Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 25, 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 AUDITOR GENERAL
13.1.1 Follow-up Review – 2023 Audit: HRM IT: Management of Cybersecurity – To be circulated
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 PUBLIC SAFETY - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to issues impacting public security.
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee convene to in camera to discuss the matter.
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 21, 2026
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated December 3, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the A/Chief Administrative Officer dated December 2, 2025 re: Forecast of Land Sales in Business Parks [PDF]
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