July 18, 2024 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Agenda

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 20, 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 
10.3.1 Mi'kmaq Native Friendship Centre Proposal for George Street Property Acquisition [PDF]

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Update – People. Planet, Prosperity: Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee forward the staff report dated June 7, 2024 to Halifax Regional Council for information.

13.1.2 Skilled Talent Recruitment and Retention Strategy Pilot Program [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee forward the staff report dated July 3, 2024 to Regional Council for information.

13.1.3 Supporting the Hubbards Community Plan [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to:

1.    Consider the proposed active transportation facilities in the Hubbards Community Plan when:

a.    implementing the Rural Active Transportation Program, and

b.    identifying potential projects in the multi-year Capital Plan; and

2.    Review and consider the Hubbards Community Plan recommendations pertaining to land use and development when scoping and undertaking the future Rural Community Planning program.

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 15, 2024 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated July 8, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Community Planning and Economic Standing Committee [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated May 5, 2024 re: Cycling Without Age Program [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962

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