January 22, 2024 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 27, 2023

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 – NONE 

14. MOTIONS
14.1 Councillor Mason
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee request the Chief Administrative Officer provide a staff report regarding potential adoption of changes to the committee’s terms of reference to amend section 10 to add Community Safety and broaden the committee’s responsibility to include oversight of strategic planning and direction for these business units, in line with other Standing Committee terms of reference.

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 – November 27, 2023
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of November 27, 2023 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 December 15, 2023 and;

2.Direct that the private and confidential report dated December 15, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.

15.3 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 January 10, 2024 and;

2.Direct that the private and confidential report dated January 10, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.

15.4 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee convene In Camera (In Private).

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 26, 2024

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 16, 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 782-641-0795.

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