March 28, 2022 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Council Chambers

Agenda

Due to technical difficulties, a webcast of this meeting is not available.

 

UPDATED FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 4:30 P.M.

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 28, 2022

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 STAFF
12.1.1
2022 District Boundary Review – Phase One [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee:
1. Approve the proposed Phase One survey questions and revised public engagement timeline as outlined in the discussion section and attachments of this report.
2. Recommend that Halifax Regional Council extend the time for the Executive Standing Committee to bring forward a recommendation to Regional Council regarding Phase I of the District Boundary Review to June 14, 2022

- Presentation [PDF]

12.2 WOMENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.2.1 HalifACT and the impacts of climate change on women and children [PDF]

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Fully fund and implement HalifACT; and 
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer prepare a staff report that considers the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and children and develop a mitigation strategy. 

12.3 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - NONE 

12.4 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE 

13. MOTIONS

14. 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:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – February 28, 2022
Motion:

That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of February 28, 2022 be approved.

14.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS 
14.2.1 Personnel Matter - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 21, 2022; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated March 21, 2022 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.2 Personnel Matter - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated March 23, 2022; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated March 23, 2022 be maintained as private and confidential.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 25, 2022

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information Report – Accessibility Advisory Committee dated March 14, 2022 re: Annual Town Hall [PDF]

2. Information Report dated dated March 25, 2022 re: Requests for Presentations to the Executive Standing Committee [PDF]