April 22, 2024 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

UPDATED - April 22, 2024 at 1:20 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 25, 2024

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 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.1.1 2024 Work Plan [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee review and approve the Youth Advisory Committee 2024 Work Plan as amended.

13.2 AFRICAN DESCENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.2.1 Community Benefits Agreements in African Nova Scotian Communities [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee request the Mayor write a letter on behalf of the African Descent Advisory Committee to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in support of charter changes to move forward the community benefit agreements in historic and recognized African Nova Scotian communities.

13.3 WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.3.1 Request for Leave of Absence [PDF]
Motion: 
That Executive Standing Committee grant Councillor Becky Kent a leave of absence from Women’s Advisory Committee meetings until April 30, 2024.

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Council 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 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 April 11, 2024 and;

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated April 11, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.

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 April 16, 2024 and;

2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated April 16, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.

15.3 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report 
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee convene In Camera (In Private).

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 27, 2024

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 18, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Youth Advisory Committee dated April 15, 2024 re: Youth Advisory Committee – 2023 Annual Report [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Catie Campbell, Legislative Assistant, at catherine.campbell@halifax.ca  or 782-641-0796.

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