May 26, 2025 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

Last updated: May 26, 2025 at 4:26 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 28, 2025

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 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.1.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee – 2024 Annual Report [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee accept the report dated April 17, 2025.

Presentation [PDF]

13.1.2 Treat Accessibly [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee request a staff report to consider recognizing October 16 annually as Treat Accessibly Day as part of the Treat Accessibly initiative.

13.2 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
13.2.1 Emergency Management Project Charter and Crisis Comms Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee receive a presentation on the Emergency Management Project Charter and Crisis Comms Plan.

Presentation [PDF]

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
The Standing 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:
15.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – April 28, 2025
Motion: 
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of April 28, 2025 be approved as circulated.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 16, 2025

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 20, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee – None [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the African Descent Advisory Committee dated April 23, 2025 re: African Descent Advisory Committee – 2023/24 Annual Report [PDF]

3. Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated March 27, 2025 re: African Descent Advisory Committee – History of Africville [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at elizabeth.macdonald@halifax.ca or 902-497-7548.

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