March 20, 2024 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Date:

Time: Immediately following the Audit Committee

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 21, 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 AUDITOR GENERAL
13.1.1 Follow-up Review – 2022 Audit: Management of Respectful Workplaces and Management of Hiring Practices Audit [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

13.2 STAFF
13.2.1 Council Chamber Hybrid Meeting Technology Funding Request [PDF] REVISED
Motion: 
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve the transfer of $155,000 from capital project CI000021 - Public WiFi to capital project CI240006 - Council Chamber Technology Refresh.

13.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE - NONE    

13.4 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 

14. MOTIONS

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

The Standing Committee 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 – February 21, 2024
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of February 21, 2024 be approved as circulated.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 17, 2024 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.  Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 15, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]

2.  Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated January 2, 2024 re: CAO Contract Amendment Report [PDF]