April 26, 2021 Executive Standing Committee (Special)

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 22, 2021

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

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE

12. REPORTS 
12.1 STAFF 

12.1.1    Amendments to Women’s Advisory Committee Terms of Reference [PDF]

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend Halifax Regional Council adopt the amendments to Administrative Order, the purpose of which is to amend Administrative Order Number 2019-0040-GOV, the Women’s Advisory Committee Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 2 of this report

12.2 WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.2.1 GBA+ training for all staff members of the Halifax Regional Municipality [PDF]

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee request a staff report regarding the implementation of the Federal Government’s Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) free, self-paced training for all current and future staff members of the Halifax Regional Municipality as part of the employee training.

12.2.2 GBA+ training for all members of the Halifax Regional Council [PDF]

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee request a staff report regarding the implementation of the Federal Government’s Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) program as part of the Councillor training and orientation for all current and future members of the Halifax Regional Council.

12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
12.4 COMMITTEE UPDATES - NONE

13. MOTIONS 

14. 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:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – March 22, 2021

Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of March 22, 2021 be approved.

14.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS – Private and Confidential Reports

14.2.1 Personnel Matter 

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated April 19, 2021; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated April 19, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.2 Personnel Matter

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated April 13, 2021; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated April 13, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.3 Personnel Matter 

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated April 12, 2021; and 
2. Direct that the staff report dated April 12, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.4 Personnel Matter

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated April 1, 2021; and 
2. Direct that the report dated April 1, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 31, 2021

18. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated April 22, 2021 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]