June 22, 2026 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 13, 2026

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 AUDITOR GENERAL
13.1.1 Capital Budgeting Audit [PDF]

Presentation [PDF]

13.1.2 Office of the Mayor Expenses Audit [PDF]

13.2 STAFF
13.2.1 Cogswell Water Feature Budget Transfer [PDF]
Motion:
That Audit & Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council transfer $2,100,000 of the fountain budget from Cogswell Account CT0000007 to Granville Park Water Feature CP260001 to proceed with a design-build approach for a water spray pad in Granville Park targeting construction in 2027.

13.2.2 Investment Activities – Quarter ending March 31, 2026 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the staff report dated June 15, 2026 to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 12, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated June 10, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Acting Chief Administrative Officer dated June 10, 2026 re: 2025/26 Annual Report – Municipal Auditor General Recommendations Update [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca or 902-497-7548.

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