November 28, 2022 Executive Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

Revised November 25, 2022 at 2:20 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 24, 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. 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. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 District Boundary Phase Two Recommendation [PDF]

- Staff presentation [PDF]

Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve the proposed polling district boundaries as set out in Attachments 1 and 3 of the staff report dated November 24, 2022 for submission to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

12.1.2 Executive Standing Committee 2023 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion: 

That the Executive Standing Committee approve the proposed 2023 Executive Standing Committee meeting schedule as circulated.

12.2 WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.2.1 Gendered Approach to Zoning Bylaws [PDF]
Motion: 

That the Executive Standing Committee request a staff report and recommendations for ultimate consideration by Regional Council: 

  1. Examining how proposed by-law changes may be consistently reviewed from a gendered lens; and 
  2. Reviewing how existing zoning by-laws may adversely impact the safety of women and gender diverse individuals in the HRM area. 

12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

13. MOTIONS

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes
Motion:

That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of October 24, 2022 be approved as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – TBD

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated November 14, 2022 re: Requests for Presentations to Executive Standing Committee Information Report [PDF]