December 2, 2024 Grants Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

REVISED - November 29, 2024- 3: 10 p.m. Item 9.1.2

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 Annual Election of Vice Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 9, 2024

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – None

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Proposed Amendments to Administrative Order 2022-005-ADM Respecting the Community Grants Program [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2022-005-ADM, the Community Grants Program Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated October 3, 2024.

9.1.2 Tax Relief for Non-Profit Organizations Program: Fiscal Year 2024/2025:  Proposed Amendments to Program Schedules Administrative Order 2024-001-ADM [PDF]
Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the addition of thirty-one (31) properties to Administrative Order 2024-001-ADM as detailed in the Discussion section of the staff report dated November 13, 2024 at an estimated combined cost of $212,223 from Operating Account M311- 8006.

2. Approve a one-time grant by resolution of Council to AAN 00769851 Halifax Regional Municipality (City of Lakes Amateur Boxing Club) to rectify an error of omission in fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $6,726 from Operating Account M311-8006.

3. Approve an Operating Grant for up to three (3) consecutive years to transition six (6) organizations leasing commercial/private property to be removed from the program, commencing April 1, 2024, at a combined cost of $125,658 from Operating Account M311-8006, subject to yearly budget availability.

4. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2024-001-ADM, the Tax Relief Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 2 to the staff report dated November 13, 2024.

9.1.3 Proposed 2025 Meeting Schedule [PDF] 
Motion:
That the Grants Committee approve the proposed 2025 Grants Committee meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 22, 2025

12. ADJOURNMENT   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 28, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Grants Committee – NONE [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Olawumi Odeyinka-Apantaku, Legislative Assistant, at Olawumi.Odeyinka-Apantaku@halifax.ca or 902-717-6035.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council