City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
ADDENDUM

Meeting #:

24-018

Date:

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers (GIC)

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

​Angela McRae,      Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 5987

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5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.3

Correspondence from Rebecca Devine, respecting the Encampment at Peace Memorial Park Impact Statement.

Recommendation:  Be received.

5.4

Correspondence from Stacy Casini respecting Peace Memorial Impact Statement.

Recommendation:  Be received.

5.5

Correspondence respecting Item 11.1 - Amendment to Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites, from the following individuals:

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 11.1.

a.

Dan Zaitzow

b.

Robyn Deshanies

c.

Cameron Gee

d.

Anthony Marco

e.

Arianne Di Nardo

f.

Francesca Morreale

g.

Ian Borsuk on behalf of Environment Hamilton's Board of Directors and Staff

h.

Eshan Merali

5.6

Correspondence from Tys Theijsmeijer, Royal Botanical Gardens, respecting RBG Letter of Support – Watershed Action Plan.

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 8.1.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.3

Delegation requests respecting Item 11.1 - Amendment to GIC Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide), for today's meeting, from the following individuals:

a.

James Kemp (Virtually)

b.

Elizabeth Bloomfield (In-Person)

c.

Emily Michetti-Wilson (In-Person)

d.

Anthony Marco (In-Person) - WITHDRAWN

e.

Caitlin Craven, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (Virtually)

f.

Gessie Stearns (In-Person)

g.

Rana Guler (Virtually)

h.

Craig Burley (In-Person)

i.

Nick de Koning (In-Person)

j.

Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario (In-Person)

k.

Sarah Dawson (Virtually)

l.

Evan Ubene (In-Person)

m.

Miranda (Rand) Clayton (In-Person)

n.

Sahra Soudi (In-Person)

6.4

Delegation requests respecting Item 12.1, Notwithstanding Clause, for a future meeting, from the following individuals:

a.

Craig Burley (In-Person)

b.

Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario (In-Person)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.2

2025 Budget and Financing Plan Outlook (FCS24041) (City Wide) (Presentation Attached)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Amendment to Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide) - REVISED, which was approved by Council on August 18, 2023

Note:  This Motion has been revised.

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.1

Notwithstanding Clause

12.2

Audit of the City of Hamilton’s Spending on Homelessness