February 28, 2022 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda


1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 24, 2022

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

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF

12.1.1    Accessibility Impact Section of Staff Reports [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer, through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion/African Nova Scotian Affairs Integration Office (ANSAIO), to develop diversity and inclusion guidelines for all staff reports, rather than create a specific accessibility impact section. The goal of these guidelines is to ensure that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are considered at all stages of the report-writing process.

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

12.1.2    2022 District Boundary Review - Phase 1 - REVISED [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that the Executive Standing Committee approve in principle the 2022 District Boundary Review Public Engagement process and timeline for Phase One as described in the discussion section and attachment three of this report.

12.2 COMMITTEE - NONE

12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE

13. MOTIONS

14. 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:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – January 24, 2022

Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of January 24, 2022 be approved.

14.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS – Private and Confidential Reports 
14.2.1 Personnel Matter - A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated January 11, 2022; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated January 11, 2022 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.2 Personnel Matter - A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated February 22, 2022; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated February 22, 2022 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.3 Personnel Matter - A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated February 14, 2022; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated February 14, 2022 be maintained as private and confidential.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 28, 2022

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE 

1.  Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated February 25, 2022 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]