January 24, 2024 Budget Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – December 12, 2023

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 2024 Budget Direction, Assessment, and Revenue Update
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Budget Committee recommend that the Chief Administrative Officer continue to develop the 2024/25 Budget in accordance with the Budget Committee’s direction of November 28, 2023. 

6.2 2024/25 Multi-Year Capital Plan
- Report [PDF]
- Draft Capital Plan Book [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Budget Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council: 

1. Approve the Capital Budget for 2024/25 as set out in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated December 19, 2023;

2. Approve in-principle the schedule of 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28 Multi-Year Capital Plan as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated December 19, 2023;

3. Approve the schedule of 2024/25 Capital Plan Reserves Withdrawals as set out in Attachment 3 of the staff report dated December 19, 2023;

4. Approve the schedule of 2024/25 Capital Multi-year Projects as set out in Attachment 4 of the staff Report dated December 19, 2023; and

5. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to update a Long-term Capital Funding Strategy as part of the 2025/26 budget process to reflect the changing Municipal and economic long-term goals.

7. ADJOURNMENT