December 16, 2024 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 26, 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. 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. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Proposed 2025 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee approve the proposed 2025 Executive Standing Committee
meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.  

13.1.2 Executive Standing Committee Councillor Nominations and Appointments [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee:

1. Nominate up to three (3) Councillors, for appointment by Halifax Regional Council, to serve on the Accessibility Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026;

2. Nominate two (2) Councillors, for appointment by Halifax Regional Council, to serve on the African Descent Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026; and

3. Nominate two (2) Councillors, for appointment by Halifax Regional Council, to serve on the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Council 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:

15.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – August 26, 2024
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of August 26, 2024 be approved as circulated.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – to be confirmed

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated December 9, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – NONE [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated November 1, 2024 re: Action Plan from the Management of Business Continuity Audit [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca or 902-497-7548.

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