July 12, 2021 Executive Standing Committee (Special)

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 31, 2021

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 Haneen Al-Noman – Canadian Muslim Women: Discrimination, Sexism and Misperceptions [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE

12. REPORTS  
12.1 STAFF 

12.1.1 Regional Plan Review – Themes and Directions Report

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

12.1.2 Councillor Code of Conduct – Operational Issues [PDF]

Motion
It is recommended that the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the amendments to:

(a)    Administrative Order 49, the Settlement of Claims Administrative Order, 
(b)    Administrative Order 50, the Disposal of Surplus Real Property Administrative Order, 
(c)    Administrative Order 52, the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials, 
(d)    Administrative Order 2018-004-ADM, the Real Property Transactions Policy, and
(e)    Administrative Order Number 2020-004-ADM, the Procurement Policy,

as set out in Attachment 3 of this report

12.1.3 GBA+ Training for Municipal Staff [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to: 

1. Add the Federal Government’s Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) training program to the elective course offerings within the Corporate Training Catalogue; and 

2. Promote participation in this course to all employees in leadership roles and those involved in policy and program development.

12.1.4 GBA+ Training for All Regional Council Members [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

1.    Incorporate the Federal Government’s Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) into future Councillor orientation programs; and

2.    Circulate the Federal Government’s (GBA+) training to all current members of Halifax Regional Council and provide any additional support required to those who complete the training program.

12.2 WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.2.1 Anti-Asian Racism – Gender-Based Data Collection [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that Executive Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council request the Chief Administrative Officer, through the UN Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Programme, to consider the impact of anti-Asian racism on women’s experiences of safety in public spaces and explore ways to identify and collect race-based data about these experiences.

12.2.2 Information Resources to Support Safety of Women of Asian Descent [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that Executive Standing Committee request a staff report on the provision of information resources to support the safety of women of Asian descent in public spaces in the Halifax region.

12.3 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.3.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee 2021 Work Plan [PDF]

Motion:
It is recommended that Executive Standing Committee review and approve the Accessibility Advisory Committee 2021 Work Plan as set out in Attachment 1 of this report.

12.4 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE 
12.5 COMMITTEE UPDATES 

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 – May 31, 2021
Motion:

That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of May 31, 2021 be approved.

14.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS – Private and Confidential Reports
14.2.1 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:

That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 5, 2021; and 

2. Direct that the staff report dated July 5, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.2 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:

That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated June 2, 2021; and 

2. Direct that the staff report dated June 2, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.3 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report
 Motion:

That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 8, 2021; and 

2. Direct that the staff report dated July 8, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 16, 2021 (Proposed), September 27, 2021 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated July 9, 2021 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]