November 17, 2025 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 20, 2025

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 Proposed 2026 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee approve the proposed 2026 Executive Standing Committee meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.  

13.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE
13.2.1 Councillor White - Amendment to the Terms of Reference for the Youth Advisory Committee (Administrative Order 2017-011-GOV) [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a staff report regarding a possible amendment to the Terms of Reference for the Youth Advisory Committee (Administrative Order 2017-011-GOV) to consider including a designated representative from the Halifax Student Alliance on the committee.

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 – October 20, 2025
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of October 20, 2025 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 November 7, 2025; and 
2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated November 7, 2025 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 – December 8, 2025

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 6, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [PDF]

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