May 19, 2021 Audit and Finance Standing Committee Special Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 29, 2021

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. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions 
10.3 Presentations – None

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 AUDITOR GENERAL
12.1.1 Annual Audit Priorities Report – Evangeline Colman-Sadd, Auditor General

- Presentation [PDF]

12.2 STAFF 
12.2.1 HRM Supports for Open Streets Initiatives – Elizabeth Taylor

Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to continue to consider the Open Streets events under the terms of Administrative Order Number 2014-010-ADM, Respecting Special Events Task Force Process for Events, Parades & Street Closures, and Administrative Order Number 2014-021-GOV, Respecting Regional Special Events Grants. 

12.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE – NONE
12.4 COMMITTEE MEMBERS - NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
The Audit and Finance may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

14.1 Approval of the In Camera (In Private) Minutes – April 29, 2021

Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of April 29, 2021 be approved as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS 

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 16, 2021

19. ADJOURNMENT
 

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE