Date:
Time: Immediately following Audit Committee
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1.1 African Nova Scotian Affirmation
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 12, 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 STAFF
13.1.1 First Quarter 2026/27 Financial Report [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit & Finance Standing Committee forward the First Quarter 2026/27 Financial Report to Regional Council for their information.
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 PUBLIC SAFETY – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to issues impacting public security.
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated September 9, 2026; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated September 9, 2026 be maintained private and confidential.
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 21, 2026
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca or 902-497-7548.
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