Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: May 27, 2019 Executive Standing Committee minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 25, 2019
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 Proposed Administrative Order 2019-003-GOV Respecting Parental Accommodation Policy for Elected Officials [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt Administrative Order Number 2019-003-GOV Respecting Parental Accommodation for Elected Officials, as set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated March 15, 2019; and
2. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 1, as set out in Attachment 3 of the staff report dated March 15, 2019, to update Administrative Order 1 to reflect the new parental leave requirements.
12.2 Strategic Multi-Year Business Planning and Budget Process [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. Approve replacement of the annual Outcome Planning Presentations with a consolidated Annual Strategic Plan Report and direct staff to prepare the 2020/21 business plan based on the report;
2. Approve a citizen engagement plan including the use of pop-up’s to inform the 2020/21 business planning and budget process as outlined in the staff report dated May 16, 2019; and
3. Approve the 2020/21 Committee of the Whole Business Planning and Budget Meeting Schedule (Attachment F).
13. BOARD AND COMMITTEES - NONE
14. MOTIONS
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Executive 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 – March 25, 2019
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of March 25, 2019 be approved as presented.
15.2 Personnel Matter
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee:
1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated May 21, 2019; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated May 21, 2019, not be released to the public.
15.3 Personnel Matter
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee:
1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated May 23, 2019; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated May 23, 2019, not be released to the public.
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 24, 2019
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS