October 20, 2025 Executive Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 15, 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 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
13.1.1 Gender-Based Analysis Plus Training for Regional Council [PDF]
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to:

1.    Circulate the free federal GBA+ (Gender Based Analysis Plus) training information to all Councillors, and request that completion certificates be submitted to the staff member responsible for Council onboarding and training records, thereby fulfilling the intent of the 2021 Council motion; and

2.    Incorporate the federal GBA+ training into the Councillor orientation program.

13.2 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.2.1 2025/26 Youth Advisory Committee Work Plan [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee review and approve the 2025/26 Youth Advisory Committee Work Plan.

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 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 October 15, 2025; and 
2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated October 15, 2025 be maintained private and confidential.

15.2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to any subject, the discussion of which could, violate the confidentiality of information obtained from another body of government, or a public body.
Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1.    Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated October 10, 2025; and 
2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated October 10, 2025 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 October 10, 2025; and 
2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated October 10, 2025 be maintained private and confidential.

15.4 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Executive Standing Committee convene to In Camera (In Private).

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 17, 2025

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated October 9, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Executive Standing Committee [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