August 12, 2026 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Date:

Time: Immediately following Audit Committee

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 African Nova Scotian Affirmation

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 22, 2026

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES – June 22, 2026
4.1 Councillor Deagle Gammon
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop an Action Plan regarding the Office of the Mayor Expenses Audit that addresses internal corrective measures and other steps taken as a consequence of the internal administrative review conducted by staff into this matter and report back to the Audit and Finance Standing Committee within two months.

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
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 TMR2 dual band radio 2026/2027 capital budget transfer [PDF]
Motion:
That Audit & Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve a budget transfer of $800,000 from capital project CE240001 – TMR Radio Replacement to capital project CI250009 - TMR2 Radio Replacement.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
The Standing Committee 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 – June 22, 2026
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of June 22, 2026 be approved as circulated.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 16, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated August 5, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca or 902-497-7548.

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