December 11, 2017 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 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 - None

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 Youth Advisory Committee [PDF]

- Presentation

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1) Approve a two-year pilot project to establish a Youth Advisory Committee, to be supported administratively by the Municipal Clerk’s Office, to be developed in two phases as outlined in the discussion section of this report;

2) Adopt Administrative Order Number 2017-011-GOV, Respecting the Youth Advisory Committee, as set out in Attachment 1 of this report, to establish a Youth Advisory Committee, to come into force on September 1, 2018;

3) Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order One, The Procedure of Council Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 3 of this report, to direct that the Youth Advisory Committee report to the Executive Standing Committee, to come into force on September 1, 2018; and

4) Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

a. include in the 2018-19 budget a withdrawal of $10,000 from Q421 – General Contingency Reserve to cover the operational, logistical and resource costs of the Youth Advisory Committee in the 2018-19 fiscal year; and
b. include ongoing operating funding for the Youth Advisory Committee through the 2019-20 and 2020-21 operating budget process.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
The Executive 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:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – October 23, 2017
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of October 23, 2017 be approved as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday, January 22, 2017 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated December 6, 2017 re: Request for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee. [PDF]