November 24, 2020 Halifax Regional Council Special Meeting

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m., Reconvene 6:00 p.m., if required

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

REVISED

1. CALL TO ORDER

SELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR

2. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS 

3. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

4. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
4.1 Correspondence

5. REPORTS
5.1 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
5.1.1 Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement - Investment Plan

         - Staff Presentation
Revised Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council: 
1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include an Investment Plan providing funding for the proposed affordable housing developments by the Mi’kmaq Friendship Centre, Adsum Women and Children and the North End Community Health Association, as further discussed in the staff report dated November 20, 2020 into the Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ("CMHC"); 
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to accept a request for site-specific amendments for 5853 College Street to consider amendments to the applicable secondary municipal planning strategies, including the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy (RMPS) and land-use by-laws (LUB), to allow the development of an emergency shelter, shared housing use and multiple unit residential building at 5853 College Street; and 
3. Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to negotiate and execute Contribution Agreements, and any amendments or consents arising from them, with recipients, to distribute CMHC Rapid Housing Initiative funding for approved projects. 

6. 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:
6.1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to any subject, the discussion of which could, violate the confidentiality of information obtained from another body of government, or a public body. 
Motion: 
That Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated November 19, 2020; and 
2. Release the private and confidential staff report dated November 19, 2020 to the public once the conditions have been met.

7. NOTICES OF MOTION

8. ADJOURNMENT