June 22, 2026 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 25, 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 - May 25, 2026
8.1 Youth Advisory Committee Annual Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee accept the report dated February 5, 2026.

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 Amendments to AO1 re African NS Affirmation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the amendments to Administrative Order One, the Procedures of the Council Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated June 17, 2026.

13.1.2 2028 Election Method Resource Study [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1.    Direct that voting by a telephone and by a personal computing device are the only methods of voting to be used in the 2028 Halifax Regional Municipal and CSAP Election, including any required special election between 2028-2032, as outlined in the discussion section of the staff report dated June 17, 2026 and in Attachment 1;

2.    Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to direct staff to review By-law A-400, the Alternative Voting By-law, and the Municipal Elections Act to identify any amendments that may be necessary to enable voting by telephone and by a personal computing device only based on the proposed approach contained in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated June 17, 2026, and return to Council with a report if any amendments are identified; and

3.    Request that the Mayor write a letter to the Province of Nova Scotia to request legislative changes allowing the Returning Officer to establish mobile polling locations for qualifying facilities licensed under the Homes for Special Care Act during the advance voting period as outlined in the discussion section of the staff report dated June 17, 2026.

13.2 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.2.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Report [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee accept the report dated May 4, 2026 and receive a presentation.

13.2.2 Accessibility Advisory Committee 2026-27 Work Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee review and approve the Accessibility Advisory Committee 2026-27 Work Plan.

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 – May 25, 2026
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of May 25, 2026 be approved as circulated.

15.2 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
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 report dated June 15, 2026; and 

2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated June 15, 2026 be maintained private and confidential.

15.3 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Executive Standing Committee convene to In Camera (In Private).

16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 24, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated June 15, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee dated June 2, 2026 re: Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee – 2025 Annual Report [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