February 27, 2017 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall

Agenda

Rescheduled from February 13, 2017

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 16, 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 Pam Williams and Tony Smith re: Council of Parties for the Restorative Inquiry into the NS Home of Colored Children [PDF]
i) Council of Parties Report Winter 2016/17 [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
 12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 Public Consultation - Campaign Finance Reform [PDF]
Motion:
 That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct staff to use the public consultation and communications strategy set out in the discussion section of the staff report dated January 25, 2017 to facilitate a public consultation process on campaign finance reform, as described in the staff report dated January 25, 2017, prior to the preparation of a Campaign Finance By-law.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

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 – January 16, 2017
Motion:

 That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of January 16, 2017 be approved as circulated.

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

14.2.1 Chief Administrative Officer Performance Planning and Review Process - Private and Confidential Report
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, March 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated February 6, 2017 re: Request for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee - None [PDF]