December 15, 2021 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee (special)

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 Annual Election of Chair and Vice Chair 

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 2, 2021 

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
10.3.1 Climate Emergency Mode for Government
– Emma Norton, Climate Emergency Unit [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS/DISCUSSIONS 
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 HalifACT – Acting on Climate Together: 2020-2021 Annual Report [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

Motion: 
That Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee accept this report and forward to Halifax Regional Council for information.

13. MOTIONS – NONE 

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 13, 2022 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 
1.    Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated December 9, 2021 re: Presentation Requests to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee [PDF]