March 6, 2024 Budget Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – February 14, 2024

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. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING 

7. REPORTS

7.1 Halifax Regional Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax Regional Detachment [PDF]
Motion:
That the Budget Committee: 

1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation attached to the report dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget; 

2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) proposed 2024/25 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation attached to the report dated January 24, 2024, into the Draft 2024/25 Operating Budget; and 

3. Include an estimated increase of $1,145,000 (pro-rated at $572,300 for 2024/25) for six RCMP Regular Member positions as outlined in Attachment 5 of the report dated January 24, 2024– RCMP Contract Enhancements Request within the proposed 2024/25 RCMP budget to the Budget Adjustment List as an expense over budget option for consideration.

7.2 Corporate Services: Chief Administrative Office, Finance & Asset Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Legal & Legislative Services [PDF]

7.2i Budget Adjustment List Briefing Note - Impacts of Freezing Corporate Services Full Time Employee (FTE) Counts at Approved 2023/24 Levels [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.

8. ADJOURNMENT