPORTS
6.1 Corporate Services: Chief Administrative Office, Finance & Asset Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Legal & Legislative Services - REVISED [PDF]
Motion:
That the Budget Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to: 

1. Incorporate the Chief Administrative Office proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation, dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget;

2. Incorporate the Finance & Asset Management proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation, dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget;

3. Incorporate the Human Resources proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation, dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget;

4. Incorporate the Information Technology proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation, dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget; and

5. Incorporate the Legal & Legislative Services proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation, dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget.
 
6.2 Office of the Auditor General [PDF] - 1:00 P.M. 
Motion:
That the Budget Committee direct staff to incorporate the Office of the Auditor General’s proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget.

6.3. Property, Fleet & Environment [PDF]
Motion:
That the Budget Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Property, Fleet & Environment proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation, dated January 31, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget.

7. ADJOURNMENT