BUDGET COMMITTEE
(STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON BUDGET)
AGENDA

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - Reconvene February 14, 2025 9:30 a.m., and February 19, 2025 9:30 a.m.

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

This meeting will continue on February 14, 2025 and February 19, 2025.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

None

3.

APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4.

CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

5.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

6.

Community Safety

Motion:
That the Budget Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Community Safety proposed 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation of the staff report dated January 30, 2025, into the Draft 2025/26 Operating Budget.

7.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency

Motion:
That the Budget Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency proposed 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation of the staff report dated January 30, 2025, into the Draft 2025/26 Operating Budget. 

8.

Halifax Regional Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax Regional Detachment

Motion:
That the Budget Committee:

1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Halifax Regional Police (HRP) proposed 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation of the staff report dated January 30, 2025, into the Draft 2025/26 Operating Budget;  

2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to incorporate the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Halifax Regional Detachment (RCMP HRD) proposed 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan, as set out and discussed in the accompanying plan and supporting presentation of the staff report dated January 30, 2025, into the Draft 2025/26 Operating Budget; and  

3. Include an estimated increase of $2,837,400 (pro-rated at $1,418,700 for 2025/26) for fourteen RCMP HRD regular member positions as outlined in Attachment 4 – RCMP HRD Resource Request of the staff report dated January 30, 2025 within the proposed 2025/26 RCMP budget to the Budget Adjustment List as an expense over budget option for consideration. 

9.

ADJOURNMENT