March 25, 2024 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 11, 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 STAFF
13.1.1 Combatting Islamophobia and Improving the Safety of Muslim Women and Girls [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

1. Strike a working group of municipal staff to create an action plan to combat Islamophobia and improve the safety of Muslim women and girls, incorporating findings from the staff report dated March 21, 2024;
2. Direct staff to explore potential sources of funding from provincial and federal government to support this work; and
3. Direct staff to return to Regional Council to provide a supplementary report on progress made and resources required for implementation.

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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – March 11, 2024
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of March 11, 2024 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 March 12, 2024 and;
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated March 12, 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:

1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated March 18, 2024 and;
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated March 18, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.

15.4 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 March 8, 2024 and;
2.  Direct that the private and confidential report dated March 8, 2024 be maintained private and confidential.

15.5 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 – April 22, 2024

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 20, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [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