October 17, 2022 Grants Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 12, 2022

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. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – None

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Saltwire Holiday Parade of Lights Funding Request [PDF]
Motion:
The Grants Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve an event grant in the amount of $25,000, from the 2022/2023 Operating Budget – C760 Community/Civic Events, to fund the Saltwire Holiday Parade of Lights contingent on the in-person event taking place;
2. Pending the approval of the 2023/2024 budget, approve an event grant in the amount of $25,000, from the 2023/2024 Operating Budget – C760 Community/Civic Events, to fund the Saltwire Holiday Parade of Lights contingent on the in-person event taking place; and,
3. Pending the approval of the 2024/2025 budget, approve an event grant in the amount of $25,000, from the 2024/2025 Operating Budget – C760 Community/Civic Events, to fund the Saltwire Holiday Parade of Lights contingent on the in-person event taking place.

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 14, 2022

12. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE