Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street Halifax
Agenda
Updated October 1/25 with revised staff report for agenda item 13.1.1 HalifACT 2024/25 Annual Progress Report
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 4, 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
13.1.1 HalifACT 2024/25 Annual Progress Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee forward the HalifACT 2024/25 Annual Progress Report to Halifax Regional Council for information
14. MOTIONS – NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
16.1 Councillor Austin – Solar City Enhancement
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to provide a staff report on ways to increase participation in HRM’s Solar City program, including consideration for improving the interest rate and extending the payback period.
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 6, 2025
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated September 26, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee [PDF]
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Dorothy Maponga at dorothy.maponga@halifax.ca or 902.478.2408.
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