November 20, 2019 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 23, 2019

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

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

12. REPORTS
12.1 AUDITOR GENERAL

12.1.1 LED Streetlight Conversion Project Audit
- Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

12.2 STAFF

12.2.1 Halifax’s Regional Destination Development Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve a contribution of $50,000 towards the development of a Regional Destination Development Plan by Discover Halifax.

12.2.2 Proposed 2020 Audit & Finance Standing Committee Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee approve the proposed 2020 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 14, 2019.

12.2.3 Second Quarter 2019/20 Financial Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit & Finance Standing Committee forward the Second Quarter 2019/20 Financial Report to Regional Council for their information.

12.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.4 COMMITTTEE MEMBERS – NONE 
13. MOTIONS – NONE 
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION    

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 4, 2019

19. ADJOURNMENT    


INFORMATION ITEMS

1.    Information Report dated November 14, 2019 from the Legislative Assistant re: Presentation Requests – NONE [PDF]
2.    Information Report dated October 15, 2019 from the Manager of Procurement re: Purchasing Card Program Audit Follow Up [PDF]
3.    Information Report dated October 25, 2019 from the Manager of Financial Reporting re: Payroll Management Audit Follow Up [PDF]