September 12, 2016 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1.    CALL TO ORDER

2.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 16, 2016

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    In-Camera Breaches [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend to Regional Council the following:
1.    THAT the Code of Conduct investigation process outlined by the Auditor General, and approved by Regional Council October 25, 2011, be replaced by a self-governing model as identified by Section 20 of Administrative Order 52, Code of Conduct for Elected Officials; and described in the report dated May 24, 2016; and
2.    THAT Council request to the Province of Nova Scotia to initiate legislative changes to the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter to allow for the ability to censure Members of Council, by remitting remuneration, for violations to Administrative Order 52, Code of Conduct for Elected Officials.

12.1.2    2017 Council Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed 2017 Council meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated June 30, 2016.

12.1.3    Response to the Clairmont Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council
1.    Direct staff to develop an updated Public Safety Strategy, for Council approval, in accordance with the approach set out in the staff report dated August 8, 2016; and
2.    Direct staff to periodically report back to Regional Council on the Public Safety Strategy once it is implemented.

12.2    MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE
12.2.1    Bi Annual Workforce Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Bi Annual Workforce Report be brought forward for discussion and presentation at the September 12, 2016 meeting of the Executive Standing Committee.

13.    MOTIONS – NONE

14.    IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Standing Committees 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    Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011.

14.1.1    Citizen Nomination to Halifax International Airport Authority – Private and Confidential Report
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee proceed to nominate to Regional Council at least three Candidates to fill the vacancy on the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) Board as outlined in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated September 8, 2016

15.    ADDED ITEMS

16.    NOTICES OF MOTION

17.    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18.    DATE OF NEXT MEETING –    Monday, October 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

19.    ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.    Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated September 6, 2016 re: Request for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [PDF]
2.    Information Report: Introduction to Open Governance [PDF]