January 21, 2026 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 10, 2025

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. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Investment Activities – Quarter ending September 30, 2025 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the staff report dated December 18, 2025 to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.

13.1.2 Increase to Project No. CB210021 PR-BLT Recreation Centre Recap [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend Halifax Regional Council to increase the Approved 2025/26 Capital Budget, Project Number CB210021 PR - BLT Recreation Centre Recap, by $1,400,000 (net HST included), funded from debt as outlined in the Financial Implications section of the staff report dated December 2, 2025. This includes advancing $1,000,000 from Fiscal 26/27 and an account increase of $400,000. 

13.1.3 Wanderers Grounds Stadium Expenditures [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1. approve a one time withdrawal of $590,385 from the Options Reserve Q421, with this amount deposited to Cost Centre C721 in order to fund the Wanderers Grounds Temporary Stadium Expenditures; and

2. pay the Halifax Wanderers Football Club (HWFC) the amount of $590,385, in accordance with the Services Agreement, with such payment addressing both the HWFC fees to manage the Wanderers Grounds stadium on behalf of HRM and to reimburse HWFC the additional expenses it properly incurred in its management of the Wanderers Grounds stadium.

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 – December 10, 2025
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 10, 2025 be approved as circulated.

15.2 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
Motion: 
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated January 14, 2026; and

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated January 14, 2026 be maintained private and confidential.

15.3 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - Private and Confidential Report
Motion: 
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee convene in camera (in private) to discuss the matter.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 25, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 14, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the A/Chief Administrative Officer dated January 21, 2026 re: CAO Contract Amendment Reporting [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Dorothy Maponga, Legislative Assistant, at Dorothy.maponga@halifax.ca or 902-478-2408

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