Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street
Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 20, 2023 and November 1, 2023
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 – NONE
13.2 STAFF
13.2.1 Investment Activities – Quarter ending June 30, 2023 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the staff report to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.
13.2.2 Second Quarter 2023-24 Financial Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the Second Quarter 2023/24 Financial Report to Regional Council for their information.
13.2.3 Proposed 2024 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee approve the 2024 Audit and Finance Standing Committee meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.
13.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE - NONE
13.4 MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE
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 – September 20, 2023 and November 1, 2023
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of September 20, 2023 and November 1, 2023 be approved as circulated.
Private and Confidential Information Items
1. Private and Confidential In Camera (In Private) Information Report - re: Contractual Matter
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 13, 2023
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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