May 27, 2024 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 22, 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 Halifax Regional Municipality Emergency Management Program Document Review [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:

That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Accept the recommendations in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated May 2, 2024; and
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to implement the recommendations in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated May 2, 2024.

13.1.2 By-Law M200, Respecting Standards for Residential Occupancies – Communications Strategy – Youth Advisory Committee [PDF]
Motion: 

That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council endorse the communication strategy outlined in the Discussion section of the staff report dated March 11, 2024.

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 – March 25 and April 22, 2024 
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of March 25 and April 22, 2024 be approved as circulated.

15.2 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 report dated May 7, 2024 and;

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated May 7, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 17, 2024

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 21, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Catie Campbell, Legislative Assistant, at catherine.campbell@halifax.ca  or 782-641-0796.

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