April 10, 2017 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 20, 2017

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 Lilian Barraclough and Chris Pearse from iMatter re: Implementation of a Youth Advisory Council for HRM [PDF]

10.3.2 Ana Pranjic and Mélodie Jacquot-Paratte from Conseil jeunesse provincial de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CJP) re: Halifax Youth Council: Towards a Youth Voice in Politics

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
 12.1 STAFF – NONE
 12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

12.2.1 Councillor Mason – Board and Committee Appointments [PDF]
Motion:
 That the Executive Standing Committee request a staff report regarding potential amendment of the Public Appointment Policy to consider adopting appropriate formal consultation and interview processes that support working in collaboration with external organizations to better address required competencies when recruiting and making appointments to such boards and commissions.

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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – March 20, 2017
Motion:

 That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of March 20, 2017 be approved as circulated.

14.2 Personnel Matter
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy

14.2.1 Citizen Nominations to Board of Police Commissioners - Private and Confidential Report

14.2.2 Citizen Nomination to Design Review Committee - Private and Confidential Report

Motion:
 That the Executive Standing Committee convene to In Camera (In Private) to address personnel matters 14.2.1 and 14.2.2.

14.3 Personnel Matter
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.

14.3.1 Chief Administrative Officer Performance Planning and Review Process (Verbal Update)
Motion:
 That the Executive Standing Committee convene to In Camera (In Private) to address this matter.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 3, 2017 re: Request for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee [PDF]