May 13, 2026 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 15, 2026

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 STAFF 
13.1.1 Amendments to the Investment Policy [PDF]
Motion:
The Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

  1. Adopt the amendments to the Investment Policy as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated March 30, 2026; and
  2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to direct staff to submit the amended Investment Policy to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval in accordance with Subsection 1221(1) of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.

14. MOTIONS - NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 17, 2026

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated May 6, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Elizabeth Macdonald, Legislative Assistant, at Elizabeth.MacDonald@halifax.ca or 902.497.7548

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