May 13, 2026 Special Events Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 8, 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. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
    
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – None

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Marketing Levy Special Event Reserve Grants 2026 Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Special Events Advisory Committee recommend Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve the total funding in the amount of $681,250 from the 2026/2027 Community and Events Reserve, Q621, summarized in Table 2 and detailed in Attachment 1of the staff report dated April 8, 2026; and

2. Pending the approval of the 2027/2028 budget, approve $400,000 from the Community and Events Reserve, Q621, for Halifax Pride Society to host Canada Pride 2027.

10. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
The 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:

10.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – May 8, 2026 Special Meeting
Motion:  
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of May 8, 2026 Special Meeting be approved as circulated.

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 10, 2026

13. ADJOURNMENT    


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 8, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Special Events Advisory Committee – NONE [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Olawumi Odeyinka-Apantaku, Legislative Assistant, at Olawumi.Odeyinka-Apantaku@halifax.ca or 902-717-6035.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council